Wednesday, December 20, 2017

12-20-17

Dear parents,

Lessons and Carols will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM in the church. Parents are welcomed to join us.

Dismissal is at 3:15 PM.

Children are to bring the following items for tomorrow's Christmas party.

All students $3 for pizza and then;

Table #1 should bring in either a pack of juice boxes or pack of small water bottles 

Table #2  should bring in cookies, cupcakes or donuts

Table #3 Should bring in chips

Mrs.coello and I ask that the students wear DRESS UP clothes (no jeans or sneakers) and for the clothes have red or green if possible. Also bring in a bag for students to store their books in the room during the break.

During the Christmas break, Mrs.Coello's blog link will be updated to where mine in on the school's blog. She will be posting work that students should be working on during the break. The link is CLICK HERE FOR MRS.COELLO'S BLOG.


Thursday, December 14, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 2017

SECOND GRADE:
-Religion: Religion book page 282 (Review of chapter 24.




THIRD GRADE:
-ELA: Finish your introduction and 2 body paragraphs. Make sure they are COMPLETE , so that tomorrow Ms.Coello and I can work individually with all of you to help you.

Religion :Answer the following question based on the bullying curriculum , if you didn't in class.

What makes someone respectful? Explain and use examples. On looseleaf with full heading.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT FOR SECOND GRADE

This Native American Project is due December 12 and Presentation for parents are December 13

Use the following link to get information on a Native American Group.
Click Here for Link

 Choose any Native American Tribe and then on a poster board ( No need for an expensive board) put information explaining the following topics.

-Where did the Tribe live?
-What did the tribe live in?
-What language did the tribe speak?
-What forms of transport did the tribe use?
-What food did the tribe eat?
-What clothes did they wear?
-Fun Facts

Include pictures of the Tribe ( Write a caption for the image- you must know what the image is of).


Grading:
Students will receive TWO grades. One for the poster board and the other based on their oral presentation in front of the class. Ms.Coello and I will be grading this together using the rubric below. CLICK HERE FOR RUBRICS

Look at the rubrics when finishing your board and preparing to present to the class.





REMINDERS, LESSON PLAN AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 11-15

REMINDERS

1.HOMEWORK SCHEDULE: It is posted by each individual teacher. Make sure to check http://olqmnyc-msramsey.blogspot.com/ for science (for 2nd grade) and social studies (for 3rd grade) and http://olqmnyc-mrbadia.blogspot.com/ for 2nd and 3rd grade math.


2. VOCABULARY WORDS -Vocabulary words are reviewed in class and they will be posted on the links at the bottom to be copied into the ELA notebook.

3.MATERIALS: ALL students need at least 3 sharpened pencils. Many students can't even find a working pencil when they arrive at school.

4.UPCOMING EVENTS:
-Second Grade Native American Project Due December 12- Check post below for information.
-Second Grade Native American Project Presentations- Parents Welcome December 13
-Half a day-12 o'clock dismissal- NO AFTERSCHOOL on Friday December 15



LESSON PLANS
Second Grade Lesson Plan
Third Grade Lesson Plan





Thursday, December 7, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 2017

SECOND GRADE:
-For Monday students will review religion chapter 24 and also ELA vocabulary words.




THIRD GRADE:
-For Monday students will review ELA vocabulary words from Module 2, which ended on Thursday December 7.

*Words with definition will be posted.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 6, 2017

SECOND GRADE:

-Social Studies: Information on Native American Project is posted. Check 2 post down from this one.

-Religion: Review Chapter 5 for quiz on Thursday. Also review pages 80-82 about the Church Year.
-Religion: Read pages 274-275 and answer the following questions on looseleaf:
1.What was temple?
2.Why did Jewish families travel to Jerusalem?

- ELA: On pearsonrealize.com there is a game based on vocabulary words that will be tested on Monday December 11. Play the game and practice vocabulary words. It could be practice as many times as you want.
*The list of words and their definitions will be posted on the vocabulary link by tomorrow afternoon.



