Friday Updates 4/14/23

Friday, April 14, 2023

 

Reminders for Friday, April 14th

  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 4/21
  • MAP testing
    • Reading on Tuesday, 4/18
    • Math on Thursday, 4/20
    • Bring a charged Chromebook and a well-rested body!
  • Native Americans quiz on Wednesday, 4/19 (reading)
    • The student will use their background knowledge (from reading - mind map) to answer questions and write a summary about a fiction story.
    • It is not a quiz on native Americans. It is a quiz of reading skills.
  • Animal Life Cycles test on Wednesday, 4/19 (science)
  • No School on Friday, April 21st - Eid al-Fitr
  • Field Trip on Wednesday, April 26th
    • We will be gone from about 9am until 1pm.
    • Kids should dress in clothes that can get dirty. They should wear sneakers. Sunscreen is okay but your child MUST be able to apply it independently; adults cannot help.
    • Please pack lunch (they can still order from the cafeteria) as we will not be at school for lunch time.
  • Landforms quiz on Tuesday, 5/1 (reading)
    • The student will use their background knowledge (from reading - mind map) to answer questions and write facts from a nonfiction text.
    • It is not a quiz on landforms. It is a quiz of reading skills.
Notes
  • Wear Purple on Wednesday, 4/19 to show support for our Military kids and families!
  • Weekly Reminders
    • Wear sneakers on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for P.E.
      • If you do not wear sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers or closed-toed shoes (NO boots), you will not be allowed to participate in P.E. This is a rule from the P.E. teachers.
    • Return library books by Wednesday!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Ice Cream at lunch on Thursday!
      • Ice cream is $1.
      • Kids are welcome to get ice cream any day. Second grade is encouraging kids to go on Thursdays so that it is less confusing and chaotic.
    • House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
      • Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • You can walk your kiddo back to the classroom after lunch (when Ms. Stiffler comes to pick them up) if you would like.
      • Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
Week Overview
Reading - We continued our learning on Native Americans. You can follow our learning on the mind map. We will continue this next week and then start learning about Landforms.
Writing -  We practiced with pronouns and reviewed verbs. After break, we will do a quick write using all of our learning - nouns, plural nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs.
Read Aloud - We started learning about homophones - words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. You can follow our learning on the mind map. We will continue this next week and then start learning about contractions - you're = you + are.
Math - We practiced reading thermometers and started learning about reading data on graphs. We will continue this learning next week and after spring break.
Science We learned about the life cycles of frogs and butterflies. Next week, we will learn about the life cycle of a white-tailed deer after break.
Handwriting  - We learned how to write b and v in cursive.

Have a fantastic weekend,