May God bless our week ahead!
Our forecasted week of work!
Reading Language Arts Text Set 3 Poetry (Test on all * grammar/phonics components below moved to Friday 2/16)
We will continue to read poems that express what we love about animals and more!
Spelling- 3-Letter Blends Review scrap, scrape, scratch, shred, shrimp, shrub, splash, split, spring, strange, stripe, throne, far, flower, until
High Frequency Sight Words Review bird, leaves, far, light, field, orange, flower, ready, grow, until
Writing
• we’ve begun to construct a sensory poem
•February writing prompts in our Poetry/Writing Journals
•Sight word/spelling sentences
*Phonics Focus hard/soft c and g
*Grammar Goals Proper/Common Nouns, Possessive Nouns
Handwriting Keeping the “Keys to Legibility” in mind as we review manuscript letter formation
Math-Module 7 (Test scheduled for Friday 2/16)
•Counting to Find the Value of Coin Collections
•Ordering Coins From Greatest Value to Least Value
Science
Mystery Science
Scholastic News
Social Studies
Black History Month Read Aloud: She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
Religion Wednesday Chapel
The Church Season of Lent is Upon Us!
We are reading about the many miracles of Jesus.
Important Notes:
TerraNova testing will be taking place this week. The students will be assessed in reading and mathematics. Please be sure your child gets plenty of rest each night and has a healthy breakfast each morning to ensure they can do their best!
Please sign and return test slips that have been sent home this past week. It is strongly encouraged that you review the tests. Test errors have been reviewed; in most cases, the children are able to make their corrections independently.
If your child has difficulty completing homework on any given night, please let me know with a quick note or email. This will help me focus my attention on particular concepts that need further review well before it is time for assessment. If homework cannot be completed on any given night due to other reasons, please let me know. Incomplete/missing homework is expected to be made up. Thank you!
A shoe tying competition will take place in the second grade the week after winter break! All children are encouraged to learn and practice tying in order to be prepared for the competition. Laces are often untied throughout the school day and it has become a safety issue. Let’s support the children towards independence and learning to tie! Thank you!
Valentine’s Day is almost here! A note has been sent home regarding valentines. The children are welcome to bring in a valentine/candy for each of their fellow classmates beginning Monday, February 12th. We will have a small celebration on Wednesday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, and all students may wear red or pink (no uniforms)! Please remember that we have one classmate who has a nut allergy.
School will be closed for Winter Break February 19-23. School resumes Monday, February 26.
May God bless our week ahead!
Antonia Ryan