Week of October 30th- November 3rd

Mrs.Oparaji’s Team

                       October 30^th- November 3^rd

We use these words to be great citizens:                             

GRIT:  Gumption(initiative) Resilience ( to recover quickly from difficulties),Integrity(being honest), Tenacity(persistence-never giving up)

toparaji@iwcs.k12.va.us

Reading: SOLs:

 2.12-Write stories, letters, and simple explanations

2.9-read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction text

Some friends are not completing their reading assignment on a nightly basis It will be logged the same as last year, and the expectation is that students read 30 minutes. Also, please have them log in two steps and place your signature beside it. On a daily basis, we should have 4 steps. The time may be broken into intervals. PLEASE SIGN READING LOGS NIGHTLY

Science:  Scientific Investigation and Reasoning –2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather. Key concepts include a) identification of common storms and other weather phenomena; b) the uses and importance of measuring, recording, and interpreting weather data; and c)   the uses and importance of tracking weather data over time.—The storms

Math: 2.5 The student will a) recognize and use the relationships between addition and subtraction to solve single-step practical problems, with whole numbers to 20; and [Moved from 2.9] b) demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction within 20.

WE are doing a math review this week with a 9 weeks check-up on Friday: The test will cover place value, even and odd, basic subtraction and addition, ordinal numbers, fact families, and greater than/less than

Homework

Monday:   Have some quality family time; read for 30 mins and log in two steps; wear a costume for book character day and bring the book. Please no masks!!!!

Tuesday,: Have some quality family time; read for 30 mins

Wednesday:  2 steps;

Thursday: Have some quality family time; read for 30 mins and log in two steps; review journal for math test

Friday:  Read two steps over the weekend; 9 weeks quiz in math

Thanks so much for the parents that came to the school to help out with the Western theme door for the book fair contest. If we win, we will receive books for our class.

·      Important Dates:

·      Oct. 30 – Scholastic Book Fair begins (ends Nov. 9)

·      Oct. 31 – Book Character Day & Parade (1:10 p.m.)

·   Nov. 2 – School picture make-up/retake day (Be sure the Media Release has been approved on Parent Portal.)

·      Nov. 3 – United Way Bring Your Stuffed Animal to School Day (for a $1.00 donation)- Grand Lunch Day

·      End of the 1^st 9 weeks is November 3rd

·   Nov. 9 – Salute to our Veterans Day – Let’s wear red, white, & blue to honor those who have served in our military!

·      Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Observed (no school!)

·      Nov. 14 – PTA Executive Board meeting (5:00) and 2^nd Grade Chorus performance (7:00)

·      Nov. 22 – 24 – Thanksgiving Break