Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School
Second Grade Dolphin Splash
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy spring! The end of the year is quickly approaching. Students are
getting more excited about becoming third graders. We can all support this
by
expecting increased independence in their work at school and at home. We have a busy month ahead;
full of butterflies, biographies, and important leaders from history!
Important Dates
Please continue to support your child in mastering all of their addition
Arts International Night
5/6
and subtraction math facts within 20. Not only is it a critical skill for
Interims Go Home
5/12
efficiently solving 2 and 3-digit equations, but it is also a prerequisite
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5/13
for 3rd grade.
PTA Meeting
5/17
This newsletter provides you with a snapshot of the academic
content your child will be learning over the remaining weeks, and gives NO SCHOOL-MEMORIAL DAY 5/30
suggestions for learning opportunities that can be implemented at home.
We look forward to exciting experiences and lots of effort and persistence during the
remainder of the year!
Just a few reminders as we enter spring: Please remember to dress your child in layers to
ensure they are comfortable throughout the day. The weather can be unpredictable and it is often
chillier in the classroom than it is outside! Also, make sure to label your children’s clothing so it will
not get lost.
-The Second Grade Team
May 2016
Learning Experiences by Subject
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In school, your child will . . .
At home, your child can . . .
Compose poetry - focusing on how poets use 
Practice observing things around the house or outside.
Make lists of good adjectives to describe how it looks,
feels, and sounds.
Talk to you about ways you, and they, may have used
effort, motivation, and persistence to achieve a goal.
Writing
adjectives to describe how things look, feel,
and sound.
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Compose informative personal narratives
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about how effort, motivation, and persistence
has helped them achieve a goal.
Science
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Compare the life cycles of plants and
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animals.
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Study and observing the life cycle and basic
needs of a butterfly.
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Determine the relationships among events.
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Create timelines of important events.
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Research people from long ago and today,
Studies
Social
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primarily through biographies
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Grow a plant or create a garden! This is a great way for
them to continue to observe and understand the life
cycle of a plant.
Observe the moon – day or night – whenever you can
see it!
Take nature walks!
Create a family timeline of important events.
Read about your favorite historical figures or influential
people.
Make a list his or her major accomplishments.