Miss Garcia's Class

Miss Garcia 2nd Grade MonSTARS!



Monday, April 18, 2011

Spelling Words /or/	forks	storm	horse	porch	poured
	worn	war	warn	court	port
	form	fourth	morning	forest	important

Vocabulary	colonel	urgent
	outstretched	brambles
	soldiers	stumbling
	weary

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Thursday, April 07, 2011
FIELDTRIP INFO

Last day to turn in payment and back and front of form is Monday 4/11/11. WE WILL NOT COLLECT ANYTHING ON TUES AND WED. DUE TO S.A.T. TESTING.

If you want to chaperone, please indicate that on the form and send in your payment. (Also $20) We will allow 3 chaperones per class on the bus. Additional chaperones may follow in their own car. We will be going to Dolphin Mall Cobb Theatres to watch “HOP” then to Johnny Rockets for lunch.

Thank you,

Ms. Garcia and Ms. Leoncio

Parents,

Please copy and paste the web address: http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/index.htm. Once there, select a theme for your child, click on desire theme. Next page should have font options, click on CURSIVE FONT; this will direct you to Creating a Cursive font tracer page. Type your child’s name in the first box then click on Click here to COPY to all boxes.  Check to make sure your child’s name is spelled correctly and then click on MAKE A TRACER PAGE, PLEASE PRINT THAT PAGE AND SEND IT WITH YOUR CHILD.

I will make the necessary copies but I need you to help me make that first copy for me please.

Thanks!! Please send in the printed cursive traceable with your child, we will begin to use them after SAT’s so please send in before.


NO SCHOOL MONDAY 4/4/11

SAT Testing week of 4/11/11



Week of April 4

Vocabulary

 

1.     Author’s Purpose:  To inform ,To persuade, To entertain

2.     Cause: The reason something happened

3.     Effect: what happens because of the cause

4.     Idiom: An expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words

5.     Inference: the act of drawing a conclusion from evidence or reasoning.

6.      Main Idea: important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text.

7.     Summarizing: restating the important ideas of a text (Summarizing is useful in helping students to identify and connect the main ideas and significant details from a piece, while eliminating unnecessary or redundant information.)


Week of Mar. 28

Vocabulary

 

1. Fact: truth, expresses only what actually happened, or what could be proven
2. Opinion: expresses an attitude toward something, cannot be proven true or false
3. Sequencing Refers to the identifying parts of a story, such as the beginning, middle, and end, and also retell the events in the order in which they occur.
4. Context Clue: words or phrases to help with the understanding of the new word.They are built into the sentences around the difficult word. If you become more aware of the words around the difficult words you encounter in your reading, you will save your self many trips to the dictionary. You will be able to make logical guesses about the meanings of many words.
5. Compare: If you compare two things you tell how they are alike
6. Contrast: If you contrast two things you tell how they are different.

 

Spelling:

Cumulative Review of Possessives and Plurals,/o/, /oo/ and /oo/, /ar/, /ar/

Monday, March 07, 2011

Phonetic Spelling Words Words with /ar// (tested on Friday)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)
Started Card Park Smart Star	Shark Mark Barber Party Pardon	Bark Tart Carpet Farther barn	Glanced Prescription Comfort Attention	Longed Unexpected Contagious

Feb.28- Mar.4

Phonetic Spelling Words Words with /oo/ and /oo/ (tested on Friday)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)
Cartoon Afternoon  Hood Choose Understood	Brook Zoomed Balloon Loose Soot	Boots Grouped Shook School Looked	Outfielder Depend Ballhawk	Vanish Fault Concentrate

NOTE: Parents please be advised that the Social Studies HW is based on bullying because we have constant bullying issues in school. IN CLASS, we briefly review the bullying AND do Social Studies curriculum from our Social Studies Book. There is no HW assigned from the book because we cover that curriculum in class.


Thank you!!




