Mrs. Allrutz's Newsletter

Dear Families,

We had a great week of learning in second grade! We explored characters perspectives and enjoyed learning all about Tony Sarg and his Macy's Day Balloons. We also continued working on addition within 100 and discussed how seeds disperse. I hope you have a wonderful break & Happy Thanksgiving.

Mrs. Allrutz

Email- allrutzm@estacada.k12.or.us

Coming Home in Green Take Home Folders

• UFLI Spelling & Reading Scores
• UFLI Practice Sheet
• Candy Math
• Dress Up Day Flyer
• Holiday Tree Flyer

Note: All login information is on the cover page of their green folder & in Clever. You can access all the apps we will use in the classroom at home. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

• Dec. 8th: Regular School Day
• Dec. 9th: Regular School Day. Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third Grade Music Concert
• Dec. 10th: Regular School Day. First and Second Grade Family Breakfast: 7:30 am to 8:15 am
• Dec. 11th: Regular School Day
• Dec. 12th: REID Day 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Upcoming Events:

• Dec. 22nd -- Jan. 2nd: Winter Break

This is a reminder that our 1st and 2nd grade Family Breakfast is on Wednesday, December 10th! Please join us for delicious food and a warm, fun morning together from 7:30–8:15. We hope to see you and your family there!

On Thursday, December 18th our class will be making candy Holiday Trees out of ice cream cones, frosting, lightweight candy and sprinkles.

We are wondering if anyone would like to donate for this fun activity. Please bring all donations in by Thursday, December 11th.

If you would like to come volunteer to help with our holiday trees , that would be amazing! Please sign up with the link below if you are interested in helping!

As a class, we’ve made a goal to help support our reading growth! We decided to start doing monthly reading logs. Each night your child reads for 20 minutes or more, please fill out the reading log.

When complete, please turn it in by the end of December, your child can earn a prize for their hard work and dedication to reading!

Reid Days are dedicated times for providing targeted, small-group instruction in reading and math. These days are crucial because they allow for more personalized attention and tailored instruction, which can significantly benefit students who need extra help or are ready to move ahead in these subjects. If your child gets an invitation, please have them come. If you have questions or concerns regarding these days, let me know.

ELA:

Long a- ai/ay

ex. rain, spray

Long e- ee, ea, ey

ex. keep, speak, key

Writing:

Elf on the Shelf

Math:

Addition & Subtraction within 100

Health:

Heart Health

LFA:

Holidays Around the World

On our last subtraction test, our class was at about 75% proficiency! If you are able please practice subtraction within 100 at home with your child to help their understanding.

In this practice book, your child can complete any pages from the following Modules:

Module 1 Fluency for Addition and Subtraction within 20 (Pages 1-13)

Module 5 Read, Write, and Show Numbers to 1,000 ( Pages 45-53)

Module 4 Understand Place Value (Pages 35-43)

Module 6 Use Place Value (Pages 55-63)

Module 12 Represent and Record Addition and Subtraction (Pages 103-113)

These are modules we won't get to this year if you want to extend your child's learning. We will touch on these topics for bell ringers in class but won't teach the actual lessons:

Module 3 Data ( Pages 25-33)

Module 7 Coins ( Pages 65-71)

Module 8 Dollar Amounts ( Page 73-77)

Module 9 Time ( Page 79-85)

Module 16 Three- Digit Addition ( 139-145)

Module 17- Three-Digit Subtraction ( 147-157)

Module 21 Shapes ( Pages 193-199)

If you would like to support your child at home using similar material to what they will see on DIBLES, here is a list of great activities!

1. Nonsense Word Decoding (NWD):

• Practice sounding out made-up words (e.g., pag, rit, fom) to build phonics and decoding skills.
  
  

• Play “real or nonsense” word games—make a list of words and have your child sort them.
  
  

2. Word Reading Fluency (WRF):

• Use flashcards or word lists with high-frequency words and practice reading them quickly.
  
  

• Time your child for one minute and see how many words they can read correctly—make it fun like a game.
  
  

3. Oral Reading Fluency (ORF):

• Read together every night—have your child read a page, then you read a page.
  
  

• Reread familiar books or passages to build speed, accuracy, and confidence.
  
  

• Ask your child to retell what happened in their own words.
  
  

4. MAZE (Reading Comprehension):

• After reading, ask questions like “What happened first/next/last?” or “Why do you think the character did that?”
  
