Sara Morrow

2nd Grade Teacher

423-623-3811 X 305
2nd Grade RLA, Math, Science, Social Studies

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: 

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

OR

  1. 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


It is important that students know their addition and subtraction facts. Flash cards are a great way to practice.

 

 

 

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

 

Homework Hotline 615-298-6636