Back to School Night

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What Are We Learning?

Students are working hard at learning classroom procedures and routines to help our classrooms thrive. Ask your child about whole body listening and ways that they help our school by showing respect and responsibility. 

In math we are learning about growing patterns, making and reading graphs, and measurement. 

During reading students are practicing choosing books that are good for them with the IPICK system to find a GOOD FIT BOOK.  This means students are:

I - I look at the book inside and out

P-Purpose- Why do I want to read this book?

I-Interest- Is it interesting to me?

C- Comprehend - Do I understand what the book is about?

K- Know- Do I know most of the words?

As your child comes home, ask them about the books they are choosing to read!

They are also building their stamina for reading silently and reading with partners.   During our Daily 5 language time students will:

Read to self

Read with someone

Listen to reading

Do word work

Work on Writing

Students bring homework home on Fridays.  The homework is due back at school the next Friday. They will need to read at home and choose one of the books they read to write a summary about. Hopefully they will be successful after all of our practice in school.  Another part of our homework will be to practice spelling words.   Sometimes your child will bring home a Home Connection math paper with fun but important learning practice.  These can be done when you have time, but they will help your child succeed in math.  Older siblings can do the activities with them, as many times the learning is presented as a fun game.   

Our science focus is learning about the temperate rain forest we live in. One of the first things we learned was about the biomes of our world.  Asked your child what a biome is.  We learn and practice every day.  Talking with your child about these things will help cement the concepts in their minds as well as develop their academic language.

One last thing.   We are greatly in need of some parent volunteers who could help with material preparation.  Please contact us if you can find the time to help.  Thank you!

Mrs. Gorman 503 844 1140 ex 5560

Mrs. Schlegel 503 844 1140 ex 5561

Welcome Back!

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful and restful summer vacation!  I'm Mrs. Schlegel and I'm so excited about my 2nd grade class.  Many of you may already know me.  I've been teaching for 12 years now and the last 7 have been here at Free Orchards!  Outside of school, I love reading, cooking, working in my garden, and relaxing with my family.

I'm looking forward to getting to know all of my students this year as well as their families!  It's going to be a great year!  Go Free Orchards Foxes!