Mrs. Dufresne's Second Grade
September 22, 2014 Newsletter
Important Info - Please Mark Your Calendars!
Friday - Sept. 26th - No School (Professional Development for Staff)
Homecoming Week Dress Up Days - Tuesday / Super Hero Day, Wednesday / Favorite Sport, Thursday / Bronc Pride!
October 16th and 17th - MEA Days - No School
Decorating the Door!
We had a great time decorating the door for Homecoming. We themed it "Swat the Bees" and have lots of bees and a horse tail on it.
Having fun!
Noah and Elijah are accidental twins in their coats. We are creating a community of learners in our class!
Observation and Inquiry
We are learning to follow directions for an investigation and using inquiry skills in science. Damien is observing some flowers for science in this picture.
Curriculum Notes
This week's focus in math is word problems with "add to and take from" language. In English Language Arts we are in the theme "Silly Stories" and are working on our short vowel sounds and the idea of fantasy / realism.
We take our spelling pre-tests on Monday. If all the words are spelled correctly, or only one word is missing, a student is assigned List B to study. If two or more words are missed, a student is assigned List A to study at home and in class. Students write their list in their planner (words are also on the back of this newsletter). The test is administered Friday for both tests.