THIRD GRADE:

-ELA: RWJ page 98
Text collection - scroll down for The Moon Seems To Change
Treasure in the Trees

-Religion: Quiz on Thursday on chapter 4.

-Religion: Read pages 254-255 and answer the following questions on looseleaf;
1.What is our mission as disciples of Jesus?
2.How do true disciples of Jesus act?

- ELA: On pearsonrealize.com there is a game based on vocabulary words that will be tested on Monday December 11. Play the game and practice vocabulary words. It could be practice as many times as you want.

*The list of words and their definitions will be posted on the vocabulary link by tomorrow afternoon.

-Religion: Quiz on Thursday on chapter 4.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 2017

SECOND GRADE:

-Social Studies: Information on Native American Project is posted. Check 2 post down from this one.

-Social Studies/ELA: Use frontrowed and read and answer the questions for the article "The Wampanoag"- This is Due Wednesday December 6.

-Religion: Review Chapter 5 for quiz on Wednesday. Also review pages 80-82 about the Church Year. If you did not finish the following 4 questions in class you must finish for hw:
Using pages 80-81
1.Which church season do we celebrate twice?
Using pages 86-87
2.What do celebrate in Ordinary time?
3.What is the special color of Ordinary time?
Using page 155-156
4.Why do we light the Advent wreath?

- ELA: On pearsonrealize.com there is a game based on vocabulary words that will be tested on Monday December 11. Play the game and practice vocabulary words. It could be practice as many times as you want.
*The list of words and their definitions will be posted on the vocabulary link by tomorrow afternoon.

-ELA: Finish the Grammar worksheets from class, if not done.


THIRD GRADE:

-ELA: Use frontrow and read and answer the questions for the article "The Doctors"- This is Due Wednesday December 6.

- ELA: On pearsonrealize.com there is a game based on vocabulary words that will be tested on Monday December 11. Play the game and practice vocabulary words. It could be practice as many times as you want.

*The list of words and their definitions will be posted on the vocabulary link by tomorrow afternoon.

-Religion: Quiz on Thursday on chapter 4.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017

SECOND GRADE:

-Social Studies: Information on Native American Project is posted. Check 2 post down from this one.

-Social Studies/ELA: Use frontrowed and read and answer the questions for the article "The Wampanoag"- This is Due Wednesday December 6.

-Religion: Review Chapter 5 for quiz on Wednesday. Also review pages 80-82 about the Church Year.


THIRD GRADE:

-ELA: Use frontrow and read and answer the questions for the article "The Doctors"- This is Due Wednesday December 6.

-ELA: RWJ page 90 using pages 22-25 from About Earth. The link to the text is here.

-Religion: Pages 64 (top section- unscrambling and matching) an page 66 (the whole page).

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS, AND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 4-8

REMINDERS

1.HOMEWORK SCHEDULE: It is posted by each individual teacher. Make sure to check http://olqmnyc-msramsey.blogspot.com/ for science (for 2nd grade) and social studies (for 3rd grade) and http://olqmnyc-mrbadia.blogspot.com/ for 2nd and 3rd grade math.


2. VOCABULARY WORDS -Vocabulary words are reviewed in class and they will be posted on the links at the bottom to be copied into the ELA notebook.

3.MATERIALS: ALL students need at least 3 sharpened pencils. Many students can't even find a working pencil when they arrive at school.

4.UPCOMING EVENTS:
-Second Grade Native American Project Due December 12- Check post below for information.




LESSON PLANS
Second Grade Lesson Plan
Third Grade Lesson Plan





NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT FOR SECOND GRADE

This Native American Project is due December 12 and Presentation for parents are December 13

Use the following link to get information on a Native American Group.
Click Here for Link

 Choose any Native American Tribe and then on a poster board ( No need for an expensive board) put information explaining the following topics.

