3/8 no hot lunch

Please Note: There will be no hot lunch on Field Day, Friday, March 8th. Therefore, all students will need to bring a lunch from home that day. 

2/25 - 3/1

Important Dates

1.     Wednesday, Feb. 27th: Little House in the Big Woods Coffee Talk (all reading and math groups are cancelled this day to make time for the coffee talk)

2.     Friday, March 1st Poetry Recitation; Bed in Summer

3.     March 11 - 15: Spring Break

A Look in the Classroom

1.     ELA: Students will start writing expository writing samples. In Grammar we will begin parsing sentences with prepositional phrases. We will also end our Tall Tales unit strong with another version of John Henry.

2.     Science: We will continue our exploration of the water cycle and discuss the formation of clouds. Some fun terms to possibly discuss at the dinner table are: condensation and evaporation!

3.     History: We will end our Westward Expansion unit by discussing the Trail of Tears and how indigenous people were treated as settlers continued their journey west. We will have our assessment on Friday and greatly anticipate Westward Expansion day next quarter!

 

1.     Math Objectives:

1.     Count by 10s

2.     Multiply by 10

3.     Divide by 10

4.     Multiply by 10

Assessments

 

1.   Friday, March 1st: Spelling Test
History; Westward Expansion Test (Study Guide goes home Wed. Feb. 27th)
Poem Presentation Friday March 1st

 

 

 

2/19 - 2/22

Thank you!

Great Hearts Day was a wonderful celebration last Thankful Thursday thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers! Thank you to all who donated supplies. The scholars spent the afternoon creating virtue necklaces, discussing virtue, sharing friendship stories and reflecting on ways they themselves can be better friends to those around them.

Music Class

Art Class

Important Upcoming Date

1. Wednesday, Feb. 27th: Little House in the Big Woods Coffee Talk (all reading and math groups are cancelled this day to make time for the coffee talk)

A Look in the Classroom

1. ELA: We will be introducing another part of speech next week when we begin our study of prepositions. We will learn about a new type of writing when expository writing is introduced. We will be reading our final tall tale, John Henry, as we continue to connect ELA to westward expansion. 
2. History: We will talk about the California gold rush and the famous Oregon Trail. We will also explore who the riders of the Pony Express were and learn how the technology of the telegraph replaced them.
3. Science: Scholars will begin to learn about the water cycle. Leaning on the discussions we had about states of matter last week, we will discuss what the water cycle is using key terms such as evaporation and condensation.

4. Math Objectives:
   1. Count and multiply by 5’s
   2. Solve word problems by multiplying by 5
   3. Divide by 5 and solve division word problems

Assessments

1. Friday: Spelling Test

Great Hearts Day Sign Up

Good Afternoon parents~

Miss Hadley’s class will be celebrating Great Hearts Day this Thursday.  

The students will participate in making bracelets to represent the virtues,
creating friendship hearts and have a small snack to share. 
If you are able to donate, please sign up on the link below.
 (I have purchased all the supplies for the crafts in case you have multiple
second graders and see those items missing from our link.) I will be adding a few
fingerprinted volunteer spots once I have confirmed the celebration time.

http://signup.com/go/HAfXNBu

If you have any questions regarding the sign up please let me know.
Thank you in advance for making this day special for our kiddos!
Cristy

2/11 - 2/15

Black folders went home 2/8

Important Dates

1.     Saturday, Feb. 9th: Father-Daughter Dance

2.     Tuesday, Feb. 12th: Whole Class Pictures (not head shots)

3.     Thursday, Feb. 14th: Great Hearts Day

4.     Wednesday, Feb. 27th: Little House in the Big Woods Coffee Talk (all reading and math groups are cancelled this day to make time for the coffee talk)

Announcements - Great Hearts Day is Feb. 14th see below for details

A Look in the Classroom

1.     ELA: We will continue working on personal narratives in Writing class; Grammar will consist of more verb tense review. Bed in Summer is our new poem, recitation will be on March 1st. For Tall Tales, we will further our discussion about Johnny Appleseed.

2.     History: With our War of 1812 unit behind us we will begin to learn about Westward Expansion! We will begin learning about settling the west with lessons about Daniel Boone and The Oregon Trail.

3.     Science: Students will review states of matter in preparation for our water cycle unit.

4.     Math Objectives:

 

Practice 4’s song:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSn2O4mTYD4

1.     4 x ___ and ___x 4

2.     Build the multiplication table for 4

3.     Use related facts for find unknown facts

4.     Solve word problems involving multiplication 

5.     Relate division by 4 to multiplication by 4

2/4 - 2/8

FYI: Mrs. Bowers and Miss Hadley's transition plan is underway since the start of Q3. Here is an update in an effort to keep you informed/in the loop!

*Miss Hadley will not be returning after the Spring Break as you know. 
This coming week Mrs. Bowers will also take on Spalding instruction (in addition to math and History) Miss Hadley will continue the week with science and literature (writing, grammar, and reading). Please remind your scholars that respect to teachers is shown through correct participation and responding appropriately to a teacher's directions. 
We are excited for the week ahead! We have been working diligently and communicating thoroughly everyday! We are so thankful for each other and blessed to be your child's teachers.     

Black folders went home 2/1

Important Dates 

1. Friday, Feb. 8th: Half Day
2. Saturday, Feb. 9th: Father-Daughter Dance

A Look in the Classroom 

1.     ELA: In Grammar class, we are continue verb tenses, including irregular past tense. Writing instruction will include a practice of actually writing a narrative. In Tall Tales we will learn all about Johnny Appleseed.

2.     History: Our War of 1812 unit is coming to a close, we will do a close review with the study guide in class and take our assessment on Thursday.

3.     Science: We'll be doing an overview of Seasons and end the unit with a brief quiz on Friday.

4.     Math: Our mental math unit is coming to an end; we are so proud of our scholars' hard work and perseverance! If your kiddo enjoyed the unit please have them request an enrichment packet to continue practice. Here's a great resource for helping your student skip count by 4s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSn2O4mTYD4

1.     Objectives:

1.     Subtract a number close to a hundred from a 3 digit number

2.     Count by 4s to multiply by 4

Assessments 

1.     Thursday Feb. 7th: History Test, War of 1812 (study guide going home on Tuesday)

2.     Friday Feb 8th: Spelling Test and Seasons Quiz (study guide going home Thursday)