Author: Shari Sunne

2nd Grade Classroom News
March 17-21 week 23

READING
Reading Story “The Bee”
Focus skill: Use Graphic Aids
Focus strategy: Summarize
Phonics: Vowel Variant/oo/ oo, ew, ue, ui, ou
Grammar: Past-Tense Verbs
Writing: Fantasy Story

MATH
We are becoming money experts! Please challenge us at home! Create amounts of money using the fewest coins possible!WWW.IXL.COM — P.1 to P.15

ROBUST VOCABULARY WORDS
thickens, plentiful, crowd (v), sealed, carefully, attack, pattern disappear, role, diligent

SPELLING WORDS
List A
true, grew, suit, smooth, clue, soup, stew, food, group, fruit
List B
scoop, school, swimsuit, blue, suitcase, choose, smooth, tooth, roommate, newsprint
CHALLENGE WORDS
nephew, classroom, cartoon, juicy, newspaper

REMINDERS:
-March 14 - No School - Teacher Inservice
- March 17 - Crazy Hat and Green Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
- March 17 – 21- Smensils and Bracelets for sale for Cure Kids Cancer - $1 each
-March 21- There will be school -Report cards will be sent home.
- March 21 - AR Party for those that met their goal!
March 25 - Taco Tuesday – Wear Mexican clothing and sombreros
-March 26th - Spring Picture Day. More information to follow.
-April 2 - 2nd graders get to attend the Willy Wonka matinee at the High Schoo!
-April 11– Book Mobile
-April 17 - Early dismissal 2:00 - Midterm
- April 18—21– Spring Break

CURE KIDS CANCER fundraiser
The Student Council will be selling SMENCILS (smelly pencils) for $1 each during the noon hour next week March 17-21. Support a great cause!