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~*The Pitzer Post*~
January 30-February 3, 2017
In this weekly post, you will find information about the academic content and special events happening in the upcoming week.
Literacy (Reading & Writing)
Click the link to view our upcoming theme skills!
Theme 9 (week two)
Phonics Words: barge, charge, large, page, stage, than, water, badge, package
Sight Words: while, may, than, pull, head
Vocab Words: government, duty, election
Grammar Skill: Helping Verbs (has, have, had)
Math
Chapter 10: Mental Math and Estimation
Vocabulary: sum, difference, number line, about, round, nearest ten, estimate, reasonable
Objectives:
- Relate sum to the addition operation
- Add numbers with up to 3 digits mentally with and without regrouping
- Relate difference to the subtraction operation
- Subtract up to 3 digit numbers mentally with and without regrouping
- Use a number line to round numbers to the nearest ten
- Use rounding to estimate sums and differences
- Estimate to check reasonableness of answers
BASIC FACT EMERGENCY:
- Please be practicing basic facts for both addition and subtraction at home
- Students must master these facts 1-20 by the end of 2nd grade
- You can use flashcards and instead of your child just saying the answer, have them read the whole problem and then the answer out loud
- Focus on accuracy
- Have your child create their own flashcards
- If you ever find yourself doing these facts in your head, ask your child if they can help you with the answer
- Give students an answer and see if they can tell you addition and subtraction equations that equal that number
Cursive
Week 2 Lowercase Letters are: f, k, i, j
Congratulations to a great first week in the cursive books. I enjoyed reading all of your comments and appreciated the honesty when you were struggling. We were able to practice at school and a common area for improvement is making sure to slant our letters. We can do this by slanting our paper and practicing! Cursive handwriting papers will comes home with students on Friday so you can see how they are doing.
I know this first video was our longest blog video to date. Please keep in mind the first couple are this way due to it being a new concept. They will get shorter. To help your family out with this, please feel free to watch a letter a night instead of all at once. Blog videos are posted with the Pitzer Post on Friday afternoons and viewing/commenting must be done by Wednesday morning!
Second Step
This week, Mrs. Barra our school counselor kicked off Kindness Week. We celebrated by focusing on kind actions and words. What are some of the ways you were kind this week?
Fun-tivities
Tuesday, January 31 we have the 2nd-3rd grade music program. Please have your child wear baseball attire! Do they have their lines memorized?
Wednesday, February 1st we will be celebrating The Global School Day of Play. Global Day of Play 2017
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 30, 2017
- Lunch: McRib
- “government” note card comes home, due Tuesday
- Watch Cursive Week 2 Video, comment and practice (due Wednesday)
- 100th Day of School!
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
- Lunch: Grilled Cheese and Soup
- 2nd/3rd Grade Dress rehearsal Assembly 10:15am
- 2nd/3rd Grade Music Program 6:30pm (wear sports attire)
- “duty” and “election” note card comes home, due Wednesday
- Watch Cursive Week 2 Video, comment and practice (due Wednesday)
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
- ½ day of school (SIP Day; students are Dismissed @ 11:15am)
- Watch Cursive Week 2 Video and comment by today
- GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY!
- Be sure to check out the letter that was sent home above
- Parents welcome 10am-11am
Thursday, February 2, 2017
- Lunch: Chicken Tenders
- Carnival Kick-Off at Morning Announcements
- Phonics Paper comes home (due tomorrow)
Friday, February 3, 2017
- Lunch: Pizza Bread
- Spirit Day/Popcorn Day
- Reading Camp out 9:30am-10:00am (stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, and or visitors are welcome)
- Please RSVP if you are planning on attending
Celebrating Our Greatness!
- Starting cursive!
- Navigating the blog videos, learning how to post strong comments and taking responsibility for practicing at school and home
- Celebrating Chocolate Day! Be sure to check out our blog post here: https://sososeussey.edublogs.org/2017/01/27/we-found-golden-tickets/
- Beginning our new genre: response to literature (book review)
- Reviewing how to be mature digital citizens by navigating websites correctly to maximize learning
- Using mental math addition strategies
- Focusing on our basic facts so we can move into the mastery stage
- Discovering the Food Pyramid in Science
- Completing a new listening guide that focuses on strengthening our listening skills as well as our ability to explain our opinions. Check out the blog post here: https://sososeussey.edublogs.org/2017/01/25/moving-beyond-surface-level-comprehension-2/
I am so excited for cursive this week because I am getting closer to learning my name.
Having a goal and keeping the end in mind Jayden, is a perfect way to stay motivated through cursive. Especially when it gets harder. Did you find it a bit easier this week to begin? Which letter did you enjoy practicing the most?
I am so excited to learn how to write my name in cursive!
Audrey, you and Jayden are both pumped about your name. That is a good goal to have so you can focus on working hard to get there. What did you think about the letters this week?
I went eek when I saw the elf!
Love your sentence Shawny. Did you think the letters got easier this week or were there things you noticed that were not as hard as the first week?
I am excited to learn more cursive letters
I am so glad you are excited to learn more. What did you think about the letters this week?
I am gonna have an Amazing second cursive with F,K,I,and J
Hooray! How are going to be amazing?! We would love to hear your plan!
I learned that the k is just like the h.
That is very true they have so many similarities. Do you think that is why they are taught so close together?
I think f is hard to right because you have to do two loops.
The f is one of the hardest letters especially because it is very easy to do the bottom loop backwards. What do you think would help you write it more correctly and how can I help?
Cursive is hard at first then it gets easy.
Ava, I am so glad to hear you say that. It does get easier the more you practice. What did you find easier this week that was harder last week?
The cursive f is so so hard.
I agree Sanjana. Even also thought the same thing. Maybe the two of you could practice together or give each other tips. How can I help you with the letter?
I loved the video but it was a little hard and frustrating.
There were some tricky letters this week. What specifically was hard and frustrating for you? How can I help?
I’m proud that I know how to write the lowercase i.
Those letters are hard, but I like learning cursive
I love cursive! And it’s fun learning on an iPad!
I can’t wait to practice more cursive in class. My favorite letter this week was I.
I love how they are so loopy.
Wow the f , j , and k where super hard. The i was really easy.
I need to work on some of my letters and my words in cursive. I need to work on my f and I was really good at my i and j.