Feb. 14- Feb.25

Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)		Phonetic Spelling Words Words with (tested on Friday)
Gym Perform Prefer Recite	Billions Roam Enjoying	Song Law Because Soft Dawn	Crawl Lost Taught Long Pause	Laundry Author Frost Lawn Hawk

Thursday, February 03, 2011

NOTE: Tomorrow's Vocabulary and Comprehension test will be done on Wedsneday 2/9/11. We will continue to read and discuss the story elements Monday and Tuesday of next week. Tomorrow's scheduled Cumulative Spelling Test will go on as scheduled. The test will be based on the spelling words in the HW packet.
 

Week 2/7-2/11

Homework Vocabulary Story 1 (will NOT be tested in class)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)		Phonetic Spelling Words Words with (tested on Friday)
			mustache Fastened Beyond Cartwheel	Collection seriously	brother's brothers uncle's uncles sister's	sisters sisters' man's men's child's	girls girls' girl's mine yours

Week of 1/31-2/4

Homework Vocabulary Story 1 (will NOT be tested in class)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)		Phonetic Spelling Words Words with (tested on Friday)
Burning Finish sparks	Camping Ranger stamp	Careful Slept tent	mustache Fastened Beyond Cartwheel	Collection seriously	Cumulative Review	Words with kn, wr, gh, ph, sh, ch, tch	Words with /s/, /j/, /oi/,/ou/

Friday, January 28, 2011

Report Cards will be going out today. Please note that Volunteer Hour letters will be sent home at a later date, probably next week. Also, if there any discrepencies on the report card regarding attendance. Please resend me any notes/documentation regarding the absence so I can resubmit to the office.






Week of 1/24-1/28

Homework Vocabulary Story 1 (will NOT be tested in class)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)		Phonetic Spelling Words Words with /ou/ (tested on Friday)
Visit Title Otter Content teacher	Cover content		Firm **Confident **Comfortable **Equipment	**Program **Appointment **approach	Crown Proud **However Count	Crowded Around south	Loud House **Shouted Howl	Growl Bounce  **fountain

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Tonight is SAT/FCAT parent night @ 6pm in the Library for 2nd grade. If you cannot make it please email me and I'll email you the powwerpoint presentaion. :)


Spelling/Vocabulary this week

Monday, January 10, 2011

Hello! Pleae make sure to go through the new HW packet with your child. Thanks!

Homework Vocabulary Story 1 (will not be tested in class)			Basal Reading Vocabulary (tested on Friday)		Phonetic Spelling Words Words with /oi/ (tested on Friday)
Cheeks Rest Stripes Thin	Paw Tired wait Fatter	Furry Mumps	Brunch Omelet Peaceful Erupting	Lava escape	Joyful Choice Voice Joint	Moist Spoil Royal Annoy	Noise Employ Soil Loyal	Boiled Destroy pointy

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Monday, January 03, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I  hope you all had a great holiday and a magnificent start to the new year. Warm wishes and giant thank you's for all your holiday cards and gifts. I enjoyed them all!


Thursday, December 09, 2010

1. For GARCIA's HOMEROOM ONLY: The gradebook chair printed the wrong progress reports on Tuesday. The one's I sent home today are the correct ones. Please make sure to sign and return the reports for Grading Period 2! Thx :)

2. AM and PM:  I will not test tomorrow. I will complete a comprehension study guide with the kids for them to take home and finish (if we don't in class) and study for a comprehnsion test that will be given on Monday. Students will not be tested on ALL questions but I will select the test questions from that study guide. They should also study their HW packets for Ch. 1-4, specifically the matching activity(ch.1-2) and Spelling challenge(ch.3 and 4).

I will also be sending home an extra credit assignment to be done using their Social Studies notes for 'Rags and Riches". I will send it home to those needing the extra credit the most.  However it will be available on my homework tab as an option for  those who don't receive a paper copy.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Progress Reports will go out tomorrow.

