March
Dear Parents and Families,
We’re more than half way through the school year, and we are now in the middle
of quarter 3! We are so proud of our students and are excited about their progress! We have
been very busy! Keep working hard second graders 
Below is a preview of what we will be working on this next month.
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Science
Math
ESOL
In writing we
will continue
to write our
opinions
about
different
topics and
supporting
our opinions
with reasons.
In reading we will
be reading
poetry and
literature. We will
be able to
identify points of
view and story
elements through
poetry. We will
be able to ask
and answer
questions and
how characters
respond to their
challenges.
In Social
Studies we will
learn about
human,
natural, and
capital
resources to
produce goods
and services.
In Science
we will be
learning
about
habitats.
We will
continue to
learn about
the moon
and its
observable
properties.
In Math we will
continue to be
working on
measurement.
We will be
telling time to
the nearest 5
minutes and
learning about
fractions.
Engage in
meaningful
conversations
with your child
in whichever
language you
are most
comfortable
with. This will
help to
increase their
speaking in
English as well.
Below are some important dates to mark on your calendar.
Dates to Remember in March
March 24th – No school for Students
March 25th – Holiday, No School
March 28th – Holiday, No school
March 29th- April 1st – Spring Break, No School for Students
April 4th – Students return to school
Sargent Shriver Elementary School wants to keep our parents informed. We use Microsoft Word to translate our
notes home to you. If our translated documents are hard to understand, please contact the office at 301-9294426. Thank you.