Fontaine Flier
February 21, 2014
Important Dates to Remember
Saturday, February 22-Skating Party at Skate City (4:30-6:30)
Wednesday, February 26-Individual and class pictures (Fliers were sent home in backpacks this week.)
Tuesday, March 4-Mustang School Store
Friday, March 7-Spirit Squad practice 7:45-8:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 13-60th Anniversary Celebration 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14-Spirit Squad practice 7:45-8:15 a.m.
Monday, March 17-Spring Break begins
Our Next Teaming with Technology Project
Coming Up This Week...
Reading-We will studying the mystery genre for the next couple of weeks. This week we will be reading The Pine Park Mystery, a mystery written in the form of a play. We will learn how to identify the plot in a story and how to use context to confirm the meaning of unknown or multiple meaning words. Since this is a play, we will be working on fluency as well. We will also learn the prefixes: pre, re, mis, and under.
Spelling-Prefixes re- and pre-.
Writing-Narrative piece-The Best Homework Excuse Ever. (More information found in the Teaming with Technology section.)
Science-In science this week we will be studying dental health. We will be learning about the different parts of the tooth, the types of teeth we have and the job they do for us. We will also talk about things to do at home that will keep our teeth and gums healthy.
Math-We finished the first half of Topic 11 this week and learned several addition strategies for solving three digit addition problems with regrouping. We will continue to review this skill throughout the week, but will also be starting on subtracting three digit numbers with regrouping.
Genius Hour
Genius Hour is quickly turning into my favorite time of the week. It is so much fun to sit back and watch these second graders in action. I wish you could be a fly on the wall and see all the collaboration, creativity, communication, and problem solving that is going on. I am so impressed with how they are handling it. Many of them are finished with their research and are now working on their project to present to the class. Some are creating power points, posters, Animoto presentations, or publishing a book and making a paper slide video. Today we talked about" thinking outside the box" and presenting their topic in a creative and innovative way. There is no official deadline for the first project. Collaborative groups will present as they finish up their project and feel they are ready.
Specials Schedule
Monday-Art
Tuesday-P.E./Music
Wednesday-Computer/Spanish
Thursday-P.E./Music
Friday-Genius Hour/Library/Spanish
Congratulations to our Students of the Week: Mia Krannawitter and Adelyn Ramaekers
Regulary Spelling List 21 pre/re
remove
return
recycle
replace
recall
preheat
prepay
preschool
preview
prefix
swimming
doing
go
good
new
maybe
near
park
Challenge Spelling List 21 pre/re
retail
remodel
recycle
recount
prevent
receive
reject
preschool
preview
prefix
precaution
prewriting
refinish
premise
prescription
proceed
knew
new