  

• Practice choosing the best word to complete a sentence in context (make up simple fill-in-the-blank sentences).
  
  

1. Read Aloud Together: Choose a variety of books that interest your child and take turns reading aloud. This helps with fluency and comprehension. Ask questions about the story to encourage discussion.

2. Create a Reading Corner: Set up a cozy space with their favorite books, pillows, and good lighting. Let your child choose the books they want to read.

3. Use Phonics Games: Play games that focus on phonics and word families. For example, you can create simple word puzzles or use online phonics games designed for kids.

4. Storytelling and Writing: Encourage your child to create their own stories. They can draw pictures and dictate their story to you, or you can write it together. This helps with their understanding of story structure and vocabulary.

5. Interactive Reading Apps: There are many educational apps designed for early readers. Look for apps that promote phonics, word recognition, and reading comprehension.

6. Word Building with Blocks: Use letter blocks or magnetic letters to build words together. This helps with spelling and word recognition.

7. Sing Songs and Rhymes: Songs and nursery rhymes are great for developing phonemic awareness. Sing together and emphasize the rhyming words.

8. Reading Challenges: Set up a reading challenge or reward system to motivate your child. For example, they can earn stickers or small rewards for finishing a book or reading a certain number of pages.

9. Book-Based Crafts: After reading a book, do a craft related to the story. This can be drawing characters, creating a diorama, or making a storybook.

10. Connect Stories to Real Life: Relate stories to your child's experiences or current events. For instance, if a book is about going to the zoo, plan a real or virtual visit to a zoo.

The key is to make reading enjoyable and interactive, and to integrate it into your daily routine as much as possible.

Our district has adopted a new health curriculum! The Great Body Shop will support our school in meeting Oregon State Health Standards.

If they would like more information about this curriculum please click the link below!

Reading (all log in information on Clever)

• Epic- Class code: yak3066

  Click on name

• Teach Your Monster- Class Code: 15640322

  Username- First Name

• Lexia

Keyboarding Practice (3rd grade students will be typing their writing samples)

• Type Club

  Website: https://2022-allrutz.typingclub.com

  Username- First Name

  Password- NONE

Math (all log in information on Clever)

• splashlearn.com/student

  Class code: TBTANJ

  Click on name

Monday: Music & Library

Tuesday: PE

Wednesday: Music

Thursday: PE

Hello families! I am excited to share that both breakfast and lunch will be free for all students this year! If your child brings a cold lunch but would still like to have milk, the cost is 65 cents and will need to be sent with exact change. Thank you so much for your support!

Dear Families,

Please take a moment to enter or update your child’s dismissal information in PickUp Patrol. Knowing how your child is getting home each day helps ensure a smooth and safe dismissal.

It’s also important to review and update the list of individuals who are authorized to pick up your child. This helps us make sure your child is always released to the correct person. ID will checked at pick up.

Thank you so much for your attention to this important matter and for helping us keep dismissal safe and organized!

Just a quick reminder that if you are picking up your child, you will need to show a form of identification, and the name must be on the approved pick-up list. Thank you so much for helping us keep all students safe!

If you are wanting to donate to our classroom there are a few ways to do so!

- Teachers Pay Teachers through this link HERE

- Amazon through this link HERE

- Donate healthy individually wrapped snacks to our classroom

THANK YOU SO MUCH for those that could donate! I can't even begin to tell you how much it means to me! It is appreciated! :)

Our class code is TTGKT

When ordering books, please pay for the books online. I will not take personal checks. :) If you have any questions please let me

know!

Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/TTGKT

Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/grade2

THE SCOOP ON SCHOLASTIC

WHAT ARE THESE MONTHLY BOOK FLYERS ALL ABOUT ANYWAY?

BY PLACING AN ORDER......

1. You are showing your child that reading is important. You are showing your child that you are investing in their education and you want to see them succeed.

2. You are extending your child’s school day out of the classroom and into your home.

3. You are helping to build our classroom library. Every dollar you spend earns our classroom bonus points to use towards new books to read!

4. Every month you will receive a set of reading flyers. These flyers are packed full of books that are good fit books for your child.

Most of the books are labeled with a Lexile level and an AR level so you can make sure your child will be able to read the text. If you ever have a question or if you want a book recommendation, please feel free to ask. I am more than happy to help make sure your child is reading the perfect book for them. Money can be tight, Scholastic understands. There are tons of book selections in each flier that are less than $3!

Mrs. Allrutz