February 22-26, 2016
Marking Period 3 - Week 4
Second Grade Shark Shout
Students
use
various the
text
Studentswill
will
describe
features
to
locate
key
facts
connection between
or information in a text
scientific ideas or
efficiently.
Students will write an
opinion piece about a
favorite place.
Students will estimate and
measure lengths using units
of inches, feet,
centimeters, and meters.
Students
will ask and answer
text.
“wh” questions to
demonstrate understanding
of key details in a text.
Students will strengthen
their writing by revising
and editing with peers and
adults.
Students will use addition
and subtraction within 100
to solve word problems
involving lengths.
concepts in an informative
Students will explain how
Students
use beginning
specific will
images
contribute
dictionaries and glossaries to
to and clarify text.
clarify the meaning of words
and phrases.
Students will define and
describe an arctic and
desert habitat.
Students will describe how
plants and animals rely on
their habitat for basic
needs.
HOMEROOM
Our
field trip to
Reminder:
Strathmore Hall to
The completed graphic
learn
about
the
organizer
(see “Business”)
orchestra
is scheduled
and picture book
are due
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to your child’s
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by Friday,
February
26th.
will
receive
information
Please keep everything
and sign a permission
organized in the Ziploc bag.
slip at your child'
Thanks for your support!
Students will apply
strategies to mentally add
and subtract within 20.
Students
use
Studentswill
will
identify
geographic tools to locate
examples
of specialized
and
describe
places on
workers
our
school and
Earth
suchinas
continents,
the community.
countries,
oceans, the
equator, and north and
south
poles.
Students
will identify
the natural,
human,
Students
will use
mapand
capital resources
used in
elements
such as the
compass
rose,process.
legend or
a production
key, and sectors to locate
places.
During Writing Workshop
your child will be completing
an opinion piece about a book
they feel every second grader
should read. At our Cluster
Meeting this week we
discussed the portion of the
project that must be
completed at home. Please
spend time helping your child
to analyze a picture book and
complete the graphic
organizer.
Our mission is clear and the
possibilities are endless!
Upcoming Dates…
February 19---Family Science Night---6:00 - 8:00
Feb. 22-Mar. 4---Read-A-Thon Fundraiser
February 26---Early Release-12:55
February 29---Black History Celebration---6:30 - 7:30
Positive Notes…
Thank you for supporting your child in completing
weekly homework. We know that it has been a
challenge with all of the snow days!