A very humble thanks to all of our class who generously provided a fantastic class-signed picture and a gift card to Snooze! I am grateful to share my days with your remarkable kiddos and feel blessed to get to know your families as well.
Dates
Fri., March 4 Heroes All Musical- MUR 1:00-2:30 (if you can’t make it we will also have a dress rehearsal- contact me)
Week of March 7: Parent Conferences & Minimum Days
Sat., March 12: PTA Spring Gala
Mon. and Tues., March 14-15: Kindergarten and New Student Visitation
Sun., March 20: Second Grade Picnic
Mon., March 21: Science Fair Projects due (optional, but encouraged)
Thurs., March 24: Open House
Week of April 4: Spring Break
Wed., April 13: Field trip to Urban Corps Recycling Center
Matisse, Van Gogh, and Chagall were the three artists we studied as part of our Biography Unit last week. Accompanying artwork was created and writing about the artists will be undertaken this week. This week also marks the moment when students will be able to select their own important figure to study and about whom they will create a presentation. It should be an enjoyable week.
Please try to attend the performance of Heroes All this Friday at 1. The kids have worked really hard and it is a neat show to watch. If you can’t make it please let me know as we will have a dress rehearsal as well. If your student wants to bring a small item to wear for the show that represents an historical figure please allow it upon my approval.
Please make sure your child has an analog watch or clock and uses it. I will consistently review the steps to telling time with students who need a little reminder but practice is very important. Additionally, now would be a great time to start some kind of earnings system with your child to help them work with the economic ideas we have recently studied and continually practice counting and exchanging money. Here are some ideas to accompany- some better than others.
Assessments are completed and conferences are around the corner. If you haven’t yet signed-up please do so here. The sign-up sheet will be locked as of Friday afternoon so that I can plan with a set schedule in mind. Make any changes before then.
2/29-3/4
Phonics and word study
focus
-le, contractions
introduction
Reading focus
Comprehension focus: Non-Fiction Texts: biography
Close reading: Teacher Choice Biographies
Book club individualized strategy lessons: Lessons created for
specific skill outcomes based on individual and group needs
Focus books: Student Selected Biographies
Writing focus
Conventions- Spacing, Feeling ending of sentences, Periods and
Capitals, Commas in a series, Indentation
Writing skill- structure of multiple-paragraph essays, transitions
and topic sentences in expository writing
Topical writing- multiple paragraph essay, Civil Rights Heroes
Single paragraph expository writing, artist of choice
Math focus
Full Math workshop
Math journal problem solving through visual models
Individualized challenges
Word Problem solving, larger numbers in addition and subtraction
Measurement
Social Studies focus
Biographies
Science focus
Mrs. Minarik’s Science Lab
Homework
Daily reading, homework packet, and optional online work (razkids,
rosetta stone, dreambox, typing club)
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