Celebrate the Arts kicked off this morning with a sneak peek of Sound of Music.The show is fantastic and hope you get to see it. Tickets are on sale now at the theater box office.
On Tuesday, the students will hear a Blue Grass Group Perform in the morning. On Wednesday, the visiting Storyteller will be on campus on stage in the L.D. quad (9:45-10:30). On Friday, the Lower Division Celebrate the Arts with visiting Artists in the morning 8:10-10:45. The L.D. Students Performance will follow at 11:00 and picnic lunch is at 12:00. Just a reminder that Sage Dining will only be providing lunch to students who pre-ordered their lunch. For this Friday's performance, Ms. Diaz-Leroy has asked that students wear a yellow T-shirt/top with jeans (or denim shorts/skirt). If your child does not have a yellow top, they can wear a white top with their jeans.
Current Events sharing will be Emma and Caden on Tuesday; Zara and Cian on Wednesday; Luke and Lizzie on Thursday; and Genesis and Maverick on Friday.
Second Grade will visit the Fine Arts Museum in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, April 25th. We will be having lunch near the museum and explore the Egyptian exhibit. You are welcome to meet us there. We will be touring at 11:00 with Miss Deegan's class and eating lunch at about 12:00.
On Tuesday, May 8th at 8:15, the students will be sharing their Electronic Portfolios with you. Please mark this day and time on your calendar. More information will be coming in my next blog.
Language Arts
* Review grammar, spelling, and vocabulary (Last four weeks). A review list is in your child's Take Home Folder. Please email me if you need an electronic copy.
* Reading Workshop - Friendship and Readers' Theater; Athletes of Dance reading comprehension
* Writing Workshop - Finish off prompt writing unit
* Handwriting - Sentence spacing
Mathematics - Unit 8 - Fractions
A new Math Family Letter was sent home today (Monday, April 16th)
* Review basic fraction concepts
* Exploring fractions (comparing pairs of shapes when one shape represents one)
* Use fractions to name parts of collections
* Equivalent fractions (many different fractions can name the same fractional part of a whole)
Social Studies - Africa
Students will continue with their African Animal research. We will begin creating our visual aids, so please make sure your child brings in any materials he/she may need to help create their aid.
Science - The Life Cycle of Butterflies
Over the next few weeks, second grade will observe the life cycle of a Painted Lady Butterfly. Students will watch their own caterpillar grow, shed its skin several times, transform into a chrysalis, and emerge as a black and orange butterfly - all within less than a month. This week we will prepare for our special arrival and I will be assessing what students already know about the relationships between caterpillars and butterflies.
Warmest wishes to you all.
Marion O'Mullane
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