For the students in my PM class ONLY: Progress reports were printed this morning before I could conduct the Vocabulary Retest for my afternoon class. The new grades have been uploaded to the gradebook. Most students improved the 2nd time around and I dropped the original test score. If their retest score remained the same or was lower I kept the original score. I will also, be inputting grades today that will not be reflected in the progress report. I am still grading the Thanksgiving on Thursday Assessment that will be worth 2 grades. I have been grading these in small chunks because it is an overwhelming amount to grade. I really appreciate all of your cooperation and understanding.

If there are any discrepencies with attendance please let me know as well. Simply send an email or note with the date and explanation of discrepency.


Vocabulary for this week:

Vocab-1and2.doc
Vocab-3-and-4.doc

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Thursday, December 02, 2010

I have extended the due date for the book a Ghost Tale for Christmas until Wed. 12/7, we will read the accompanying Research Guide, "Rags to Riches"  before that. You do not need to purchase it, I've ordered a class set.

Monday, November 29, 2010

The next three weeks we will be entering the world of Charles Dickens with "A Christmas Carol". I will read the picture book edition to them this week. Vocabulary words have been pulled from the story. Next week we will begin to read another Magic Tree House book. Their newest series, Magic Tree House^® #44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time. The students were so engaged when reading Thanksgiving on Thursday that I thought it to be a mistake to not dive into another chapter book. With that said, I ask that you please purchase the book for your child either on Scholastic, under my wish list or another store. At the time the book is only available as a hardcover, so the price is between $8-$12. It is available on Schoalstic for $12 but I'm sure you can find it cheaper elsewhere.

I need all students to have the book in hand by next Monday Dec. 5th. Please be diligent to the due date as it really holds your child back if they don't have the book once we begin reading.

Thank you for all you do. Dont forget to bring in your purchase receipt for the book, I will be giving volunteer hours for this.


M.Garcia


Vocabulary and Spelling Words
1.adamant
2.array
3.bestow
4.conspicuous
5.dismal
6.dowry
7.fluctuate
8.hoard
9.livid
10.melancholy
11.perplexed
12.plume
13.opaque
14.shilling
15.quarrel

Items I need!!! (receipts please)

Pencils, pencils pencils
Electric Stapler $$ (mine broke :/ )
Index Cards






Few Reminders:

Thanksgivng on Thursday Journal should be completed by Tuesday 11/23. Students should use a dictionary or thesaurus to complete this journal. The students will have an open book and open journal test on all 10 chapters of the book Monday and Tuesday. My afternoon class has not finished reading the book so it is possible that they will have to complete the test as a take home test during the break.

Vocabulary:
toil
crisp
burly
fowl
slither
hearth
muskets
cured

Spelling Words:

Stude the spelling bee words Spelling bee on Nov. 29th




Reminder: Purchase "Thnaksgiving on Thursday" by Mary Pope Osborne, see the letter below with purchase instructions.

Students who do not have the book by Friday, will receive a "F" for the week.

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Scholastic Info. Letter

Online Ordering Information

Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Class Activation Code: GJN86

Parents,

 

In recognition of Thanksgiving Day, we will be reading our first chapter book titled, “Thanksgiving on Thursday” by Mary Pope Osborne. I have added this book to my Wish List on my scholastic book clubs account. I ask that you please log in and order the book via scholastic using my class activation code because it earns me points to purchase future reading materials and coupons for the class.

 

Please follow the directions below to get set up. The purchase price is $3, while you’re there; feel free to look at my other wish list items. All wish list item purchases will receive volunteer hour credit.

 

Please purchase the book via scholastic by Wednesday Nov. 10. If you do not have access to the scholastic website and would like me to place the order for you, then please send me $3.00 in an envelope with your child’s name on it, No later than Wed. Nov. 10^th.

 

Steps to order:

 

SIGN UP at www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Don't

have a User Name and Password?" link, then register for your own username and

password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown

above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.

SEND your order to me online by the due date. Books will be delivered

directly to our classroom, as always.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure. Plus our whole class benefits

thanks to the FREE books we'll earn with every parent online order.

Go to www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs now to get started.

