Sara Morrow

2nd Grade Teacher

423-623-3811 X 305
2nd Grade RLA, Math, Science, Social Studies

About Me

Welcome t0 Mrs. Morrow's Classroom Webpage!

This is my seventeenth year teaching at Newport Grammar School. My husband's name is Dustin Morrow and we have a 10 year old daughter named Caroline Reese Morrow. I am so blessed to be part of the NGS family!  

Bachelor's Degree-K-6 Education- East Tennessee State University

Master's Degree- Curriculum and Instruction- Lincoln Memorial University

Morrow Family

Spelling Words

Weekly Spelling Words

word, her, bird, fur, first, worm, curl, fern, dirt, nurse


Weekly Spelling Tests will be on Fridays.

 

This Week We Are...

Reading- Kitten's First Full Moon

skills: making predictions and characters

Vocabulary words: model, direction, map

Language- writing sentences correctly

Math- Graphs

Practicing ABC order

Social Studies- Arctic Habitats

Summer Reading

 

1st Grade Summer Reading Program

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 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.


Upcoming Events

February 23-27- Space Week!

*Book Fair is this Week! Students will be purchasing books on Wednesday, February 25th so please send money or E-wallet this day.**

  • February 24- Paper Airplane Contest! Bring your airplane.

  • February 25- Space Week Poster Due!- This is not required

  • February 26- Shop with your student at the book fair from 3:15-6:00

  • February 27- Dress up as an alien or astronaut

  • March 2-6- Dr. Seuss Week! See note for dress up days!


 

 Math Timed tests start this week! Students will have 1 minute to answer 20 questions.

 

It is important that students know their addition and subtraction facts. Flash cards are a great way to practice.

 

 

If you wish to review our weekly stories at home, they can be found on YouTube.  Please check out our google classroom. 


Technology: Students are working on Prodigy, Epic Books, and IXL. 

 

Please check your child's ASPEN account for any posted grades given in the classroom.  Log in information was sent home at the beginning of the year. 

Homework

  • On Monday students will receive a 1 minute read that they have read with me.Time your student for 1 minute while they read and record the correct number of words they read each night and return on Friday. Don’t forget to answer the comprehension questions on the back. 

  • Students should be reading red rainbow words nightly.

  • Our story of the week is called Little Rabbit.I have sent home a copy of the story. Students will take a test on this story on Friday.

  • Study spelling words nightly. The spelling test will be on Friday. 

  • Fast and Fluent- Let your student read the fast and fluent sentences to you each night. I will assess them throughout the week on these sentences. 

 

 Weekly Tests:

Spelling Test- Friday

Vocabulary Quiz- Friday

Story of the Week Test- Friday

 

Homework Hotline 615-298-6636