4/28/17

News From Second Grade - 4/28/17

Dear Parents,

We are back in session and it is nice to have all of the snow gone and spring weather arriving.  It sounds like everyone had an enjoyable break filled with a variety of activities!

Landmarks Presentations - We welcome you to join us on Friday, May 5 from 8:30 - 9:30.  Each second grader will be set up in his/her classroom ready and excited to share what they have learned as well as their project they made.  Feel free to stop by all second grade classrooms during that time.

         Measurement - Now that June is fast approaching and we need to make sure that all standards are taught, we feel that doubling up on math is needed.  Students will be working in both standard and metric measurement beginning on Monday.  Mrs. Lee will be teaching length, Mrs. Lavoie will focus on weight and temperature, and Mrs. Wight will be teaching volume.

         Skills - This week all second graders learned about prefixes and how they “fix” themselves to the beginning of a word to change the words meaning. Students will be practicing that skill in their afternoon reading classes for several days.  As a second grader they are responsible for understanding some basic prefixes and the new meaning of the word they make.

Science - What a great time to work on our next science standard, “  Understands processes that change and shape the earth (e.g. erosion, plate tectonics”.  Students are currently learning landforms and waterforms and will be moving on to the layers of the Earth.  We have already discusses slow and fast land changes, but will continue to review that concept.

Special Guest Presentation - Patti McGrum from Maine Agri Women came in and did an amazing presentation on Maine’s largest crop, potatoes! She discussed potatoes from seed to harvest and after! It was very informative and the children asked great questions. Each classroom also received a new book.

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Teachers

Calendar of Upcoming Events April & May        5/8 - 5/12 - Book Fair 11am-1pm 5/13 - PTA May Fair & Bike Rodeo 10:30am-1:30pm 5/22 - Kindergarten Parent Night 5/23 - Visual & Performing Arts Night 6pm-7pm 5/23 & 5/24 - Kindergarten Screening 5/29 - Holiday No School! 6/13 - Workshop Day! No School for Students 6/16 - Field Day (All Day) 6/19 - Step Up Day (AM) 6/20 - Last Student Day (1/2 Day for Students)