2.21.25

Hello, parents and guardians!

Parent survey: We would like to hear your feedback! If our grade level has the highest number of families that respond, then our wonderful 2nd graders will get an additional 30 minute recess and popsicles! Please help us reach this goal by using the QR code. Thank you! The deadline is March 4th.

Field Trip - Our next field trip to the Pioneer Living History Museum will be on Friday, March 21st. A link to sign up as a chaperone will be sent out February 28th and will go live at 7:00 pm. If you chaperoned the first field trip, we kindly ask that you allow other parents to sign up as a chaperone. Thank you! Chaperones must have Raptor clearance.

Important Dates 

February 24: Math Measurement Chapter Test

March 6: Athletic Field Day: Spectators are not allowed on campus. Only parents who have signed up to help will be on campus on this day. All volunteers need to have Raptor clearance.

March 7: Half Day / Dismissal 12:30 pm

March 7: 3rd Quarter ends

March 10 – 14: Spring Break 

March 21: Field Trip

Conversation Prompts 

What do the words “quit”, “quite”, and “quiet” mean? 

What items did the General store have in it?

What did Laura's candy heart say and how was it different than Mary's?

Is your scholar enjoying learning cursive?

What would you use to measure your bed? centimeters or meters?

Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? What is it about?

What does the esophagus do?

What is chyme?

Athletic Field Day - Athletic Field Day will be Thursday, March 6! Please make sure your child comes to school well rested and with plenty of water. Apply sunscreen before school. This will be a fun morning of

sportsmanship with academics in the afternoon. 

The dress code for field day: 

• Sneakers 

• Athletic apparel 

• No pop culture, please 

• No tank tops 

• No pants that are too tight, and no shorts that are more than 3 inches above the knee

• Hat and sunglasses are optional 

Academics

Math: Students will show what they learned about measurement on their chapter assessment on Monday. Students will then begin learning about multiplication as repeated addition or skip counting.

  

History: We will continue our unit on the Westward Expansion next week and learn about the invention of the steamboat. We will also discover the Oregon Trail and learn about the California Gold Rush!

 

Science: This week, we learned about the esophagus, epiglottis, and stomach. Students were excited to witness how the stomach helps digest food in our hands-on stomach simulation! Next week, our study of the Digestive System will continue with a deep dive into the small intestine, liver, and pancreas.

Grammar: Students will use a writing map to begin an informative paragraph about the Oregon Trail and will begin learning about adverbs and their usage. 

Literature: We will continue reading the final few chapters of Little House in the Big Woods and discover how much different life was back then and how much we have to be thankful for.. 

Spalding: Students will learn and practice a mix of spelling words, cursive phonograms, and cursive uppercase letters next week. Be prepared to listen carefully to the dictated sentence.

Enjoy your weekend!

The Second Grade Team

 2.14.25

Hello, Parents and Guardians!  

Important Dates: 

Monday, Feb. 17: President's Day (No School/R&R Weekend) 

Monday, Feb. 24: Measurement Math Chapter Test

Thursday, March 6: Field Day (more details will come)

Dress Code Reminders: Students may wear one bracelet, small earrings, and one simple watch. (No Smart watches). If the bracelet and or watch becomes a distraction to your scholar, they will be unable to continue wearing it to school.

Hair Accessories: Must be small and match the color of the uniforms. (maroon, navy, white)

Reading Homework: Beginning with the reading log your child received today, there is a comprehension worksheet on the back. Students will choose one night of their homework reading to complete the information on the back. This is an R & R Weekend and there is no school on Monday, February 17th, so students will fill out their reading log for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and choose one of those nights to complete the back of their reading log. Reading logs are due every Friday.

Conversation Prompts: 

What is the purpose of the Digestive System? (To break down food to be used for energy!)

Where does digestion begin? (The mouth!) 

Why is Dolley Madison considered to be a war hero?

Who helped Dolley Madison save a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the portrait of George Washington?

How many inches in a foot? Feet in a yard?

Which Great Hearts Day activity did you enjoy the most?

What were some of the exciting things Laura and Mary did at Grandpa's house?

Academics:  

Math: Scholars will continue to use their knowledge of metric and customary units of measurement to compare and order objects by length. Students will complete word problems and draw on their knowledge of bar models to solve. Scholars will also begin the chapter practice in preparation for the chapter test on Monday, February 24th.

Grammar: The students practiced writing a friendly letter for Great Hearts Day. We will now learn how to write and address a postcard. Perhaps, sharing an authentic postcard that you have received would interest your student this week.

History: Scholars will learn that Andrew Jackson led the American soldiers who defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans. Next week, we will also begin our study on Westward Expansion.

Science: This week, scholars began their study on the Digestive System. We learned how digestion begins in the mouth and that the purpose of the Digestive System is to break down food to create energy. Next week, scholars will continue learning about the digestive system, focusing on the esophagus and the stomach.

Literature: Continuing in Little House in the Big Woods, scholars have learned about how Grandpa made sugar snow, maple syrup, and how the Ingalls family made their own food. We also were excited to go to Grandpa's house and dance! They will also learn about needing to be truthful and how harvesting is done.

Spalding: ​​​Scholars will continue to practice new spelling words and cursive letter formation by learning to connect letters through writing the phonograms. Please continue to dictate the spelling words for homework and have your child rewrite any missed words. Remember, markings need to be except on Thursday. For the cursive practice, please have your child write each phonogram in cursive three times Monday - Wednesday. On Thursdays, scholars will write the cursive only one time.

Warmly,

Your Second Grade Team