We did it! We officially survived our field trip to the Pioneer Living History Museum. :) Thank you so much to our incredible chaperones and to everyone who was able to join us that day! We couldn't have done this without you. I'll upload some of the photos from that day soon!
Here's what's coming up this week in second grade:
Writing and Grammar: We will start a new unit on dictionary skills! We will be Dictionary Daredevils! We will become alphabetical order experts, and learn to use guide words. We will also read a few tall tales!
Literature: Please send in a copy of our newest novel: Little House in the Big Woods. We will discuss the setting and how it relates to us in Arizona. We will outline the 5 main characters in the story. After reading we will discuss how Laura’s house and our homes differ. We will learn the steps of food preservation. Ask your literature master what the vocabulary word ‘headcheese’ means!
Spalding Words Next Week:
Monday: Mrs. = Mis tress, Mr. = Mis ter, Miss, husband, amount, human, view, clerk, though, o'clock = o(f the) clock
Tuesday: support, does, goes, Tuesday, regard, escape, since, which, witch
Wednesday: length, long, strength, strong, destroy, newspaper, daughter, naughty, caught, taught, answer
Math: We're starting our unit about capacity!
Science: We will be assessed on our understanding of magnets. We will fill out a study guide on Tuesday. Please help your child review. We will take a short quiz on Thursday.
History: We will review on Monday and take a test on Wednesday over our unit about Americans moving west! We start learning about the Civil War next Friday.
Club Info!
Introduction to STEM Using Legos (Grades K-2nd)
Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO parts! Build engineer designed projects such as: motorcycles, castles, airplanes, and monorails. Register your child for Play-Well STEM club on Fridays from April 6th - May 18th from 3:05-4:35 p.m. The cost is $155 per student and the club is open to K-2nd grades. For questions, please call Jennifer at (602) 317-7448 or email jennifer@play-well.org. [https://play-well-registration.com/registration/new/64338]
On another note . . . We won the “Royalty for a Day” Contest! Friday, April6th, will be the special day.
The teachers will be crowned and our class will receive a special popcorn party!
Our class can also wear a spirit shirt this day to celebrate!
Many thanks to all who donated their 2017 Tax Credit to Archway Arete.
Thank you, again!
Warmest,
Mr. High
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