10-18-24
Hello Parents!
Thank you for your time and commitment to your scholar, your partnership is truly essential, and we thank you for that! We enjoyed sharing your child's progress and setting goals for the next quarter. Please read on for more information about the learning to come!
If your scholar will be absent, please communicate that with your scholar's teacher and notify the attendance off at: attendance@archwaychandler.org
Please have your scholar bring: Cricket in Times Square on Monday, October 21st, and please sign up for reading groups if possible.
Important Dates:
*Math Check Up Monday, October 21st
*"The Cow" recitations begin Monday, October 21st
*Galileo Testing Thursday, October 24th
*Classical Character Day: Wednesday, October 30th (Forms due October 25th if your scholar is participating. Teachers need to confirm the character / costume choice.)
*History Quiz: Ancient China: Monday, October 28th
*Thursday, October 31st, MIM Field Trip (please watch for an email with details regarding the field trip that will be sent out next week.)
*China Celebration, Friday, November 1st
Conversation Prompts:
How many ten dollar bills can you exchange a hundred dollar bill for?
What happened in the fairy tale, The Little Mermaid?
How do insects feel/touch things? Why do they need this ability?
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
What city does The Cricket in Time Square story take place in?
Academics
Math: Students will have a quiz on Monday over money and ordering numbers. They will then begin to complete the chapter practice and review sheets to prepare for the mid-chapter assessment.
Science: This week, students were delighted to discover how and why insects are able to smell, taste, and feel things. Next week, students will learn important anatomy of insects and will have an exciting opportunity to observe unique species of insects up close!
Grammar: Students have been introduced to using a comma in a series. We will continue to practice using the comma when writing out a list in a sentence and reviewing verbs. Scholars will write a summary from Science using commas in a sentence.
History: Students have loved learning about ancient China! We discovered the two main reasons behind why the Great Wall of China was built and learned a lot about virtue from the great historic thinker, Confucius. Next week, scholars will review the content that we have studied before taking a quiz over the unit on Monday, October 28. We will finalize our study of Asia on Friday, November 1 during our China celebration.
Literature: We will begin reading The Cricket in Times Square, please ensure your child has a copy on Monday, October 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 to sign up for reading groups, thank you! If we have parents that would be willing to bring shortbread cookies for each classroom
(33 per class), please contact your teacher. We would love to incorporate this as mentioned in CTS.
Thank you,
Your Second Grade Team
