Weekly News for Feb. 15th

What a busy February it has been in our classroom! This week, we have more special events, and we are starting new units in math and writing. A reminder that next week is vacation and students will return on Tuesday, March 1st. 

In math, we are wrapping up our unit on measurement and will be starting a unit focused on place value to 1,000. Using a variety of manipulatives, students will create and count bundles (or groups) in 10s and 100s. They will practice adding and subtracting in multiples of 10 and 100, both on and off the decade. Money will be a focus, giving students opportunities to count by 5 and 10 and to consider 25 cents or a quarter as a unit. 

In writing, we are starting our unit on opinion writing. This week, as an introduction to opinion writing, students will write about something important to them. We will then move into writing opinions about the books we read, including Red Clover nominees.

In honor of February being I love to read month, all of the second grade classes will be having a read-a-thon this Thursday. On this day, your child can wear pajamas, bring a small stuffed animal and a small flashlight, head lamp or small lantern.  We’ll make tents in our classroom with sheets to make some comfy reading spots. This should be a great day focused on a love of reading books.

On Friday afternoon, we will participate in the ski/snowshoe/walk-a-thon sponsored by the sixth graders to benefit the Bissonette Field Project. If your child has collected donations, please send those in by Wednesday. The sixth grade team has lots of fun activities planned for snow--or grass--depending on what mother nature has in store. As part of this event, an adult from our school will  be kissing a farm animal that students have voted for. All February long, students have received special stars when exhibiting positive behaviors (showing belonging, caring, trust, accepting responsibility and respect) that they use to vote for a favorite farm animal in the cafeteria . Pig is by far the favorite among our class--and it seems the school as a whole.   

Miss Becca, a junior at UVM, has joined our classroom on Tuesday mornings and all day on Thursday. We are lucky to have her with us. She will be doing a lesson on the recorders with kids on Thursday, so please make sure recorders are returned by Wednesday. As always, let us know if you have any questions. 

Reader's Theater

Engineering a coat

Go Noodle body break