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

Quarter 2 Week 2

Hello Second Grade Families,

Field Day

Dress Code for Athletic Field Day:

·  City-State (K-4) or House Shirt (5-6)

·  Athletic shorts or pants (modest, loose-fitting, in good repair)

·  Athletic shoes

·  Logo-free jackets, sweatshirts, and/or hats (if needed)

 

Please do not wear:

·  Tank tops, midriff shirts, camisoles, sports bras as outer garments

·  Short-shorts or long, baggy shorts

·  Volleyball spandex shorts unless covered by loose-fitting athletic shorts

·  Tight, athletic leggings unless covered by loose-fitting athletic shorts

·  Sandals, open-toed, or platform shoes

 

Please note: if your student is not in the proper dress code for the day, you will be called to bring clothes.

 

Please also have your child bring a refillable water bottle on Field Day.

 

We are looking forward to another spirited GHNO Field Day. 

Veteran's 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 on Monday, October 26^th and extra forms can be requested from your teacher or downloaded here. Please return the forms to school by Friday, November 6^th.

Thank you to all those who have served!

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
This week in math we will review renaming in addition and have a check up Tuesday. Please go over the review with your student and sign it. After Field Day, we will continue to work on renaming in the tens place.

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: 

lead (the way), led (the way), lead (the pencil), however, mind, shall, alone, order, third, push, point, within, body, field, belongs, cheese, earn, edge, feather, fence, funny, going, honey, letters, orange, pocket, shoes, shoe, stairs, stream

(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 be starting our first expository writing assignment. We will be looking at examples of different examples and look at what makes them strong or weak. Then we will begin writing our own. 

History - 
Unit: Culture of Japan

Ancient China unit test will be on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Science -
Unit: Organisms and Their Habitats

Students will continue learning about animals and their life cycles.

Life Cycle Project

Due on Thursday, October 29th

Project Guidlines:

• Your student has been assigned an animal or insect to do research on their life cycle.
• All students have been provided a manilla folder (pamphlet folder) in addition to blank copy paper they can use to draw and list their details.
• You project should only be of the animal you were assigned.
• The project can be as creative as you would like! Words and pictures can be either handwritten/drawn or printed to be included on the pamphlet.
• Must have:
• The type of animal.
• Facts about its habitat and a picture of its natural habitat.
• The life cycle must be shown in pictures with each stage properly labeled and in correct order.
• Facts about the animal's basic needs.
• Include on the back of pamphlet any resources used either books or online.

Literature -

This week in Literature we are continuing The Courage of Sarah Noble.

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 2ND

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

• Oct. 28: Field Day for 2nd Grade
• Oct. 30: Spirit Day; Early Release
• Oct. 6: Veteran's Day Papers due for display; Early Release
• Nov. 13: Early Release; Fall Concert
• Nov. 17: 2nd Grade Grandparents Day
• Nov. 20: Early Release
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team