If you have not already let me know that you will be joining us on Wednesday for our field trip to MOSI, please do so. The group rate is $8. We are planning on arriving at MOSI by 9:30 and the students will be exploring the museum before doing a hands-on lesson called, Ooey Gooey, where they will take ordinary things and make slime that will ooze through their fingers. Lunch will be 12:00 and we will be back at school in time for dismissal. It will be a fabulous day out. Please make sure you pack your child their snack and lunch in a disposable bag, unless they ordered from SAGE in advanced.
Splash Day will take place on Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers will be sending home more details as the time approaches.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
This is the last month for Current Event sharing and what an amazing job the students have done this year. I have seen the students grow in confidence getting up and presenting, as well as their ability to formulate questions about what is being shared. This week Auggie and Jackie will share on Tuesday; Ainsley and Aidan on Wednesday; Victoria and Will on Thursday and Isabella on Friday. Thanks for the support you have given your child this year to help them prepare for their sharing day.
All library books are due back soon with our last checkout on May 7. Last week of library classes is the week May 6-10.
Blake E. will be Principal for the Day on May 10 and he would like to give permission for students to wear their favorite shirts. So Friday is Spirit Day and Wear Your Favorite Shirt To School Day.
Mrs. Samuel Day will take place on Tuesday, May 14. There will be a presentation in the Janet Root Theater in Mrs. Samuel's honor. If your child had Mrs. Samuel as a teacher, he/she will attend.
In language arts this week we will continue reading Folk Tales and do some more Readers' Theater. The students will also do some prompt writing, as well as finish off their reflection about second grade. Spelling words this week are more homonyms and vocabulary words relate to our Africa study.
In math, your child will be bringing home their latest test from Unit 7 and the new Family Letter about Unit 8: Fractions. Please view, sign and return the math quiz that I will file with your child's other math tests. We will be reviewing equal parts of one, exploring fractions, multiplication and division and use fractions to name parts of collections.
In social studies, the students will continue exploring Africa and South America. Today in technology your child used the online encyclopedia to read about South America and record on a web interesting facts about it. Some students even got a chance to explore a topic of their choice including the Amazon Rainforest.
In science, the students have become very familiar with the life cycle of one special animal. Now, they will apply the life cycle concepts to other plants and animals within their experience. Students will apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations; expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals and realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.
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