News from Mrs.
Danley
January 30-February 3
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IMPORTANT DATES: Math News READING How The Beetle
January 30-Kindergarten GO MATH Got Her Colors
Art & Music Night 6pm Chapter 5 By Joseph Bruchac
January 31-January 2-Digit Subtraction p. 370-378
We will continue chap-
Reading Log is due ter 5 this week. Students will break
February 6-Progress Re- apart ones to subtract and then break
Akiak
ports apart numbers to subtract. They will by Robert J. Blake
February 13-Valentines draw quick pictures and subtract using
the standard algorithm.
box due Vocabulary:
Math Words: ones, tens, subtr act,
February 14-Class Valen- difference, regroup alert jammed
tines Party *Let me know if you would like to check gusted cautious
out subtraction flashcards. Students can go
to the following websites for more math
courageous volunteer
SOCIAL STUDIES practice: Phonics: R-controlled vowels: eer,
www.themathworksheetsite.com
www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html
ere, ear
www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Progress Chapter Book/Read Aloud:
We will begin a unit study- Bunnicula
ing the Great State of Alaska Reports By James Howe
this week to go along with our
weekly story, Akiak. Stu- Friday,
dents will learn about the
many animals that make Alas- Feb. 6th
ka their home. We will learn
about the land
features that
make up Alas- Big Cheese
ka and the Victoria Choo
state capital,
Juneau. We Star Student
will also learn about the fa- Jaden Dorsey
mous Iditarod
Sled Dog Race
that takes
place each year A Note from Mrs. Danley...
in Alaska.
Dear Parents,
We will have a Valentine Box contest in our class. Please bring
in a decorated box for our party. Boxes are due by Monday, Feb-
ruary 13th. Be creative!
*Read 20 minutes each night Progress Reports will be sent home on Friday
and complete one page
in Math HW packet. next week. I am so proud of my second graders
Monday-Read weekly story. and how well they are doing! We will be working
Wednesday-Study Vocabulary very hard over the next several months. Continue
words/cards. to encourage your child to come to school pre-
Thursday-Study for Reading pared and always do their best each and every
weekly test and complete
Spelling Practice Test. day. Mrs. Danley :)
WISH LIST: pop tabs and Clorox wipes