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Week of: February 9-13, 20152nd Grade

Word StudyNo word study this week!Word study will resume next

week; February 17th-20th

READING/ELA This week we will continue our study on penguins. We will continue reading the chapter book, Eve of the Emperor Penguin. This is a fiction story in the Magic Tree House series. We are going to spend several weeks on this story. We will be focusing on vocabulary and summarizing. They will have an Expedition Log that will come home at the end.

In ELA, we will be learning about adding apostrophes to possessive nouns and contractions.

We are halfway through the 3rd-9 weeks, so students should be halfway to meeting their AR goals! Please take time to read

with your child at home!

MATHWe will continue working in Unit 4: Applying Base Ten Understanding. This week we will add 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping. We will review on Wednesday and take our Unit 4 Midpoint Test on Thursday. Look for a study guide in your child’s red folder.

Important Dates February 5th- Progress Reports February 10th-Valentines Dance (BETA club)February 12th- Parent/Teacher Conferences (student ½ day)February 16th-No School (Winter Break)February 20th-Song & Dance Festival (K-2nd:

Extra Information:

* Conference forms were sent home. If you would like to schedule a conference and have not already done so, please let me know. Conferences will be held Feb. 12th.

Science This week we will continue our unit on matter. Students will learn about solids, liquids, and gases and be able to identify the differences between them. We will review on Tuesday and take our Matter Test on Wednesday. Look for a study guide in your child’s red folder.

Field TripIf you have not returned your child’s

permission form and the $8.00 to cover the cost of the field trip, please

do so as soon as possible.