April 17, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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unfair

unhappy

unload

unfold

unafraid

unlikely

Math

In math, we have been thinking about length, width and area.  Next week, we will be focusing on perimeter.

Reading

Book bags should be coming home about every night. Keep up the reading!

 

Writing

We have been thinking about dialogue of characters in our writing,

Notable Dates

• Second Grade Como Zoo Field Trip- May 19^th. More information will be coming home soon!

• Track and Field Day- May 22^nd  

April 10, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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closely

friendly

really

gloomily

happily

angrily

quietly

safely

luckily

Math

We have been thinking about measuring in standard and non-standard units.  Some of our special vocabulary words are: length, width and area.

Writing

We have been working on developing sentences with added detail!

Reading

Book bags should be coming home about every night.  Find a comfortable place and enjoy a book!  

Science

We will be thinking about animal groups and vocabulary words such as: habitat and adaptations.

Reminders

April 13-Twins Day-Wear Minnesota Twins apparel or red, white and blue.

April 14-Late Start

 

March 27, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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easy

squeaky

needy

gloomy

snoopy

goofy

jerky

thirsty

wormy

Reading

Book bags should be coming home about every night. 

Math

This past week, we worked on a geometry unit that dealt with words like: face, edge, vertices, congruent, symmetry, rotation, translation and reflection. 

After Spring Break, we will be measuring objects using both
standard and nonstandard units. 

Science

Students will be starting to do research on an animal of their choosing.  They will be thinking about that animal’s habitat and adaptations.  

 

Reminders

*Spring Break – No School – Week of March 30^th. Class resumes April 6^th.

*Late Start- April 14^th