Have a Happy and Safe
*Reminder - Reading Logs are due by January 6th. Children that bring in completed Reading Logs, with a parent signature will have stuff animal day on Friday, January 8th.
We had a Great Week!
Mrs. Spiros from Junior Achievement came into our classroom and brought along excitement. Children made donuts, played tic-tac-toe and voted, while learning about communities, jobs, producing, consuming, and the government.
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Sergeant Hruby, his K-9, Niko, and Officer Lorek visited the 2nd grade students. After reading Aero and Officer Mike, the children had the opportunity to see first hand how an officer and his dog work together as partners.
The children designed their very own silly sweater.
Holiday Party - Everyone had a spectacular time at our holiday party with snacks and activities that included a craft and games. We would like to thank our party parents Mrs. Vagonis, Mr. Skweres, Mrs. Dimitrakakos and Mrs. Gajula, and a thank you to the parents that provided paper products, juice, and snacks.
Student of the Week
Chase
Language Arts/Grammar
We will be reading an article from the Chicago Tribune, adapted by Newsela staff, Sharing books, ideas and excitement at Little Free Libraries. We will learn how small acts can bring a community together. Our focus will be on asking and answering questions to demonstrate understanding of key details.
Vocabulary words: contain, encourage, stunning, variety, public
Grammar: contractions, prefixes, and suffixes
Math
Children will be working on solving story problems that model 2-digit numbers. They will use picture problems and create their very own problems to give to their partner.
Social Studies
We will be identifying landforms and bodies of water such as: plains, mountains, valleys, islands, peninsulas, oceans, rivers, and lakes. Children will compare similarities and differences among families in different communities.
Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
Math - practice facts
Spelling - practice words
