Fun-Filled Week!

Dear 2B Families,

WOW! What a busy week! Between a Fire Drill, Great Hearts Day, Class Pictures, and Field Day we have been quite busy!

Scholar Shout-Outs:

Happy Birthday to Ryken (2/13)! Thanks for bringing in a fun treat for the class.

Congratulations Beatrice for your Humility virtue award.

Pictures from Great Hearts Day...Thanks to the moms who helped with our celebration in the afternoon! We wrote kind notes to other scholars, shared Friendship Floats, and made Friendship Necklaces that represented virtues we see in each other.

Field Day Pictures..."We are THEBES and we're ready to COMPETE!"

Something FUN to share! One of my former 2nd Grade students (who is now a Freshman in High School) volunteered at Field Day today! Check out this "Flashback Friday" picture when Mrs. Lacsa, Tori, and I were together in 2009!

Upcoming Events:
There is No School on Monday 2/20 and it's also R&R Weekend ~ No Homework this weekend
Thursday, Feb 23: Healthy Snack Day (Dairy)
Friday, Feb 24: Spirit Wear Day
Saturday, Feb 25: Fun Run & Family Picnic (Mrs. Dombrowski and Paisley will be participating in the 1.5 mile and we hope to see you there!)
Monday, Feb 27: Phoenix Symphony

Curriculum Next Week:


Language Arts: See if your scholar can recite The Preamble to the Constitution by Gouverneur Morris. We will start reciting this in front of the class the week of February 27. Can they tell you what "Two Heads Are Better Than One" means? We also learned a new saying, "Better late than never!" We will read a tall tale and discuss the components of a tall tale, and how that differs from a fairy tale. 

Writing and Grammar: We will continue to diagram sentences. The scholars are doing GREAT with this skill and can diagram sentences with TWO prepositions.

Spalding Words Next Week:
Tuesday: truly, true, whole, hole, address, request, raise, August, struck, getting, get
Wednesday: don't = do not, Thursday, Saturday, admission, canoe, captain, cautious, caution, cellar, covered

Literature: We have concluded our reading of The Cricket in Times Square. Please send your scholar in with their copy of Sarah, Plain and Tall. We will begin reading that the week of February 27th. 

Math: We are learning about MONEY! Coins, dollars, change, oh my! We will work on reviewing coin value, adding two prices together, as well as attacking work problems. When purchasing something talk to your child about the cost, and ask what the cost would be if the item were 10 cents, or 2 dollars more! Mental math is still a strategy we are working to strengthen!

History: We will continue our studies of the Constitution through looking more closely at the Preamble. Can your scholar tell you about James Madison and The Bill of Rights?

Science: We are moving on from learning about how our human body works as a machine to learning about simple machines! Can your scholar identify simple machines at home or around their community? We are excited to embark on this hands-on unit!

Love,
Mrs. Dombrowski