I have pages 2 (geology) and 4 (fun facts) for the National Park Project presentations. We did page 2 this morning and will be doing page 4 tomorrow. Our geology is linking with landforms since that is the 2nd grade standard. They added it to their papers and wrote sentences. Once we finish the fun facts page tomorrow they will come home to you. 🙂

The Iready tests will be in May for us. PLEASE practice money, time, and addition/subtraction over the next few weeks. We are still practicing addition and subtraction in class but need to move on from money and time. You will see on the corrected papers today that MANY are struggling even with the coins and amounts hanging on the wall for them to see. For the last two weeks we have been using fake money to count and write the total amount.

Do not forget about spelling words and tests. We took off the week before and after spring break and many struggled. I drop the lowest test each marking period but many had a hard time.

Last reminder- NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY! So spelling choice boards will be due on Thursday.

We have had such a busy two weeks since Spring Break! We are moving right along in curriculum and will be ready to take the IReady tests the beginning of May. For ELA we are focusing on the Montessori Grammar Unit. Identifying and giving examples for all parts of speech using the materials. We are also continuing reading a story from the Benchmark workbook and answering the questions about it. In Math our new module started with Coin and Dollar counting. We finish that up today and move on to Measurement o Monday. For science we are going to be working on Topic 2 of Physical Science- can you change things back. Next week we will do the experiment with this. For Social Studies we are focusing on the Economics unit and they talked about scarcity and choice with the sub on Wednesday.

Exciting announcement! I have designed class shirts again (those who with me for kinder know I always have one..) These shirts are sold online through a link and you can purchase by April 20th. We need to sell at least 14 more shirts to get the order printed and keep the cost at $17. I went with custom ink because it can all be done online (pay with card, apple pay, etc.). If you would rather send in cash then let me know. All shirts will be shipped to the school and the kids can sign the shirts. Hope you all can participate… please let me know if you can not afford the cost.

https://www.customink.com/g/wrf0-00cy-az5x

Reminder: This bubble mapping paper is DUE MONDAY 4/14. (I attached an example. Your child’s was in the orange packet of National Park Presentation Information.)

Have a great weekend!

Hello Parents!

2nd grade is joining Upper Elementary for presentation this year. This is to better help the students understand how to do it before 3rd grade when they are expected to do it independently. Information and packets are COMING HOME TODAY!

A few things are going to be modified for this… I will type it out here and did my best to note it in the packet.

*We have started researching our parks but we are much more inexperienced with the internet. We have used epic and the national park service website. We logged on three times and have searched for information on our parks. This will be guided with you at home for most of the research. (*we also talked about trusted websites and only to google next to mom/dad… very important to remember this).

*For the Bubble mapping due April 14- we started… but you help your child for this.

*We will discuss overview, geology, and weather in class before these pages are due but you help your child do the pages with your specific park information. (Same applies to pages 4-6).

*You are only responsible for the trifold board & diorama. I recommend searching pinterest for those words to give you examples of what to do if you do not know… for board search trifold board & for diorama search National Park diorama. Both searches will give you examples. I already have shown the students the examples also. It would be a model of the parks features.

*I have attached papers for the writing part of the trifold boards. (*make copies if needed… I will not be giving out anymore).

*Please email with any questions…

******Reminder— all of the writing should be done by your child! You will be marked down if it is written by a parent.

*This project covers many grades! Speaking & Listening, Earth Science, Informational Reading & Writing, and Graphing for the weather. The checklist I am using to grade you is the last paper- purple. If you have those components then your child do great 🙂

Report cards come home TODAY! Please sign the envelope and return on Tuesday.

(*** Just an added note about report cards- the standards I grade each marking period can be different so it is possible to go up or down grade wise in an area based on what I assessed. For example- Marking Period 1– “Numbers and Operations/Base 10” was graded on number lines and place value adding and subtracting where Marking Period 2 — was using the eureka math strategies we used like making a ten, compensation, and adding like units. Your child could have earned a 2 in marking period 1 but dropped to a 3 in marking period 2 because different standards were assessed. This goes for the ELA standards as well. I choose different standards during the marking periods based on what Benchmark/Eureka is focusing on in those units.)

Since tomorrow is the field trip the spelling words for next week- U8W2 are coming home today with another spelling choice board. Next week they need to turn it in with FOUR boxes done.

I am sending these home a day earlier because you can check out from the museum and not come back to Howe tomorrow if you are chaperoning!

Spelling choice boards for U8W1 are due tomorrow morning still!

We are so excited for the field trip. Drop your child off like normal and meet us at the museum at 9:25-9:30 am by the clocktower entrance. We will pass off groups at that time.

Lots of struggles with coin identification and values this week. Practice this at home please! We move on to bills and they are still struggling with coins.

Please note the password- howe (all lowercase)

Angela Carman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: PTA- April 3rd- 6pm
Time: Apr 3, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Hello Families!

We are so excited about Fridays all school field trip! We wanted to update you on the final plan so we all know what to do….

*If possible please wear a Howe school shirt OR red shirt so we can easily find each other throughout the day.  

*Please drop your child off at Howe at the normal time (8:20 am)

*Students will board the buses and leave around 9:15 am. 

*All chaperones will be meeting us at the clocktower entrance benches at 9:30 am. Your child will have the tickets for you both. 

*Teachers will hand off the students to chaperones and then people may begin entering the museum. 

*Once inside make sure you are walking around and finding other Howe friends. Work on completing the scavenger hunt!

*At 12:30 pm please meet in Lunchroom A. (This is in the hallway by Michigan Cafe).

*The only place to purchase food is Plum Market. This is on the other side of the museum so you will have to carry the food over to the lunchroom if that is what you choose. 

*At 1:30 pm please meet back at the clocktower entrance READY TO LEAVE. (*If you want to sign out your child and not have them come back to Howe please come around 1:20 so we can sign you out before we load buses.)

*All students not signed out by a parent will be taken back to Howe and dismissed like normal at 3:20 pm. 

Please let your teacher know if you have any questions! We look forward to this experience with all of our Howe students.

Reminder tomorrow is picture day!

I hope everyone had a great Spring Break and Eid if you celebrated!

Unit 8 Week 1:

taller, tallest, slower, slowest, newer, newest, faster, fastest, colder, coldest

(There will be no spelling test on these words– too easy and a short week!)

Happy Spring Break and Eid if you celebrate!

I hope everyone has a relaxing and wonderful week off.

School resumes Tuesday, April 1st for early release. (No… that’s not an april fools joke)