 

  












 


 

Thank you,

Miss Garcia

Monday, November 08, 2010
Vocabulary
curious
collapsed
marine
delicate
creature
survived

Spelling
space
stage
huge
fence
price
police
office
engine
badge
pencil
excite
force
range
ginger
giraffe





I really need ALL the following Items
Wish List Items Needed ASAP- MUST INCLUDE RECEIPT

Several Packs #2 Pencils

1 or 2 Pro-Staplers

Colored File Folders

Hanging File Folder

Treasure Box Items

Eraser Tops

Dry Erase Board Wipes

Several Packs of Lined 3x5 Index Cards

Prong Paper Fasteners, 2 3/4" x 2", 2 Piece, 4 Boxes Of 50(Must Include both pieces)

Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Vocabulary
curious
collapsed
marine
delicate
creature
survived

Spelling
space
stage
huge
fence
price
police
office
engine
badge
pencil
excite
force
range
ginger
giraffe




Monday, October 25, 2010

- There are no NEW spelling or vocabulary words this week. Only reviews of past spelling and vocabulary. There will be a quiz on these words on Thursday. (not ALL the words will be tested)



***Hispanic Heritage Project Due Date extended to Monday, October 25th.




Monday, October 18, 2010

Vocabulary:
splinters
telegraph
trail
guided
drifts
temperature

Spelling:
shot
chance
match
watch
showed
shock
pushed
such
crash
chew
batch
hitched
sharp
mush
speech
crutch

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Hispanic Heritage Country for Ms. Garcia's HOMEROOM

PERU

Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Our celebration will be on Wednesday October 27th.

 Parents, it is very important to bring receipts with your child’s name on them to count towards your volunteer hours. I have a list with various food choices, including beverages, desserts and main dishes. Please see me to sign up. I also need parents that can help set up our classroom “Peruvian style” and help the day of.  

 

 

Girls Attire: White Skirt, Red Shirt and Red flower (provided) hair in a side bun.

 

Boys Attire: Black Pants, White Shirt and Red Poncho (provided)

 

In order to provide the accessories mentioned above I am asking that you please send in $2 in a labeled envelope or zip lock bag, so that these items may be purchased/made.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Vocabulary:
message
litter
trained
patiently
wise
eager

Spelling: known
written
;laugh
sphere
wreck
writer
wrong
wrap
wrench
knocked
knot
wring
enough
rough
wrinkle

 

Monday, October 04, 2010

This week's story: 'The Olympic Games"

Vocabulary:
ceremonies
earned
ancient
medals
compete
stadium
host
record


Spelling: ( st and str blends)

least
fast
just
burst
strip
stick
almost
artist
strike
student
strong
start
street
step
blast

 

Monday, September 27, 2010

This week's story "Allie's Basketball Dream" 
 

VOCABULARY	professional	show	time	grow
aimed	pretended	stone	follow	broke
captain	SPELLING(long /i/ & long /o/	bright	close	below
monitor	tight	whole	tide
familiar	while	window	grow

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Tomorrow 9/24, I will be out all day at a Reading/Writing Workshop. My Teacher Aide, Miss Ruiz will be the substitute. She has been informed of all HW assignments due and classwork assessments that are to be given. Please note that I will be collecting the Story Map, as we have been working on it in class as well as at home.

Today's HW assignment had a small addition which is page 15 (spelling pre-test) in preparation for their weekly spelling test. In addition, they will have a Vocabulary and Comprehension test based on the story "Nate the Great San Francisco Detective" which we reviewed the answers for today. We also reviewed their Language (Grammar) content which was assigned as HW and also reviewed in class in preparation for tomorrow's Language Arts cumulative review.

I saw students were having problems with subject/predicate which I corrected on the HW and reviewed in class. If you are in doubt please see examples below:

Subeject Predicate

My dog has a bone.

She aimed at the basket.

Johnny liked the game of basketball.

The teacher wore red shoes today.

Maria's notebook got all wet!


I hope this clears up any doubts with subject and predicate.

