We've had another great week in second grade! Our field trip on Friday was a great way to end our butterfly unit. The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is full of amazing learning opportunities. Thank you to all of our volunteers! 

What's coming up?

Monday, October 16th - Badger Sports Wear Day

Tuesday, October 17 - Family Night - Grandparents, Games & Goodies 6-7 PM

Thursday and Friday, October 26 & 27 - No School

***Library books are due on Tuesday.

RED RIBBON WEEK

October is Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse Awareness (ATODA) month. October 23rd thru October 27th is National Red Ribbon Week… a week dedicated to celebrating a healthy and drug-free life. Kaukauna Elementary Schools have several activities planned during the week to promote awareness. The following is a list of dates and activities planned at school:

      *Monday, October 23rd- “Teaming Up Against Drugs is NO SWEAT!”

       Wear your favorite Sweats and/or Team Apparel.

      *Tuesday, October 24th-“My Future is BRIGHT DRUG FREE!”

       Wear BRIGHT or NEON colors.

      *Wednesday, October 25th-“Red Day!: Be United Against Drugs!”

       Deck yourself out in Red apparel.

Curricular Notes
Math - We continue to work on solving a mix of word problems, including compare problems, problems with extra information, problems with hidden information, and 2-step problems. Here’s an example of a comparison problem: Mrs. O'Brien has 24 cookies. Ms. Zobel has 16 cookies. How many more cookies does Mrs. O'Brien have than Ms. Zobel? Students should also notice that they could say this as, "How many fewer cookies does Ms.Zobel have than Mrs. O'Brien?" 
Reading – We have been working on our word solving muscles by noticing when our reading is fuzzy and then rolling up our sleeves to fix it. We can ask ourselves, “Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?”
Writing – We continue working on our small moments stories. We have been studying Owl Moon by Jane Yolen to notice craft moves we can try in our own writing. Some things we have noticed are how she makes you feel like you are there by saying what she sees, hears, and feels. 

Science - Releasing our butterflies last Monday was a highlight of the week. Although it was sad to see them go, we were excited to see them fly free. We also enjoyed our visit to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. 

Be prepared to learn a lot of information about Kaukauna soon! Our next Social Studies unit is the Geography of Kaukauna in comparison with the rest of the state. This unit is a favorite with kids (and teachers) as they learn about an area they are already familiar with. 

I hope everyone has an awesome week!