Lowes Island
Elementary School
November 9 t h , 2015
Miss Flaim’s 2nd Grade
Happy Monday!!
This week in our classroom we will be learning about adding double
digit numbers together and how to carry over groups of ten. Please
practice at home as much as possible. This skill is tricky for second
graders. In content, we are finishing up our Habitat projects and
starting our study of 3 different Native American tribes: Powhatan,
Lakota Sioux, and Pueblo. We are continuing on with word study this
rd
September
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-Volunteer
Orientation
week, so make sure
to have your
complete a word
study
assignment each night.
American Education week is coming up. Second grade’s day is Monday,
November 16th. This is a chance for parents to come into the
classroom for an activity and go to the book fair as a group. We will
be presenting our habitat projects during this time.  Please do not
feel like you have to attend, but everyone is welcome! The whole
event should be about an hour: 30 minutes for habitat project/
activity and 30 minutes for book fair.
RAZ kids is available for all students to use at home! 
Login info:
oflaim
Password:
Student’s number in my classroom (i.e. 1-23)
Don’t forget to continue to practice math facts at home. Reflex and
Dreambox are both available to students at anytime.
* Homework Chart*
Monday: -Word Study Menu
Read for 15 minutes and sign reading log
Tuesday: - Word Study Menu
Read for 15 minutes and sign reading log
Math Worksheet
Wednesday: -Word Study Menu
Read for 15 minutes and sign reading log
Thursday: -Take a Practice Spelling Test
Read for 15 minutes and sign reading log
Dreambox for 15 minutes
Friday: Poetry Notebook comes home – read poem
to family members. Try to get signatures so you
can get the magic number!
***Practice Math Facts every day-can be
flashcards, time tests, computer games, etc. You do
not need to turn anything into the teacher.***
If you have any questions please email me:
Olivia.flaim@lcps.org
Or call the school: (571) 434-4450
This Week…
Math: SOL 2.6-The student, given two whole numbers
whose sum is 99 or less, will:
a) estimate the sum; and
b) find the sum, using various methods of
calculation.
Math Facts: For the second quarter, students will have 4
minutes to complete 50 addition or subtraction problems to
20.
Content: SOL 2.2 and 2.4c: List at least three major
American Indian groups, locate where they lived on a map,
and compare their cultures and contributions to life as we
live it today.
Important Dates…
November 16th-American Education Week
10:30-11:00-Book Fair
11:00-11:30-Activity
November 19th-Fall Make Up Picture Day
November 25th-Thanksgiving Break Starts
*Lunch Time: 11:45-12:15
*Library-Every Thursday