April is there!

I hope that all of the 2nd graders were able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

In writing most second grade writing partners are wrapping up their rough drafts of their animal books! Most groups will begin writing final copies of these animal books later on this week. During our reading and language block, students are working on sentence fluency activities and reviewing reading comprehension skills.

In math, we continue to practice working with place value and adding and subtracting three-digit numbers. Students are doing a great job working with money amounts and story problems! Thanks again for your continued help with flashcard practice at home. Students are showing steady growth in speed and accuracy with basic facts. This week, we will continue to work with place value and problem solving strategies.

We wrapped up our trip around the globe on Friday! The class was so excited to take this trip together and eager to learn everything they could! I will try to have the geography tests graded this week sometime. We are now moving into our science unit on amphibians and reptiles! Students will be learning the difference between amphibians and reptiles, as well as specific traits of frogs, toads, alligators, crocodiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, and salamanders! This Friday, we are excited to have a visitor come to Langston Hughes from Prairie Park Nature Center to show various reptiles and amphibians to the class. Be sure to check out the relevant links under our science tab!

Field trip money and permission slips are due at the end of this week. Thanks to those of you who have already turned them in! It is time to start crossing your fingers for a beautiful spring day on April 29. Please mark the following dates in your calendars.

April 11 - Spring class pictures
April 19 - 2nd Grade music program
April 21 – Family Wellness Night
April 29 - Kansas City Zoo field trip
April 30 - School carnival (remember to send in your donations for our ice cream themed basket!)
May 13 - Field Day
May 24 - Last day of school