Happy Spring!

Reminders
**Don't forget we will be touring C9 Friday morning from 8-10am!  We will be back for specials and lunch so your child does not need a sack lunch. We will have a normal schedule in the afternoon.

**Don't forget about our Second Grade guest day next Thursday, April 25th!  The whole family is invited to bring their picnic dinner to Creekside that evening and enjoy each others company!  The playground will be open after dinner.  Hope to see you there from 5:30-7!

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40

Math Test
Units 8 and 9 are short units (8-9 lessons in each).  Therefore, we will be ready for the unit 8 math test next week already!  I will be sending home the unit 8 review packet on Thursday this week.  The Unit 8 test also has a large cumulative test part on it, so I will be breaking the test up into 2 days.  We will test on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. 


Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• multiplication/division facts
• missing factors
• factor pairs
• sharing money
• solid shapes
• using multiples of 10

Superkids
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:

• memory words: white, polite, quite, quiet, buy, by, idea, promise, sign, eye, final, island
• The next spelling test will be Friday.
• onomatopoeia 
• tricker words
• long 'i' spelled different ways
• context clues
• comprehension
• fluency
• Book Club--The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• learning the elementary research model
• working in groups to complete a research project on anti-bullying strategies
• reading: The Tale of Despereaux 

Writer's Workshop

Here is what we are working on in Writer's Workshop this week:

• the month of April we will be working on poetry and will be writing all different kinds of poetry.  At the end of the month, your child will have published their very own book of poetry!
• We are working on the following types of poems and poetry elements this week: acrostic poem about Spring, acrostic poem about a firefly, zip code poem.
• Cursive writing--K, N, M, V, U

Upcoming Dates
Here are some dates to add to your calendar:

• 4/19--C9 Field Trip From 8-10 am 
• 4/25--2nd grade guest day picnic at 5:30-7pm
• 4/26--Snow make up day--NO SCHOOL
• 4/26--PTO vs Harlem Wizards game @7pm
• 4/30--PTO mtg at 6pm
• 5/7--2nd grade field trip to FCHS for Careers on Wheels presentation
• 5/8 and 5/10--DIBELS end of year testing
• 5/9--Book Beat at Creekside @9am 
• week of 5/13--BOGO Book Fair
• week of 5/13-- NWEA end of year testing
• 5/16--BOGO Book Fair parent night @4-6:30pm
• 5/20--Boomer convo @9am
• 5/21--Chemistry is a blast convo @ 1pm
• 5/23-INDIANAPOLIS ZOO FIELD TRIP (more info TBA--we will need lots of chaperones!!)
• 5/27--Memorial Day--NO SCHOOL
• 5/28--Field Day
• 5/29--Last day of 2nd grade!!!
• 5/29--Creekside awards day program @9am