November 6, 2022 - Late Edition

Game Day - whole class reward!

Author's Share Day Celebration for our animal research writing!

Our awesome Mystery Reader of the week! Thanks for choosing 2 wonderful books and for getting the kiddos excited with your expression, excitement, and passion for reading! We loved having you! 

2nd grade has worked hard this week in all content areas! We finished Unit 2 in on-level math and took the major assessment. We will kick off unit 3 with measurement this upcoming week. We will wrap up our social studies unit over Cherokee and Creek Native Americans and move on to our science unit later in the week. Proud of all the learning and accountability I am seeing each and every day from our amazing students!

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NEXT WEEK'S "I CAN" STATEMENTS

Student Success Skills

• I can learn strategies for making good decisions.

On-Level Reading & ELA

• I can read and write with unpredictable vowel teams (ow for snow and ow for owl).
  • Examples of ow (/o/): show, slow, row 
  • Examples of ow (/ou/): brown, cow, frown 
• I can identify the main purpose of an informational text, including what the author wants to explain, describe, or answer.  
• I can read and answer questions about a text.
• I can write a personal narrative using a sequence of events, transitions, and an ending.  
• I can explain what an adjective is and use it in my writing.  

Accelerated Reading & ELA

• I can determine the meaning of non-literal words and phrases as they are used in a text.
  
• I can recount important events in folktales.
  
• I can determine the theme (central message) of a folktale and use key details from the text to explain how this message is conveyed.
  

Social Studies

• What types of tools did the Creek and Cherokee use for hunting, building, and fighting? 
• What types of homes did the Native Americans live in during the winter and summer months? 

​​​Science

• I can describe force.
• I can describe motion. 
• I can describe some effects that forces have on an object.  

On-Level Math (New Enhanced Standards) - Unit 2.3
*Click above where it says "Unit 2.3" for the Parent Letter for further explanation of the standards/topics covered in this unit.

• I can make a a reasonable estimate about an object's length.  
• I can estimate lengths of objects using standard units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.  
• I can problem solve when measuring objects that do not follow typical measuring rules.  

Accelerated Math - Unit 3.3
*Click above where it says "Unit 3.3 for the Parent Letter for further explanation of the standards/topics covered in this unit.

• I can solve two step ‘how many more and how many less’ problems using information presented in a scaled bar graph 
• I can describe an area as a measurement of n unit squares that cover a figure with no gaps or overlaps.  ​

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Important Upcoming Dates

• Tuesday, November 8th   Remote Learning Day - work was sent home last Thursday to complete at home on this day. Please email me if you need another copy.​
  
• Wednesday, November 9th   Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night - see below for more information.
• Friday, November 18th Thankful for Reading Day - Dress as your favorite book character! 😊 More information to come about this fun-filled reading day.  
• Monday, November 21st - Friday, November 25th   Thanksgiving Break - No School

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chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

What?   Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 
Where?   Chick-fil-A at Alpharetta Commons 
Date?   Wednesday, November, 9, 2022 
Time?   All day! Students/parents may visit any time during the day.
Families must say they are from Dolvin for the school to get credit. 
Why?   To support Dolvin and “Eat more Chikin!” 
Chick-fil-A has drive-through, carryout, mobile orders, and dining room seating. 
*If ordering on the app, put DOLVIN in the special instructions for our school to get credit. 
We encourage you to wear Dolvin Spirit Wear and/or decorate your cars to show school spirit! 

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Closing

As always, feel free to reach out with questions and concerns. I am here to support you and your child. Have a great rest of your evening and week ahead! 

Best,

Bianca Balcar