3.7.25

Dear Second Grade Families,

The scholars had a wonderful Field Day this past Thursday. They participated in 8 activities and showed good sportsmanship and had great hearted attitudes. They enjoyed goldfish crackers, fruit snacks, and popsicles!

Literature next quarter will begin with Tall Tales, but your scholar will need to bring in their copy of Charlotte's Web by March 31st.

Dates:  

March 10-14: Spring Break (School resumes Monday, March 17) 

March 20: Multiplication Chapter Assessment

March 20: Human Body Assessment

March 21:Field Trip 

 

Conversation Starters: 

How did Daniel Hale Williams show courage? How did Florence Nightingale show citizenship? 

What is your favorite cursive letter to write? 

How many adverbs are in this sentence? The cheerful puppy barked happily outside. (“happily” and “outside”) 

Restate 4+4+4+4+4+4=? as a multiplication equation. What is the answer to both equations? 

What characters in Little House in the Big Woods demonstrated the virtue of honesty? Which did not?

How did the story end?

What was your favorite activity from the Digestive System unit? Why was that your favorite?

What happened to the Native Americans as settlers moved west?

 

Academics:

Spalding: Students have learned all small and capital letters in cursive. All phonogram assessments going forward will be written in cursive and will include a 'letter formation' grade for the cursive part. Students will be back to having normal words lists and will begin to write words in cursive. Any words on the homework in cursive will also be written in cursive on the test.

Math: Students will begin their chapter review on multiplication when they return from spring break. They will take their chapter assessment on Thursday, March 20th. Please continue to check your scholar's homework for completion and accuracy.

History: Scholars will begin their unit on the Civil War and learn about the difference between the northern and southern states. We know that the Civil War can be a sensitive topic, but as Great Hearted scholars, we study the past. If scholars have questions, we are going to encourage them to ask you their questions.

Science: When we return from break, we will finish our study of the Human Body with a review and a quick assessment. Our next unit will be about Simple Machines! Scholars will learn about force, push, and pull.

Grammar: Scholars will write a summary and complete copy work on "The Real Princess" and begin to learn about the next part of speech, the preposition.

Literature: Scholars will learn what a 'Tall Tale' is and hear a 'Tall Tale" about John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, and Paul Bunyan. Please be sure your scholar has "Charlotte's Web" as they will begin that book March 31st for Literature.

We hope you and your scholar have a wonderful spring break and stay safe. We look forward to a wonderful 4th quarter as we approach the last part of the school year.

Warm Regards,

Your Second Grade Team

2.28.25

Hello, parents and guardians.

Important Dates:

Monday, March 3rd: Multiplication Check Up

Thursday, March 6th: Field Day - Snacks (Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks) and bottled water will be provided for the students by the PSO on this day. Please send your child with their regular water bottle which will remain in the classroom. If you prefer to send a snack with your child in lieu of the provided snack, please let your child's teacher know. Thank you.

Friday, March 7th: Half Day / dismissal at 12:30 pm

March 10 -14: Spring Break / School resumes on Monday, March 17th, as we begin the 4th quarter!

Thursday, March 13th: Human Body Test

March 21st: Field Trip (chaperone link goes live at 7:00 pm.) If you click the link prior to 7:00 pm, it will not work.

Please help our amazing 2nd graders earn an extra 30 minute recess with popsicles by filling out the parent survey by March 4th. Thank you so much!

Field Trip Link:  https://archwaychandler.configio.com/pd/4512?code=fHWdZq2f5c  (goes live at 7:00 pm.)

Conversation Starters:

What is a threshing machine used for?

How do you determine if a number is even or odd?

If you have 5 groups of 3, what is the repeated addition equation?

What comparisons can we make with Charley and The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf? 

What did pioneers need to take with them when they travelled west?

What do the liver and pancreas do?

What is the difference between the epiglottis and the esophagus?

Academics:

Grammar: Scholars will write the final draft of their Oregon Trail paragraph and then begin to learn about adverbs and their usage. Scholars will distinguish between words that are adjectives and words that are adverbs.

Literature:   Scholars will finish reading Little House in the Big Woods and review the characters that we have read about. We will discuss the virtues that were attributed with each character and compare them to each other. Scholars will also discuss what lessons that we have learned regarding the characters and the way of living as compared to ours today.

History: We will finish our study of Westward Expansion next week! When we return from the break, we will begin our unit on the Civil War.

Science: Next week, scholars will learn about the large intestine and the role it plays in the digestive system. On Thursday, we will learn about building healthy meals!

Spalding: There will not be new spelling words this week, but scholars will have cursive practice homework. 

Math: This week, students learned that multiplication is repeated addition or skip counting. Next, they will learn how to talk about multiplication as equal groups and write multiplication equations. They will spend some time reviewing what they have learned and practice multiplying by 2, 3, and 4. They will have a quiz on Monday, March 3rd. 

Warm Regards,

The Second Grade Team