Love you all,
M.Garcia

 

Week of Monday, September 20, 2010

Vocabulary:

detective
specifi
positive
case
returned
definitely
assistant

Spelling:

scream
reach
seat
meet
easy
leave
them
these
gain
pail
raise
name
saved
late
grade

 

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Pls check the list below, if your child's name is listed pls bring the binder by Monday, with their name on it. Thx!!

The following students have NOT turned in 1/2 inch binder for Writing Workshop to me:
Ms. Garcia Homeroom             Ms. Leoncio Homeroom

Anthony A.	Noel B.
Christian A.	Jose C.
Gabriella B.	Alfredo I.
Kineyshi F.	Amari M.
Darren H.T	Alyssa-Marie P.
Margaret H.	Daniela P.
David L.	Davel P.
Erena L.	Derek Roy.
Angelo M.	Kiara R.
Gabriella M.	Aaron S.
Nicole M.	Carter W.
Isaiah M.
Alejandra N.
Sofia P.
Aidamary P.
Devin V.
Michaell M.
Christian V.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010: Picture Day is September 27th. More information to come.

It was great seeing you all tonight at Open House. Thanks to all the parents that made it.

Mon. 9/13- Today's Spelling Sentence Test has been postponed for tomorrow, Tues. 9/14, due tp the amount of students that forgot to take home their HW folders on Friday. Their comic strip HW will also be due tomorrow for the same reason.

Week of 9/13-9/17


Vocabulary (same as last week)
stubborn
grumble
mumbled
exploded
darted
streak
languages

Spelling: (short i,o,u)
slip
fish
pick
rocks
lunch
gift
thing
inch
truck
pond
from
jump
socks
dish
thump

 

** Wed. 9/8 was the last day to turn in the art fee of $10. Please do not send in any more monies as they will be returned. If you did not send the art fee in time please purchase a sketchbook for your child. Please see Ms. Diaz' webpage for more details.

Mark your calendars!!
M.G.A. Open House will take place on Tuesday, September 14th from 6:00 to 6:45!
See you there!


Week of 9/7:

Vocabulary:

stubborn
grumble
mumbled
exploded
darted
streak
languages


Spelling:

started
raced
stored
sleeping
speaking
shouted
yelling
dozing
running
talking

8/30: Please send $5 for agendas

Vocabulary Words:
department
audience
obeys
commands
expression
accidents
noticed

Spelling Words:
felt
last
send
next
best
went
hand
stand
past
grand
stamp
belt
lend
checked





8/24- Few Reminders: Please return ALL items in return to school pockets of Red folder and empty out the Leave at Home pocket.

Items needed by Fri. 8/27:
* Emergency Contact Card (pls email me if you did not receive one)
* All Welcome Packet forms completed and signed
* Supply List Items (please abide by the specifications requested)
* $5- Agenda

***Parents please be sure to sign up for my News Flash Subscription on the left hand column. By subscribing you will receive an email/text notifications anytime my TeacherWeb site is updated.

*** Note for 8/27- I will be absent on Friday as I will be having surgery. I plan to return on Monday, God willing a smooth recovery. If you have any questions or concerns about the class while I'm out please feel free to e-mail me or ask my assistant, Ms. Ruiz or my co-teacher, Ms. Leoncio. I will try to be available :)

 

8/23/10-1st Day of School is quickly approaching and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the excitement.


Welcome! I'm beyond excited for this school year! I know I will see a lot of familiar faces and hopefully some new ones as well. I can't wait to see you all. This year will be a journey through literature as we will do plenty of reading AND writing. I know, you're probably thinking "Oh No!", but I promise you will enjoy every minute of it!!

Parents, please check the supply/wish list and the Scholastic Book Club links. I'm always in need of good library books or Teacher Resource books so I have a wish list on Scholastic Book Clubs. All purchases towards our classroom library from that wish list or not, will convert to volunteer hours! It's an easy way to complete your hours and help the classroom. 
 
Please stay tuned for more information and updates.