-Where did the Tribe live?
-What did the tribe live in?
-What language did the tribe speak?
-What forms of transport did the tribe use?
-What food did the tribe eat?
-What clothes did they wear?
-Fun Facts

Include pictures of the Tribe ( Write a caption for the image- you must know what the image is of).




Thursday, November 30, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2017

SECOND GRADE:
-Religion: Using Religion book chapter 23 answer the following questions on looseleaf:
1.Who is the pope?
2.What does the pope teach people about?
3.What is a bishop?
4.What is a diocese?





THIRD GRADE:

ELA: The work from Monday needed to be completed.  It was Voyages book page 277 Activity C #1-3 and page 279 activity A #1-3

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017


SECOND GRADE:
ELA: RWJ page 58- Do the top and revise the bottom and review and revise page 59.

Religion: Religion book page 270

Social Studies: Using the article "Native American Life" answer question #1-2 only.



THIRD GRADE:
ELA: In the ELA notebook complete the KWL chart about the Tacama Desert. Write two questions that you would like to know the answer to about the Tacama Desert and write that under W and then look the question up and write the answer under L.

Religion: Review chapter 5 and complete the end of chapter 5 quiz at the end of the chapter.


*The work from Monday needed to be completed if they were here on Monday (I have a list of who was absent). It was Voyages book page 277 Activity C #1-3 and page 279 activity A #1-3.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS AND VOCABULARY FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27- DECEMBER 1

REMINDERS

1.HOMEWORK SCHEDULE: It is posted by each individual teacher. Make sure to check http://olqmnyc-msramsey.blogspot.com/ for science (for 2nd grade) and social studies (for 3rd grade) and http://olqmnyc-mrbadia.blogspot.com/ for 2nd and 3rd grade math.


2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, but they will be found in the links at the end of this post, in case any student has missed the words by the end of Monday. Words will be added as we learn new vocabulary words.

3.MATERIALS: ALL students need at least 3 sharpened pencils. There is a sharpener in the classroom, but it must be used in the morning, not throughout class. Second grade nees pencils to use in class. Please send pencils in with your child

4.UPCOMING EVENTS
-Monday November 27- Half a day- 12 O'clock dismissal.

5.Return the empty folders if you haven't done so yet.


Lesson Plans

Second Grade Lesson Plan
Third Grade Lesson Plan






VOCABULARY WORDS FOR UNIT 1-

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!


ALL SECOND GRADERS received a yellow index card places in their homework folders (in the front clear pocket), if they didn't have a homework folder with a clear front pocket, I gave them one and labeled it with their name. The index card has the pearsonrealize website along with their username and password. On the back side of the index card its the frontrow website with the classcode. The classcode will give them access to both Math and ELA and both Mr.Badia and I can see what they have done.


THIRD GRADERS also have their usernames and passwords for pearson realize and their classcode for frontrow.



SECOND GRADE: Using pearsonrealize.com-  read "Webs and Other Catchers" and answer questions #1-2 from the back inside cover of the online text. Answer the questions on looseleaf. This is Due Monday November 27.

Students Log in are found in an index card in their homework folder. Steps to log in:
1.Click on the following link :pearsonrealize.com
2.Click "sign in"
3."enter username and password ( all lower case and no spaces).
4.Click on "My Work"
5.Next to where it says "Webs and other Catchers" click on "Get Started"
6.Click on "Web and Other Catchers:.
7.Click on "Open in new window"
8.The text will open- It will look just like the actual book and it has audio available if need be.
9.Read the whole text and then answer questions #1 and 2 found in the inside back cover. Answer must be on looseleaf. Copy the questions and answer.


THIRD GRADE: Research information about a non-fiction topic. It cannot be a person. Read the list of topics below and choose one:

-one animal ( not a group) and focus on a specific idea about the animal. For example; the extinction of Elephants.
-the cause of leave color changes
-healthy eating
-a new technology device that helps us in our everyday lives
-How do natural disaster form and what do they do? (ex.earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis)
-Healthy living (eating and keeping active)
-Pollution in our environment (be specific, for example; oil spills)
-composting
-Weather changes (the cause of snow, rain etc.)
-The sun's rotation/ revolution

*Print out the information or bring in the text that you will be using on Tuesday November 28th.



