News for the week of October 1, 2012
Mrs. Smith’s Second Grade
Smithville Times
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Countryside Elementary
Language Arts
We will be reading Helping Out. We will be
learning how to identify the main idea of a
story and making plural nouns, add –s or –
es.
Math
We will be starting Topic 4 –
Repeated addition called
arrays.
(5+5+5+5=_______)
Science & Social Studies
We will begin learning owls.
Writing
We will work on writing a
personal narrative.
Spelling and Phonics
We will be learning words with –ear pattern. The
test will be on Thursday.
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Weekly Schedule & Reminders
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
B
C
D
E
A
A
B
C
D
E
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Library/Spanish
Art
Music/PE
Computer/Spanish
PE/Music
Quiz your kiddo
Spelling words
1. learn 10. research
2. earnest
11. horseback
3. earth
12. rocket
4. heard
13. more
5. pearl
14. her
6. search
15. two
7. rehearse
16. early
8. earn
17. pretty
9. yearn
18. someone
(We learned these this week!)
1. What is a fable?
2. Name some American Symbols. What do they mean?
3. How should you greet new people? What should you do & say? (looks like/ sounds like)
Misc.: 
 I am sending home information & times for your Parent/ Teacher conferences. If we need to change
times, please let me know. Otherwise, just sign & return! I look forward to meeting with each of you.
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Upcoming Dates:
 Tuesday, October 9th
 Friday, October 12th
 Wed.- Thursday, October 17-18th
th
 Friday, October 19
nd
 Monday, October 22
st
 Wednesday, October 31
PTO mtg. @ 7 p.m.
No School!
Parent/ Teacher
Conferences
No School!
No School!
Fall Party @ 2 pm