Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s),
Thank you so much for all of your continuous support! We are grateful for all that you do at home to support your children.
Here's a look ahead to what the students will be learning over the next two weeks:
Math — Students will be able to tell time to the nearest five minutes using analog and digital clocks. They will also be able to tell and write the time using a.m. and p.m. Students will also be able to state the time in multiple ways, using such terms as quarter to, quarter after, etc.
Reading — Students will be able to describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a poem. Classes will also be able to use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. They will also be able to recount key details from a text read aloud. During the second week, students will be able to ask and answer such questions as who, what, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. They will also be able to distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs.
Writing —Students will work on writing opinion pieces in which they introduce the book, state an opinion about the book, supply reasons to support their opinion, and then provide a concluding statement. They will also be able to use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives. Classes will also be able to use adjectives and adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Science — The students will be able to describe the relationship between the components of a habitat and the basic needs of plants for growth and survival based on the observable changes of a seed. They will also be able to identify, sequence, and describe the stages in the life cycle of various plants and animals. Classes will also be able to explain how life cycles differ from species to species.
Social Studies — Students will be preparing for this week’s ECON
Fair. They will also be able to describe how people meet in market communities around the world. Classes will also be able to explain different ways to pay for goods and services.
Students will also be able to identify and explain economic

choices people make. They will also be able to identify the positive and negative aspects of an economic choice.
Spelling/Word Work — We will continue to work on different activities with their words throughout the two-week period. At the end of the two-week period, students will be given a spell check to see if they have mastered the spelling of the words in addition to knowing the pattern that the word follows.
Reminders—
•We are always grateful for all of your snack donations, as well as your school supply donations! Ms. Friedland’s class is in need of glue sticks. Mrs. Oliva’s class is in need of soap and hand sanitizer. Also, please check in with your child about his/her own school supplies. Some children at this point in the year may need new crayons, pencils, etc.
•If you have not yet signed and sent in your child's blue progress report envelope, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
•The Second Grade Econ Fair is this Friday, March 11 th . We would appreciate donations of tattoos and stickers. Your child is also encouraged to make goods at home that can be “sold” at the fair. Thank you!
•Students will continue taking turns each night observing the moon. Everyone will get a turn, but if you would like your child to observe the moon more at home, he or she is welcome to. Please just let us know if your child needs more moon journal sheets. Thank you!
•There is a professional day for teachers on Thursday, March
24 th . There is no school for students.
•Spring break will take place from Friday, March 25 th , to Sunday,
April 3 rd . School will resume on Monday, April 4 th .
More information will be sent home soon but here are the dates of some upcoming events—
Friday, April 8 th —Science In-house Field Trip—Mrs. Gramzinski’s class and Mrs. Oliva’s class
Friday, April 15 th —Science In-house Field Trip—Ms. Friedland’s class and Mr. Gray’s class

Friday, April 29 th —Field Trip to the National Zoo
Helpful Websites for Students— 

 www.raz-kids.com
www.abcya.com
www.coolmath4kids.com
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures.htm
www.funbrain.com
www.mathabc.com
https://kidskonnect.com/science/technology/ http://www.skyenimals.com/browse_habitat.cgi
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economicsgames.htm
https://kids.usa.gov/money/index.shtml
Sincerely,
-The Second Grade Team
Mr. Gray, Ms. Friedland, Mrs. Oliva, Mrs. Gordon, and Mrs.
Gramzinski