March 7 ~ 11

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Measuring to determine how much longer one object is than another, & expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit. (Georgia Math units & Standards Plus math book lessons 13-16 )

Reading: Text images

Language: Context clues
Writing: Opinion writing (brainstorm, rough draft, edit/revision & final draft. 5 paragraphs)

Science: Water Cycle

Social Studies: Fighting for a Cause

Leadership: Responsibility

Spelling Pattern: Suffixes -ly, -ful words

Spelling Words:

helpful

sadly

hopeful

thankful

slowly

wishful

kindly

useful

safely

painful

mouthful

weakly

quickly

wonderful

jumped* review

saying*review

Homework~ 

*10 minutes of MobyMax math daily (40 minutes total due Friday)

*10 minutes of MobyMax language daily (40 minutes total due Friday)

* Reading comprehension summary journals. 5 sentences for each journal entry. 3 journal entries due Friday. Please have your kiddo edit their entries using CUPS (proper capitalization, word usage, punctuation, spelling and spacing). I will be changing this assignment after we come back from Spring Break.

School-wide Competition ~

I'm so proud of our kiddos for winning our school-wide competition for being present and on time to school. The journey began in October and we were the 1st to complete the task. We received our reward on Friday. WAY TO GO! Thank you for your support!

Conferences~ Optional

I'm looking forward to meeting with some of you on Tuesday, March 8 or Wednesday, March 9.  I will be sending home tests results, previous work & report cards on Friday, March 18 in an orange folder for those whom I don't meet with. 

Information~

In order to avoid any confusion and/or concerns about school issues please come directly to me. I want to make sure we are all on the same page.

STEM Study~

As a 2nd grade department we had to choose one team (Hill/Rigsby or Payne/Tiss) to volunteer to participate in the University of Redlands STEM study. Because of all the changes within my and Mrs. Tiss's class during the 1st trimester, our department decided to have the Hill/Rigsby team participate in the STEM study. 

Pennies 4 Peace ~

We have 2 more weeks to collect pennies/coins for our class community service project.  The kiddos are doing a fantastic job donating. Keep those pennies/change coming in.

Individual Community Service Project ~

Your kiddo might want to begin working on his/her community service project soon. May is just around the corner. 

Upcoming Dates

March 8 & 10 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 

March 16~ Legoland permission slips due

March 17~ End of our Community Service Class Project & Extended Day

March 18 ~ Report cards sent home & last day to purchase yearbooks 

March 21- April 1~ Spring Break! YIPPEE

April 4 ~ No School. Teacher work day :)

April 8 ~ Father Daughter Dance

April 14 ~ Talent Show Tryouts

April 21 ~ Legoland Field Trip & Spelling Bee

April 22 ~ No School

April 25 ~ Talent Show

April 28 ~ Extended Day

Thank you so much for your support!