SECOND GRADE NEWS Dear Parents,

Welcome back! I cannot believe that we are about to begin the third nine weeks of school. Please continue to practice introduced addition and subtraction facts at home with your child. We are also excited about starting a new science lesson focusing on weather. At this point in second grade, we are expecting a more independent effort from all students. While we will still model and teach new skills, we are expecting students to have the independent work study skills at this point in the year to be able to read and follow directions, check through their work, problem solve, and work well in group settings. We appreciate your support in checking their binders daily for behavior and reinforcing classroom rules and discussing your childs behavior with him/her at home. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or write. We are here for you! Thanks, Allyson Houlton

Richland Elementary
334-887-1980 Ms. Houlton ahhoulton@auburnschools.org

January 3, 2013

This Weeks Highlights

Reading: Story of the Week: Wild Weather Skill of the Week: Main Idea and Key Details Strategy of the Week: Ask and Answer Questions Language Arts: Writing Trait: Organization Grammar: Verb - have Math: Chapter 6: 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Social Science: Weather

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 8th: Last day of grading period for the 2nd nine weeks Friday, January 10th: Addition Fact Fluency (+10), which will be 20 problems in 1 minute; Spelling Test; Reading Comprehension and Skill Test; Grammar Skill; Thursday, January 16th: Report cards will be sent home Monday, January 20th: Martin Luther King Holiday; No school

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