Stop and give yourself a pat on the back, round of applause, a deep breath...because you did it! We have made it to the end of second grade. This has been one of the toughest years to navigate as parents, students, and teachers. Even with all of the changes, me going on maternity leave, going from full distance learning to a hybrid model, you have stayed diligent in working with me to help your child succeed. Our students are resilient, strong, and adaptable and how they have responded gracefully to schooling through a pandemic has impressed me so much! I want to take this last week of school to celebrate the positive things your children have accomplished and celebrate students who have worked hard and never gave up no matter what, because that is what this year is all about. Since we have finished out Language Arts units, we have been using the last two weeks of school to complete our projects and focus on the arts. Last week, we did a study on Opera, provided by the Palm Springs Opera Guild, here in our local valley. The Palm Springs Opera Guild shares the magic of Opera with the students from our district annually but because of COVID, the education was provided virtually this year. Click here to learn more about the Palm Springs Opera Guild and the services they have to offer our students and our community: palmspringsoperaguild.org/education This last week of school, we will be focusing on a study provided by the McCallum Theater, titled Aesops Bops. Students will learn about David Gonzalez, a storyteller, and how he adds magic, singing, and music to bring his stories to life. Through these online series, the McCallum Theater wants all families, students, and teachers to experience high-quality dance, music, and theater. To learn more about the online education program, click here: www.mccallumtheatre.com/online-series In Math, we are finishing up Unit 8, which is all about measurement, data, and multi-digit computation. Students will focus on place value, three-digit computation, collecting and analyzing data, and conducting surveys. The unit provides a review of place value and three-digit computation, then focus on data collection and analysis. Students are introduced to a project in which we make cardboard ramps of different kinds to investigate some of the factors that cause marbles to roll farther and faster. After an initial exploration, we conduct formal experiments to test several different variables. In the process, we generate data by measuring marble roll distances multiple times, pool our data, and enter it on line plots to better see, understand, and analyze how manipulating the different variables affects the outcomes. The unit concludes with student-conducted surveys in which students generate questions on topics of their choosing, gather, organize, and analyze the data and share their findings with others. This unit lines up with our Science standards in design and engineering. The last day of school will be virtual for all students (Friday). Students will login at 8:40 and we will be on until the early afternoon. This will be when we are having our end-of-the-year luau, which is our party for students who have completed their work. The rest of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) will remain on their same respective schedules. Final report cards are being sent home this week! Final assignments will be graded on Tuesday, June 1st for inclusion into the report card, then they will be sent home on Thursday for all group B, in-person students. Group A in-person and Group C distance learners will have their report cards mailed home. Remember to send me your child's fun facts if you want them to be a part of the student quiz game on Kahoot, as well as contact information if you want your child to be on the summer contact information sheet. Also, ALL LIBRARY BOOKS NEED TO BE TURNED IN THIS WEEK! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me through Class Dojo. Thanks for all you do!
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