Friday, February 15, 2013

Class News Feb. 18-22



What’s New
in Grade Two?
Feb. 18- Feb. 22, 2013


Our Valentine's day was a day to remember.  It's so nice to have one day of the year that we can tell our friends and family how much we love them! 

Parent/Teacher conferences are this Monday from 1-3 pm.  Unfortunately it's only a two-hour window so I only requested conferences with a handful of families.  I would still like to meet with all of you if you can stay around after school over the next few weeks.  It's important to me that each one of my students know that parents and teacher are on the same side and have wonderful things to say, even if we have concerns.  We all believe that they will grow up to be someone great! 

On Friday, we spent time honoring our Falcons of the week for the month of February: Isabella, Angel, Aryana, and Maricela.  We are so proud of you!

Mrs. Cramer took time during our culture assembly to award Armando for selling 187 candy bars to help raise money for our new playground. We are so thankful for you and all our other friends for selling chocolate!  

Friday will be our class picnic during lunchtime for students who sold at least 20 chocolate bars!  

Evelyn, James, and Armando will be receiving their NO homework passes and gift cards for being top class sellers this week! 

Important Dates

Feb. 18            No School!  P/T Conferences 1-3 pm
Feb. 21            Class Picture Day!
Mar. 1              Read Across America (wear pajamas)
Mar. 11-15       Spring Break
Mar. 29            Good Friday
Apr. 23-26       TCAP Testing
May 22            Last day of school!

 Reading/Language Arts

Story: One Dark Knight
Comprehension: Sequencing, Context Clues
Grammar:  Singular and Plural Pronouns
Fluency:  Accuracy, Pace, Intonation  Current goal = 84-94 wpm
End of year goal = 120 wpm
Spelling/Phonics: Prefixes -re, -un, -dis, -pre
Vocabulary: Classify/Categorize

Click HERE to play online games about this week's story and skills.
Click HERE and HERE to practice sequencing events.
Click HERE to help Arthur and Binky unscramble a story sequence.
To play games about pronouns click HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE

Spelling words

unsafe   preheat   rerun   disappear   unlock   retie   rewind  unlock  unplug   regroup   preschool   disgrace   prehistoric  unfortunate   reunion  

Dictation Sentences
The preschool children learn to retie their laces.
It is unsafe to preheat the oven while you are gone.

Click HERE to practice your spelling word list on spelling city

Math

  • Identify coins by their attributes: face, color, size, value, edges, and name
  • Show money amounts using different combinations of coins and bills
  • Count money amounts greater than a dollar
  • Add and subtract money
Click HERE for an interactive lesson about money.  You will love it!
Click HERE to learn facts about money and how money is made!  Videos included!


Social Studies

  • Natural resource vs. Finished product
  • Major products of Tennessee
  • Money vs. Barter
  • Imports vs. Export

Science

  • Compare the life cycles of various organisms       
  • Realize that parents pass along physical charcteristics tot heir offspring 

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