Friday, October 25, 2024

10-25-24

You may send a hat and sunglasses with your child on the field trip day since we will be eating and playing outside after the museum, and please apply sunscreen before dropping your child off at school. The students are still expected to wear their uniform, as they are representing our school.  Hats and sunglasses will remain on the bus until we get to the park and not be used in the museum. We will be going to Desert Horizon Park after we leave the MIM. Please be sure your scholar has a lunch in a DISPOSABLE lunch sack or plastic bag, and a DISPOSABLE water bottle. We are very excited for our field trip, and we know it will be a wonderful experience for everyone! 

PLEASE NOTE: There is not extra space for parents to tag along on the tour with our group at the MIM. If you are not a chaperone, you will be unable to join our group while at the MIM. You are welcome to meet us at the park: Desert Horizon Park, 16002 N. 56th St., Scottsdale. We will arrive between 11:45 - 12:00. Thank you.

The Kingdoms are hosting a candy drive beginning next week through November 5th. This is a great chance to get rid of left over candy, support our troops, and earn Kingdom points. Be on the lookout for a flyer coming home with your scholar.

 Reminders: 

  • Math Chapter Assessment: Monday, October 28th

  • China Assessment: Monday, October 28th

  • Classical Character Day: Wednesday, October 30th

  • MIM Field Trip: Thursday, October 31st

  • China Celebration: Friday, November 1st

  • Veteran's Day (no school): Monday, November 11th 

  • Great Hearts Night: Thursday, November 14th


We kindly request that you refrain from sending holiday candy for your child’s snack. They will be able to concentrate better with a nutritious snack. Thank you. 


Please be sure your scholar has a water bottle and morning snack with them every day.


Conversation Prompts: 

Why did Mario want to keep the cricket? (he wanted a pet)

What did Confucius teach? (honesty with yourself and with others)

How much money do I have if I have 3 hundred dollar bills, 2 twenties, 1 five, and 2 ones?

How do caterpillars move? (using peristalsis)


 

Academics:


History: This week, we finalized our study of ancient China. On Monday, students will take a quick assessment to demonstrate their mastery over the content that we learned. We will finalize our study of Asia with our China celebration on Friday! The following week will begin our study of ancient Greece. Students will learn the geography of the area and learn about city-states, as well as the beginnings of democracy!


Science: We had a busy week in Science this week! On Tuesday, students got an opportunity to be Entomologists and make observations about a collection of real insects. On Thursday, we began our study of insect locomotion and learned all about peristalsis. The scholars were so excited to observe peristalsis in real-life when they met our class caterpillars! Over the next few days, we will get to watch our caterpillars go through their life cycle until they become butterflies. Then, we will get to watch them take their first flight as butterflies when we release them!


Literature: We will continue reading The Cricket in Times Square while practicing decoding new text and reading with expression. We will discuss the plot and characters and will discover the literary technique of anthropomorphism. Please send in a copy of this book for your child as soon as possible, if you haven’t already. 


Grammar: We will continue learning about comma usage including using a comma to separate cities and states in an address. Students will practice narrating a chapter from our classic, The Cricket in Times Square and write their first original narration for a chapter this week. Scholars will be introduced to contractions.


Math: After scholars have done their chapter assessment, they will have a couple days of cumulative review over addition with and without renaming and review the concepts from chapter one. Students will complete a short cumulative assessment on Friday, November 1st.


Warm Regards,

The Second Grade Team

Friday, October 11, 2024

 10-11-24

Hello Parents and Guardians! We love having our scholars back in class! They have grown so much already, and we were excited to share their progress! Thank you for sharing your children with us and thank you for all the work and dedication you put forth. 


We will begin Cricket in Times Square on Monday, October 21st. Please have your scholar bring their book and please make sure their name is on it.


If your scholar will be absent, please notify your scholar's teacher and email the attendance office at: attendance@archwaychandler.org


Important Dates: 

  • Monday, October 14th, Math Check Up

  • Thursday, October 24th, Galileo Testing

  • Classical Character Day-Wednesday, October 30th (information was given to your child today)

  • Field Trip to the MIM - Thursday, October 31st (specific details will be sent home soon)

  • China Celebration-Friday, November 1st (a sign-up link for needed items will be sent out soon.)

https://archwaychandler.configio.com/pd/4431/24-25-2nd-grade-field-trip-chaperone--musical?cid=389&returncom=productlist&source=search (chaperone field trip link - the link goes live on Monday, October 14th, at 7:00 pm. )

China Celebration: To enrich our curriculum and allow learning to come alive, we will have a China celebration! The students will discover Chinese food, create a craft, and unravel a silkworm’s cocoon, and play a game with chopsticks. This event will be Friday, November 1st. A sign-up list will be sent out soon for the items that are needed. Please sign up if possible so that we can have a successful China celebration. Thank you!


Conversation Prompts:  

What do you use to hear? What do grasshoppers use?

What are compound eyes? How do they help bugs to see?

How are flies able to move away from us so quickly when we try to swat them?

What is the Huang He? What does Huang He mean?

Which river is the longest river in Asia?

When is the difference between 'place value' and the 'value' of a number?

What is the rule for the following number pattern? 252, 254, 256, 258, 260

What happened at the end of the fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast? 

 

Academics: 


History: This week, students began their study of Ancient China! We talked about two rivers in China, the Huang He and the Yangtze River. Scholars were thrilled to learn what makes the Huang He yellow in color. Next week, students will learn about Chinese inventions and the steps in making silk!


Science: This week, we began our unit on insects by learning how insects see and hear. Students were eager to discover why these senses are important to insects. Next week, we will discover how insects taste, smell, and touch!


Grammar: Scholars will learn how to use commas in a series, review nouns, and review incomplete / complete sentences. We have also begun a new poem for recitation. It is the poem, "The Cow" by Robert Louis Stevenson as we have begun a poetry unit on this famous author's poetic works.  


Math: Scholars will have a math check-up on Monday and then begin to learn to count bills, 1's, 5's, 10's, 20's, and 100's. They will learn to exchange money and compare amounts of money. Please continue to check your scholar's homework for completion and accuracy.


Literature: We will begin reading The Cricket in Times Square, please ensure your child has a copy on Monday 10/21. Students will review the terms-setting and characters. They will also compare and contrast a cricket's sound to classical music. Don't forget the sign up for reading groups, thank you!



Warm Regards,

The 2nd Grade Team