*High Flyers News * February 8, 2016*

This Week in Reading:

Students will determine the meaning of words
and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic
or subject area.
(LAFS.2.RI.2.4)

Students will identify the main topic of a

multiparagraph text as well as the focus of
specific paragraphs within the text.
(LAFS.2.RI.1.2)

Dates to Remember:
Feb. 8th-12th- Scholastic Book Fair
Feb. 8th- Ducky Demonstration-Science
Lab
Feb. 9th- Class Book Fair Preview
Feb. 10th- Class Book Fair Shopping
Feb. 10th-Donations for PTO Annual

This Week in Science:

Students will compare and contrast the basic
needs of living things.

Basket Auction Due (Class

Basket theme-Baby)

Feb. 10th-PTO Popcorn Day ($.50)

(SC.2.L.17.1)

Feb. 11th-Valentines Day Party In a

Students will recognize and explain that living

things are found all over Earth, but each is only
able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.

Bag Bags Due

(SC.2.L.17.2)

Feb. 12th-Class Valentine Exchange

Feb. 15- No School (Presidents Day)

This Week in Math:

Students will use addition to find the total
number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays
with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an
equation to express the total as a sum of equal
addends.

Weekly Vocabulary Words:

buried, escape, habitat, journey, nature,
peeks, restless, spies

Science Vocabulary:

(MAFS.2.OA.3.4)

environment, habitat

Review Standard: Students will add and subtract

within 1,000.

Math Vocabulary:

(MAFS.2.NBT.2.7)

array

Allergies and colds have seemed to take quite the toll on our class this year. We
have run out of tissues in the classroom. If you have a chance to pick up an extra
box and send them it, it would be much appreciated!
Sincerely,
17 sensitive noses