Oct+11th

Grade 2 and 3 Newsletter  October 11, 2010 ** What we are studying this week: ** 2ND ENGLISH 2.1 oral language, 2.2 following directions, listening and vocabulary development, 2.4 phonics, 2.7 fluency, 2.8 reading comprehension, 2.10 handwriting, 2.11 writing projects, 2.12 edit writing 3RD ENGLISH 3.1 oral communication, 3.3 word analysis, 3.4 reading stratigies, 3.5 comprehend fiction, 3.7 use references sources

2ND MATH 2.1 place value & comparing numbers, 2.4 number patterns, 2.17 data & graphs 3RD MATH 3.4 Addition and Subtraction with regrouping TEST Thursday

2ND SOCIAL STUDIES 2.11 Famous People: Christopher Columbus, Helen Keller, Susan B. Anthony 3RD SOCIAL STUDIES 3.3, 3.5 Explorers

2ND SCIENCE 2.3 Matter, 2.1 scientific investigation, reasoning, & logic TEST next week 3RD SCIENCE 3.3 Matter

**Reminders and notes**: October 14 – Bedford Co. Fire & Rescue bring truck and smoke trailer October 19 – Reflections Contest entry deadline October 20 – Fall Pictures October 25 – End 1st Semester (2 hr. early dismissal) October 29 – Fall Festival (5:00-8:00 PM) November 1 – Report Cards go home November 2 – Election Day---School Closed BOXTOPS!! Please save and send BoxTops to school. The NEEDS Team is collecting aluminum cans. * Please return picture money on or before picture day, Wednesday October 20th * Students who wish to order books please return money and completed order form by October 18th. Send in your Reflections Contest entries!!!

** Homework and tests: ** Read for 20 minutes every night. Word Study assignments are listed in the word study book. Math - Study to recall math facts every night. 2nd grade Science - Matter test next week. 3rd grade Math - Addition and subtraction with and without regrouping test Thursday Ask parent to sign Planer every night. Contact information: psmith1@bedford.k12.va.us, mports@bedford.k12.va.us, asimonds@bedford.k12.va.us

// !!!!!!!!!! Volunteers Needed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! //  PLEASE TELL US WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH THE Fall Festival is Friday, October 29 from 5 to 8 pm. THANKS!! THANKS!! THANKS!!