May 1 - 5

Dates to Remember...
Mon. May 1 - Reading logs due
Fri. May 12 - Career Day
                      Early Dismissal  11:35
Mon. May 15 - Field Trip to DuPage Children's Museum
Wed. May 24 - Meeting for Incoming 3rd Grade Parents at PV 6- 7 pm

Permission Slips - The 2nd grade classes are going on 3 field trips in May!  Permission slips for all 3 are being sent home today, Friday, April 28.  No money is needed, but all 3 must be signed and returned in order for your child to attend.  Please note that the Brookfield Zoo paper is 2 sided.  Both sides need to be filled out.  Please send them back as soon as possible.

Reading - We will be reading fairy tales this week!  We'll discuss point of view as we read 2 versions of the same story:  The Three Little Pigs and The TRUE story of the Three Little Pigs & Little Red Riding Hood and Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten!  We'll also read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!

Math - We will continue to work with fractions this week.  We'll make diagrams to help with problem solving and end the week with a chapter test.

Science - All of our larvae have turned into chrysalises!  We are watching them carefully and expecting them to open into adult butterflies next week!

ABC Countdown has begun!!
These days are so much fun for the kids, and completely optional!  A list of all of the days came home on Tuesday, so you can plan ahead if needed.

5/1 - Craft Day
5/2 - Dance Day
5/3 - Exercise Day
5/4 - Freeze Pop Day
5/5 - Game Day  (bring a game from home to play if you'd like)

Estimation Jar Winner - Ella
Positive Paw Winner - Andrew

April 24 - 28

Open House was Awesome!!

I enjoyed seeing so many of you at Open House last evening!  The students were so happy to show off their hard work, buy some new books, and showcase their art at the Art Show! What a great evening!

Dates To Remember...
Tues. April 25 - Literacy Night at Ide
Mon. May 1 - April reading logs are due
Fri. May 12 - Early Dismissal
Thurs. May 23 - Parent Night at PV

Reading - This week we'll be reading The Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Javalinas. Our focus will be on retelling and determining the central message.  We'll also compare and contrast these 2 stories.

Vocabulary Words:  bundle, load, turnips, chrun, fortune, and blazing

Math - This week we'll learn about angles in two dimensional shapes.  We'll also learn to partition rectangles into equal parts.  At the end of the week, we'll continue to work with fractions, calling them halves, thirds, and fourths.  We've been working on this skill during our Number Corner time as well.

Science - We will continue our discussion about Butterflies, their life cycle, and habitat.  The students will be presenting their animal reports and sharing their posters/dioramas.

Positive Paw Winner - Mia
Estimation Jar Winner - Nick

April 17 - 21

Dates to Remember...
Fri. April 14 - No School
Mon. April 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. April 20 - Open House at Ide  Book Fair, Art Fair, and Ice Cream Social too!
Fri. April 21 - Progress Notes sent home on an as needed basis
Tues. April 25 - Literacy Night at Ide

Reading - This week we're reading a selection called Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds.  It is a humorous tale about 3 carnivores, a lion, shark, and timber wolf who realize that it's lonely at the top of the food chain.  They decide to become vegetarians to start making more friends.  They try disguises as well, but nothing works.  They finally learn to accept themselves and feel at peace.

Vocabulary words this week:  frenzies, misleading, carnivores, begetarian, disguise, appetite

We'll work on writing a story summary and answer the Five "W" Questions (who, what, when, where, and why) about a story.  We'll also discuss the topic of debating a subject.

Math - This week we'll be working with 2D shapes.  We'll learn to recognize and draw shapes having certain attributes, such as number of angles and faces.  We'll identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.

Animal Projects - Thank You for helping your child with their animal poster or diorama!  They are all so interesting!  Please plan to attend our Open House on Thursday evening.  It will be a great chance for your child to show off their work!  I'm looking forward to seeing you!

April Birthdays  Nate - April 8
                         Cameron - April 10

Positive Paw Winner - Mustafa
Estimation Jar Winner - Aubrey

April 10 - 14

Dates to Remember...
Thurs. April 13 - Animal poster or diorama due
Fri. April 14 - No School
Mon. April 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. April 20 - Ide Open House  Book Fair, Ice Cream Social & Art Fair too!
Fri. April 21 - Progress Notes on an as needed basis only
Tues. April 25 - Literacy Night  Imagination and Creative Play

Reading - We will be finishing our research reports this week.  We'll also focus on retelling as we read 2 selections about ants.  Two Bad Ants is a fiction story about two ants who decide to leave the safety of their home and explore a kitchen.  Ant is a non fiction story about the life cycle, habitat, and different types of ants.  We'll compare and contrast the two selections and work on the reading strategy of visualization.

Butterfly Unit - We'll also begin our Butterfly unit this week.  We'll learn about their life cycle and our larva should be arriving!  The students will be keeping a journal to record their observations as the larva transform into Painted Lady Butterflies!

Math - Our next chapter will focus on Geometry and Fraction Concepts.  We'll begin by identifying 3D shapes and their attributes.

Science - We read 2 selections about owls this week, Owl Moon and Owls.  We learned about the food chain, what owls eat, and owl pellets.  We had an interesting time dissecting owl pellets.  In case you missed it, check out our video on Seesaw.

Thank you to Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Ander, who coauthored the book Imagine That!  They presented a fun and interactive assembly today.  We had a wonderful time!

Positive Paw Winner - Ryan
Estimation Jar Winner - Allison