Trail Blazer News
March 7th-11th
Trail Blazer of the Week: Fern!
Addie Katherine: What is your favorite color?
Fern: Orange.
Addie Katherine: What is your favorite game?
Fern: The Scrambled States of America.
Addie Katherine: Who is your favorite teacher?
Fern: Ms. Ferguson.
Addie Katherine: Who is your best friend?
Fern: Lisa.
Camron: Who is your favorite singer?
Fern: Taylor Swift.
Camron: What is your favorite food?
Fern: Mac and cheese.
Read Across America Day!
Making Oobleck!
5th Grade Book Buddies!
Wish List: Items that we currently need.
Important Dates
Tue., Mar. 15th - Chicken Dinner & Math Carnival 5:30-7pm in the cafeteria & gymnatorium
Fri., Mar. 18th - 6 pm Light the Night Auction at YMI Cultural Center
Sat., Mar. 19th: Spring Grounds Work Day
Thurs., Mar. 24th: Family Voices/Community Outreach - Grant Center, 5:30-7:00pm
Mon., Mar. 28th - Fri., Apr. 1:Spring Break.
Thu., Apr. 7th: PTO Meeting 6 pmat the Burton Street Community Center- (only Thurs. meeting)
Mon., Apr. 18th: Last Day of Spring After School Arts
Mon., Apr. 18th: Individual and Group Picture Day
What We are Learning
Reading: We are currently focusing on fairy tales from diverse cultures.
RL.2.2 - Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Writing: We are working on an opinion writing unit. Students are learning how to state an opinion and back it up with reasons that support their claim. We are currently writing about our favorite foods.
W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use
linking words (e.g.,because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Fundations: We will finish Unit 11 on Friday. We are focusing on double vowel syllables.
- RF.2.3 Know and apply grade -level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding.
- RF.2.3. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
- RF.2.3. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one syllable words.
Math: We are focusing on composing arrays from rows and columns, and counting to find the total number of objects.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.C.4: Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.
Science: We will continue Dr. Bob's Sound School next week. The kids are really enjoying the curriculum!
- 2.P.1 Understand the relationship between sound and vibrating objects.
Social Studies: Students will learn about different cultures within our community.
- 2.C.1 Understand how various cultures influence communities.