Class News Jan. 14-18

What’s New 
in Grade Two?

January 14-18, 2013

 

Our field trip on Wednesday to the Pink Palace was very exciting!  For many, it was a first time to ride on a school bus.  They were amazed by all the historical artifacts, especially the dinosaur bones and, of course, the motion-censored dinosaur that moves and roars!  The IMAX experience, watching The Living Seas, seemed so real!   It felt like we were actually moving with the ocean and swimming with the jellyfish.        

Thank you, Mr. Robinson, for planning and organizing the trip!    

Sadly, we had to say goodbye to T'Kaylan Oliver and LaCora Cooks last week.  They will be missed terribly.  We wish them lots of luck as they move to a new home and school!

Maricela Analco joined our class this week!  Welcome back to Kingsbury!

Wednesday 8am is our Culture Assembly where James and  Claudia will be honored for their FALCONS Core Values.  They are very excited to receive their new T-shirt!  Parents, you are invited. Don't forget to bring your camera!

Friday will mark the 100th day of school!  We'll do lots of activities throughout the day to celebrate.

Our class is still in need of Band-aids, Hand-Sanitizer, and Kleenex!!!!  Hint, Hint J

Important Dates

Jan 16             Culture Assembly 8am
Jan 18             100^th Day of School
Jan. 21            MLK Day! No School
Jan. 22            Candy Bar Sales begin

Feb. 18            No School 
                        Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-3pm

Mar. 11-15     Spring Break

Mar. 29          Good Friday

Apr. 23-26      TCAP Testing

May 22           Last Day of School!

Reading/Language Arts

Story: Life Cycle of a Pumpkin (Expository Non-Fiction)

Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Ask Questions
Grammar:  Adjectives: Number, Size, and Shape
Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation 
Current goal = 74-84 wpm
End of year goal = 120 wpm
Spelling/Phonics: Vowels oo, u
Vocabulary: Homophones, Antonyms, and Context Clues

Click here for online activities to support this weeks skills.

Spelling

Word list
put   cook   stood   full   wood   July   shook   push  
pull   brook   hook   hood   pudding   cushion   footprint

Click here to play games on spellingcity.com.  Choose the title of this week's story.

Dictation Sentences
I wore a hood when I stood by the brook.
Do not push or pull that big hook!

Math

Subtract one digit numbers for speed and  fluency
Subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping

Science

Recognize that plants and animals are made up of smaller parts
Identify the parts of plants and animals that allow it to use food, water, and air
Compare a variety of animals to determine how they meet their basic needs

Social Studies

Identify basic human needs 
Classify needs and wants using pictures of common items
Understand fundamental economic concepts (goods, services, consumers, and producers)