There will be a Social Studies test tomorrow. The study guide is in the blue folder to help your child prepare for the test.
Focus for the Week of December 17th
This week our second grade students will be working on:
Reading: Students will learn to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Math: Students will use use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem Students will fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
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 learn to explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.
Writing: Students will write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts 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 solid matter.
Social Studies: Students will describe how the local community is part of a larger region(e.g., county, metropolitan area, state).
Monday’s Homework
Math: (in your folder) Lesson 3 homework, math bag, and ZEARN.
Spelling: (in your homework notebook) Write your words. Circle all of the vowels. Underline each of the consonants. (vowels: a, e, i, o, u) Reading:
Read for 20-30 minutes from reading bag, and use i-Ready on Clever.
Spirit Week at Miller
We are having spirit week at Miller. This is a fundraiser for the the Children of Yemen, so each day if your child participates, he or she needs to bring in $1.00.
Monday-Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday-Hat Day
Wednesday-Sports Day (wear your favorite jersey)
Thursday-Holiday Spirit (wear Red and Green)
Friday-Pajama Day
Holiday Break
No School December 22, 2018 through January 7, 2019. School Reopens January 7th, Happy New Year!!!
Holiday Homework
During our time off over the holiday break, students need to have 20 minutes daily on i-Ready and Zearn.
Thursday’s Homework
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Math: (in your folder) Lesson 2 homework, math bag, and ZEARN. |
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Spelling: (in your homework notebook) Have someone give you a pretend test. |
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Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes from reading bag, and use i-Ready on Clever. |
Arabic School Registration Tomorrow
Arabic School Registration is Friday, December 14th and 21st from 12 – 5 p.m.
Bake Sale Tomorrow!
P.T.A. will be holding a bake sale on Friday, December 14th. All proceeds made will be going to the Children of Yemen fundraiser! The bake sale will take place in the front lobby during lunch. Everything sold will be 1 dollar! P.T.A is asking all staff and parents to please donate baked goods or store bought goods .
PTA Meeting this Friday
Miller will be having a PTA meeting on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 9 am. We hope to see you there! This will be the first of a series of Health and Nutrition Meetings being presented by Beaumont Health Systems.