February News

Mrs. Kelehers Class

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mkeleher@wcpss.net
Reading
Key Ideas and Details RL2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. RL2.6: Acknowledge differences in points of view of characters, including by speaking in different voices for each character when reading dialogue aloud Reading Foundational Skills/Language RF2.3d: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. L2.6:Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy)

Reminders

Our 2 grade field trip to Poe Health Center is on 2/11/14. Please send in your $11 and permission slip this week! Report cards are going home this week. Our school family dance is this Friday Feb 7 at 6:00 in the gym. Class pictures have been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb 13 Friday, Feb 14 is an Early Release Day. School will dismiss at 1:15 PM Please see the attached list for Valentines names. Kindly send a Valentine for ALL students on 2/14 if your child wishes to participate in our class Valentine exchange. WCPSS makeup days for last weeks snow are: 2/17, 3/28, 4/21, and 6/11. Be sure to check our class website for math videos and updates.

Math
*Students will be able to identify shapes and list characteristics of each. *Students will be able to draw and explain parallel lines and draw and define parallelograms. *Students will be able to describe properties of quadrilaterals, parallelograms, rectangles, and squares, categorize quadrilaterals, and show relationships among quadrilaterals . *Students will *Students will *Students will *Students will solve addition problems using arrays and create arrays to solve problems. be able to use a variety of strategies to solve addition story problems compare addition strategies by discussing them with partners/small group. listen to others reasoning and critique them.