Welcome

Third Quarter 2011-12

Hillcrest Second Grade

Reading Scott Foresman Unit 3 & 4 *Compare & Contrast *Fact & Opinion *Graphic Sources *Sequence *Fiction *Nonfiction www.raz-kids.com  www.sfreading.com   www.reading%20planet	Math Everyday Math Unit 6, 7, & 8 *Place Value, Money & Time *Addition & Subtraction *Geometry www.Everyday Math www.coolmath-games.com  www.rainforestmaths.com   math  nlvm.usu.edu  www.funbrain.com   math.htm                                           mathFact.htm	Science Balance and Motion: http://www.fossweb.com/
Writing Write Source Six Traits: Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Fluency Conventions Narrative Writing Expository Writing www.Six Trait Mrs. Amidon's Class Blog: amidonsclass.posterous.com Mrs. Carlson's Class Blog: mrs-carlson-s-class-blog.posterous.com/ Mrs. Krumwiede's Class Blog: krumwiedeclass.posterous.com	Social Studies Teachers' Curriculum Institute or TCI Chapters 3 Geography/Maps/Directions Chinese New Year Casimir Pulaski Maps.html where www.teachtci.com  www.kidinfo-geography/maps	Spelling Test on most Wednesdays Practice ALL those Word Wall Words! http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/ http://www.agameaday.com/ http://www.spellingcity.com WORD WALL WORDS: 3.1   3.2   3.3   3.4   3.5

Dates to Remember:

Report Cards go Home - Monday, January 30

Parent/Teacher Conferences - February 1 & 2

Martine Luther King, Jr. Assembly - February 2

Valentines' Day Party - February 14

W. Nikola Lisa - Author Visit - February 16

Young Author's Stories Due - February 17

No School - February 20

Police Safety Program - February 22

Jump Rope for Heart - February 23 & 24

No School - March 2 - Teacher's Institute

No School - March 5 - Pulaski Day

PTA Game Night - March 10

Sound of Literature Program - North High - March 16

End of 3rd Quarter - March 23

Spring Break - March 26 - 30

No School - April 6

Report Cards Go Home - April 9

Hillcrest School

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Mrs. Amidon

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Mrs. Carlson