Please return all library books and computer chargers to school.
This four-day week will look and feel like a regular week at school for our students. We are still working on all of our core subjects. Next week we will have some fun events and a class party. If you would like to send in juice boxes or a nut-free snack for our party please let me know. We have 17 students.
Please consider taking this quick three question survey about the school year. Linked HERE.
Math
Your students should be SO proud of the work they have completed this year. They are mastering addition and subtraction with regrouping to 1,000! This is no easy feat. This week and next, we are going to spend time reviewing all 2nd grade math standards that we have been working on this year.
Reading
We will be talking about making sure students have a plan to keep reading over the summer. This is imperative. Starting next year, students will spend time reading to learn. They are no longer learning to read. This is a huge leap for our kids. Students who struggle with reading will think they are not strong in other areas because they won't be able to read directions or content; when in fact they may actually be quite strong in that area.
Please make sure your child has time to read each day.
Science
Last week we completed our third experiment called, Why Do Trees Grow So Tall?. Students learned the importance of sunlight to plants, which is collected by their leaves. In the activity, Grass Head, students make a person out of a paper towel and a popsicle stick with grass for hair! Then, students make predictions about the direction that the grass will grow based on the orientation (standing up or lying down) that they place the Grass Head. -Mystery Doug
This week we will complete Should You Water A Cactus?. Students will learn that plants have different needs in terms of sunlight and water. In the activity, Grass Head Revisited, students will examine the Grass Head they made in the previous lesson. Earlier, they predicted which way the grass would grow. Now they will discuss what happened and why. -Mystery Doug
