Mrs. Starks' 2nd Grade 24-25

  Weekly Update Week of March 24, 2025   1  3/24     We do not have a special. 1  3/25   We have art.      3/26   We have a late start. We have Media Center. Please return and renew library books.     3/27   We have music.      3/28   We do not have school.  Have a great spring break. Word Work: Our class will continue to learn to read and write words that have common sounds with different spelling patterns including the /air/ sound spelled ere , ear , air , and are . Such as there , wear,  flair, and carefully. March Is Reading Month: This is the final week of March Book Madness! Students are welcome to revisit the two book titles to determine which book they enjoyed the most. We are excited to find out which book will win! Author Visit:   Author, Matt de la Peña will be visiting on Wednesday at  2 p.m. We are anxious to hear all about his life as an auth...

  Weekly Update Week of March 17, 2025   1  3/17     We do not have a special.  1  3/18   We have art.      3/19   We have a late start. We have Media Center. Please return all books.     3/20   We have music.      3/21   We have gym. WORD WORK: Our class will be learning to read and write words that have common sounds with different spelling patterns including the /air/ sound spelled ere , ear , air , and are . Such as there , wear,  flair, and carefully. March Is Reading Month: Reading Month continues this week with the winners from last week! Students are welcome to keep reading / listening to these books at home if technology is available. The count down to naming the most popular book in March is on!  Library Books:  Please help your child remember to return or renew his/her library books before spring break is here.  Michigan Weather: ...

  Weekly Update Week of March 10, 2025    3/10   We do not have a special.   3/11   We have art.    3/12   We have a late start.  School starts at 9:25 We have media center. Please return ALL books.    3/13   We have music.     3/14   We have gym.  WORD WORK: Our class will continue learning to read and write words with common affixes such as en-, em-, ex-, and new words with the schwa sound, /ə/, spelled with a .  The following words are examples: enable, embrace, expression, around, amaze, comma, and panda. March Is Reading Month: Reading Month is here! Students have begun reading fun books and voting on their favorite titles at school.  They are welcome to listen to some of the books at home if technology is available but will have time to listen at school as well.  Dr. Holly Woodward Ballard Question and Answer Session: Dr. Holly Woodward Ballard Ques...

  Weekly Update Week of March 3, 2025     3/3   We do not have a special. I am at an all day training so the class will have a sub.   3/4   We have a question and answer session with paleontologist, Dr. Holly Woodward Ballard. We have art.    3/5   We have a late start and Media Center.    3/6   We have our trip to Sarett from 9-11     3/7   We have gym.  WORD WORK: Our class will be learning to read and write words with common affixes such as en-, em-, ex-, and new words with the schwa sound, /ə/, spelled with a .  The following words are examples: enable, embrace, expression, around, amaze, comma, and panda. IT IS STILL WINTER:   Please remember students are expected to wear a coat if it is below 50 degrees.  Please also know that our school’s proximity to the lake and common north winds means cooler temperatures than what is often predicted in the weather f...