2nd Grade Bear Cub News, Mrs. Keese’s Class
Week of: Sept. 21-25
We are learning:
Math: We will work on addition and subtraction
problems up to 200. We are also working on
problem solving skills.
Language Arts: The students will be able to
monitor and adjust comprehension in reading.
They will focus on identifying the main character’s
feelings. They will write stories about the
summer focusing on capitalization and
punctuation.
Word Work: -eep
Sight Words: ate, away, because
Social Studies: We will continue our National
Landmarks unit. Practice saying the National and
State Pledges.
Science: We will continue our Physical Properties
Unit and discuss weather/temperature.
Parent Conferences
Classes will be dismissed at 12:50 each
afternoon Monday, Oct. 5 – Friday, October
9 so that parent conferences can be held. At
this meeting we will discuss your child’s
reading and math assessment results. I look
forward to meeting with you on your
scheduled day. I’ll send home reminders
regarding your conference time very soon.
Student of the Week
Emma A.
Upcoming Events:
22
22
25
25
Watch DOGS launch party, 6:30pm @
Cafeteria
Girl Scouts Recruiting Information 6:30p.m.
@ Gym
Chick Fil A Day (Loop 288)
Johnny Appleseed Day in 2nd Grade
THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK
Monday: Have your child divide their paper into four
squares (like a window pane). In one square, write the
numbers 1 – 100. In another square, write the
numbers 5 – 100 counting by 5’s. In the third square,
write the numbers 10 – 100 counting by 10’s. In the
last square, write the numbers 2 – 100 counting by
2’s. Read for 20 minutes 
Tuesday: Find a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter to
look at. Divide your paper into four sections. In one
section, write down everything you see on the front
and back of the penny. Do the same in the other
squares about the other coins. Come ready to share
tomorrow! Read for 20 minutes 
Wednesday: Divide your paper into four sections.
Label the sections Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter and
list clothing you would wear for each season,
activities you would do in each season, transportation
that might only be used in that season, etc.
Read for 20 minutes 
Thursday: Practice your word work in your spiral
listing –eep words. Please make your Student of the
Week page for Emma Anderson. Read for 20 minutes
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