2nd Grade News - Week 14

Thank you to all of my families that made it to conferences.  It meant a lot to be able to meet with you and share your child’s journey so far this year in second grade.  I am so proud of this group of 2^nd graders!  They are kind, helpful, and caring.  I appreciate all of the hard work they have been putting into their education.

Our prize box is getting a little low.  If you would like to donate prizes for our prize box it would be very much appreciated.  Prizes should not be over a dollar.  Examples include Matchbox cars, bubbles, Play-Doh, Dollar Store toys, kid’s meal prizes, ect. Students earn prizes for getting 15 row points, 30 Dojo points in a week, or for their birthday.

Academic Areas of Focus for Next Week:

Literacy:        Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop – Reading Nonfiction

                                    -Reading multiple books on the same topic to grow knowledge

                                    -Comparing and contrasting books and videos on the same topic

                                    -Discussing what we’ve learned about a topic with our partner

                        Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop – Writing Nonfiction Text

                                    -Researching a topic using informational texts and videos

                                    -Using what we’ve learned about a topic to write an informational text

                        Words Their Way – Differentiated phonics lessons for individual levels

Mathematics:  Unit 3 – Place Value

-Comparing and ordering numbers from 0 – 1,000

-Reading and writing number to 1,000

-Connecting place value models with their numerical equivalents

                                    -Identifying the ones, tens, and hundreds place in a number

                                    -Writing 3 digit numbers in expanded form

                                    -Using the symbols  >, <, and = to represent greater than, less than,

and equals when comparing two numbers

Social Studies:  Celebrations Around the World 

                                    -Study of different cultures and celebrations

                                    -Diwali, Ramadan, Vesak, Cinco de Mayo, Hanukkah, and Christmas

Upcoming Events:      

            *Last Day for Fall SUN – Thursday, Dec. 12^th

            *Reunification Drill – Friday, Dec. 13^th, 1:15pm (More info coming)

            *Winter Celebration/T-Shirt Day – Friday, Dec. 20^th

            *Winter Break/No School – Monday, Dec. 22^nd – Friday, January 3^rd

            *Back to School – Monday, Jan. 6^th

Have a Great Winter Break!

Mrs. Hawksford (ahawksford@pps.net)