Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School
Second Grade Dolphin Splash
Dear Parents,
We are getting into the swing of things here in 2nd grade! We are finishing up our
reading testing, and will be getting ready to start reading groups soon! As the weather
cools down, remember to dress your child in layers. The transition between air conditioning and heat in the
building can take some time. Make sure to label all coats and sweaters.
Important Dates
We would like to note a clarification for the weekly homework. Each
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week the students take a pre-assessment for the next math fact fluency
Early Dismissal
10/2
strategy we will learn as a class. If a student completes the preWalk to School Day
10/7
assessment correctly on his or her first try, math fact fluency practice
will not need to take place for homework that week. In place of the flash
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cards, we will send home the graded pre-assessment to show you that your
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child can take a week off from practicing flash cards!
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10/16
Please enjoy the newsletters below that Montgomery County Public
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10/19Schools (MCPS) has created describing Curriculum 2.0. These newsletters
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are helpful to inform you about what your child is learning in all subject
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areas this quarter!
Thanks!
Ms. Brown, Ms. Ritterpusch, Ms. Park
October, 2015
Math Night
10/22
Unity Day
10/22
No School for students
10/31
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Learning Experiences by Subject
In school, your child will . . .
MT
Writing
•
compose a personal narrative with a
At home, your child can . . .
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school or on the weekends.
beginning, middle and end.
•
compose an information piece of writing
•
find objects around the house and use adjectives to
describe the object (ex: “My teddy bear is soft, brown
on healthy eating
•
write short stories about experiences they have after
and fuzzy.”).
identify adjectives and adverbs to make
Science
writing more interesting.
•
observe the properties of rocks and soil.
•
compare rock and soil samples using
describe the properties (ex: hard, soft, white, bumpy,
comparison circles.
etc).
•
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gather safe objects from the environment and
classify (group) objects by their properties (ex: “All of
these rocks are smooth. All of these rocks are
bumpy.”)
Studies
Social
•
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develop classroom rules to help everyone
•
up your dishes.”).
be successful and safe.
identify the roles and responsibilities of
members of a school community (teacher,
identify rules within their household (ex: “Always clean
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list responsibilities they have at home and at school
on a t-chart.
students, and parents).
October, 2015
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Math Mp 1 Pt 1: https://mymcps-instruction.mcpsmd.org/sites/ICResources/Lists/Resources/ebd12ee4-9c30-447f8f6f-5bd5aaed3c54/Second%20Grade%20Math%20Newsletter%20MP1%20Part%201.pdf
Reading Mp 1 Pt 1: https://mymcps-instruction.mcpsmd.org/sites/ICResources/Lists/Resources/cb1a4f79-d10f-47738fb1-d09d2e0153e6/Parent%20Newsletter%20-%20Second%20Grade%20Reading%20MP1%20Part%201%20PDF.pdf
October, 2015
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