Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s),

Thank you for all of your continued support with so many missed days.

Here's a look ahead to what the students will be learning next week, we will be continuing many of the things we have been doing:

Math — Students will use a 12-inch ruler to measure to the nearest inch or foot. They will also describe how the measurement of an object relates to the size of the unit chosen. Additionally, students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths given in inches.

http://www.maths-games.org/measurement-games.html (Math)

Reading — Students will determine the meaning of words using prefixes. We will also work on identifying and considering different points of view. What’s more, students will also participate in collaborative conversation to analyze vocabulary using a vocabulary word.

Writing — We continue to focus on opinion writing. By the end of the quarter, students will be able to listen to state an opinion and supply reasons to support their belief. Students will writing their opinion pieces about whether or not they think there should be zoos.

Science — Classes continue to observe properties of the sun and moon as they change over time. They will identify and describe physical features of the moon as well as draw, label, and compare physical features between the Earth and the moon. The students will also share descriptions of observable changes of seed and plant growth with others.

http://www.planetsforkids.org/moon-moon.html

http://kids.nineplanets.org/moon.htm

Social Studies — As part of our study of Economics, students will continue to identify the human, natural, and capital resources used to produce goods such as apples and rugs.

Spelling — This week we will be exploring words with dge/ge. Examples include hedge and large.

Friendly reminders:

There is no school on President's Day, Monday, February 17th.

Please participate in the February Food Drive for Manna Food Center during the week of February 18th to 21st.

Collection bins will be outside the Media Center. Suggested donations include canned fruits and vegetables, tea and coffee, dried fruit, canned tuna/salmon/chicken/chili, dried or canned beans, nut butters, brown rice or other whole grains, macaroni and cheese or pasta, vegetarian items (soups, chili), and infant cereals/baby food. Thank you so much!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

-The Second Grade Team

Mrs. Bitz, Mr. Gray, Ms. Friedland, Mrs. Oliva, and Mrs. Porter