Thursday Updates 4/20/23

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Reminders for Thursday, April 20th

  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 4/28
  • No School on Friday, April 21st - Eid al-Fitr
    • Eid Mubarak!
  • Homophones quiz on Tuesday, April 25th (reading)
  • 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, long pants, and closed-toed shoes. 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.
  • Probability test on Thursday, 4/27 (math)
  • 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.
  • Matter test on Wednesday, 5/3 (science)
Notes
  • 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 started reading about landforms - mountains, caves, volcanoes, glaciers, etc. You can follow our learning on the mind map.
Writing -  Due to MAP, we did not complete much writing this week but we did do a couple of homophones activities!
Read Aloud - We continued 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 start contractions next week.
Math - We started our probability unit this week; probability is the chances that something could happen. We will continue this next week.
Science We learned about the life cycle of a white-tailed deer. Next week, we will dive into states of matter - gas, liquid, solid.
Handwriting 

Have a wonderful 3-day weekend! I'll see the kids on Monday, 4/24,