Jan+5th

Grade 2 and 3 Newsletter January 5, 2011

** Second Semester Begins Jan. 20th. **
 * See the schedule for your student’s new resource classes. **

** What we are studying this week: **

** 2ND ENGLISH **** 2.1 oral language, and vocabulary development, ** ** 2.4 phonics, 2.7 fluency, 2.8 read and comprehension fiction, 2.9 read and comprehend nonfiction 2.10 handwriting, 2.11 writing projects, 2.12 writing grammar and mechanics ** ** 2ND MATH ** ** 2.1 rounding, 2.6 and 2.7 estimation, adding and subtraction without and with regrouping. **  ** 2ND SOCIAL STUDIES ** ** 2.12 Diverse customs, cultures and traditions, 2.1, 2.4 China ** ** 2ND SCIENCE ** ** 2.7 Plant and animal adaptations. ** || ** third grade ** ** 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 ** ** 3RD MATH ** ** 3.2, 3.6 Multiplication and division. **  ** 3RD SOCIAL STUDIES  ** ** 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 Economics, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7 Ancient Mali. **  ** 3RD SCIENCE ** ** 3. 4 Animal adaptations, ** ||
 * ** second grade **

** Reminders and notes ** : January 7 – School Spelling Bee – 9:00 AM (Gym) January 12-26 – PTA T-Shirt Sale **January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – //__School Closed__//** __ **January 19 – End of 2nd 9 weeks – //2 hr. early dismissal//** __ January 26 – Report Cards Go Home ** Homework and tests: ** Read for 20 minutes every night. Word study assignments are listed in the student’s book. Study to recall math facts every night. Other assignments are written in the planner. Parents please sign your child’s Planner every night. Thanks!! You may read the newsletter online at http://weeklynewsletter2and3.wikispaces.com Contact information: psmith1@bedford.k12.va.us, mports@bedford.k12.va.us , asimonds@bedford.k12.va.us