Veterans Elementary School

2nd Grade Newsletter

Week of 3/27/17
Incredibles Red and Blue
I CAN Statements Vocabulary & Phrases
The following is what we will be studying during
the week of 2/27/17:
Main Topic What the text is mostly
Math: about.

I can...determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an Key Details details that support the
odd or even number of members, such as by pairing objects or main topic
counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even
number as a sum of two equal addends I can relate my
pictures to repeated addition. Additional Science Vocabulary:
I can...use addition of tind the total number of objects text features- parts of a nonfiction text that help the reader better
arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 understand the text
caption- a short explanation of an image
columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal bold print word- important words that are darker than other words
addends. a text
I can...partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size heading- the title of a specific section of a text
squares and count to find the total number of them. glossary- a list of important words and their definitions
index- a list of words found in the text; includes page numbers of
where the word is found
ELA: photograph- an image taken with a camera
illustration-a drawn or created image
map- an image that shows places on earth
Focus standard: I can...know and use various text features map key- information that helps you better understand a map
Homework Assignments Important Dates/Reminders
Students will miss Super Hero Time for
NOT turning in a reading log on Friday March 28th-29th- 9:45 am
and/or the weeks math homework
specials and quiet campus du
Reading: Read 30 minutes, five to FSA testing
nights, weekly. Document reading on
reading log (due on Fridays). April 3rd- Report Cards go
home
Math: Math homework pages are sent April 3rd- Aquarium Field Trip
home nightly. Students should also
practice doubles facts to know quickly
by memory.

Optional: Log onto Xtra Math to build

math fluency or zearn.org. Please
practice your ice-cream sprints to
increase your fluency!

The following website features videos that help with the strategies used in Eurek
Math:
https://www.youtube.com/user/dhabecker/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=1