April 27, 2018

Dear Families,

Here are a few highlights from our week together:

Important dates:

Monday, April 30th 2nd Grade Bake Sale- BRING 12-24 individually wrapped baked goods for your child to sell THIS MONDAY (see previous emails for further clarification)

Monday, May 7th:    NWEA TESTING Math

Tuesday, May 8th:     NWEA TESTING for Reading

Friday, May 18th         Celebration of Learning (schedule below)

                                    1:15-2:00 3rd and 4th Grade Classrooms

     2:10-2:35 Community Circle

     2:45-3:30 K, 1st and 2nd Grade Classrooms 

Friday, May 25^th         2^nd Grade Field Trip to Greenfield Village (more info to come next week)

Reading: This week we learned about various genres and their characteristics.  We'll continue to learn about myths, fairytales, fables and tall tales. 

Writing:  This week we finished up our nonfiction books and can't wait to share them with you!

Math:   This week we took a break from the math book and added a mini unit on fractions.  Fractions are a difficult, but much needed skill that 2^nd graders should be exposed to.  Next week, we will start our next unit of study on geometry/shapes.  Please keep a look out for the “at-home review” and keep it in a safe spot to practice throughout the unit (and especially right before the test).  We have attached both the homelinks and at home review here for you!

Here are the IXL skills for Unit 8:

1.    T.1Name the two-dimensional shape

2.    T.2Select two-dimensional shapes

3.    T.3Count sides and vertices

4.    T.4Compare sides and vertices

5.    T.5Flip, turn, and slide

6.    T.6Identify congruent shapes

7.    T.7Symmetry

8.       U.1Name the three-dimensional shape

9.    U.2Select three-dimensional shapes

10. U.3Count vertices, edges, and faces

11.  U.4Compare vertices, edges, and faces

12. U.5Identify faces of three-dimensional shapes

13. U.6Identify shapes traced from solids

14. U.7Shapes of everyday objects I

15. U.8Shapes of everyday objects II

16.    Y.1Count equal groups

17. Y.2Identify multiplication sentences for equal groups

18. Y.3Write multiplication sentences for equal groups

19. Y.4Relate addition and multiplication for equal groups

20.Y.5Write multiplication sentences for arrays

Social Studies: This week we continued learning about goods, services, needs, wants, bartering, producers, consumers, scarcity and opportunity cost.  We also worked on our posters which we will use for our bake sale on Monday.  Please do not forget to send 12-24 individually wrapped baked goods for your child to sell on Monday.  Also, please send $2 for your child to purchase his/her baked goods of his/her choice.  Part of the proceeds will help to fund part of our field trip.