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2 Grade News
Mrs. Ealy’s Class
March 30, 2012
Letter from Mrs. Ealy Next Week’s Specials
Dear Parents, Monday - Wellness
Thank you to everyone who participated in March
Reading month activities! The students really enjoyed all the Tuesday – Art
extra reading this month. To celebrate reading month we
Wednesday – Music and Computers
will be having a school wide assembly after break to
celebrate all of our success! Thursday – Music and P.E. (Wear Sneakers)
On April 24th the whole second grade will be
traveling to Indian Springs for a field trip. While there, Friday – Library and P.E. (Wear Sneakers)
students will have the chance to paint a t-shirt. Please start
sending in your child’s white t-shirts. I will keep them here What We’re Learning About!
and bring all of them to Indian Springs so no one forgets
theirs  Math – This week we learned about measuring to the nearest ½ inch
Today our first “Weekend Writing” topic was sent and started to look at capacity. We also spent talking about what a
home. There is a manila folder in your child’s backpack with mile looks like and when we use miles to measure distance.
a parent note, the checklist, and topic for the weekend. We
have practiced taking a stand on a topic in class as a group Reading – During reader’s workshop this week we did some making
meaning lessons to help understand nonfiction better. The students
and there is also an example in the folder on the back of the are really enjoying reading. More and more students are picking up
parent note. Just as book n’ bag, weekend writing will come a book at every chance they get 
home on Friday and should be turned in no later than the
next Friday. I am very excited for this assignment and can’t Writing – This week students spent time creating their magazines.
wait to read the students work and see the progress through We came up with a name for our magazine as well. The students
the end of the year! Thank you again for the wonderful decided on “The Ealy Special.” Our magazines will be displayed at
support at home! the Oxbow Expo in April. Be sure to come and check it out!
Today an April reading calendar has been sent home Science – This week we finished our unit on landforms. We
to keep track of reading. We are finished with the orange zoomed in to look at deserts and the different bodies of water found
scales and back to the original calendar. on our Earth. We will close up the unit after spring break by making
Thank you to everyone who donated something for salt dough landform creation in art. These will also be displayed at
our spring snack! The kids enjoyed celebrating the warm the Oxbow Expo in April!
weather ahead!
I would like to wish everyone a very safe and
wonderful spring break. Enjoy every minute with your
family and friends!
Upcoming Events and Dates to
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Remember
me. Remember you can reach me by our folder, by email, or Apr. 2-6 No School – Spring Break
by phone. Apr. 13 Field Trip Permission Slip Due
Sincerely, Apr. 19 Skate Night
Mrs. Ealy Apr. 23 Market Day Pick Up
Apr. 24 Field Trip to Indian Springs – Don’t
• Please remember to return library books every forget to pack a lunch and bring in a
Friday! white t-shirt to paint!
Apr. 24 Oxbow Fair/Expo @ 6:30
Apr. 25 Early Release Day