Quarter 2 Week 4

Hello Second Grade Families,

GHNO K-2 Winter Concert

The K-2 Winter concert is THIS Friday, November 13th at Trinity Baptist Church. We look forward to seeing you all there!

This week all scholars will have important concert rehearsals with all sections of 2nd grade, rehearsals are at 8AM every morning, please have your scholar at school on time so they can unpack before rehearsals . This is a very important time for all scholars to come together to practice. 

At the concert on Friday please have your scholar use the restroom BEFORE dropping them off with their class, this will help prevent last minute restroom requests. Thank you!

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
This week in math we will have two tests, a check up over addition with renaming and a chapter test with the concepts of make a 10 and addition with and without renaming. Please look over the review, sign it, and have you child return it the day of the test.

Videos were sent home on the weekly blog email if you need help!

Please check agendas/red folders for homework when assigned.

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.

Spalding Phonogram Cards Link

Spelling Words: 

Paid, Laid, Said, Unable, Ticket, Account, Driven, Real, Recover, Mountain, Speak, Past, Might, Contract, Deal, Almost, All, Brought, Bring, Less, event, Off, Of, True, Truth, Took, Again, Inform, both, heart

(30 words)

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Monday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 
This week in grammar we are learning about prepositions and their objects. 

History - 
Unit: Ancient Greece

Next week we will continue our unit on Ancient Greece.

Science -
Unit: Organism and Their Habitats

This week we are finishing our unit on Organisms and Their Habitats. We will learn about the Life Cycle of a Plant and Pollinators. The Organisms and Their Habitats study guide will go home on Wednesday, November 11 and the test will be on Friday, November 13. Please review the study guide with your scholar on Wednesday & Thursday so they are ready for the test on Friday.

Study Guide sent home on Wednesday, November 11th

Unit Test on Friday, November 13th

Literature -

This week in Literature we are starting our unit on Greek Myths!

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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16.

Poem -
"Bed in Summer" by: Robert Lewis Stevenson
DUE: THIS WEEK
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

• Nov. 13: Early Release; Winter Concert
• Nov. 17: Grandparents Day
• Nov. 20: Early Release: Spirit Day
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
• Dec. 1: Ancient Greece Celebration (more info to come soon)
• Dec. 4: Early Release
• Dec. 11 Early Release
• Dec. 12: Winter Bazaar
• Dec. 14-18: 5 Days of Giving (more info to come soon)
• Dec. 18: Early Release: Spirit Day
• Dec. 21-Jan 1: Winter Break
• Jan. 4-8: Independent Study Week
• Jan. 6-8: Parent Teacher Conferences

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 3

Hello Second Grade Families,

Veterans Day: Faculty, staff, and students are invited to honor their family members who have served in the military by filling out a short info form and attaching a photo to be displayed in the library on November 11, which is a school day. Please note photos will not be returned so just send in a copy of your veteran's photo. Forms will be sent home with students today (Monday, October 20th). Please return the form to school by Friday, November 6. Thank you to all those who have served!

Veterans Day Coffee: On November 11 at 8AM in the Lower School Library we warmly invite our Veteran parents who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces to join us for a special morning of coffee, pastries, refreshments, and heartfelt appreciation as we recognize your service and sacrifice. Kindly RSVP so we can prepare refreshments and have your visitor badge ready when you arrive.

It is our privilege to celebrate and thank the Veterans in our school community. We look forward to honoring you!

With gratitude for your service, today and always.

Grandparents Day: 2nd & 3rd grade Grandparents Day will be on Tuesday, November 17. Please RSVP using this link 2nd & 3rd Grade. We look forward to seeing your scholars grandparents that day!

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
This week in math we will continue to review renaming in addition. On Wednesday we will introduce adding three 2-digit numbers and on Thursday four 2-digit numbers. 

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

Base-Ten Blocks Link

Exit Ticket on Friday, November 6th

Videos were sent home on the weekly blog email if you need help!

Please check agendas/red folders for homework when assigned.

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.

Spalding Phonogram Cards Link

Spelling Words: 

Talks, tiny, words, trust, extra, dress, beside, teach, happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight, stood, fixed, fix, born, hold, drill, goes, does, Tuesday, army, pretty, stole, income, bought, enter, railroad

(30 words)

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Monday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 
This week in grammar we are continuing our expository writing assignments. We will send home the rough draft with editing checklist to be edited by parents this week. Please check your child’s take home folder this week and send the rough draft with editing checklist back to school the next day. 

History - 
This week we have the Ancient China Unit Test on Tuesday, November 3^rd. We are finishing our Culture of Japan unit and will have an exit ticket on Wednesday, November 4^th. We will start our Ancient Greece unit this week.

Science -
We will start our Exploring Land and Water unit the week of November 9^th.

Literature -

This week in Literature we will finish The Courage of Sarah Noble. We have the end of book test on Tuesday, November 3 and a seminar on the book on Thursday, November 5.

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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9.

Poem -
"Bed in Summer" by Robert Lewis Stevenson
DUE: November 9th
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

• Nov. 6: Early Release: Veterans Day photos due
• Nov. 13: Early Release; Fall Concert
• Nov. 17: 2nd & 3rd grade Grandparents Day
• Nov. 20: Early Release: Spirit Day
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
• Dec. 1: Ancient Greece Celebration (more details coming soon)
• Dec. 4: Early Release
• Dec.11: Early Release
• Dec. 18: Early Release: Spirit Day
• Dec. 21-Jan 1: Winter Break
• Jan. 4-8: Independent Study Week
• Jan. 6-8: Parent Teacher Conferences

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team