This Week In...
2nd Grade Reading: Compare & Contrast; Reread for Understanding
3rd Grade Reading: Description; Summarizing
Language Arts: Adverbs and Proper Nouns
Math: Telling Time; Graphing Data
Science: The Moon

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 16-2

Space Haikus, Solar System, Poetry

Earth Day was Monday, April 22nd. Students who earned the previous week's Friday celebration made these fun earths to float in our classroom. They colored coffee filters with blue and green markers. We then sprayed them with water and let them dry. 

They turned out great!

We've been learning about the solar system as well as working on poetry. After researching MANY, MANY facts, students wrote haikus about the different planets to show what they know. A haiku is a poem that has three lines and doesn't have to rhyme. Lines 1 and 3 have five syllables, and Line 2 has seven syllables. 

Written by Mya

Written by Chase

Written by Rushelle

 Written by Robert (aka Bobby)

 Written by Ashlyn

Written by Clayton

The students made travel brochures for the planet of their choice. We are displaying them in the hallway for people to read. 

Our Solar System in the hallway...The students made the planets and fact lists for each planet. They also wrote haikus and made the travel brochures which are displayed. 

The inflatable solar system in our classroom! There are fact lists for each planet on our closets too. We've been living in space. Next stop is the moon!!

We also learned about acrostic poetry. The students chose a topic and wrote it on the cloud. Then on the color strips they wrote sentences to describe the topic. The first letter of each sentence had to spell out the word vertically.

Written by Jason

Spring picture packets!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Topic 15 Study Guide*

*Students MAY NOT use a No Homework pass on this. We are testing over the topic tomorrow afternoon.

Reminders:
- Please send payment for the Spring pictures that went home last week. If you do not wish to purchase them, return the picture packet to school.
-We have 2 extra class pictures that will be sold for $12...first come, first serve!

Exploring Space and Adjective Fun!

We've been having such fun learning about the solar system. The students have researched facts about the Sun and each planet...They've even taught me a thing or two about them! 
Below you'll find pictures of the solar system we made.

Now that the students are planet experts, they are writing haikus (because we're also working on poetry!) and travel brochures for the planets. We even have an inflatable solar system hanging in our room! (Thanks to an awesome donation from a parent!) Pictures of this are coming soon...

We recently worked on adjectives. The students had fun coming up with ways to describe pizza and then making slices with pizza adjectives! My favorite adjective of the day? Moldy. Yep, I guess if you leave it in the fridge too long that would describe it! :)

Wednesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 15-8

Please help me in making sure all the rulers I loaned out make their way back to school! :)

A Walk Through the Rain Forest

Before Spring Break, our class learned about the rain forest. We learned about the layers of the rain forest as well as the plants and animals that call it home. We graphed the temperature each day in Shelbyville and in the rain forest. Students learned why it was important to preserve the rain forests and then wrote a descriptive and persuasive paper to convince people to save them. 

To conclude our rain forest unit, students were paired up and assigned a rain forest animal. Each student had to research information and find pictures of the animal. When their research was complete, they had to write a research paper to share their knowledge.

Then the kiddos worked their tails off to make presentation boards about their animals and decorate our room to look like a rain forest. We were able to put on a great display we like to call A Walk Through the Rain Forest. Parents, teachers, and other students were invited to walk through our forest and learn about the interesting life that's in it!

I couldn't be more proud of my 2nd graders!

 :)

Above: Clayton and Tara (not pictured)

Above: Jasmine and Tasia

                                                   Above: Morgan and Ashlyn

                                               Above: Riley, Jordan, and Mya

                                                 Above: Chase and Brooklyn

                                                       Above: Gabby and Ella

                                                  Above: Jason and Rushelle

                                                  Above: Bobby and Emma

                                                       Above: Lyla and Amara

Above: Melanie and Elijah

April showers...

Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for recess each day. The weather can vary greatly during the spring. We have recess at 11:45am so it is still a bit chilly sometimes. It's better to have a jacket and take it off than to not have a jacket at all.

This Week In...
2nd Grade Reading: Making Judgments; Story Structure
3rd Grade Reading: Making Predictions; Inferring
Math: Measuring Length
Language Arts: Comparative Adjectives; Possessive singular & plural nouns

Tuesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) MCLASS MATH PRACTICE*

*Students MAY NOT use a No Homework pass on this. We have our end-of-year testing coming up, so they need to practice those skills.

Wednesday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 15-5

Hope you got your taxes done! :)

This Week In...
2nd Grade Reading: Drawing Conclusion; Text Structure
3rd Grade Reading: Fact vs. Opinion; Making Inferences
Math: Measuring Length
Language Arts: Articles (a and an); Proper Nouns

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 15-3

Reminders:
1) Sell cookie dough to earn prizes for yourself! You can also help HES earn new playground equipment with your sales!
2) There will be a kickball game on Thursday at 6p. Come watch your teachers take on other SCS schools! It only costs $1 to get into the game, and concessions will be open. All money earned will be donated to SCUFFY!

*Additonal HW

There is an additonal Math homework tonight about measuring.

It is very short and should take no more than 5-10 minutes. Have fun with your child

finding an object and unit to measure with at home!

Colder weather tomorrow

It will not be as warm tomorrow. Please make sure we are all dressed appropriately for recess. Bring a jacket!!

Thursday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Math Practice 15-2

Tomorrow is Career Day for Scuffy.

Bring $1 and dress up as something you'd like to be in the future.

Spring is in the air!

This Week In...
Math: Review & Assess on Topic 14: Adding/Subtracting Money; Introduce Topic 15: Measuring Length
2nd Grade Reading: Story Structure; Fantasy vs. Reality
3rd Grade Reading: Cause & Effect; Making Inferences
Language Arts: Adjectives; Using commas in series
Science: Solar System

Monday Homework:
1) DEAR Log
2) Topic 14 Study Guide*

*Students MAY NOT use a No Homework pass on this. They need to prepare for the test.

Reminders:
1) Muffins with Moms is Thursday @ 7:30a
2) Return Mobile Dentist form by April 23rd
3) Return lunch choice slip for 2nd grade field trip ASAP

Bring $1 to donate to SCUFFY and

wear crazy socks tomorrow!!

Wed. HW Change

Wednesday HW:
1) DEAR Log

On the newsletter it lists Math 14-3 as homework. This has changed. Students do not have Math tonight...Reading log only. Tomorrow's homework will be as shown on the newsletter.