We hope everyone had a restful 3 day weekend. First and foremost we would like to say thank you for all the wonderful gift cards, candies, and Valentine’s Day cards we received at our Valentine’s Day party last Thursday. Also, thank you to everyone who helped run stations or brought food for crafts / snacks. We couldn’t have done it without you! Students very much enjoyed themselves and had such a great time with all the really cool and fun stations.
We would also like to thank those who came out to lead or help during Culture Day this past Friday. Students really loved learning about all the different traditions, food, and music each culture had. Many of our students were left with ‘wonderings’ after our rotation was over and wanted to spend more time learning. Each student received a fictitious passport book to record information in as they went around to each table, these were sent home on Friday. We encourage you to ask your student about their experience and have them show you their passport book.
Next week, February 25, 2019 is Read Across America week. To honor our love for reading students will be engaging in theme activities throughout the duration of the week. Please see the list below for some details on what to wear or bring each day:
Monday(2-25): Wear red to show your love of reading
Tuesday(2-26): Wear a shirt someone can read
Wednesday(2-27): Dress as your favorite book character
Thursday(2-28): Wear Stripes
Friday(3-1): Bring in your favorite book to read with others.
Continue reading below to find out what we will be learning this week!
Learning Outcomes - What is my child learning this week?
- ELA: This week, students will be reading 2 short biographies and focusing on using prefixes and suffixes to help understand unknown words and distinguishing the author’s point of view. The focus question for Wonders is, "What do good citizens do?"
- Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
- Comprehension Skill: Author’s Point of View
- Thinking Map: Partial Multi-Flow Map
- Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Writing: Informative
- Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
- Math: Students will continue learning about representing and interpreting data. Students will learn how to draw, display, and analyze data in a line plot as well as how to measure lengths to the nearest half inch and quarter inch. We will also be reviewing and preparing students for the upcoming test over this chapter.
- Social Studies: Students will inquire into inventors and inventions
- Science: Students will discover that sound is a wave.
Reading Packet and Spelling words with /oi/ (check the spelling tab on our website for the spelling words).
Math Worksheets: My Math worksheets given nightly depending on lessons and/or telling time worksheets. Students need extra practice with elapsed time.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Feb 18 - President Day- No School
Wed, Feb 20 - PATS Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Off Campus)
Thurs, Feb 21 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Fri, Feb 22 - SCOOP Newsletter
Read Across America Week
Feb 25 - Wear RED to show your love of reading
Feb 26 - Wear a shirt someone can read
Feb 27 - Dress as your favorite story book character
Feb 28 - Wear Stripes
Thurs, Feb 28 - Second Grade Musical 6 p.m. @ Madison Performing Arts Center
Mar 1 - Bring in your favorite book to share with classmates
March 15 - Half Day- 11am release
March 18 - 22 - Spring Break
March 30 - Simis Spring Fair
April 8 - 18 - AZMerit Testing
April 19 - Spring Holiday - No School