March 14-18, 2016
Marking Period 3 - Week 7
Second Grade Shark Shout
Students
Students will
willuse
ask various
and answer
text
features
key facts
questionsto
tolocate
demonstrate
or
information of
in key
a text
understanding
details
efficiently.
in a fiction text.
Students will ask and answer
Students will describe how
“wh” questions to
characters in aunderstanding
story respond
demonstrate
to
major
challenges.
of key details in a text.
Students will
willuse
distinguish
Students
beginning
shades of meaning
among
dictionaries
and glossaries
to
clarify
meaning
closelythe
related
verbs of
andwords
and
phrases.
adjectives.
Students will describe the
relationship between the
components of a habitat and
the basic needs of plants for
growth and survival based on
the observable changes of a
seed.
Students will identify,
sequence, and describe the
stages in the life cycle of a
plant.
HOMEROOM
Our
tripthat
to your child
Pleasefield
be sure
always has a few
independent
Strathmore
Hall
to
reading books in his or her
learn about the
backpack. It is the
orchestra
is scheduled
expectation that
all second
for
November
18th. You
graders
read each morning
before
school and
at various
will
receive
information
times during the day. Thanks
and
sign a permission
for helping your child choose
slip
at your child'
an appropriate
book at their
level.
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 identify
use
Students will
and
geographic
tools
locate
explain the economictochoices
and
describe
places
on
people make.
Earth such as continents,
countries,
oceans,
Students will
identifythe
the
equator,
and
north
and
positive and negative aspects
south poles.
of economic choices.
Students will use map
Students will
explain
that
elements
such
as the
choices
have
consequences,
compass rose, legend or
someand
of which
are more
key,
sectors
to locate
important
than
others.
places.
Students will tell time using
an analog clock to the
nearest 5 minutes, using a.m.
and p.m. to indicate time of
day.
Students will apply strategies
to mentally add and subtract
within 20.
Music Night is Tuesday,
March 15th at 7:00.
Our second graders are
looking forward to sharing the
music skills they have learned
from Mr. Frassrand with you.
Come enjoy a night time
performance. Students
should arrive at 6:50 and
should dress nicely for the
occasion.
Thanks!
Our mission is clear and the
possibilities are endless!
Upcoming Dates…
March 11----PTA Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction
(We will be auctioning off an ice cream party!)
March 15----Music Night with Mr. Frassrand
March 16----Spring Pictures and Class Group Pictures
Positive Notes…
Our students are working hard on their “A Book Every
Second Grader Should Read” opinion project. Ask
them about it!