In second grade,we have been working hard to improve our reading and writing skills. In math, we practiced extra hard on estimation, expanded notation, rounding up to the nearest 10, time, money, and adding and subtracting that involves borrowing or carrying into the next column. In science we are finishing up on the five food groups and nutrition unit. We will be starting life cycles of plants when we get back from April vacation. Also in science, we will be visiting the Mystic Aquarium and the Mystic Aquarium Educational Staff will visit the Harbor School sometime in May and June. Further details on the trips will be given at a later date. The focus is on the Long Island Sound and how the Ct river (fresh water) empties into The Long Island Sound (salt water). We learn about estuaries, animals, plants and minerals which live there. Also, 10 children were selected in Mrs. Mann's class to enter a poster contest for the Long Island Sound. Good luck to those students and hopefully they might be a finalist or even a first place winner! This extends our knowledge we already studied in our new reading program which included the theme of camouflage. This is an excellent program, and if you would like to be involved or chaperone please contact your child's teacher.