Sara Morrow
2nd Grade Teacher
About Me
Welcome t0 Mrs. Morrow's Classroom Webpage!
This is my sixteenth year teaching 2nd Grade at Newport Grammar School. My husband's name is Dustin Morrow and we have an 8 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
sadness, sickness, helpless, thankless, weakness, fitness, kindness, careless, goodness, useless, fearless, darkness
Challenge Words: upon, was, said - These words will count on the Spelling Test! Weekly Spelling Tests will be on Fridays.
This Week We Are...
April 28- May 2
Reading-Miss Rumphius and reviewing prefixes
phonics skill: spelling words with inflected endings
Vocabulary: moist, hollow, fetch, sowing, lupines, conservatory
Language- Capitalization
Math- Triads and Mental Math
Review: Identifying Coins and their value. Counting money to $1.00 and three digit subtraction
Social Studies-Earth Day!
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
- Check out the ABC Calandar!
- May 1- Final Aims Web Math Test
- May 2- Last Day to turn in Zoo permission slip and money
- May 6- Final STAR Test
- May 9- 2nd Grade Wax Museum at 8:30
- May 15- Field Trip to the Knoxville Zoo
- May 16- 1:oo Dismissal
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 1 minute fluency read- See note
Tuesday-Math Practice Sheet
Wednesday- Write 5 sentences using one spelling word in each sentence
Thursday- Language Practice Sheet
Friday- No Homework! Have a great weekend! :)
Weekly Tests:
Spelling Test- Friday
Vocabulary Quiz- Friday
Story of the Week Test- Friday