We will be going to the Dearborn Historical Museum on Friday, March 31st from 9-11:30 A.M. Students will be back in time to eat lunch at school. Please make sure permission slip and $5.00 for student’s ticket is turned in by Thursday, March 30th. Thank you!
Math- We will be starting Unit 8 with the focus on Fractions- being part of a whole, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and introducing fraction games in math rotations in math workshop.
Social Studies- We will begin our new Unit- What Do Communities Need? The focus is on economics: needs and wants, scarcity, opportunity cost and how we make good choices with our money.
Science- We will begin our Life Science Unit and study the Life Cycle of a plant, learn the parts of a plant and what each part does. We will be using the CER strategy and non-fiction text to help us.
Reading- We will be practicing how to write a summary, focusing on the author’s purpose for writing a story and using the strategy of cause and effect to help build our comprehension as we read.
We have a week filled with great learning ahead of us!
Pattern: ge, dge, rge nge, lge
cage, indulge, range, pledge, large
into, on, so, we, me
Challenge Words: Science Vocabulary
soil, roots, stem, leaves, water, sunshine, air
A friendly reminder: This Wednesday, March 15th is a late start.
Due top the power outages last week, the PTA has decided to extend the book fair. There will be shopping for the students from 9 am-3:30 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am-2 pm. Family night will be on Tuesday from 3:30 pm-8 pm. for students who would like to stop in and shop with a parent.
Tuesday , March 14th-Backwards Day
Wednesday, March 15th-Wear a Hat Day
Thursday, March 16th- Dress Like a Book Character Day
*Literacy Night-5:00-6:00 P.M.
Friday, March 17th-Crazy Hair Day, wear Green
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Spelling Pattern: Silent Consonants-kn, wr, mb, bt, gn
knee, gnaw, write, thumb, doubt
no, know, as, one, won,ask, any
challenge words: math vocabulary
inches, range, median, mode, arm span
Miss Strzykalski’s 2nd grade students will be visiting the school book fair on Monday, March 6th at 9;30. the students are excited to buy and “Read S’more Books!”
Pattern: a (schwa)
alone, again, agree, comma, idea
long, full, black, very, ago
Thank you second students and parents for sharing all your valentines and treats! Your kindness made for a very special Valentine’s Day!