Classroom News

Hello 2-3 families and friends,

I hope you all had a chance to enjoy this beautiful weekend.  Here is a look at what we've been up to over the past two weeks...

MATH
As you have noticed through the Home Links, the kids are learning strategies and skills for solving multiplication and division problems.  The kids have learned that anything times zero is ZERO, anything times one is the number you are multiplying by one, and times two means doubling the number.  The kids have also been using the following organizers to help create the number models for multiplication and division problems...

The students used this organizer to solve multiplication problems such as this...

The students also used the organizer to solve division problems such as this...

POETRY

The kids have done an incredible job during our poetry unit.  This week wraps-up our Stage Write program with Miss Aimee-Lynn.  The Stage Write poetry performance will take place on Wednesday at 1:20.  Members of the theatre troupe will act out a variety of poetry selections.  I can't wait to see if any student poetry written by 2-3 is performed in the show.  Here is a peek at some of the poems that have been written by the kids.

SUPER SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS
Thank you, Mrs. Pattie, for visiting our class and conducting some incredible science experiments involving solids, liquids, and gases.  It was such an engaging and informative afternoon!  Check out the slide show of photos.

BUTTERFLIES

Our butterflies began emerging from their chrysalises on Thursday.  The kids also had the opportunity to observe a chrysalis that one of the butterflies emerged from.  The kids will make some final observations this week and complete the "L" portion of our KWL chart.  We will conclude our life cycles unit on Thursday.  

YEARBOOK ORDERS

 The yearbook deadline has been extended to May 21st! Yearbooks cab be purchased for $12.00.  Please place your order in an envelope with check or cash and drop off in the office. Include your child’s name, grade, and teacher. Checks can be made out to Dryden PTA.  (If paying with cash please send the exact amount.)  Any questions, please feel free to contact Laura Zoumboulis at lauracz@sbcglobal.net

UPCOMING DATES

ALL library books are due this week.  Please make sure to send your child with his/her books tomorrow.  

Just a reminder there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 23rd and Monday, May 26th.  

I hope you have taken time to read the kids' memories as we countdown the final days of the school year.  We have 12 more days filled with learning and fun!  It's going to be great!!!

- Danielle