Nov+15th

Grade 2 and 3 Newsletter November 15, 2010 PTA program tonight!! Come see the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade music program tonight, Monday, November 15th, at 6:30 p.m. See "On the Radio", about the history of radio and how it affected life throughout the decades. Hear songs from the 1920's, 40's, 50's, 60's, and 80's! Skits will be performed by some of the students! Don’t miss it!

** 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 read and comprehension fiction, 2.9 read and comprehend nonfiction 2.10 handwriting, 2.11 writing projects, 2.12 writing grammar and mechanics 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 references sources, 3.8 cursive, 3.9 writing process, 3.10 writing mechanics 2ND MATH 2.1 Place value, rounding & comparing numbers, 2.22 Equalities and inequalities 3RD MATH 3.2, 3.6 Multiplication 2ND SOCIAL STUDIES 2.2 First Americans (Keep working on your project at home! Due date 11/30) 3RD SOCIAL STUDIES 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 Economics and 3.3 American Indian Culture 2ND SCIENCE 2.6 Weather, 2.7 Seasonal Changes 3RD SCIENCE 3.7 Soil (Test Tuesday), 3.9 Water Cycle ** Reminders and notes ** : Note from Second Grade: The children are very excited about the Native American project that was assigned last week. Please remember to sign & return the bottom portion of the letter detailing this fun activity if you have not already done so. The project is due 11/30, so your child has ample time, including the Thanksgiving break, to research & complete it. There will be some information sent home and time spent at school to assist the students with their learning, but any help given at home can only serve to reinforce it. Thanks! Note from 3rd grade: Flash cards for multiplication are available to be emailed to you. You may print sets of cards from an attachment. If you want to receive these printable flash cards send an email requesting so to Ms. Simonds or Ms.Ports at the address below. Thanks! Message from Ms. Smith: Due to a prior family obligation, I will be unable to attend the November 15th PTA meeting. November 12 – Reward Day for students meeting AR goals for the 1st 9-weeks November 15 – PTA Program (4th, 5th, & 6th grade) – 6:30 PM November 17 – School Picture Retake Day November 22-26 School closed for students November 22 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (12-7 PM) November 23 – Professional Dev. Day November 24-26 – Thanksgiving Holiday November 30- Grades 1, 3, 5 dental screenings BOXTOPS!! Please save and send BoxTops to school. Save your aluminum cans for the next collections in 2011. ** Homework and tests: ** Read for 20 minutes every night. Word Study assignments are listed in the word study book. Study to recall math facts every night. Ask parent to sign Planner every night. 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