Second Grade Scoop

February 3, 2012

Curriculum Corner

Language Arts: This week we will continue our non-
fiction unit. In this unit, students will be exploring text
features and organization of non-fiction texts. In
Writers Workshop, we will be revising and publishing
our Realistic Fiction stories.
At Home Extensions:
Read non-fiction texts at home. Review the
order of the paragraphs. Ask your child, Why do
you think the author chose to organize the book
this way?

Math: The week we will begin our money unit. In this
unit, the students will count collections of coins using
pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars to
determine their values. The students will also learn to
represent and write the value of money using the cents
and dollar signs.
At Home Extensions:
Have your child count coin collections at home,
then write the amount using both the $ and
signs.
Give your child a story problem using money
and ask your child to make change.

Social Studies: This week we will be handing some of
the teaching over to our American Symbols experts! The
students will learn about some of our American
monuments and symbols from their classmates as they
share their home-projects and create their very own
American Symbols Books.
At Home Extensions:
Read books about the Lincoln Memorial,
Washington Monument, American Bald Eagle,
White House, Jefferson Memorial, the Liberty
Bell, and the Statue of Liberty.

Spelling: We will test these words on Friday, February
10
th
!

Words of the Week: boat, cold, road, blow, gold, old,
load, snow, mold, most, toe, do

Challenge Words: goal, rainbow

Important Dates

February 7
th
: American Symbols Projects due!
February 13
th
: Valentines Day Party (1:15-2:15)
February 23
rd
: Math and Science Night!
February 24
th
: Yearbook Orders due!

Specials Schedule

Monday Science
Tuesday Technology
Wednesday Music
Thursday Art & Library
Friday Gym

Reminders

Reading Logs are due each Monday. Please
total the reading time for me at the bottom
of the page where it says, Check, Review,
Reflect. Saturday and Sunday times can be
recorded and combined with Friday times of
the previous week. These will be recorded
as a grade! Thanks!
Planners are to be checked and signed each
night.
Please check your childs Take-Home Folder
each night for mail and other assignments.
Thursdays are our library day; please help
your child remember to bring their books on
that day.
Please check our class Edline website every
Friday for newsletters and important
announcements.
Math and Language Arts Review Sheets
were sent home on Wednesday and will be
due next Wednesday!

Review Sheets due this week: Week 19
Lets Look at Our Week!

Monday: The Camels Humps Reading Builder due

Tuesday: American Symbol Projects due

Wednesday: Math and LA Review Sheet #19 due
Review Sheet #20 sent home today!

Thursday: Library

Friday: Spelling Test!


Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to
contact Mrs. Dunlap or Miss McNally!

Alison Dunlap
Phone: (513) 398-5821 ext. 52030
E-mail: dunlapa@mason.k12.oh.us

Shannon McNally
Phone: (513) 315-9370
E-mail: mcnallsm@muohio.edu

Valentines Day
This year we will be celebrating Valentines Day with
Valentines Cards. We are planning to distribute our
Valentines Cards on Monday, February 13
th
. Please
send in a shoebox for your child to use in order to
collect his/her cards. We will be decorating these
shoeboxes at our class party! If your child is planning
on giving cards, please make sure he or she has a card
for everyone. We currently have 13 boys and 14 girls in
our class. Please see the class list on Edline for student
names.



Math and Science Night:
Materials Needed!
Math and Science Night will take place on Thursday,
February 23
rd
. We are in need of a few items for that
night. Many of these items are things that you may have
around your home. Please consider sending in a few
items with your child:
Phone books (any size)
Toilet paper tubes
Paper towel tubes
Ping pong balls
Rulers
Kids scissors

February Home Project:
American Symbols
Februarys home project is a 3-D project and fact sheet
about an American symbol. Your letter should have one
symbol highlighted. This will be the symbol your child
has been assigned. Please complete the project only on
your assigned American symbol, this way each
American symbol will be equally presented to the class.
If you did not receive a packet, please let me know ASAP
and I will get a new one to you. I want to thank you in
advance for your continued support towards your
childs second grade experience this year!
This project is due Tuesday, February 7
th
!