February is an exciting month at The Park and especially in Second Grade!
We are well into the 3rd 9 weeks and have a lot of material to cover. Please remember to check your child's folders daily and look for important notices and study guides. Please ask your child where they are on their AR goals! We are already in the 4th week of this 9 week period and some students are far behind in their AR goals. Continue to monitor your child's reading and remember sign their reading log nightly. Here are some important dates to mark on your calendar!
2/2 - PTA Meeting with 2nd Grade performing!
Groundhog Day!
2/14 - Valentine's Day - Check for a note from your child's teacher for a list of students and any Valentine activities your child's class may be having!
2/16 - Spring Pictures
2/17 - School Wide Field Trip - Students MUST be in uniform!
2/20 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday
2/24 - Talent Show at East Cobb Middle School
2/29 - Six Flags Reading Logs Due
February Standards
Language Arts
We will continue reading and writing non-fiction texts. Please use this time to encourage your children to ask questions and research topics that they are interested in. We will be writing non-fiction reports and reading non-fiction texts focusing on text features such as the table of contents, index, glossary, captions, real photographs, etc.
Math
We are finishing up our unit on fractions and moving into our measurement unit. Please take this opportunity to explore real world fraction and measurement situations to reinforce these skills. Please continue to check your children's homework and pay close attention to areas they seem to be the weakest. If you need ideas or extra practice, please contact your child's teacher.
Social Studies
We will continue to study the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Jackie Robinson this 9 week period. We will also be exploring other African Americans and their contributions in celebration of Black History Month.
Science
The 3rd 9 weeks science topics include the sun, moon and stars and their relationship to Earth. We will look at how their position causes day, night, seasons, and the months of the year as well as the length of shadows. This is a very fun unit for our students! Please take time to look at the night sky with your child and pay special attention to the phases of the moon.
