My name is Pam Davis. This is my second year teaching full time at Burnside Elementary. I am honored to be your childs teacher this year. It is my goal to make sure every child excels. If you ever need to speak with me, please contact the school and I will be happy to set up an appointment to meet with you.
Second grade is a year of growth for students. We will be building on the skills students learned in first grade, getting them ready for third grade.
Our reading series, Reading Street by Scott Foresman, includes a wide variety of genres. It also integrates science and socal studies. This year, we will focus more on science and social studies.
Our Breakthrough to Literacy program also focuses on a wide variety of genres too. Students also have an opportunity to earn Accelerated Reader points for reading, so please encourage your child to read, read, read!! There is a link to a list of AR books on our school's website. Several of the students will be eligible to attend the AR celebration coming at the end of the year.
Our spelling words for the week of March 1st: none, thumb, their, strong, made, comb, scatter, which, whale, snow, follow, both. Our challenge words are: straight, certain, stopped
Our spelling words for the week of March 8th: cheerful, visitor, slowly, weekly, teacher, helper, hardly, graceful, yearly, quickly, fighter, sailor. Challenge words: gardener, competitor, and extremely
Our spelling words for the week of March 15th: unsafe, preheat, rerun, disappear, unlock, retie, rewind, unpack, unplug, regroup, preschool, disagree. Challenge words: prehistoric, unfortunate, and reunion
Our spelling words for the week of March 22nd: knock, sign, knee, wrong, write, climb, wrap, wren, gnat, lamb, comb, knob. Challenge words: knuckle, plumber, and wrestle
Our spelling words for the week of March 29th: phone, enough, stuff, laugh, puff, giraffe, graph, tough, photo, rough, cough, cliff. Challenge words: dolphin, physical, and autograph
Our spelling words for the week of April 12th: talk, because, August, caught, draw, walk, chalk, auto, taught, thaw, fault, launch. Challenge words: applause, audience, awkward
In math, students will be learning adding and subtracting two-digit numbers using regrouping and base-10 blocks. We will also introduce multiplication and arrays. In addition to their regular math curriculum, students use a really terrific computer math program called Success Maker Math where they can experience a wide variety of math skills.
Here is a schedule for our special area classes:
Monday - Library 1:05 -1:45
Tuesday - Music 1:45 -2:25
Wednesday - P.E. 1:05 -1:45 WEAR TENNIS SHOES!!
Thursday - Art 1:05 -1:45
Friday - Library 1:05 -1:45
Our Success Maker Math schedule is: 10:20 - 10:40