I am excited to be your child's teacher this year! I grew up right here in Newport and attended Newport Grammar School from Kindergarten through 8th grade.  After graduating from CCHS, I attended ETSU and earned a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. 

September 23rd

Reading: We will not have a story of the week.  We will read several nonfiction books about animals together in class and spend the week reviewing concepts that have been taught so far.  There will be no comprehension quiz.

Spelling Words:

Long A

AY - today, play, way, stay, say, day, pray, gray

AI - paint, train, rain, mail, chain, waist, main

Important Dates:

October 4- 1 pm Dismissal

October 7-11 - Fall Break

October 18 - 1 pm Dismissal

October 24 - Echo Valley Field Trip       

Grammar Skills: review of nouns, verbs, and adjectives

Vocabulary:  No vocabulary words this week.

Math: place value of numbers up to 1,000

Benchmark Test:
Students will take the reading and math benchmark tests on Monday and Tuesday of this week. 

All students must read 10 picture books or 3 chapter books this summer and keep a reading log. Reading log must be in the student's handwriting.

Choose to do one of the following: 

1. Attend 2 summer library activities (Stokely Memorial Library, NGS Summer Library Program, or other library programs). Write down the activities and the dates attended.

OR

2. Choose 3 books and write a paragraph of the book summary and draw a picture.

Give the list of activities and reading log to your second grade teacher. Students who complete the summer reading program will receive two 100's in language arts.

Students should never spend more than 30 minutes per night on homework. 

I don´t require students to physically turn in homework in my class. That does NOT mean there is no homework! 

Children in my class are to complete three activities for homework every night.

1. Study spelling words

2. Practice math facts for whichever set of math facts your child is working on that week.

3. Read the story of the week.

Practicing these three things every night will drastically improve your child´s grade. 

I'm excited to meet you at Registration on August 5th.  Please make plans to drop by between 8 and 10 AM.

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