September 16, 2022 - Week 6

​It was another great week in second grade.  We loved attending the Scholastic Book Fair.  We are so looking forward to the the second grade field trip THIS COMING THURSDAY! See below for more information. 

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NEXT WEEK'S "I CAN" STATEMENTS

Student Success Skills

• I know how I learn best. 

​ On-Level Reading & ELA

• I can read and understand expository text.  
• I can use text evidence to respond to expository text.  
• I know about how offspring are like their parents. 
• I can describe a noun. 
• I can write an expository paragraph about a community worker. 

Accelerated Reading & ELA

• I can recount key details and explain how they support the main idea of a text.
• I can ask and answer questions about a text.
• I can use text features in a nonfiction text to learn more about a topic.

Science 

• I can ask questions to describe and classify different objects according to their physical properties.   

On-Level Math (New Enhanced Standards) - Unit 2.1
*Click above where it says "Unit 2.1" for the Parent Letter for further explanation of the standards/topics covered in this unit.

• I can read and write numbers to 100 using base-ten numerals, number names and expanded form.  
• I can compare three-digit numbers. 
• I can draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent data with several categories. 

Accelerated Math - Unit 3.2
*Click above where it says "Unit 3.2" for the Parent Letter for further explanation of the standards/topics covered in this unit.

• I can interpret products of whole numbers such as drawing 5 groups of 7 objects to solve 5 x 7. 

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• Tuesday, September 20th   Community Meeting with Linda McCain at Findley Oaks ES 9:30 a.m.
• Thursday, September 22nd   Field Trip to Chattahoochee Nature Center (will share more info soon)
• Friday, September 23th   Virtual Parent Coffee 9:30 a.m.​
• School Store is every Wednesday in the double hallway. 

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FIeld Trip information

​We are excited to be at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on Thursday! Please send in a good snack and water bottle for the day.  We will eat our snack before leaving.  Also, please pack home lunches in a gallon sized Ziploc bag labeled with your child's name.  We will put all lunches in a cooler.

Also, we are fortunately able to bring 1 volunteer with us, and after putting those who expressed interest in the Wheel of Names, Beth Kelley (Levi's mom) will be attending with us. Thank you very much to those who were willing to volunteer their time to come with us!

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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 week ahead!

Best,

​Bianca Balcar