4th Annual Cowboy Breakfast January 27,2012

Dear Parents and Readers of This Blog:

January 27,2012

Wow, it;s that time again, get those boots & spurs out:!  

Stop by, mingle, listen to good music, meet new business partners, and enjoy student performances 8:45 - 10:00

We are asking parents to support us with a donation:

2nd grade: Jelly, butter, syrup

Performances:

Patrols                 9:00

PreK and PPCD  9:15

Kinder                 9:25

1st grade              9:35

2nd grade             9:45

Thank You to our sponsors:
IBC Bank, Taqueria Guadalajara, Liberty Tax, Gold's Gym, Peach Ware, Frozen Yogurt, Sam's Studios, Avon, Mission Library, and Old G Coffee....

Week of January 24, 2012 Extended Practice Assignments

Week of  January 24, 2012 Extended Practice Assignments

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	parent notes
	Math unit 11.1	Math unit 11.2	Math unit 11.3	Math unit 11.3
	Reading Mr. Tannen’s Tie Problem	Reading Mr. Tannen’s Tie Problem	Reading Mr. Tannen’s Tie Problem	Reading Comprehension test	Children must read aloud 10 minutes every day
	sign here	sign here	sign here	sign here	90 words per minute is our reading goal
	Spelling 5x each definition flashcards	Spelling handout	Spelling handout	Spelling test	Is your child doing all of their homework?
Language/	Language/	Language/	Language/  Final Draft Rewrite Paragraph	Turn in final paragraph	Do you know your child can take the spelling and vocabulary test on-line?  Ask them about it.
Science	Science	Science	Science	Science
Spelling Words 1. running 2. clapped 3. stopped 4. hopping 5. batted 6. selling 7. pinned 8. cutting 9. sitting	10. rubbed 11. missed 12. grabbed 13. mixed 14. going 15. wrapped 16. swelling 17. named 18. called	High Frequency Words  (must be able to read) 1. also 2. fly 3. gone 4. have 5. horse 6. look 7. river 8. said 9. saw 10. something	Target Vocabulary : must be able to define: see flashcards 1. received 2. account 3. budget 4. disappointed 5. chuckled 6. staring 7. repeated 8. fund	Parents: Your child must be able to read all the words aloud.

Check out our blog for latest class information:  http://fierros2nd.blogspot.com 
New site:Texas Journeys   https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/reading/journeys/tx/gr2/ese_9780547355313_/Volume2/launch.html#                                                    everyday...practice Spellingcity.com  

Mr.Tannen's Tie Trouble

Parents and readers of this blog,

Please note that because of testing this week I will extend our story to next week also

Mr. Fierros

Martin Luther King Jr. Spelling site to try

Parents and Readers of this blog,

I am a very strong advocate of this program: Spelling City.com

Give it a try and see how you like it?


I also have a Martin Luther King Jr. list to try for today.

Mr. Fierros

Tuesday

Parents and Readers of this Blog:

It is with a heavy heart that I write in this log today. My nephew ( who is the same age as my oldest daughter) has passed away last week.  Because of this recent event I will not be at school on Tuesday. I have contacted a very good substitute for that day and it will be business as usual.

I will be back Wednesday to complete the rest of the week and finish any testing that is required by our district..

Thank You Parents for all you do,

Mr.Fierros

Change in Spelling City Format

Parents and Readers of the Blog:

Parents note the change of  folders on Spelling City.  I organized all our  word list  in folders.

1st I put the Spelling list into two separate folders:  Semester One and Semester Two
From this point on please go to Semester Two folders.

Mr. Tannen's Tie Trouble is in Semester Two....

Thanks Parents for all you do,
Mr. Fierros

TPRI Results

Parents and Readers of this Blog:

The TPRI test has just concluded and the the initial results have been very positive.

Spelling:   Overall the spelling has improved, there is still room for  improvement but this year is not over.
               I am going to review the most common misspelled words and I am going to create exercises on      Spelling City to work on this.

Fluency:   Everyone is not at 90 words a minute. Almost every student has shown some improvement, now is not the time to stop reading...Please continue having your child read silently and out loud .

Comprehension:   I am now going to start sending home question that you can ask your child after they have finished reading their reading selection.   This should start helping with comprehension.

Thank You Parents for all you do.

Mr. Fierros