Newsletter

April 26, 2012

Dear Second Grade Families,

Curriculum:

Math Assessment:

          The final assessment for fractions will be on Monday, April 30th.  Students can use the completed work and their chapter packets that are coming home in Friday folders to review.  On the assessment, students will be expected to:

*Recognize, name and show commonly used fractions through 1/12

*Recognize, name and show commonly used fractions: ½, 1/3, 2/3, ¼ and ¾

*Place 0 and halves on a number line

*Compare fractions from 1/12 to ½

*Recognize that fractions such as 2/2, 3/3, 4/4 are equal to one whole

Social Studies Assessment:

        The final assessment for Economics will be on Wednesday, May 2^nd.  A completed packet of study as well as other activities will be coming home in Friday folders.  Students can use these to review the vocabulary terms including:

Goods                             Producers                       Capital Resources

Wants                    Consumers                      Trade

Needs                    Market                           Specialization

Money & Tax                   Natural Resources           Decision Making

Services                 Human Resources            Opportunity Cost

Math:

        Our next two math units will be Greater Numbers and Operations and Multiplication.  I will e-mail with the assessment dates as we get closer. 

MAP Assessment:

        Lakeside 2^nd-5^th grade will be taking the MAP assessments again this May.  Our classroom’s assigned times are as follows:

Friday, May 11^th (8:30-10:15) – Math Assessment

Thursday, May 17^th (8:30-10:15) – Reading Assessment

Thursday, May 17^th (10:30-11:30) – Language Use Assessment

          It is most beneficial for students to take these assessments with their class.  Therefore, please try to schedule any appointments around these times.  Thank you!  J

Field Trip:

        Our class will be going to VanAndel Museum on Wednesday, May 9^th.  We will be touring the Grand Rapids Then and Now exhibit as part of our study of Grand Rapids History.  We will be leaving Lakeside at 8:35 and will be back by 11:30. 

Day of Caring Surprise!!!:

        Part of the second grade study of communities, core democratic values and our Lakeside “Kindness Counts” motto is to celebrate a wonderful second grade year with a Day of Caring.  We will be doing different activities and lessons in our classroom all day and the culminating event will be a presentation of letters to each student.  A “top secret” letter is coming home in Friday folders to further explain this activity.  If you have any questions after reading the letter, please let me know!  J 

Author Visit:

        Jerry Pallotta will be visiting Lakeside on Thursday, May 24^th.  He is the author of many wonderful books including the Who Would Win?  series.  If you would like to order any of his books and have them signed, an order form was sent by e-mail and books will be delivered to students in their classrooms. 

Variety Show:

          Forms for the variety show have been e-mailed out and are due Friday, April 27^th.  The variety show will be performed for the school on Wednesday, May 23^rd.

Important Dates:

Wednesday, May 9^th – Field Trip to VanAndel Museum

Monday, May 28^th – No School for Memorial Day

Friday, June 1^st – Fun Day in the afternoon (Rain date is Thursday, June 7^th)

Friday, June 8^th – Last day of school, AM only

                                                                   Have a wonderful weekend!

                                                                             Jillian Fuller          

Mrs. Fuller's Super Star Second Graders
Lakeside
616-235-7553 ext. 2007

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