Happy Halloween From the Oasis Academy
It is always a fun time at Oasis Academy when Halloween comes around because the kids get to wear costumes to school instead of their uniforms. Monday will be a fun day of learning as well as doing fun activities at our party. Your child will be meeting in class for reading and math in the morning. Please remember to wear your costume and if if you choose NOT to then you must wear your uniform to school.
The Scholastic Book Fair also begins Monday. The book fair is set up the dungeon and is very successful due the the volunteer work of our many dedicated parents! Stop by and check out the book fair. Family Night is Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Both second grade classes will visit the Book Fair on Tuesday. Students may bring money to purchase books or they may browse and make a “Wish List” to share at home and shop later in the week. Family Night at the Book Fair will be Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Hopefully you’ll be able to visit and join the fun.
Math
Students have been using the strategies that we learned when adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers (open number line, partial sums and differences, arrow method, and branching) and applying them to 3-digit numbers. Last week we focused on partial sums and differences to add and subtract 3-digit numbers. This week we will finish up by using the open number line and arrow methods to add and subtract 3-digit numbers. We are so proud of how well students are doing with this math work!!
Here's the homework schedule for this week...
Monday
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No Homework-Happy Halloween
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Tuesday
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Worksheet--Open Number Line 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction
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Wednesday
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Worksheet--Arrow Method 3-Digit Addition
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Thursday
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Worksheet--Arrow Method 3-Digit Subtraction
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Language
We will finish up our work with collective nouns this week. Students have done a great job with their slides that have been made into a slide show. After working on some “Halloween” collective nouns, students will make a mini book. This standard will be assessed this week!
Did you know a group of Jack O’ Lanterns is called a leer?
Writing
Our 2nd grade writers are putting on their finishing touches on their “Absolutely True” stories. Students that were finished last week, used their Chrome Books to write clues about their Halloween costume. Students wrote a few clues and inserted an image.
Projects
Our work with matter continues. We looked at different liquids to see how they fill up containers. Students noticed that some liquids poured fast (water) and other liquids poured slow (Karo syrup). Students also learned about molecules and how they look in solids, gases, and liquids.
Parent Conferences begin on Friday and continue into the following week. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone! If you have not signed up for a conference please do so, there are a variety of days and times left! We want to visit with every family!
Here’s some information from Mrs. Rowlett…
Happy Halloween. Due to Trick or Treating on Monday evening we will not have assigned reading homework. Homework will resume on Tuesday. Have a great night of fun!!
Have a great week!
Miss Garica and Mrs. Rowlett
