Mar+14th

Grade 2 and 3 Newsletter March 14, 2011 **  **   2nd & 3rd Grades will perform the Musical at 6:30 PM Monday, March 21   ** **** What we are studying this week: ** ** 2ND ENGLISH ** 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, oral language, vocabulary development, and follow & give directions **  **3RD ENGLISH 3.1 oral communication, 3.2 present reports, 3.3 word analysis, 3.4 use reading strategies, 3.5 comprehend fiction, 3.6 comprehend nonfiction, 3.7 use reference sources, 3.8 cursive, 3.9 writing process, 3.10 writing and grammar** **3RD SOCIAL** **STUDIES** **3.10, 3.11, 3.12 America government, unity, diversity, and important historical people, 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7 begin Greece and Rome**
 * ** second grade **
 * 2.4 phonics,2.5, 2.6 use vocabulary, meaning clues & language structure, 2.7 use reading strategies, 2.7 fluency, 2.8 read and comprehend fiction and nonfiction 2.9 use reference materials, 2.10 write in manuscript and begin cursive, 2.11 write stories, letters etc., 2.12 writing, grammar and mechanics **
 * 2ND MATH ** ** 2.17 construct graphs ** ** 2.18 predict outcomes, 2.19 analyze data, etc. 2.12, 2.13 time & calendars **
 * 2ND SOCIAL STUDIES 2.12 ** ** Diverse customs, cultures and traditions, 2.11 famous Americans. **
 * 2ND SCIENCE 2.4 Life ** ** cycles, 2.5 living things are part of a system ** ** || ** third grade **
 * 3RD MATH 3.11 time, 3.9 measurement**
 * 3RD SCIENCE 3.8 natural cycles.** ||

**Notes and reminders:** // 3rd grade: Field trip information will be in the Wednesday folder. Please return all permission slips and payments to school as soon as possible. Thank you. //  March 15 – State-Wide Tornado Drill – 9:45 AM    March 21- 2nd & 3rd grade musical performance – 6:30 PM    March 28 -End of 3rd Nine Weeks – 2 hr. early dismissal April 8 – Professional Dev. Day – School Closed April 18-22 – Spring Break April 4 – Report Cards go home April 4-7 - Book Fair (Family NightApril 63:30-6:00 pm) April 8 – Professional Dev. Day – School Closed April 11 – PTA Meeting/Science Fair – 6:30 PM   April 12 – Spring Challenge AR Incentive/Liberty Station April 18-22 – Spring Break April 26 – 3rd grade Field Trip – Regal Cinema-Roanoke TES will be host to a FREE parenting class for parents of children ages 0-12! What a great opportunity thanks to a partnership with Family Alliance! ** // Classes are // ** ** // free and include dinner // ** ** // and childcare // **. What a bargain! Flyers are available in the office and in the Wed. Folder. Parents do not have to be affiliated with our school to participate. ** GREAT TRIP! ONE PROBLEM! ** The second grade trip to the museum and the restaurant was great. We learned a lot, and the students showed the community how great Thaxton is by having fabulous behavior! We did have a problem as we were settling the bill. A few adults forgot to pay. The teachers pooled their money and paid to avoid the police or having to stay and wash dishes. If you did forget, just sent it to us. Thanks.

Read for 20 minutes every night. Word study daily assignments are listed in the student’s word study book. Study to recall math facts every night. Other assignments are written in the planner. Parents please sign your child’s Planner every night.
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