Week of February 10-14, 2013
Dear Second Grade Families,
I hope you had some time to spend with your family this three day weekend. This week is an exciting week for all of us being Valentine’s Day on Friday! If you are sending in Valentine cards on Friday, please make sure you send one for each student in our class (23 students).
We have 13 flat students who have returned. I will be sending the requirements for our School Fair assignment on Thursday. Your child will go home with the directions and their envelope with all the things collected throughout the year from their flat host. If you have ANY questions regarding the project please do not hesitate to stop by after school to look at a sample or clarify any questions you may have for this project. I look forward to this project every year.
On Wednesday, you will find a neon paper in your Wednesday Folder with your child’s fluency growth. If you need any clarification please send me an email.
CLASS LIST FOR VALENTINE CARDS
HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR WEEK…
HOMEWORK: READING LOG & FLUENCY IXL (P.12; if you get done in less than 20 minutes please move on to A.6) Extra Math Support: you may go onto everyday math and do the home-links for 4.5-4.8 this week.
RELIGION: We will finish our Holy Spirit heart we discussed last week. We continue to practice the Act of Contrition.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Reading: We are wrapping up the story, Office Buckle and Gloria. We will be discussing and reading about Abraham Lincoln & George Washington during our reading groups along with a writing activity.
We continue with BoxCar Children. During our read aloud, we work on visualization, vocabulary, comprehension, context clues, intonation, and modeling other reading strategies. We LOVE our read aloud time!
Spelling: We will start unit 19. Plural words with s or es. Example: Beaches (ends with es bc/ it has a ch), dresses (ends with es bc/ of the double ss), boxes (ends with es bc/ of the x)…
Writing: We will finish our final drafts on our personal narrative writing. We will continue cursive this week. We will be sending letters requesting for the return of flat second graders.
MATH: Adding and subtracting facts to 20; Reviewing ordering numbers from greatest to least, Adding two digit numbers, and reviewing temperature. We continue with chapter 4 (4.6-4.8). We will finish unit 4 next week with a test next Friday.
Social Studies: Patriots/Presidents: Learning about Abraham Lincoln & George Washington
Science: Review chapter 5 & 6 (gravity, motion, pull/push). We will be taking our science test next Tuesday.
Dates to Remember:
Friday: Happy Valentine’s Day! We will attend 8:30 Mass and have our classroom celebration. Students may just write their own name on each of the Valentine Cards.
Please feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions or concerns.
Blessings,
Mrs. Vazquez
