From the 2nd Grade Teachers
Week of: March 17, 2014
This week we are reading...
In math we are...

Classroom Read Aloud –

Reading Series books and noticing
characters, patterns and predicting what
may happen next

Reading and recognizing that even though
we think we know how a Series will go, we
are ready to be surprised
This week we are writing…
 Debating stories
o Good vs. Evil
 Compare and Contrast
characters in different
books
 Making simple and clear
opinion statements
Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to
meet with us during conferences. We
appreciate your partnership and
commitment to help your child create
a strong foundation for learning.
We start this new trimester with
a continued focus on reading, writing
and math skills. Please continue to
read with your child nightly and
complete the weekly homework
packets by the following Friday. Also,
please pay close attention to our
calendar of events. We have many
things planned for the next few
months and permission forms may
need to be signed and returned.
Have a great week!
Your 2nd Grade Teachers
Continuing Place Value
o One’s, Ten’s, Hundred’s,
Thousand’s
o Base 10 blocks
o Expanded and Standard
notation
 Practicing skills through math games

In science/social studies we are...
Science Unit: Landforms & Bodies of Water – Practice Test
Social Studies: Scholastic Weekly Reader – “A Visit to Ireland”
Things to Remember…
March
21st School Store Open during Lunch recess
27th Popcorn Day
27th Plainfield Water Treatment Plant Visit
28th Family Literacy Morning - 7:45am
28th School Store open during lunch recess
April
2nd Student Talent Show
4th No School – Spring Break Begins
14th School Resumes
23rd Whitecaps Baseball Game
24th Popcorn Day
26th School Carnival
29th PTC Meeting at 4:00 pm
May
5th National Read Aloud Day
7th National Bike to School Day
23rd Second Grade trip to Grand Rapids Museum
26th No School - Memorial Day
29th Popcorn Day
30th East Oakview Field Day
June
4th Half-Day of School
5th Half-Day of School
6th Half-Day of School