2nd Grade Newsletter
March 18, 2016
Here's what we are working on...
Reading - We will be learning about different types of poems.
Math - We will be learning about subtracting numbers within 1,000 using the strategies number line, decomposing (expanded form), and base ten. We will then move to word problems with addition and subtraction within 1,000.
Writing - We will be reviewing and writing a small moment personal narrative.
Social Studies - We will be learning about famous Georgians like Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jimmy Carter starting 3/25.
Grammar - We will learn about simple and compound sentences.
Spelling/Word Study - This set of spelling words will be tested on March 31st. We will be doing the word families ie and eigh. The anchor words are weigh, eight, field, and piece.
The sight words are good, sentence, man, think, say, great, where, help, through, much.
Fernbank Field Trip
Upcoming Events and Reminders
Mar. 22nd - Picture Day
Apr. 1st - 8th - Spring Break
Picture times for each class:
Duncan: 10:42 AM
Kamhout: 9:54 AM
Lord: 9:42 AM
Moore: 11:42 AM
Pendergast: 10:18 AM
Queen: 10:06 AM
Please remember to send in library books on your child's class library day. The class library days are:
Lord - Monday
Moore - Monday
Queen - Tuesday
Pendergast - Wednesday
Kamhout - Wednesday
Duncan - Thursday
Specials for Next Week:
Duncan - Art
Moore - STEM
Pendergast - RRT
Kamhout - PE
Lord - PE
Upcoming Tests
Spelling Test - March 31st
Any Questions? Contact the Teacher!!
Morgan Moore - morgan_moore@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Carrie Pendergast - carrie_pendergast@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Shannon Duncan - shannon_duncan@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Holly Lord - holly_lord@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Dana Kamhout - dana_kamhout@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Candace Queen - candace_m_queen@gwinnett.k12.ga.us