Week of 1/25

I hope all enjoyed a nice "long weekend" with lots of fun in the snow! This always seems to happen right at the end of the quarter when we're trying to get those last assessments in - haha! 

That being said, we have a busy week ahead! 

But first...

IMPORTANT DATES/REMINDERS:

• 1/27 - Reading Fest 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. I'll be in the 3rd grade computer lab - I hope to see you! =)
• 1/28 - Blood Drive 1pm-6pm
• 1/28 and 1/29 - 2:20 dismissal
• 1/29 - end of second quarter
• 2/1 and 2/2 - No school for students - Teacher Work Days
• 2/5 - Decades Dance - more info. coming soon!
• 2/8-9 - Reading CPA (benchmark test)
• 2/10-11 - Math CPA (benchmark test)

Here's what we'll be working on this week:
Language Arts:
Reading Strategy: Predicting

Skills: Context clues, character, plot
Grammar: apostrophes with contractions
Writing: How-to writing, editing/revising

Math:

We're going to continue working with patterns - quiz Thursday/Friday - stay tuned to agenda. Keep practicing all facts and reviewing skills on IXL! 

Science: (with Mrs. King)

Mrs. King will be continuing the cycles unit with moon phases, seasons, and tides. Stay tuned to the agenda for homework/upcoming quiz/test information. 

Social Studies:

We are going to be reviewing a second grade SOL - North American geography this week, in addition to having a test on everything from this quarter - explorers (mostly), indians, and Veterans Day. That test will be on Friday. All information and study guides are in the social studies IN (interactive notebook). Please review nightly as this is a lot of information! There will be a benchmark test (CPA) coming soon that will include everything covered this year; the second quarter test that's on Friday will serve as a great review and gauge to see how students will perform on CPA.