March 2016 Second Grade Team Sugarland Elementary Contact Us Mrs. Caldwell-Wilson Patricia.CaldwellWilson@lcps.org Ms. Miller Amanda.Miller@lcps.org Mrs. Schuler Joyce.Schuler@lcps.org Ms. Severo Alexa.Severo@lcps.org Mr. Skiffington Robert.Skiffington@lcps.org Absentee Line: (571)434-4461 *Please call when absent. Math: Symmetry and shapes. How many corners, sides, and vertices does each shape have? Fractions, and parts of a whole. Ask your student the different fractions they’ve learned, like: ½, 1/3, ¼, and 1/8. Science: The water cycle and weather. Ask your student about different storms? Language Arts: Retelling information from a story, using verb tenses, using multi-syllabic words, and increasing vocabulary. Students will also work on understanding non-fiction, by making predictions, and finding the main idea. Students will also work on reading reference materials. Social Studies: Ancient Egypt and China. Ask your student about the different contributions from each place. Also, discuss the architecture, climate, and where they are located on a map of the world. Students will discover how these two ancient societies still have an influence on life today. Important Dates What we’ll be learning… March 1st: Teacher Work Day March 3rd: Picture Day March 21th – 25th: Spring Break