Update From Mrs. Moore's Second Grade Classroom
Update From Mrs. Moore's Second Grade Classroom
From
Mrs. Moore’s Second Grade Classroom
March 19, 2010
READING MATH
Our reading story for this week was Ibis: A We are learning more about fractions.
True Whale Story. The students learned
more about adjectives and suffixes. We HEALTH
also learned more about the “plot” of the We are learning about Growth and
story. Development. The students are learning
about how their bodies grow and change
along with their five senses. Please send a
baby picture to school with your child in
an envelope with their name on it. Your
child’s picture will be returned when we are
done.
GRAMMAR
Our grammar lessons focused upon PLEASE NOTE:
comparative and superlative adjectives. The STUDENTS MAY TURN IN THEIR MARCH
students learned to use –er when comparing MADNESS EXERCISE SLIPS FOR CREDIT
two people or things. They used –est at the ON TUESDAY INSTEAD OF MONDAY
end of an adjective to compare three or NEXT WEEK. (THE SLIPS HAVE TO BE
more. TURNED IN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE
SCHOOL WEEK OR THEY DON’T COUNT.)
SPELLING WE HAVEN’T HAD VERY GOOD
The students practiced using words having PARTICIPATION DURING THE FIRST
the “oo” sound as heard in book and the “oo” TWO WEEKS OF THE PROGRAM.
sound as heard in soon. Please help your REMEMBER, THE CLASS WITH THE
child practice the following compound words HIGHEST PERCENT OF PARTICIPATION
for our test next week: into, everyone, WINS A CLASS “SMOOTHIE” PARTY
everybody, inside, outside, birthday, FROM DAIRYLAND. I’M HOPING WE’LL
upstairs, anyway, sunshine, cornmeal. HAVE 100% PARTICIPATION FOR THE
REMAINING TWO WEEKS OF THE
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS PROGRAM. ;-) I KNOW WE CAN DO IT!
The students enjoyed seeing plays
performed by high school students from LOOKING AHEAD
Mr. Millard’s speech class. • Friday, March 19th EARLY OUT
12:05 & End of 3rd Quarter
ST. PATRICK’S DAY • Monday, March 22nd NO SCHOOL
The students enjoyed learning more about for students Staff workday
St. Patrick’s Day by completing a few fun • Monday, March 29th Report Cards
activities including a Lucky Charms math sent home
graphing activity. • Friday, April 2nd NO SCHOOL
spring break
MILL STREET VISIT • Monday, April 5th SCHOOL IN
The students enjoyed visiting their friends SESSION – storm make up day
at Mill Street. Mr. Norton taught a lesson Have a great weekend!
about bald eagles and other birds. A
favorite part of our visit was listening to
various spring sounds of birds and frogs. Mrs. Moore
Update
From
Mrs. Moore’s Second Grade Classroom
March 19, 2010