Hello Families!
We have had a great couple of weeks at school. We are glad that February is ending- spring is now within reach! Cassie said to me last week "You know Mrs. Dahms, I really can't wait until I don't have to wear all this winter stuff anymore." Me too Cassie!
Math: We are finishing our unit on Fractions this week. I am really impressed with how well the kids are understanding fractions. We will have the test on Wednesday and then move on to the next unit: Measurement. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction math facts. Remember a score of 54 is proficient for 2nd grade.
Reading: We are finishing our biography study this week. As a reminder, projects are due- we will be presenting them on Thursday. We have also been working on making connections as readers: text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world. These connections helps us understand the story better.
Spelling: You may have noticed that the past 3 or more spelling tests have been rather challenging. I just want families to know that word patterns we have been studying the past couple weeks are not expected to be mastered. Rather, we expect that your child is now exposed to these spelling patterns and will hopefully make deeper connections in grades to follow.
Science: We will be completing our study of Plants this week. It was a fun unit- the kids enjoyed learning about plants and having the opportunity to care for their own.
Writing:We also just completed our letter writing unit. We have received about 5-6 Flat Stanleys in the mail. We look forward to receiving the rest of them. I was so pleased with the creative energy kids were using to write fictional letters. We will continue the TGIF journals until the end of the year. Kids are still working on using the friendly format.
Reminders: Please return your conference forms asap.
Other News: Peter was Star last week and Joey will be this week. Have your child vote for their favorite Dr. Suess book on the new poll located to the right!
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