Quarter 4 Week 10

Hello Second Grade Families,

We have made it to the last week of the school year!

End of Year Happenings!

We are fast approaching the end of the school year, please keep a few things in mind when planning for vacation. 

• The first is that GHNO, we continue instruction and learning until the very last day of school, May 22nd. 
• The second is that on Friday, we will have a cumulative math assessment as well as a final Spalding test. These test will not be given early. Please plan to have your scholar present for these assessments.
• Your student will begin bringing home items they no longer need in the classroom, such as supply boxes, books, folders, notebooks, and workbooks. This will help avoid your students from having a huge, heavy bag on the last day of school.

Last Day of School:

• Students will still need a snack and a lunch.
• Students will take their last Spalding and Math test. (These can not be given early!)
• Please note that any absences or leaving early other than those excused due to illness will result in a zero for any missed work of tests on the last day if school.
• Students will bring home any remaining items from the classroom.

Library Books:

We will be collecting library books the week as there are no more visits for the year, please make sure they are turned in ASAP. Please reach out to the front desk, if you do not know what book you are missing. You can send $20 to the front desk (in an envelope), replace the book (labeled with a note), or visit the PSO Website to pay the missing book fee (link found below).

Lower School Book Replacement

Content Corner This Week:

Math - 
Your scholar will be completing their End of Year Cumulative Assessment Review to prepare them for their test on the last  day of school. This review will include concepts of place value, addition and subtraction strategies, word problem with bar models, measurement, repeated addition (multiplication), graphing, telling time, shapes, and fractions.

End of Year Review sent home on Thursday, May 21st

Enf of Year Cumulative Assessment on Friday May 22nd

Spalding - 

ALL OF SPALDING WILL BE IN 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

Spelling Words: 

empire, mayor, wait, degree, prison, engine, visit, guest, guessed, guess, department, obtain, family, favor, Mrs., Mr., Miss, husband, amount, human, view, clerk, through, o'clock, clock, support, does, Tuesday, regard, escape

(30 words)

Spelling Test on FRIDAY! 

Don't forget your scholar has Spalding homework 

Monday-Thurday.

It is located inside their red folder.

Grammar - 

Scholars will be working on their 2nd grade memory book with writing and illustrations pertaining to different sayings and idioms they have learned throughout the year.

History - 

Scholars will be working on their 2nd grade memory book with writing and illustrations pertaining to different history units they have learned throughout the year.

Science -
Unit: Weather and Water Cycle

Scholars will be learning about condensation, precipitation and collection within the water cycle.

Literature -

Unit: The Cricket in Time Square

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

Reading Log-

No reading log this week! 

Please continue the practice of having students read 20 minutes each night.

Poem -
"Furry Bear" By: A. A. Milne
DUE: May 18th
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

• May 18th: Furry Bear Poem Due
• May 21st: Early Release
• May 22nd: Early Release/Spirit Day/Last Day of School

Thank you for your support this week!

Warm Regards,

2nd Grade Team