We were able to give five performances
of MLK’s “I have a Dream” speech. The
kids did an amazing job making sure
their words were loud and clear. They
also showed that they understood what they were reading with the expression
they used. They have learned a lot about
Martin Luther King, Jr. They have all
read another biography as well. We will
have book clubs meet to discuss these books next week. Your child read about one of the
following: Rosa Parks, Betsy Ross,
Johnny Appleseed, or Harriet Tubman (they may have read more than just the book
for their book club, when I told them what groups they were in, they got right
to work and then many wanted to read about other people as well).
We finished our money unit in math. The students made very good progress with knowing coins, recognizing pictures of coins, adding coins together, and doing word problems with money. Almost everyone even spelled “nickel” correctly! Our last activity with this unit was to set up stores in the classroom. One partner was a store keeper while the other was a shopper, then they switched.
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| We're working on our listening skills by having one partner talk for a minute, then the other partner has a minute to repeat everything they can remember. |
Our “Shares” are now to a time when
your second grader can teach the class about something. Shares have been very informal in the class
so far, there’s been no schedule or expectation that students bring something
in for Share. It will remain informal
unless we start having so many Shares that I need to assign days. They can still bring in something like Pokemon
cards, but they should be prepared to share using the guidelines we have for
informational writing (interesting lead, 3 facts, stretch one fact, and a
conclusion). We did “quick writes” of
informational paragraphs this week. This
is building toward the research they will do for the biography project.
As a reminder, I will be here on Monday,
January 27, but then I will be gone from Tuesday, January 28-Friday, February 7th—on
a work trip with my husband. Mr. Peter
Officer is the sub for all nine days. He
can be reached during that time at peter.officer@rayschool.org. Also, during that time our Technology
Coordinator, Ruth Arjona, has agreed to teach the coding lessons that are usually
taught once a week. I am thankful for
her flexibility.
February 10 (Monday) is our current 100th
day of school. If we have any snow days,
it gets pushed back a day for each one.
I will send out more information next week, but I just wanted to give
you a head’s up that in second grade we have a 100th Day Hat
Show. The kids make a hat with 100
things on it at home, then bring it to school.
Please have your child bring their hat to school by Monday, February. At school they write an informational
paragraph about their hat, the paragraph will be read during the hat show.
Valentine’s Day is the Friday before
vacation this year. Your child is
welcome to bring in valentines. If they
choose to bring them in, we ask that they have a valentine for each student in
the class (20 students). I’ll include a class list at
the end of the newsletter.
We will also have a special snack that
day. It is just for the students. The room parents will be in touch about snack
items.
Dates
for your calendar:
Tuesday,
January 28-Friday, February 7: Peter
Officer subbing in classroom
Monday,
February 3 : 100-Day hats due to school
Monday,
February 10th: Current 100th
day of school
Friday,
February 14: Valentines exchange and
special snack
Adrian Audrey Avelyn
Cali Cora Dafna
Emerson Gala Hao
Hugh Bella Iver
Jano Joe Myra
Nora Saya Sebastian
Sophia Xavier