Happy Thanksgiving !

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22

There will be a Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday morning at 9am , led by the school children. Please make sure your child is dressed up ( NO JEANS or SNEAKERS)

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21

SECOND GRADE:  social studies textbook comparing communities page 39 . Section "Rememberig  You Read " number 6 and 7 only. On loose leaf ,questions and answers. Due TomorrowWednesday November 22.

THIRD GRADE: On student.frontrowed.com complete article "Gorilla" both the reading and writing. It is due tomorrow Wednesday November 22.

Monday, November 20, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 20

SECOND GRADE:Write a paragraph describing where Dan lives using facts from the text Friends Around the World

Click here for Friends Around the World


THIRD GRADE:

-Readers Writers journal page 78 (bottom only) Click here for About Earth

- Using student.Frontrowed.com complete the assigned work using article " Gorillas". This article must be read and comprehension questions must be answered as well as the writing part. The informational writing is practice to the non-fiction writing piece students will be writing for the current module. Due Wednesday November 22.

Sunday, November 19, 2017

SECOND AND THIRD GRADE

Second and third grade will be having a Thanksgiving Presentation in the lunchroom on November 20th. Please send your child with dress up clothes.


Thank you !

Friday, November 17, 2017

REMINDERS, LESSON PLANS AND VOCABULARY FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20-24

REMINDERS

1.HOMEWORK SCHEDULE: It is posted by each individual teacher. Make sure to check http://olqmnyc-msramsey.blogspot.com/ for science (for 2nd grade) and social studies (for 3rd grade) and http://olqmnyc-mrbadia.blogspot.com/ for 2nd and 3rd grade math.


2. VOCABULARY WORDS - Words are given in class with definition, but they will be found in the links at the end of this post, in case any student has missed the words by the end of Monday. Words will be added as we learn new vocabulary words.

3.MATERIALS: ALL students need at least 3 sharpened pencils. There is a sharpener in the classroom, but it must be used in the morning, not throughout class. Second grade nees pencils to use in class. Please send pencils in with your child

4.UPCOMING EVENTS
-Monday November 20- 2nd and 3rd grade Thanksgiving Presentation- Have students dress up.
-Monday November 20- Report cards will be handed out.
-Tuesday November 21- Half a day- 12 O'clock dismissal.
-Tuesday November 21- Parent-teacher conference from 3-8pm
-Wednesday November 22- Thanksgiving Mass at 9am.
-Thursday November 23-Friday November 24- No school- Happy Thanksgiving!
-Monday November 27- Half a day- 12 O'clock dismissal.

5.Graded papers and quizzes that were previously sent home to be signed will be sent home on Tuesday November 22 in their folders. Return the folder back to school empty please.


Lesson Plans


2nd Grade Lesson Plans

3rd Grade Lesson Plans






VOCABULARY WORDS FOR UNIT 1-

Thursday, November 16, 2017

HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 16, 2017

SECOND GRADE:
- ELA: Using  Click Here For Friends Around the World Text explain what you have learned from every page from page 22-25. Set it up like this:

P.22- I learned ...
P.23- I learned...
P.24- I learned...
P.25- I learned...

-Social Studies:Review all notes and vocabulary words in your social studies notebook on maps

-Tomorrow is Mickey and Minnie Mouse Day. You may wear anything related to that theme. There will be a costume contest.


THIRD GRADE:
-ELA: Reader Writers Journal Page 69 #3-4 and page 74 #3-4.

CLICK HERE FOR TEXT- Treasure in the TreesT

-Tomorrow is Mickey and Minnie Mouse Day. You may wear anything related to that theme. There will be a costume contest.