March 7-11, 2016
Marking Period 3 - Week 6
Second Grade Shark Shout
Students will use various text
features
locate
key facts
Studentstowill
describe
how
or
information
in
a
text
words and phrases, such as
efficiently.
rhymes and repeated lines,
supply rhythm
and
meaning
Students
will ask
and
answer
in a poem.
“wh”
questions to
demonstrate understanding
of
key details
a text
text. and
Students
will in
use
illustrations
to demonstrate
Students
will use
beginning
understanding
ofglossaries
story
dictionaries
and
to
clarify
the
meaning
of
words
structure.
and phrases.
Students will continue
writing an opinion piece
about a favorite book:
“A Book Every Second
Grader Should Read”
Students will strengthen
their writing by revising
and editing with peers and
adults.
Students will describe how
plants and animals rely on
their habitat for basic needs.
Students
Studentswill
willuse
describe
geographic tools to locate
different market
and describe places on
situations
buyers
Earth
such where
as continents,
and sellersoceans,
meet tothe
countries,
exchangeand
goods
and and
equator,
north
south
poles.
services.
Remember:
Keep scanning the skies for
the moon. Is your child able
to name all of the phases?
Students will use map
Students will explain
elements such as the
differentrose,
wayslegend
to pay for
compass
or
goods
andsectors
services.
key,
and
to locate
places.
Students will define and
describe a deciduous forest
and rainforest habitat.
HOMEROOM
Reminder:
Our
field trip to
Please take time to review the
Strathmore Hall to
midterm report with your
learn
about
child. Talk
aboutthe
areas of
need and areas
strength.
orchestra
is of
scheduled
Set goals together. Thanks.
for November 18th. You
Wish
List: information
will
receive
We aresign
in need
of pencils, glue
and
a permission
sticks, sandwich size Ziploc
slip
at your child'
baggies, and tissues. Any
donations would be
appreciated.
Students will tell time using
analog clocks (clocks with
“hands”) and digital clocks to
the nearest 5 minutes, using
a.m. and p.m. to indicate time
of day.
***Reading an analog
clock is challenging.
Please practice at home.
Students will apply strategies
to mentally add and subtract
within 20.
This week you should have
received a parent
questionnaire in the mail.
Please be sure to complete
the form and return it to
your child’s teacher within
a week of receiving. It will
be used in planning for
next year.
Thanks!
Our mission is clear and the
possibilities are endless!
Upcoming Dates…
March 4----Mid-term Reports sent home
March 4----Read-A-Thon ends-----Gather those donations!
March 8----Science Fair
March 11--PTA Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction
(We will be auctioning off an ice cream party!)
Positive Notes…
Our Black History Celebration was spectacular. The students
performed beautifully at the daytime assembly. Thanks to all
of our second graders who also attended at night and did a
superb job! Our dedication was evident.