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February 2nd Grade News 2012 Looking Ahead to February’s Learning Objectives Important Upcoming Dates MATH Identify the part of a set and/or region that represents fractions for one-half, one-third, one-fourth, one-eighth, and one-tenth and write the corresponding fractions SOL 2.4. Tell time and write time to the quarter hour, using analog and digital clocks SOL 2.16. February 1st – Report cards go home SOCIAL STUDIES Students will explain how the contributions of Ancient China & Egypt have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, inventions, the calendar and written language SOL 2.1. Students will locate China & Egypt on a world map, compare climate, land and plant life to other cultures and describe how people in Ancient China & Egypt adapted to their environment SOL 2.4. Students will Identify George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. as Americans whose contributions improved the lives of other Americans SOL 2.11. February 3rd – Cultural Fair February 14th - Valentine exchange February 20th – President’s Day: No School February 23rd – Second Grade Musical Performance of “Let It Shine” 1:30pm, 7:00pm Teacher’s Corner Our class is in desperate need of Kleenex. We appreciate any donations! WRITING Maintain manuscript: write neatly, space words in a sentence, space sentences in writing; begin reading and writing in cursive SOL 2.10. Generate ideas before writing, organize writing to include a beginning, middle and end. Write stories, letters and simple explanations. Revise writing for clarity SOL 2.11. Students will begin to edit for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Recognize and use complete sentences. Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences. Use correct spelling for high frequency sight words SOL 2.12. Some school supplies are running low. Please check with your child to see if they need glue sticks or markers, etc. Reading Calendar Computation & Estimation Please make sure that an adult is signing your child’s reading calendar each night. Your signature means that your child completed their nightly required reading of 20 minutes. This grade refers to two-digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. This grade is based on classroom performance on quizzes and tests given throughout the computation chapter. Report Cards Report cards will be arriving home Wednesday, February 1st . Below are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding the grading for the second grading period: Addition & Subtraction Facts This grade refers to your child’s individual progress on weekly Principal’s Challenge. The goal by the end of the year is for each student to complete 80 addition facts in 3 minutes and 80 subtraction facts in 3 minutes.