Amanda Holt

2nd grade teacher

423-623-3811 x301

Courses Taught:

Second grade General Education 

Bio

 

Welcome to my page!

This is my 18th year teaching second grade at Newport Grammar School. I attended Newport Grammar as a child and I'm so proud to teach here!

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Education:

B.S. K-6 education from East Tennessee State University

Master's degree -Curriculum & Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University 

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Weekly Newsletter

 

 

ELA- We will read “The Rough-Face Girl” by Rafe Martin .   

Vocabulary- wigwam, desperate, miserable, vanished, stammer, insisted 

 

Grammar- reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives 

Math- Adding two 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping.


Math Timed Test Schedule for November-


 

11/7 +6

11/14 +7

11/21 No test this week

 

*Please check folders for weekly fluency homework that is due back Friday.

 

 

Upcoming Events

November 17th- Turkey Disguise project due

November 19th- Progress Reports

November 21st- Thanksgiving Play 10am

November 25th- Teachers vs. Students volleyball game

December 10th- Aquarium field trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Spelling words


bear, gear, ear, hear, fear, tear, search, earn, beard, year, steer, career, peer, cheer, deer

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Summer Reading Expectations

All students must read 10 picture books or 3 chapter books this summer and keep a reading log. Reading log must be in the student's handwriting.

Choose to do one of the following: 

  1. Attend 2 summer library activities (Stokely Memorial Library, NGS Summer Library Program, or other library programs). Write down the activities and the dates attended.

OR

  1. Choose 3 books and write a paragraph of the book summary and draw a picture.

Give the list of activities and reading log to your second grade teacher. Students who complete the summer reading program will receive two 100's in language arts.


 


Homework Hotline 615-298-6636

Students grades can be checked at the following website: 

https://sis-newport.tnk12.gov/aspen/logon.do