Mrs. Bridgeman's Art Class

Complete daily assignments and return each day.

Spelling Week 20:

Vowel pairs ow, ou

Clown

Growl

Round

Crown

Loud

Dolch words;  full, grow, seven, try, small

Our spelling test will be on Friday.

This week our second grade students will be learning:

Reading:  Students will learn to recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Math:  Students will learn to add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
2.NBT.B.7-Add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Understand that in adding or subtracting three-digit numbers, one adds or subtracts hundreds and hundreds, tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds.They will mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-900.Students will explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.1

Writing:  Students will write opinion texts in which they introduce a topic, use reasons and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Science: Students will continue to learn about the structures of matter and the surfaces of the earth as it relates to liquids. They will learn about defining and delimiting engineering problems and developing possible solutions. Students will work on optimizing the design solution.  Students will look at images in order to make connections between the text and picture or image.

Social Studies: Students will explain why people form governments. They will use examples to describe how local government affects the lives of its citizens. Students will identify services commonly provided by local governments (e.g., police, fire departments, schools, libraries, parks). They will learn to distinguish between government action and private action.They will identify services commonly provided by local governments (e.g., police, fire departments, schools, libraries, parks). Students will explain how local governments balance individual rights with the common good to solve local community problems. They will identify ways citizens participate in community decisions. Students will distinguish between personal and civic responsibilities and explain why they are important in community life. Students will describe how the Pledge of Allegiance reflects the core democratic value of patriotism

Math night for Miller Elementary will be cancelled on Wednesday.  It is rescheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2019.  See you there!

As part of the Dearborn SHINES Grant, Family Fun Night will be on Thursday evening.  It will be  promoting kickboxing aerobic exercise and healthy living.  It will take place in the Miller Gym, see attached flyer. 

Please join us for Miller MATH NIGHT.  Parents will be learning about Eureka math while students play games.  This year the first 60 families attending receive a free game/gift. 

Spelling Week 19:

Vowel pairs au, aw

pause

draw

launch

crawl

hawk

Dolch words:  shall, six, today, write, show

Our spelling test will be on Friday!   Also, please note that our spelling words are the same as last week due to the snow day and mid-winter break days off!

Homework this week:

Complete daily assignments and return each day.

This week our second grade students will be learning:

Reading:  Students will learn to describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Math:  Students will learn to add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
They will add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Students will understand that in adding or subtracting three-digit numbers, one adds or subtracts hundreds and hundreds, tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds. They will mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-900. Students will explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.

Writing:  Students will write opinion texts in which they introduce a topic, use reasons and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Science: Students will continue to learn about the structures of matter and the surfaces of the earth as it relates to liquids. They will learn about defining and delimiting engineering problems and developing possible solutions. Students will work on optimizing the design solution.  Students will look at images in order to make connections between the text and picture or image.

Social Studies: Students will explain why people form governments. They will use examples to describe how local government affects the lives of its citizens. Students will identify services commonly provided by local governments (e.g., police, fire departments, schools, libraries, parks).

Half Day—All Miller students will have a half day on Thursday, February 14.  Students will need to be picked up at 11:45 am.

No School on Friday and Monday (February 15 and 18) for mid-winter break.