Quarter 1 Week 8

Hello Second Grade Families,

Charlotte's Web Literature Celebration: Our first celebration is coming up next week on Thursday, October 8th. It will be celebrated during the school day from 12:40-2:10.

We still need a couple doors decorated, please sign up if you are interested in decorating a classroom door. Please send in non-perishable items by Tuesday, October 6. Please bring in the perishable items on the day of the celebration.

Character Dress Up Day (Oct. 23rd): Costume proposal forms will be sent home soon. 

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Last week we learned to add by making a 10 and using a 10 we already had.  This week we will be learning how to use doubles facts to help us add fluently within 1000. We will then be moving into addition with no renaming using vertical equations.

Check Up 2.1 Part 3 Review sent home on Wednesday, September 30th

Check Up 2.1 Part 3 Test on Thursday, October 1st

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.

Spelling Words: 

began, begin, begun, gone, go, able, done, do, suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by, stopping, stop, news, new, walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer

(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 will focus heavily on writing a summary based on a short story we read. We will also continue working on identifying parts of speech in sentences. 

History - 
Unit: Ancient China

This week we are continuing our unit on Ancient China. We will learn about the importance of remembering and honoring our ancestors. Tuesday we have our Ancient India unit test. We will learn about Confucius, The Great Wall of China, the Chinese language and Chinese inventions. We will have a quiz on Friday.

 

Science -
Unit: Organism and Their Habitats

We will send home the Life Cycle Project assignments the week of 10/5-10/9.

Literature -
Reading chapter 16-19 of Charlotte's Web 

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, October 5.

Poem -
"Where Go the Boats" by Robert Louis 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

• Sept 28-Oct 2: Homecoming Week
• Scholars are able to wear their mums and Spirit Shirts on Friday
• Oct. 2: Early Release
• Oct. 8: Charlotte's Web Celebration from 12:40-2:10
• Oct. 9: Early Release; End of Quarter 1
• Oct. 12-14: Parent Teacher Conferences/Fall Break See email from school for links to sign up
• Oct. 23: Character Dress Up Day; Early Release
• Oct. 24: PSO Fall Festival
• Oct. 28: Field Day for 2nd Grade
• Oct. 30: Early Release; Spirit Day

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team

Quarter 1 Week 7

Hello Second Grade Families,

Can you believe it that we only have three weeks left in Quarter 1 already? Your scholar has already learned so much this school year and will continue to grow as the year continues.

Sweaters: As the weather starts to change, students may start to bring more sweaters to school. With the weather still warm, we are asking students to leave their sweater in the classroom; however, as it does start to cool off, it will be their responsibility to keep up with it. We will give plenty of reminders to keep up with them and to remember to get them from their desk/cubbies at the end of the day. Please double check that the inside of your child's sweater is labeled with preferably first and last name and class/section, so it can be returned if lost.

Snacks and water bottles: Reminders: Please make sure that your child's snack is one, small and healthy snack. We ask that the snack does not require utensils and that your child only drinks from their water bottle during this time (no juice). Our snack times are short and having your child's snack packed separately in the backpack (not in their lunch box or bento box) helps the 'grab and go' process, as well as easy unpacking it into the cubby in the morning. Make sure to send your child with a reusable water bottle. It is hot outside, and we do allow them to take it outside during recess time, as well as use it during snack time/lunch.

Parent Teacher Conferences: Please note that parent/teacher conferences will take place October 12-14, during Fall Break. Sign-up links will go live here soon and be sent out by GHNO. We highly encourage all parents to sign up to talk about their child's progress so far, to hear how they are interacting with their peers everyday, and to express any concerns that you might have.

2nd Grade Charlotte's Web Literature Celebration: Our first celebration is coming up in 2 weeks on October 8th. We still have some items on the Sign Up Genius if you would like to donate. Here is the link for the Charlotte’s Web Celebration Sign Up. We still need volunteers to decorate classroom doors.

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
This week we will be learning how to make a ten with our equation to solve addition problems as well as how to use a 10 in a number that we already have to solve them. This involves a strong foundation of the part/whole model. Scholars should recall number bonds from first grade. 

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

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: 

cloud, draw, drink, garden, goose, hop, hopping, knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope, season, sign, space, wagon, wheat, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless, clothing, clothes, clothe

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 will focus heavily on identifying nouns, verbs adverbs, adjectives and articles adjectives in sentences. We will also focus on singular vs plural and when to use a/an.

 

On Monday 9/21 we will send home the test review for parent to review the concepts with their scholars for the test later this week. 

Review sent home on Monday, September 22nd

Test on Wednesday, September 24th

History - 
Ancient India unit test on Tuesday, September 29.

Science -
This week we have our unit test on Properties of Matter and we will be starting our new unit on Organisms and Their Habitats. We will be learning about plant habitats, seasons and animal habitats. We will have a Habitats and Plant Needs exit ticket on Friday.

Properties of Matter Unit Assessment - Tuesday, September 22th

Literature -

This week we will be reading chapters 12-15 of Charlotte’s Web.

Reading Log-

Reading Log will be sent home on Monday and due Mon 9/28.

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 -
"Where Go the Boats" by Robert Louis Stevenson
DUE: SEPTEMBER 29th
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 26: Early Release; Spirit Day Friday
• Sept 29-Oct 2: Homecoming Week (Order Mums at PSO Site)
• Oct. 2: Early Release
• Oct. 8: 2nd Grade Charlotte's Web Celebration
• Oct. 9 Early Release: End of Quarter 1
• Oct. 12-14: Parent Teacher Conferences/Fall Break (information to come)
• Oct. 12-16: Fall Break
• Oct. 19: Quarter 2 Starts
• Oct. 23: Early Release
• Oct. 24: PSO Fall Festival (information to come)
• Oct. 28: Field Day for 2nd Grade (order shirts Here)
• Oct. 30: Early Release, Spirit Day

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team