Quarter 1 Week 4

Hello Second Grade Families,

We hope you had a restful three-day weekend! We are so proud of the wonderful start your scholars have made in second grade. Over the past three weeks, they have worked hard to learn routines, build friendships, and show perseverance in their learning.

Rocket Math:

Last week we launched Rocket Math, a program designed to help students build speed and accuracy with their math facts. Mastering these facts will give students a strong foundation for the more complex math concepts we'll be tackling this year. We encourage you to celebrate your child's progress at home as they "blast off" with Rocket Math! Each night have them practice along the outside and then set a 1-minute timer for them to complete the inside with an expo marker. Scholars will bring what they completed during that time to school the next day with the expo still on it to show they practiced the night before. If you need an expo marker for at home please contact your scholars teacher and one will be sent home.

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Scholars will be finding missing numbers on a given number line by finding the pattern of skip counting. They will be reviewing how to compare 2 or more numbers and putting them in order. They will be learning to recognize and name bills.

Check Up 1.2 Review - Sent home Wednesday, September 3rd

Please have your scholar teach you how to do 1 or 2 problems to help them review these concepts. Sign and return the next day.

Check Up 1.2 Assessment - Thursday, September 4th 

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: would, could, should, any, many, city, only, where, seem, week, weak, first, sent, cent, mile 

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Tuesday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 
Learning how to identify adverbs within a simple given sentence. They will also be learning the grammar rules of when/how to use A or An.

History - 
Unit: Ancient India

Learning about the mystery of the Indus Valley civilization and the religion of Hinduism.

Science -
Unit: Properties of Matter

They we discovering different ways to measure and classify matter within an experiment.

Literature -
Reading The Dragons of Blueland  chapters 3-6.

Please bring The Dragons of Blueland as soon as possible.

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 the following MONDAY.

Poem -
"The Cow" by Robert Louis Stevenson
DUE: SEPTEMBER 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

• Sept 5: FULL DAY Friday
• Sept 12: Early Release
• Sept 17: Lower School Student Picture Day
• Sept 17-18: The Big Give (more information to come by email)
• Sept 19: Early Release
• Sept 26: Early Release
• Sept 29-Oct 3: Homecoming Week (can buy a homecoming mum on the PSO website)

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team

Quarter 1 Week 3

Hello Second Grade Families,

We are in our third week of the school year. Our homework routine will continue to grow, as you will see this week as we will be starting Spalding words for daily homework. Please note the homework is graded each night, and points will be taken off if it is turned in late.

We will introduce each of the words in class by breaking it apart, looking for phonograms, and reciting the different rules that go with each. Please be sure to carefully review the instructions at the top. Please dictate the words to your child. Parent says word, then says word in a sentence, then say the word again. Child says and writes word with the markings/syllables without looking at the front page. Parent helps child make corrections, before moving on to the next word. When you complete the list, your child will need to fold their sheet of paper so the words do not show. Repeat the entire process again, however child will write the word without syllables/markings. Each word will have been practiced as total of 2 times.

Child should use the lined paper provided for Spalding homework and write their name at the top. The intention of this homework is to practice applying phonogram knowledge to spelling, a well as to practice letter formation. Please instruct your child to use their best handwriting and to rewrite any words that were not written with care.

Letter formation, pencil grip, and other Spalding resources can be found inside your scholar's red folder behind their behavior calendar. 

Each day we practice our phonograms as a whole class and we strongly suggest that every student have a set of Spalding phonogram flash cards to review during homework time each day. The cards are available for purchase via the Spalding International website or at curriculum night on Tuesday. 

Their is also a Spalding app that can be purchase through your phone app store that will be able to provide you with the correct pronunciation of each phonogram and correct letter formation.

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Scholars will be reviewing about place value, standard, expanded, and word form, along with 1, 10, or 100 more or less than a number. They will be learning new things as skip counting by 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s, and comparing numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to.

Check Up 1.1 Review - Sent home Monday, August 25th

Please have your scholar teach you how to do 1 or 2 problems to help them review these concepts. Sign and return the next day.

Check Up 1.1 Assessment - Tuesday, August 26th 

Spalding - 
Phonograms: wh, ti, ir, j, ur, au, ui, or, aw, gn, w, oi, y, s, f

Spelling Words: became, brother, rain, keep, start, eye, I, mail, male, female, glass, party, upon, they, two, twin, twice, twelve, twenty, between 

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Monday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 
Learning how to write a small summary, synonyms, antonyms, nouns, and verbs

History - 
Unit: Geography of the Americas

We are finishing this unit! Please review with your scholar their study guide.

Study Guide - Sent home Monday, August 25th

Please review the study guide over the concepts we have learned in history for this unit. Sign and return on Wednesday (the day of the test). 

Unit Test - Wednesday, August 27thc

Science -
Unit: Properties of Matter

They will be identifying the different states of matter and sorting items accordingly. 

Literature -
Reading Elmer and the Dragon Chapters 8-10 and starting The Dragons of Blueland on Thursday!

Please bring The Dragons of Blueland by/on Thursday.

Reading Log-

Your scholar will bring home their first reading log on Monday! Each day, students are reading a book from their home library. 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 os filled out and turned in on FRIDAY.

Poem -
"The Cow" by Robert Louis Stevenson
DUE: SEPTEMBER 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

• Aug. 26: K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00pm) Adults Only (No children)
• Aug. 29: Early Release; Spirit Day; R&R Weekend
• Sept. 1: No School, Labor Day Holiday
• Sept. 5: FULL DAY Friday
• Sept.12: Early Release
• Sept 19: Early Release
• Sept 26: Early Release

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team