Snow in April?!

I can't believe the weather lately!  I'm ready for 80 degrees this weekend! 

Reminders

• Field day t-shirt size forms are due tomorrow.  Please send those in if you haven't!  I am missing about 5.
• Career Day field trip forms are also due this week.  I am missing 2.  This is a free field trip to the high school on May 5.
• Zoo field trip forms went home yesterday.  Please sign up if you want to chaperone!  Those forms and money are due April 29.

Writing

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

• poetry

• persuasive writing

• Earth Day themed writing projects

High Ability

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

• problem based learning project

• research project

• analyzing a story

• reading--The Tale of Despereaux

Math

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

• The math test was yesterday, and we finished those up this morning.  I'll get those graded asap and send home.  Let me know if you have questions or concerns after reviewing those graded tests.
• We are starting chapter 8 today!  Chapter 8 and 9 are short, and we will try to get those both in before the end of the school year.
• measuring to the 1/4 inch
• multiplication and division extended facts
• factors of counting numbers

Wonders Reading

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

• essential question--How do we use money?
• genre--expository text
• phonics---CVCe syllables
• Grammar--commas in dates
• vocabulary---paragraph clues
• writing--persuasive essay
• writing--develop topic
• writing--descriptive language
• comprehension--summarize
• comprehension--problem and solution
• text features--subheadings and graphs

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar

• 4/20--early release day @1:40pm
• 4/22--e-learning day---no in person school!
• 4/26--PTO meeting @6pm
• 4/27--early release day @1:40pm
• 5/4--early release day @1:40pm
• 5/5--Careers on Wheels 2nd grade trip to H.S. 
• 5/9--EOY NWEA testing
• 5/10--EOY DIBELS testing
• 5/11--EOY NWEA testing
• 5/11--early release day @1:40pm
• 5/16--2nd Grade Field Trip to Indianapolis Zoo! 
• 5/18--early release day @1:40pm
• 5/19--FIELD Day 
• 5/20--last day of 2nd grade!!!
• 5/20--Creekside Awards Day @8am

Have a great week!!