Second Grade News You Can Use
February 8-11, 2016
A Note From Mrs. Graham
We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Thursday when we sing for our friends at the Meadows and as we eat together at Wendy's. The Frosty's after lunch and a couple of treats I plan to have for them should be enough. If your child wants to bring in a Valentine for everyone that would be fine. We can exchange those in the afternoon. We are writing encouraging notes to everyone in the class to be bound in a book for each student. So if you choose not to do anything else, that is okay, too. These books may not go home until later in the month. It takes a long time for some of us to write 18 letters. I promise they will be worth the wait.
Just in Case: Class List
Nathanel, Makenzie, Jayla, Morgan, Bryson, Teagan, Braden, Addison, Colt, Kenshin, Jake, Ethan, Caleigh, Aaron, Finn, Conner, Jordan, Abby
IMPORTANT DATES
2/11-Meadow's worship and Wendy's for lunch
2/12-Parent teacher conference day in the morning/in-service in the afternoon
2/15-President's Day-no school
Future Field Trips: Save the dates 4/1 (Big Bad Wolf at TPAC) and 4/18 (This is an all day super exciting-starting a new tradition, we hope-kind of day. More details to come closer to the date.)
SPELLING
car, dark, arm, star, park, yard, party, hard, farm, start, part, spark
Words to add from our writing: Dear, Sincerely, and Valentine's Day
Challenge Words: carpet, apartment
MATH
There will be homework most nights. Check your child's take home folder and the planner each evening.
READING
Essential Question: How are signs helpful?
High-Frequency Words: are, baby, didn't, good, I'll, is, please, sound, talk, too
New Vocabulary Words: assistant, agreed, polite, failed, tearing, wisdom, cleared, trouble
Vocabulary Strategy: Shades of Meaning
Fluency: Punctuation
Grammar: Commas in Dates and Places
Comprehension Skill: Text and Graphic Features, Point of View
Writing: Letters to Friends which are taking the place of Valentine's.
Fluency Homework is due Thursday: The Signmaker's Assistant
Science
Social Studies
BIBLE
Bible Reference: Luke 15: 11-32
Theme: God is a loving Father
Memory Verse: For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate. Luke 15:24