Summer 2013 - Commack Union Free School District
Summer 2013 - Commack Union Free School District
Summer 2013 - Commack Union Free School District
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KINDERGARTEN NEWSP AGE 3The Kindergarteners are getting ready to sail off into summer. We can’t believe how quickly theyear has gone by and how much we have grown. Whether it is in reading, writing, math, scienceor social studies, we have learned so many new things. We have worked hard to build astrong foundation of basic skills to help us be better readers and writers. Please remember topractice these skills over the summer so that we can transition easily into first grade. We learnedabout our 7 habits and how they can teach us responsibility, respect for others, planning ahead,teamwork and balance. We want to wish everyone a very safe and fun filled summer. We lookforward to seeing the smiling faces of all of our new first graders in the halls next year!!FIRST GRADE REVIEWAll of us are looking forward to the last day ofschool and enjoying the lovely summer weather. Welook forward to the rain ending and leaving springbehind. Hello summer.We continue our Fundations lessons in readingwhile reading to learn in our Persuasive and Poetrywriting units. Many students have written poemsand persuasive letters convincing others aboutwhat we think is important.In science, we are exploring the topics of plantsand animals. We enjoyed observing our mealwormsin their different stages and added potatoes and applesto their container to eat. In Gym, the studentsprepared for the many Field Day events. Eventhough the day became an indoor event with noparents to cheer us on, we still did our best in ourcompetitions.We enjoyed talking about Memorial Day and FlagDay. It is so important to learn why our representativeschoose to set aside certain days throughout thecalendar year for us to honor our country.In math, we were introduced to fractions andexplored collecting data to show on a graph. Wealso learned to convert our data to tally marks.We would like to wish all our families a very safeand happy summer vacation. We look forward toseeing everyone in September.SECOND GRADE UPDATESThe second graders are blooming into third gradersfaster than ever! During English LanguageArts, we’ve written our very own persuasivepieces. The living environment is coming to life inthe science lab. We’re studying animal classificationsand habitats as well as the life cycle ofplants. In addition, each classroom has received aLadybug Land Kit where we have the opportunityto observe a ladybug’s life cycle right in front ofour own eyes! In math, we are learning money,time, 3 digit addition and subtraction with regroupingand we’ll be introduced to multiplication anddivision concepts.We have so many exciting events to lookforward to and cannot wait to share the excitementwith all of our families. We are zooming offinto outer space with the Star Lab in gym classes.We’ll get a tutorial on the stars, moons and planetsduring this fascinating adventure. Field Day iscoming, too! We look forward to celebrating theday with our 7 Habits theme and making the lastfew school memories before we exit Wood Park.Our Second grade teachers are so proudof all of our accomplishments and wish us well aswe strive towards very bright futures.WOOD PARK GRADE LEVEL SNAPSHOTS