Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School
Second Grade Dolphin Splash
Dear Families,
Happy winter! Winter break has begun! We hope that everyone will have a
fun and relaxing time. We will be back in full swing at Drew beginning January 4th. We will be ready to
work hard and learn!
Important Dates
The 2nd Marking Period is coming to a close just 3 weeks after we Winter Break- No School
return! At the end of the marking period, we will be learning all about
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counting coins in math. Attached is an explanation of some of the
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skills students will need to master. It would be beneficial for you to
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begin working on these concept at home over the break. This
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Daynewsletter also provides you with a snapshot of the academic content
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your child will be learning over the next few months, and gives
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suggestions for learning opportunities that can be implemented at
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home.
Third Marking Period begins
Please continue to make sure your children are coming to school in Reading Night
layers. All students need to be coming to school with jackets. Please
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contact your child’s teacher or our counselor, Mrs. Judd, if this is a
concern. All of these layers should be labeled with your child’s name in case they get lost.
Sincerely,
Ms. Brown, Ms. Ritterpusch, Ms. Park
January, 2016
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Learning Experiences by Subject
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In school, your child will . . .
Writing
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compose an opinion paragraph that includes
At home, your child can . . .
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practice developing opinions by having family debates
over daily choices – In your opinion, what should we have
for dinner tomorrow night? Why? Make sure to supply
reasons to support your opinion!.
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go outside in the morning and evening to observe the sun
and the moon – give him/her time to journal what is seen,
and changes that are noticed.
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make a list of all the technology found in the house.
Discuss, how would our lives be different without these
things?
collect objects in the house and identify their origin –
what natural resources were used to make this? What
human resources were used to make this?
the opinion statement and reasons to support
the opinion.
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focus on sentence fluency, word choice, and
voice in writing.
describe the observable properties and
changes over time of the sky (day and night),
the Moon, the Sun, and stars.
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describe the observable properties and
changes over time of plants.
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describe survival needs of plants and animals.
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describe how technology effects daily life.
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describe how transportation has changed
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Social
Science
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(transportation from the past and present).
describe Production Process – natural, capital, 
and human resources.
describe goods and services and their
distribution.
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make informed economic decisions.
January, 2016
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