Second Grade Scoop May 12th

Students did a great job with the Music Concert - we hope you enjoyed it! Thanks again to Mrs. Krueger for all of her efforts. This coming week we will finish up MAP Testing with Ms. Zobel’s class testing on Wednesday and Mr. Skurr’s class on Thursday.


Upcoming Events:
May 21st - Family Night:Tailgate and Treats
May 24th and 27th - No School
May 29th - Kaukauna History & Government Field Trip


Curriculum Updates:
Reading
Students will get the chance to read and discuss about some more non-fiction topics of interest through clubs. This week we’ll focus on author’s purpose and inferring.
Writing
Our work with lab reports continues this week. Students will utilize a checklist to help them edit 
and improve their writing.
Math
We will continue working on subtraction with 3 digits and practicing different strategies. Students will also think about how
addition can help them out with subtraction.
Content
Students conducted a salt paint experiment this past Friday and will be able to repeat the experiment by choosing 
different materials to do the experiment with on Monday. It will be interesting to see what the students choose and the 
results!
Word Study
This week we will be focusing on the /ou/ sound of ow and ou.

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