8-25-23

Hello Parents and Guardians, 

• Important Dates: 

• Monday, 8/28: Poetry Recitation "The Year" (Recitations will be done throughout the week)

• Tuesday 8/29: Flower Dissection 

• Thursday 8/31: Life Cycles Quiz 

• Friday 9/1: Japan Assessment (no study guide, 10 questions covering information learned in class)

• Friday, 9/1: Math Test-Chapter 1 Numbers to 1000 

• Friday, 9/1: 12:30 Dismissal 

• Monday 9/4: Labor Day-No School 

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We can’t believe we have been in school for 3 weeks already! Time flies when you’re having fun learning. Please continue reading for important reminders and to learn about all the amazing things your scholar has done during their third week of second grade. 

We will be finishing the book: The Boxcar Children this coming week and we will start reading: Sarah, Plain, and Tall Wednesday, September 7th. Please make sure your scholar has this book and when they bring it to school, please be sure their name is on it.

A few important reminders: 

• If your scholar wears bottoms with belt loops, your scholar must wear a belt. 

• Please remember to empty your child’s yellow folder every day.

• Please remember to check your scholar’s agenda and daily sign the bottom of the agenda. Agendas must go home and return back to school every day. 

• Please send your scholar with a silent reading book they will keep at school. 

• Please be sure your scholar has a snack, a well-packed lunch, and water with them every day.

Conversation Starters: 
How many ten-dollar bills would you exchange for a hundred-dollar bill?  

Tell a fun fact that you learned about Japan. 
What treasure(s) did The Boxcar Children find? 
Draw the different parts of a plant. 

Academics: 
Poetry: Recitation of the entire poem, The Year by Sara Coleridge, will begin on Monday, August 28th. Please practice the poem with your scholar this weekend. The poem is in your scholar’s yellow folder. 
 
Grammar/Writing: Students continued to practice their summary and copy work skills. We reviewed nouns and started learning about pronouns.

Math: Scholars practiced counting and using number lines this week. We also counted bills and talked about exchanging money. This next week, we will review and take the Chapter 1 assessment on Friday. Please continue to check your scholar's math homework each evening for completion and accuracy.

History: This week, students took their first History assessment on the different continents and oceans. We then began our study of Japan and learned about Tokyo and Mt. Fuji. 
 
Spalding: This week in Spalding, scholars began to write spelling words in their notebooks. We took our first Spalding spelling test today and first phonogram assessment.
 
Literature: The Boxcar Children is such a hit in class; scholars are enjoying reading the book. We continued our focus on character analysis as well as summarizing each chapter we’ve read so far. 

Science: This week in science, we began our study of the plant life cycle and continued to review animal life cycles. Scholars learned about and labeled the different parts of a plant and dissected Lima beans. We will have a life cycle quiz this coming Thursday, 8/31. 

We hope you and your family enjoy a terrific weekend. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. 
 
Warm Regards, 
The 2nd Grade Team 

 

 8-11-23

Hello Parents, 
Parents, please be aware that this blog site is for your benefit and should not be viewed by your student. We don't want to spoil the discovery of learning!
 
The first full week of school was beautiful! Your students are learning our classroom procedures, working on perseverance, and making new friends. 

Please make sure your scholar has a snack with them everyday and if they are wearing anything with belt loops, a belt is required, and shirts need to be tucked in at all times.
 
We will begin tracking homework this week for a grade. Scholars will be given a math, spalding, and reading homework grade. Please sign the bottom of your child's agenda and include the title of the book they read for homework.
 
Please send The Boxcar Children on Monday if you have not done so already. We will start reading the book this Monday, August 14th.

Weekly folders with assessments and other papers will be sent home beginning the week of August 21st. The specific day the folder will be sent home will be up to each teacher. There will be a signature page for you to sign and you will need to sign any papers that are stamped and keep at home any papers that don't need to be signed.
 
Please send a silent reading book that your scholar can keep at school. 
 
If you are having trouble ordering supplies or have any questions, please contact your teacher. 
 
Upcoming Events: 
 
Curriculum Night: Wednesday, August 16th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
We would love to have you join us to discuss your child's upcoming year of learning. Curriculum Night will begin in the Archway MPR (multi-purpose room). Afterwards, you will join your child's teacher in her classroom for some information about our curriculum, parent and student expectations, and classroom procedures. A lot of information is given on Curriculum Night so please make plans to attend.
 
Picture Day: Tuesday, August 15th, Information has been sent home with your child in their yellow folder.

 

Conversation Starters: 
What is a compass rose? 
Ask your child to look at the clock during dinner tonight and tell you the time! 
Did you make a new friend yet? 
Tell me 5 phonograms! 
 
Studies: 
Poetry: You will find our first poem The Year by Sara Coleridge in your child's yellow folder. Recitation of the first 4 couplets will take place on Monday, August 14th. We recommend practicing daily for memorization. Recitation of the whole poem will be the week of August 28th.
 
Grammar: Students have been learning about nouns this week and will continue next week learning about common and proper nouns as well as proper capitalization in names, titles, and dates. Students are also taking their knowledge of what they have learned in history and will write a summary about continents and practice their copy work skills.
 
Math: Students reviewed first grade math concepts to see what they could remember after summer break! They did a lovely job, and we're looking forward to moving on to our 2nd grade concepts. Next week, we will work on numbers to 1000. Students will use manipulatives, read books, sing songs, learn to spell and match word forms, and work on place value. Students will begin bringing home their math homework book and will have specific pages listed in their agenda that need to be completed for homework. Please check their work for accuracy and to be sure they completed the pages that they needed to.
 
History: Students have been reviewing the continents and oceans and learning how to use maps and cardinal directions. Next week, we will learn about land forms. We have our first assessment on continents and oceans on Monday, August 21st.  You will find a map labeled with the continents and oceans in your child's yellow folder on Monday. Please review these at your convenience in preparation for the quiz. 
 
Spalding: We are reviewing the phonograms. Please dictate and have your child write the phonogram as homework. Thank you. 
 
Literature: Students will begin reading The Boxcar Children on Monday.. We will work on predictions and character analysis. 
 
Science: We are studying Cycles in Nature to kick off Science. Students learned living and non-living characteristics and a basic life cycle. We then observed an egg and examined the parts as we begin to talk about the chicken life cycle. 
 
Have a wonderful weekend! Please feel free to reach out to your teacher with questions, concerns or joys! 
 
Warm Regards, 
The 2nd Grade Team