Friday, January 28, 2011

January 31 - February 4, 2011

DATE CHANGES that affect our school calendar!

*February 10: PTA meeting... Blue Pods performing!
*February 21: A regular school day. This is our makeup day for bad weather recently.


"Animal Research Project" --- Due Date: Presentations will be Friday, Feb. 4th! Second graders need to know how to do an "at-home" project in preparation for third grade. Do not hesitate to email me with any questions.

***Valentine's Day letter will come home this week! 



Student of the Week:  Jeni Nelson

**READING/SPELLING ----

DAY ONE - Monday --- Read story at home tonight, and remember to practice Spelling words.

DAY TWO - Tuesday--- Continue reading and practicing Spelling words.

DAY THREE - Wednesday --- Prepare for tests tomorrow!

DAY FOUR - Thursday --- Reading Selection Online test.

DAY FIVE - Friday --- Spelling and Language Tests.


All students are to read AR books at home with an adult, every night!

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING

We will continue our study of adjectives, focusing on words that compare.

**MATH

We are continuing to count money.  This week we will add quarters to our coins, up to $5.00. Practice counting money at home. Parents, take a handful of coins and put them on the table. Students are learning to put coins in order, from greatest to least, and "adding on" as they count.

**Fact drill this nine weeks is 50 subtraction facts, 3 minutes. Again, the best out of nine tests will be counted. Practice continues on 100 addition facts in 5 minutes.

**SOCIAL SCIENCE:

Students are learning about fish, reptiles, and amphibians. ***Animal Research Project DUE DATE: Friday, February 4th. Students will use the second page to write ten facts about the animal they choose, and will attach a picture of the animal. Email me if you have any questions at all!   elaine.boyer@elmore.k12.al.us

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