Classroom Update: Week of January 12-16

Wow! We have officially completed half of our school year! 96 days down!! The students came back from our winter break and were easily able to get right back into the swing of things! We have a long stretch until Spring Break but we have a lot of standards to still cover. Your child's 2nd 9 weeks report cards went home last week. I am so proud of the growth I am seeing in each child. They are continuing to work hard to prepare for 3rd grade. I want to thank you for returning your child’s signature card and report envelope so quickly! I really appreciate it! 
      
         This week we completed the SLO (Student Learning Objective) testing. Monday, students took the reading portion and on Tuesday they took the math portion. Each section consisted of 20 questions. Students completed the test on the computer. They did an awesome job of following directions, staying focused, and completing the test! We will take the post-test in May.

        In math, we have been working on a new strategy. It is called Partial Sums. It is another strategy to use when adding numbers. We have been focusing on adding up to 4 two digit numbers. Students have used this strategy to solve word problems as well. Next week we will move into partitioning. Students will learn how to partition circles and rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths.

        In Social Studies, we have been learning about Martin Luther King Jr. Students have been so excited to learn about his life and the contributions he made to Georgia. I can’t wait to see the student’s projects tomorrow!

       In language arts, we have been focusing on shades of meaning also known as synonyms. Students are learning that verbs and adjectives have different words that mean NEARLY the same thing. Next week will begin reviewing contractions and turn our focus to opinion writing.

***Please be on the lookout for a 100th day letter tomorrow. I am asking each child to bring in an item to make a 100th day snack. 

Important Dates and Reminders

1.    Please send in 2 packs (12) glue sticks for your child

2.    MLK projects are due Friday, January 16^th

3.    MLK Holiday, Monday, January 19^th

4.    Wednesday, January 21^st – send in 100^th day item

5.    Thursday, January 22^nd -100^th Day of School

6.     Chick-Fil-A Night, Thursday, January 22^nd

7.    FBI Breakfast- Friday, January 30^th (7:00am)

8.    Giggling Gator Improve Show, January 30^th (7:00pm)