News from Mrs.

Danley
April 11-15

sldanley@auburnschools.org
IMPORTANT DATES:

Math News

GO MATH
April 13-Earth Day at Town
Chapter 8
Creek Park
MeasurementCustomary Units
April 15-No school/Weather
This week we will continue Chapday
ter 8 on measurement. Students will
April 18-last DIBELS
measure the lengths of objects to the
Assessment
April 22-Progress Reports
nearest inch using an inch ruler, solve
April 27-28-STI Benchmark addition and subtraction problems inAssessment
volving the lengths of objects, and
May 2-2nd grade to OES
measure the lengths of objects in both
(12:30pm)
inches and feet to explore the inverse
May 6-Mothers Day Tea
relationship between size and number
(10-10:30)
of units. Chapter 8 Math HW packet is
May 10-Callaway Garden
due on April 18th.
Field Trip
MATH WORDS: foot, inches, length
May 19-Last School Day!
Students can go to the following websites for more math practice;

Science Update
Butterflies

www.themathworksheetsite.com
www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html
www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
www.softschools.com/math/games/

READING

This week will NOT have a Reading, Vocabulary, or Spelling test

due to the Field trip on Wednesday and holiday on Friday. We will
work on comprehension skills in
preparation for the STI Benchmark Assessment coming up on
April 27-28th. Please continue to
read at least 20 minutes each
night and record titles on the
Reading Log.
Skills:
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Theme
Story Elements/Plot

Chapter Book/Read Aloud:

Charlottes Web
by E.B. White
Author Study: Marc Brown

Our Painted Lady caterpillars

came in last week and have already
Cursive Writing
grown tremendously! We will continue to observe their growth this
We will continue to
week. We will learn about their
work on our
body parts and begin investigating
cursive lowercase
the molting process, as well as
learn about the silk spinning. Stu- letters this week.
dents will monitor the caterpillars
behavior and watch for molting
To
and see evidence of silk. Then we
will learn about the stages of the
Town Creek
Butterflys Life Cycle. This wee
Park
will we make a fun craft Fuzzy
Wuzzy caterpillar. We will read I
April 13th
Wish I Was a Butterfly and other nonfiction
books about
butterflies.
We will also
watch the Magic School Bus:
Dear Parents,
Butterflies.
Progress Reports will come home on April 22nd next Friday.

Earth Day
Fieldtrip

A Note from Mrs. Danley...

*Read 20 minutes each night and

complete one page in Math HW
packet.

Monday-Read weekly story.

Wednesday-Study Vocabulary
words/cards.
Thursday-Study for Reading
weekly test and complete
Spelling Practice Test.

I will be in need of several volunteers over the remaining school

days for various field trips and end of the year activities. Be looking
out for field trip and other announcements. Parents are welcome to
come to the Earth Day Field trip at Town Creek Park on Wednesday
this week. You can meet us there or walk over with our class. We will
leave at 8:30am. We will need chaperones for the trip
to Callaway Gardens as well as volunteers to help with
the end of the year Field Day in May. Please email me if
you are interested in helping out.
Many Thanks, Mrs. Danley :)
WISH LIST: pop tabs, individually wrapped candy for the treat jar, and
Clorox Wipes.