Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Quarter 3 Week 2

Hello Second Grade Families,

Natural Bridge Caverns Field Trip:

Planning is underway for our 2nd Grade field trip, and we'll be heading to Natural Bridge Caverns on Wednesday February 18th, 2026.

The field trip fee will cover the cost of student tickets and transportation. We are asking that parents pay $25 per student enrolled in K-6, with a family maximum of $60. Please click the link below to complete your students' field trip payment, permission, and lunch reservation form (if requesting to purchase a lunch to be provided by the school).


  • The provided lunch includes a turkey cheese sandwich with baby carrots, ranch, juice, or fresh fruit and bottled water.
  • The link for payment, permission and selection of lunch will close 2 weeks before the field trip date.
  • Students will wear their uniforms.
We do have scholarships available. If paying the fee is a hardship for you, please submit the Field Trip Scholarship Request Form to brooke.schultze@greatheartstxschools.org.

For the security of your children, if you plan to volunteer/chaperone at ANY school event, you MUST go to the PSO website and do 3 things at least FOUR weeks before the event.

Sign-Up Genius for Parent Volunteers will be sent on Wednesday January 21st. Parent nmaes will be collected for a lottery to determine our volunteers.

Content Corner This Week:
Math - 
Unit: Subtraction
We will be finishing up our Subtraction unit this week with a Check Up assessment and an end of the unit chapter test.

They will be using a hands on approach with using base-ten blocks during each days lesson.

Please check agendas/red folders for homework when assigned.

Check Up 3.3 Review sent home on Tuesday, January 20th
Check Up 3.3 Test on Wednesday, January 21st

Chapter 3 Review sent home on Thursday, January 22nd
Chapter 3 Unit Test on Friday, January 23rd

Spalding - 
Phonograms: 
We are starting to work through all 70 phonograms each week. We recommend choosing a few each night to review with your scholar.


Spelling Words: 
act, been, be, yesterday, among, question, quest, doctor, size, December, dozen, there, their, they're, tax, number, October, reason, fifth, bowl
(20 words)

Spelling Test on Friday! 
Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 
Tuesday-Thursday.
It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 
Scholars will be learning how to identify Subject Pronouns within a given sentence. They will have practice sentences through out the week.

Pronouns: are words that replaces nouns (I, me, she, we, they, who, that, yours, his, her, it)


History - 
Unit: The War of 1812
Scholars will be starting a new unit learning about The War of 1812. They will be learning about the trouble at sea and trouble at home.

Constitution Study Guide sent home on Wednesday, Jan. 14th
Constitution Unit Test on Thursday, 22nd

Science -
Unit: Exploring Land and Water
Scholars will be learning about sand dunes and beaches. They will also be learning about Marie Tharp and Eugenie Clark.

Unit Review sent home on Wednesday, January 21st
Unit Test on Friday, January 30th


Literature -
Unit: Folk Tales
Fairytales: stories that have magical elements and are more fantastical
Folk Tales: stories passed down through generations, often explaining events or morals

Students will be reading Magic Paintbrush and Tongue-Cut Sparrow.

Next Classic Need
Little House in the Big Woods
Due: January 26th
ISBN: 978-0064400015
Please write your scholars name inside so if it gets misplaced it can be easily returned to them!

Reading Log-
Each day, students are reading a book from their home library for a minimum of 20 minutes. At home, students will read this book aloud to an adult.

Each day please log:
1. The title of the book from home.

2. The total minutes your student spent reading (20 minutes minimum each night).

3. Parent initials confirming minutes read. 

Please make sure you scholar is reading each night and this log is filled out and turned in on FRIDAY!!

Poem -
"The Preamble of the United States Constitution" 
DUE: February 2nd
Please help your child practice nightly. They are required to speak the title, author and poem from memory in front of their classmates.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Jan. 23rd: FULL Day Friday
  • Jan. 26th: Little House in Big Woods Needed
  • Jan. 29th: School Spelling Bee
  • Jan. 30th: Early Release / Spirit Day
  • Feb. 2nd: The Preamble Poem Due
  • Feb. 6th: Family Game Night
  • Feb. 10-12th: Open House (details/sign up to come)
  • Feb. 18th: 2nd Grade Field Trip
  • March 23rd: Last Day to Order Yearbooks
Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,
2nd Grade Team