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

April 3 - 7

Dates to Remember...
Mon. Apr. 3 - School Resumes
                      Reading logs due
Thurs. Apr. 13 - Animal posters/dioramas due
Fri. Apr. 14 - No School
Mon. Apr. 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. Apr. 17 - Open House at Ide  Book Fair, Art Fair, Ice Cream Social too!

Reading - This week we'll continue to work on our animal research projects.  Remember the visual portion of the project is to be done at home and is due on April 13.

We'll also be reading 2 selections this week, Owls and Owl Moon.  One is realistic fiction, the other is a nonfiction story.  We will discuss point of view and retelling.  At the end of the week, we will be dissecting owl pellets!

Grammar focus will be on abbreviations.

Math - We will finish our chapter on data this week.  Our next focus will be on Geometry.  We'll begin by identifying 3 dimentional shapes and their attributes.

Save the Date -  Prairieview will host a 2nd grade parent night on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.  This is for all incoming 3rd grade parents only.  Please no students on this evening.  More information will be coming, but wanted you to know the date in advance.  

Author Visit - Our very own Stephanie Potter has authored a children's book titled, Imagine That!   She will be sharing her story with us on Friday, April 7 during an assembly.  Imagine That! is a children's book that helps students explore their own creativity and imagination.  Click on the following link to find out more!

Imagine That

Estimation Jar Winner - Aubrey
Positive Paw Winner - Stephen

March 20 - 24

Dates to Remember...
March 27 - Apr. 2 - No School Spring Break
Mon. Apr. 3 - School Resumes
                      March Reading Logs due
Fri. Apr. 7 - Author Visit
Thurs. April 13 - Animal poster or diorama due
Fri. Apr. 14 - No School
Mon. Apr. 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. Apr. 20 - Open House/Book Fair/Ice Cream Social at Ide

Reading - We will continue to work on our animal research reports.  A note is coming home today (on purple paper) describing the 2nd part of the project.  A visual of the animal is to be worked on at home and is due on Thursday, April 13.

Math - We have completed our chapter on Measurement.  Next week we will focus on Data.

Positive Paw Winner - Vanessa

March 13 - 17

Dates to Remember...
Fri. Mar. 17 - Movie Night at PV  Trolls
Mar. 27 - April 2 - No School  Spring Break
Mon. April 3 - School Resumes
                      March Reading Logs due

Reading - Students will begin to work on our final research project of the year.  They will be choosing an animal from one of the 3 habitats that we've learned about:  desert, ocean, and rainforest.  Students will work in school to gather information from both text and digital sources about an animal.

Math - We will continue to work on measurement with centimeters and meters.  This week we'll estimate lengths in meters and measure and compare lengths.  A chapter test will be given at the end of the week.

Student of the Week - Everyone has had a chance to be our Student of the Week!  Moving forward, I will choose a student to fill the estimation jar each week.  This is optional, but many kids like the chance to do this again.  We have all enjoyed getting to know each other better and especially like seeing what our student of the week has brought to share each day!

Spring Pictures - Thank you to everyone who has returned their pictures or money.  If you have not, please do so as soon as possible.  You may pay online if you prefer.  

Positive Paw Winner - Ella
Estimation Jar Winner - Andrew