Quarter 3 Week 4

Hello Second Grade Families,

Parent Open House:

When: February 10-12, 2026

• Sign-ups close on Feb. 3rd at Noon.
• Only for parents.
• Parents will be able to sign up for one time slot to see part of one lesson and observe  their student's classroom, during any of these days. More information on  the sign-up and sent by GHNO.

Homeroom Teachers:

2A – Mrs. Powers/Mrs. Withers 

2B – Mrs. Lamers/Ms. Morales   

2C – Mrs. de la Garza/ Ms. Coats     

2D –Mrs. Hernandez/Mrs. Williams 

Specials Teachers:

Music (K-2) - Mrs. Abrego  

PE (K-2,3C &3D) - Coach Walsh 

Art (K-3A,3B)- Ms. Hibler  

Spanish (K-2) – Ms. Puopolo 

Friendship Day Guidelines:

We are very excited this year to carrying on the Great Hearts tradition of celebrating "Friendship Day" on February 6th.

We would like to invite our scholars to create small friendship cards for their classmates. This is an optional activity. Should  you choose to participate, please observe the following guidelines:

• Scholars should make one card for each person in the class.
• Cards should be homemade (not store bought).
• Cards should focus on the virtue of friendship and NOT Valentine's Day (i.e. "You are a great friend" or "Thank you for being my friend.")
• NO candy!
• Cards should be addressed "To my friend," or that specific scholars name and then sign it from "their name".
• Please send completed cards to school in a Ziploc bag on or before February 4th.

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Unit: Bar Model w/ Word Problems (Addition and Subtraction)

We will be starting our next unit that will include word problems and using bar models to help explain the problem with a structured and laid out format.

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

Base-Ten Blocks Link

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

Please check agendas/red folders for homework when assigned.

Spalding - 

WE ARE STARTING CURSIVE!!

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

Your child's red folder will now include information about Spalding cursive letter formation. This will most likely be different then the way some parents learned cursive, so please reference this information when helping you student. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT our scholars are forming their letters correctly. 

Spelling Words: 

mail, male, eye, I, open

(5 words)

Spelling Test on Friday! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Monday-Thursday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 

Scholars will be learning how to identify prepositions. They will be looking at different example sentences and looking at how to find these prepositions.

Prepositions: a joining word, it joins the noun to the rest of the sentence

Object of the Preposition: always comes after the prepositions and answers

History - 
Unit: Americans Move West

Scholars will be starting the next unit learning about Americans Move West. They will be learning about different transportation that settlers took by land and road.

War of 1812 Study Guide sent home on Wednesday, Jan. 28th

War of 1812 Unit Test on Wednesday, Feb. 4th

Science -
Unit: Electricity and Magnetism

Scholars will observe and discuss a storyline to identify and describe evidence of electricity in surrounding areas.

Literature -

Unit: Little House in the Big Woods

Ch. 1-2

Students will build reading comprehension by defining new vocabulary based on context, answering comprehension questions, and checking their predictions.

Next Classic Need

Little House in the Big Woods

Due: January 26th

ISBN: 978-0064400015

Amazon Link / Barnes & Noble

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 MONDAY!!

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

• Feb. 2nd: The Preamble Poem Due
• Feb. 3rd: Class Picture Day
• Feb. 6th: Early Release, Friendship Day; Family Game Night; PSO Movie Night
• Feb. 9th: Spring  Clubs Start
• Feb. 10-12th: Open House (details sent by GHNO or links above)
• Feb. 13th: Early Release
• Feb. 18th: 2nd Grade Field Trip (Sign-up Genius)
• March 3rd: Westward Expansion Celebration (info to come soon)
• March 23rd: Last Day to Order Yearbooks

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team

Quarter 3 Week 3

Hello Second Grade Families,

Friendship Day Guidelines:

We are very excited this year to carrying on the Great Hearts tradition of celebrating "Friendship Day" on February 6th.

We would like to invite our scholars to create small friendship cards for their classmates. This is an optional activity. Should  you choose to participate, please observe the following guidelines:

• Scholars should make one card for each person in the class.
• Cards should be homemade (not store bought).
• Cards should focus on the virtue of friendship and NOT Valentine's Day (i.e. "You are a great friend" or "Thank you for being my friend.")
• NO candy!
• Cards should be addressed "To my friend," or that specific scholars name and then sign it from "their name".
• Please send completed cards to school in a Ziploc bag on or before February 4th.

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Unit: Bar Model w/ Word Problems (Addition and Subtraction)

We will be starting our next unit that will include word problems and using bar models to help explain the problem with a structured and laid out format.

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

Base-Ten Blocks Link

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: 

baking, bake, cheap, cheerful, chicken, driving, drive, echoes, echo, fairy, knock, leather, linen, mixture, nation, pause, peace, permission, rough, strange

(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 the structure of a How To (Procedure) writing. They will be drafting and completing a finalized book of their amazing hard work.

Procedure: tells how to do or make something

History - 
Unit: The War of 1812

Scholars will be continuing the unit learning about The War of 1812. They will be learning about the Americans at war, The Star-Spangled Banner, and how the War ends.

War of 1812 Study Guide sent home on Wednesday, Jan. 28th

Constitution Unit Test on Thursday, Feb. 5th

Science -
Unit: Exploring Land and Water

Scholars will showing their understanding of the unit concepts through an interactive review that will including talking about different landforms, bodies of water, and their characteristics.

Unit Review sent home on Wednesday, January 21st

Unit Test on Friday, January 30th

Literature -

Unit: Tall Tales

Tale Talles:  stories that are told as if they were true but contain exaggerated or unbelievable parts

Students will be reading Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and John Henry.

Next Classic Need

Little House in the Big Woods

Due: January 26th

ISBN: 978-0064400015

Amazon Link / Barnes & Noble

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. 29th: School Spelling Bee
• Jan. 30th: Early Release / Spirit Day
• Feb. 2nd: The Preamble Poem Due
• Feb. 6th: Friendship Day; Family Game Night; PSO Movie Night
• Feb. 10-12th: Open House (details/sign up to come)
• Feb. 18th: 2nd Grade Field Trip (Sign-up Genius)
• March 23rd: Last Day to Order Yearbooks

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team