Announcements

The month of May in Second Grade:

Yesterday we had a wonderful trip to the Reston Zoo! We saw some amazing
animals, learned many new animal facts, and got to feed goats and sheep in the
barn. Our wagon ride gave us an up close look at ostriches, camels, and the
great American Bison, which we learned about extensively in the first
trimester during our study of the Sioux. Thank you to all the parent
volunteers who attended our trip and helped out immensely. Jazakum Allah Al-khair!

This week in class:

Language:
We'll learn about Iroquois food, and importance of the 3 sisters. Ask your
child what these are, to reinforce their learning, and ask to see their 3
sisters projects that will come home this week. You may wish to ask how our
classroom garden is coming along, as we've already planted corn, squash, and
beans from seed, and have been watching them grow in the play yard for a few
months. This Thursday, we'll be cooking again in class.
*If anyone has an electric griddle at home we could really use it on Thursday
- thanks.

Math:
We'll soon finish up our final chapter in the math book. Our chapter 12 test
will be on Friday May 29, 2009 In Sha Allah. We'll spend the rest of the year
doing a cumulative review of this year's math units in order to prepare for a
cumulative test in the month of June.

Science:
Don't forget that our Magnets Quiz will be tomorrow In Sha Allah. Review
sheets were sent home yesterday in the homework folders.
Tomorrow I'll send home the Endangered Animal Information Sheets and an
outline of the poster and presentation assignment due next week. This project
should be fun and exploratory for your child, so enjoy the opportunity to
learn something new about a special animal with them!
It has come to my attention the many students haven't yet learned to classify
animals, therefor we will begin a new unit on animal classification this week
(reptiles, amphibians, birds, etc.)

Social Studies:
We're continuing to learn about the environment and conservation. A brief
assessment on this important topic will take place the first week in June In
Sha Allah.

Don't forget to practice shoe tying with your child this week. Our contest
against the first graders will be on Friday May 22, 2009.