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News from Mrs. Martin’s Second Grade Class
February 13, 2012
Classroom Updates:
Reading:
The students will have a Reading paper that will come home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There will also be a list of spelling words that will come home on Monday. The children are asked to write each word 3 times as practice and return on Tuesday. All homework needs to be signed and returned the next day, please.
There will be reading, spelling, and vocabulary tests on Friday
Spelling:
The Spelling Words for this week are:
Clash,flash,shine,shore,why, while,where,what,when,fresh,
Fossils,preserved,extinct,
Footprints,scientist
Vocabulary words:
Amber: yellow sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil
Surroundings: things that are around you
Fossil: a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone
Extinct: not alive today; all member of group or species have died out
Peat: swampy forest soil
Mammoth: kind of elephant that lived millions of years ago
Math:
We are continuing practicing word problems using addition and subtraction. We are also working on data collection and graphing.
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Please practice not only the spelling words but the vocabulary words and their definitions with your child.
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Teacher’s Corner:
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please continue to read with your student and check their homework. Please read each night with your child.
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FYI: Our class specials schedule:
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Computers
Friday: Literacy
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Don’t Forget!
- Feb. 20: President’s Day, No School
- March 2: Spring Pictures
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Other Tidbits…
Thank you to Mrs. Slack, Mrs. Miranda, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Garling, and Mrs. Baiz for helping with our Valentine’s Party. Thank you also to all of you who contributed treats for our class.
February Principal’s Pride: Summer Garling
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please continue to read with your student and check their homework. Please read each night with your child.
Feel free to contact me with regard to any questions or concerns you may have. We are Trailblazers, and we are awesome!
Mrs. Martin
Phone: 737-5208 Ext. 3826
Email: martinma@tfsd.org
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Native American Stories:
http://www.native-languages.org/legends.htm
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html
http://www.americanfolklore.net/ee.html
American Tall Tales: