Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s),
We hope that you are enjoying the beautiful spring weather! Thank you again for all of your help and
support as we continue our busy spring schedule. We are so grateful!
Here's a look ahead to what the students will be learning over the next two weeks:
Math — Students will be able to add within 1000 (with composing a ten and/or a hundred) and relate
strategies to a written method. They will also be able to subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number
(with decomposing a ten). Classes will also be able to subtract within 1000 (with decomposing a
hundred) and record a written method. Students will also be able to determine the subtraction equation
(with decomposing a ten or a hundred) represented by pictures of base ten blocks.
Reading — Students will be able to recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures,
and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Classes will also continue reading and writing
poetry and will be able to use words and phrases to supply imagery and meaning in a poem. During the
second week, students will be reading a book called Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!. Using this
book, they will see how knowledge can change based on new information that is received.
Writing —Students will continue writing poetry. They will then begin writing to describe a personal
accomplishment. Classes will be able to write informative/explanatory texts which introduce a topic and
use facts to develop points.
Science — The students have been spending time observing their own caterpillars. As they move on to
the next stage of the life cycle, classes will determine what kind of habitat they will now need. They will
continue to record their observations.
Social Studies — Students will be able to gather and interpret information about the past from reading
biographies on Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Abraham Lincoln.
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! Thanks!
•Please be sure to sign and return the yellow envelope after reviewing your child's report card. Thank
you!
•If you are volunteering for the zoo, please be sure to meet us at 10:00 AM that morning! If you are
planning on going but have not contacted your child's teacher, please let him or her know so that the
schedule can be sent out to you in addition to other volunteer information. Some classes (Ms. Friedland's
class and Mrs. Gramzinski's class) are still in need of a parent to transport the students' lunches to the
zoo. Please let us know if you can help with this. Than you!
•Please remember that you are welcome to attend the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday, April 28th, at
10:45 AM.
•Please let your child's teacher or Mrs. Svejda know if you can assist with Field Day on Tuesday, May
10th. The raindate is Thursday, May 12th. Mrs. Svejda needs help with the activities, and each class will
need at least one additional volunteer to be with half of the class as they rotate through the activities.
•PTA Spirit Night is this Monday, April 25th, at Skyzone in Gaithersburg. They will be hosting Richie Park
from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Kids of all ages are included so bring the family! The PTA is hoping for a good
turn out. You only have to pay if you want to jump. 25% of all ticket sales goes back to the PTA. They
also sell pizza, snacks and drinks.
•A letter about the creating butterfly t-shirts is being sent home this week. Please have your child bring
a plain white t-shirt to school by Monday, May 16th.
•The Life Cycle projects are due at school by Monday, March 16th.
•Please remember that your child needs to bring in $4 and the permission slip for "Incredible Insects" if
he/she has not yet done so.
Upcoming events—
April 18th to April 28th—Boosterthon--Thank you for all of your support!
Monday, April 25th--PTA Spirit Night
Tuesday, April 26th—Primary Election Day—no school for students
Thursday, April 28th—Boosterthon Fun Run (Grade 2 will be at 10:45 AM)
Friday, April 29th—Field Trip to the National Zoo
Wednesday, May 10th--Field Day!
Thursday, May 12th--Field Day raindate
Monday, May 16th--Life Cycle projects due, t-shirts due
Thursday, May 19th--Arts and Science Fair
Friday, May 20th—“Incredible Insects” in-house field trip
Wednesday, May 25th--Second Grade Poetry Tea--2:00-3:15 PM
Monday, May 30th--Holiday--no school
Friday, June 10th--End-of-the-Year Picnic tentative date (waiting on MCPS final approval)--More
information will be sent home soon, and we will need the help of room parents and additional volunteers-thanks!
Helpful Websites for Students—
www.raz-kids.com
www.abcya.com
www.coolmath4kids.com
www.funbrain.com
www.mathabc.com
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economicsgames.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government.php
https://kids.usa.gov/government/index.shtml
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
https://kids.usa.gov/government/presidents/index.shtml
http://earthsbirthday.org/butterflies/butterfly-lifecycle
http://butterfly-conservation.org/679-849/painted-lady.html
Sincerely,
-The Second Grade Team
Mr. Gray, Ms. Friedland, Mrs. Oliva, Mrs. Gordon, and Mrs. Gramzinski