The kids had a very exciting week this week as they became parents of baby
chicks when they came in Monday morning! The chicks hatched during the
night on Sunday and Monday morning. There was one late hatcher that the
kids got to see starting to hatch. The chicks were covered with soft,
yellow down. They were very cute and cuddle. Each day, students went
outside and played with the chicks. They were able to hold them. Some of
the chicks would fall asleep in their hands. By Thursday, our chicks had
begun molting. That means that they had lost their down and began to grow
feathers. This was new as this is the first year that we have been able to
see this. The students have really enjoyed this learning experience!
This week we began to learn about money in math. We have been
working on counting money, the names of the coins, and how much each coin
is worth. Students have been using paper coins to make different amounts
different ways. They are really doing a good job with this. Please
continue to work with them on this concept at home and if you have any
concerns, please let me know!
Our egg hut today was a lot of fun. Students were on their best
behavior and even helped each other out! This was a great show of
citizenship. I am proud of their cooperation!
Next week is spring break so there is no school. Please keep your
child reading so that they can pick right back up where they left off when
we return on the following Monday. We will also be continuing our money
unit in math. We will also be learning about the Tropical Rainforest and
its tundra and animals when we return.
ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!!
Current and Upcoming Happenings in 2nd Grade
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Second Grade continues to study Embryology as we care for our chick eggs.
Students are involved in caring for the eggs by rotating them 2-3 times a
day. We are “candling” them with a device provided by Davie County’s local
4-H. This is an intriguing way for students to see the inside of the egg
and incorporate information they’ve learned throughout our study. We’re SO
excited! We are looking for our baby chicks to arrive, April 2nd!!!
What a super job students did during swimming lessons! They thoroughly
enjoyed them and learned so much! Thanks for those who were able to attend
the last day of lessons to see how well your child performed. We know it
meant so much to them!
The study of “Weather” continues to be a part of our unit study. As the
Easter season approaches, students will be engaged in a variety of
activities.
We are persistently insisting our 2nd graders to learn their basic math
facts. This includes addition and subtraction. We’re finding that many of
them haven’t mastered their facts and regrouping is a major challenge for
them. As you see the facts sheets in your child’s folder, you will see the
areas of concern. PLEASE work with your child, even if it involves making
flash cards. Thank you for supporting your child, as we only want to see
them succeed. If there’s anything more we can do, please let us know.
We only have a few weeks left until Report Cards go home. Please check
your child’s AR points and percentage as many have already met their goal.
Awesome job! However, there are several students that haven’t met their
goal.
We are lacking MANY permission slips AND money for the NC Zoo Trip. We
need this no later than March 28th.
Don’t forget that Mother’s Tea will be Friday, May 11th. We will send more
information at a later date. Please make arrangements to attend; this is a
very special occasion mothers will NOT want to miss out!