I hope that your family also had an enjoyable break. It is hard to believe that May is right around the corner! We will have a busy remainder of the school year!
I will be out on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, but I will be checking email often. The students will be in good hands with Mrs. Desmond, a retired second grade teacher who has been with our class before. :)
This week's dates to note:
Earth Day Clean Up - 2nd grade will be cleaning the neighborhood at 2:30.
A few reminders and requests:
KAT
Last call for KAT pledge forms! We are still collecting through the end of this week. Thank you for the generous pledges. 100% of the donations go directly back to the school! Thanks to everyone who was able to help.
Content - We will be working in centers looking at articles, pictures, maps, and newspaper ads from Kaukauna's history. These centers are done in a compare and contrast style in which students take notes on what they notice from the past compared with what these things are like today.
This week's dates to note:
4/20: Tornado Awareness Day - A drill will be held around 1:00
4/20: Family Night 5:30
4/21: Earth Day - Wear Green and BlueEarth Day Clean Up - 2nd grade will be cleaning the neighborhood at 2:30.
A few reminders and requests:
KAT
Last call for KAT pledge forms! We are still collecting through the end of this week. Thank you for the generous pledges. 100% of the donations go directly back to the school! Thanks to everyone who was able to help.
Birthday Boxes
Thank you for all the Birthday Box donations. We will be assembling boxes this Saturday, April 22. Please click the link below if you are interested in signing up to help!
Please contact Kristin McEneany at kristin.mceneany@gmail.com with any questions.
Curriculum Updates:
Reading - We will be wrapping up our Informational unit this week. As a final project, partners are working on creating a digital presentation to teach the class about the topic they have been researching. Partners are creating the presentation on iPads and will be presenting to the class later this week.
Writing - Our writing unit has moved from lab reports to using scientific knowledge about forces and motion to write informational books. These books are about a topic that students know a lot about and will include scientific vocabulary and definitions. This writing is an extension of informational writing done earlier this year.
Math - Unit 6 continues to grow our mathematical thinking. We are reviewing what we know about 2-digit subtraction and using those skills for 3-digit subtraction. We will be working on this throughout the week.
Content - We will be working in centers looking at articles, pictures, maps, and newspaper ads from Kaukauna's history. These centers are done in a compare and contrast style in which students take notes on what they notice from the past compared with what these things are like today.
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