Dear Parents,
This week we were focused on addition using two digit numbers with regrouping/ not regrouping. We used 100 charts, number lines, and algorithms to solve the problems. We took an assessment on Friday. Next week we will be diving into two digit subtraction using the same methods.
In the mornings this week we were gone for two hours for the LISD Swim class. See my blog for the posting of pictures of three of the days. On the fourth day, my phone was accidentally left at school so there are no pictures of this day. On this final day the children reviewed what they had learned, practiced getting down on their tummies to help a struggling swimmer by reaching something out to them, and had a cannon ball contest. Our three biggest splashes were from Anabel, Tristen, and Somia. The winner of the contest was Tristen!
In the afternoons this week we had time to practice our spelling, and continued learning about our 7 habits. We learned that we have different roles that we will do as we grow. The roles that are important to us, need goals to help us get better at those roles. Planning ahead can help us achieve our dreams!
We also had a full week of science. We were challenged to choose materials to build a structure to hold a cotton ball above a desk. All teams met the challenge. We discussed how we combined the different materials and the physical properties of those materials determined our success. We also did a CER – claim/ evidence activity where we drew on our knowledge of building with materials to make a claim and then prove our claim with evidence from our investigations. After Science we spent the end of our day at our enrichment classes. To say the least, this week flew by!
Our first two leaders of the week are Anabel and Liam! Congratulations!
- Thank you again for all the donations of candy and money for our second grade baskets for the silent auction. The halls were packed last night with lots of smiling faces! It was good to see you at the Fall Festival! The event was definitely a success!
- Our schedule is back to normal this week.
- Stuff the pantry is coming soon :
Stuff the Pantry, our annual food drive for families in need, is coming up on October 29th – November 2nd! Please note -- some foods are worth more than others! Many foods are worth 1 point (and are needed as well), but the following foods are worth 2 points and are needed for Thanksgiving meals:
- Canned evaporated milk (16 oz.)
- Canned fruit (16oz)
- Instant potatoes, boxed
- Canned pie filling
- Canned yams (16 oz.)
- Boxed stuffing
- Chicken broth
- Sugar (2 lb. bag)
- Canned cranberry sauce
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