Week of March 6th

Mrs.Oparaji’s Team

            Week of March 6^th-March 10th

Please donate to APEX Fun Run- Last Year, we were able to purchase new playground equipment from the proceeds and the teachers get 10% back to use in the classroom

Our PTA Book Fair / Coin Drive begins THIS Wednesday! 

Kids are asked to bring in donations as follows:

Wednesday, March 8^th – pennies

Thursday, March 9^th – nickels
Friday, March 10^th – dimes
Monday, March 13^th – quarters

Tuesday, March 14^th – dollar bills

Please put coins/bills in a baggie or envelope with teacher and child's name.

We are working on our animal genre unit of study

2.8 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts. a) make and confirm predictions. b) relate previous experiences to the main idea. C) ask and answer questions about what is read. d) locate information to answer questions. e) describe characters, setting and important events  in fiction and  poetry. F) identify the problem and solution. g) identify the main idea.  h) summarize stories with beginning, middle and end in the correct sequence.  i) draw conclusions based on the text. J) read and reread familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.

Writing: We will be creating character stories; we have been learning about main characters, supporting characters, and setting. –WE will publish our first writing this week!

Math: SOL: 2.12 The student will tell and write time to the nearest five minutes, using analog and digital clocks.

•Show, tell, and write time to the nearest five minutes, using an analog and digital clock

• Match a written time to a time shown on a clock face to the nearest five minutes.

Vocabulary: analog, digital, quarter after, quarter before, half past, minute hand, hour hand, second hand

Science: 2.2 the student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals

Vocabulary: magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel

Important Dates:


03/06  Book Fair begins 
(our preview time is 9:50-10:10); 3/7- yearbook and class picture orders are due/ interims go home; 3/10- APEX Fun Run- all are welcome, 2^nd grade time is 12:15-1:15; 3/12- Daylight saving time; 3/13- Grand lunch; 3/14 and 3/15- conferences scheduled before and after school

                                                 Homework:(subject to change)

Monday: 2 steps; math sheet

Tuesday: 2 steps; study science notes

Wednesday  2 steps ; math sheet

Thursday: 2 steps; study math notes for time test and math board quiz

Friday: complete steps for reading for the weekend and have fun with the family

Resources this week:

Monday March 6- purple- PE

Tuesday, March 7^th  Red- Stem

Wednesday, March 8^th- Orange- Coding

Thursday, March 9^th- Art

Friday, March 10^th- Library

Please check your child’s agenda each night and initial or sign by the color he/she earns for the day. Check red folders daily for any updates from the school or work completed

Wish List for the class:

A big thanks to the Norville’s family for purchasing pillows for the class- They truly love them

Bean bags

Big pillows for reading on the floor

Exercise balls for sitting

Colorful rugs for reading on the floor

Beach chairs for reading around the room