Sara Morrow
2nd Grade Teacher
About Me
Welcome t0 Mrs. Morrow's Classroom Webpage!
This is my fifteenth year teaching 2nd Grade at Newport Grammar School. My husband's name is Dustin Morrow and we have a 7 year old daughter named Caroline Reese Morrow. I am so blessed to be part of the NGS family!
Bachelor's Degree-K-6 Education- East Tennessee State University
Master's Degree- Curriculum and Instruction- Lincoln Memorial University
Spelling Words
Weekly Spelling Words
basketball, someone, weekend, something, birthday, riverbank, bathtub, driveway, bedtime, backyard, raindrop, mailbox, outside, everybody, sometimes, baseball
Challenge Words: scared, swimming - These words will count on the Spelling Test! Weekly Spelling Tests will be on Fridays.
This Week We Are...
November 7, 2023
Reading- Our story of the week is "Those Shoes"
skills: author's purpose and fact and opinion spelling long E words
Vocabulary words: thrift, nudge, outgrew, limp, leap, shove
Language- synonyms and antonyms
Math- subtracting two digit numbers with and without regrouping
Social Studies- Holidays Around the World
Summer Reading
Second Grade Summer Reading Program
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:
Attend 2 summer library activities (Stokely Memorial Library or other library programs). Write down the activities and the dates attended.
OR
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.
Upcoming Events
November 28- Ripley's Aquarium Money and permission slip is Due
November 29-Famous Reindeer Stories are due!
December 1- Pajama Day! Bring $1
December 7- Field trip to Ripley's Aquarium
If you wish to review our weekly stories at home, they can be found on YouTube. Please check out our google classroom.
Technology: Students are working on Prodigy, Epic Books, and IXL.
Please check your child's ASPEN account for any posted grades given in the classroom. Log in information was sent home at the beginning of the year.
Homework
Monday- Reading Comprehension Sheet and fluency practice timed test practice sheet
Tuesday-Math Practice Sheet
Wednesday- Write 5 sentences using one spelling word in each sentence
Thursday- Language Practice Sheet- Make sure you return the weekly fluency read tomorrow. This is for a grade!
Friday- No Homework! Have a great weekend! :)
Weekly Tests:
Timed Math Tests- Wednesday and Friday
Fluency Test- Friday
Spelling Test- Friday
Vocabulary Quiz- Friday
Story of the Week Test- Friday