Richland Elementary nschastonay@auburnschools.

org

Mrs. Chastonays
Second Grade Class
4-8-16

Dear Parents and Students,

No School Friday April 15th.We

only have 28 more days of second
grade!
This week we have been learning
about and reading myths. We have
talked about different cultures and
how those cultures create stories
that explain how something came to
be. We have been focusing on using
our text to locate answers to questions, summarizing, and identifying
the theme of a story.
Next week we will read My Light,
The Power of Water , and Pedal
Power. These stories are expository text that will teach us about electricity and power. We will continue
to learn about and use adjectives to
enhance our writing. We will also
learn about onomatopoeia and continue to practice using articles correctly. We will continue to write in
our journal everyday, and focus on
using details and strengthening our
stories. We will have our reading
story, vocabulary, and our grammar test on Thursday.
Next week in spelling, we will
be reviewing CVCe syllable words.
Our spelling words will be: state,
replace, nine, ninety, side, sidewalk,
face, outside, these, tadpole, complete, alone, beside, people, and cousins . Our spelling test and sentence
dictation test will be on Thursday.

Our tested vocabulary words next

week are: electricity, energy, flows,
haul, power, silent, solar, and underground. It is important that your
child be able to read these words,
know what they mean, and use
them in a sentence.
During our read aloud, we will
continue reading The Indian in the
Cupboard by Lynne Reid. Ask your
child what is happening in the story.
We will continue to practicing using
standard and non-standard units of
measurement. We will practice estimating and measuring objects to
the nearest inch. We will still utilize
our classroom store and banking
system. Children will continue to
make deposits and purchase items
each week. We will continue to
practice basic addition and subtraction fact fluency as well as regrouping.
Our classroom caterpillars have
arrived! We will be observing them
over the next few weeks as they develop through the stages of their life
cycle. We will keep track of their
growth and development on a calendar and will also be writing our
observations down in our science
journals. Please ask your child
about their caterpillar and butterfly observations!

Important Dates
To Remember:

12-5-03

4/13 Field Trip Town

Creek Park for Earth Day
4/15 -No School
4/19 ORF Musical/ PTO
4/22 MAC Buddies
4/22 Progress Reports
4/22 Relay For Life Opelika 6pm
4/25-29 Second Grade
End of year STI testing
4/28 2nd Grade Burger Fi
Night 5 8
4/29 Ms. Revels Last
Day
4/29 All Pro Dads
5/5 Mothers Day Lunch
5/6 Callaway Field Trip
5/9 2nd Grade visits YES
5/11 Olympics
5/12 Family Fun Night
5/13 Behavior Celebration
5/13 2nd Grade Market
Day
5/16 2nd Grade Literacy
Luau
5/17 Mrs. Chastonays
Parent Exhibition Day
5/18 2nd Grade Math
Fact Fluency Movie
5/19 Students Last Day
Keep Reading,
Mrs. Chastonay