News from Mrs.

Danley
February 8-12

sldanley@auburnschools.org
IMPORTANT DATES:
February 12-Progress Reports/Valentines Day Party
February 15-Presidents Day/
Jumprope for Heart Pep Rally
February 22-Character Dress
Up Day
February 22-26-Spring Book
Fair/Read Across America/Dr.
Seuss Bday
February 23-25-OLSAT Testing
March 4-Jumprope for Heart
Celebration
March 14-18-Spring Break

Social
Studies
Black History Month

Math News
GO MATH
Chapter 6
3-Digit Addition
and Subtraction

We will begin Chapter 6 this week.

Students will use the break apart

strategy for 3-digit addition and
record 3-digit addition using the
standard algorithm with possible
regrouping of ones and tens.

*Let me know if you would like to check

out subtraction flashcards. Students can go
to the following websites for more math
practice:
www.themathworksheetsite.com
www.factmonster.com/math/
flashcards.html
www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

Progress
Reports
Friday,
Feb. 12th

READING
How The Beetle

Got Her Colors

by Joseph Bruchac
p. 370-378

Vocabulary:
ashamed
victory
plenty
dash
holler
boast
wisdom
similarities

Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels:

/ir/ eer, ere, ear
Grammar: Irregular Verbs

Chapter Book/Read Aloud:

Mr. Poppers Penguins
By Robert and Florence Atwater
Author Study:
Robert Munsch

We will continue our unit on

Famous Black Americans in celebration of Black History Month.
We will learn about the important
contributions to our country and
discover some of the many interesting inventions/products that
have been by created by African
Americans, particularly in the
state of Alabama. Students will
choose a famous person and create
a Power Point Report from their
February 22-26
research. We will share our information with the class.
We will also read several bibliography stories
and watch videos about
Dear Parents,
each person.
THANK YOU to the many parents who so generously chaperoned our Field Trip
to Tuskegee last week. It turned out to be great weather and a fun learning experience for our 2nd graders. We always appreciate parents taking the time to support their children and AEEC. Progress Report grades will
come home on Friday this week in Friday Folders. We are
*Read 20 minutes each night
and complete one page
making great progress each day in second grade. Please conin Math HW packet.
tinue to read with or listen to your child
Monday-Read weekly story.
read for at least 20 minutes each night. We
Wednesday-Study Vocabulary
will continue to work on fluency/comprewords/cards.
hension skills at school each day. We are
Thursday-Study for Reading
weekly test and complete
working hard to prepare for 3rd grade.
Mrs. Danley :)
Spelling Practice Test.
WISH LIST: pop tabs, quart size ziplock bags, and sanitizer

Big Cheese
Caleb Mayo
Star Student
Haley Erlandson

A Note from Mrs. Danley...

AEEC
Spring Book
Fair