2nd Grade
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August 18th, 2023
2nd Grade News
Dear 2nd grade Families,
Our First full week of school was full of learning! Our 2nd Graders are feeling comfortable with their classmates and new teachers. This week was exciting as the After School activities and the first Big ? Day began. This week we practiced one more time our class, playground, and cafeteria routines and expectations and discussed the importance to have them so we can feel good and safe in school. In Math we interpreted the beetle glyphs as data using different ways to sort them. As Readers, our tigers continued practicing how to read independently, take care of books and how to choose just right books. Please find below what are the learning objectives for the coming week.
Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks
English Literacy
Learning Goal
Students will be introduced to the Reading Workshop and reading routines
What readers & writers are doing at school...
2nd Grade Readers will start their first bend of the Unit of Reading Workshop. They will be working toward the big work of reading with fluency, stamina and comprehension. Students will learn that stronger readers make lots of decisions as they read; they decide how their reading will sound, how much they read and how to make sure their reading makes sense.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Readers may share how they choose a just right book at home and how to make sure that their reading makes sense.
Spanish Literacy
Learning Goal
Student will be introduced to the Narrative Writing Workshop
What readers & writers are doing at school...
Los escritores maestros aprenderán que los finales de las historias son tan importantes como el comienzo, estudiarán a otros escritores para aprender a escribir finales poderosos. Los escritores maestros revisarán sus historias, podrán releer como detectives sus escritos, prestarán atención a los detalles, y se aseguran de que sus historias tengan sentido. También intentarán hacer lo que otros escritores hacen, como agregar metáforas y comparaciones, al igual estudiaran un poco sobre la puntuación final.
What readers & writers could be doing at home...
Releer el libro de la semana pasada y prestar atención, ¿Cómo el escritor escribió el final de su historia?
Intentar escribir un final poderoso con una de las historias. -Revisar una vez más la escritura, e intentar ser un escritor cada vez más fuerte, incluir en la escritura figuras literarias (metáforas, comparaciones)
Revisar la puntuación, asegurarse que las palabras estén bien escritas y que las ideas tengan sentido. (utilizar conectores “ cuando, después, luego”. cuando sea necesario)
Cartel de la semana.
Mathematics
Learning Goal
Students will create, sort and graph beetle glyphs into a picture graph for all to analyze.
What mathematicians are doing at school...
Our Mathematicians will reinforce number facts up to 10 and introduce number facts up to 20. Students will also use a Number Rack as a main mathematical model used in the following sessions.
What mathematicians could be doing at home...
Students will create their number rack with the following materials.
Science or Social Studies
Learning Goal
What scientists are doing at school...
Next week, tigers will be learning and discussing about rules and values and why they are important. They will also learn that rules are everywhere.
What scientists could be doing at home...
Students can write a list of rules they have at home.
Social Emotional Learning Program
Learning Goal
Learners and friends learn the purpose of the relaxation station.
Learners and friends practice relaxation choices step by step to get calm.
What friends and learners are doing at school...
Counselor models 4 relaxations choices with explicit demonstration .
What friends and learners could be practicing at home...
CONNECT
Important Dates
Aug. 22
MAP Testing Begins
Grades 3-5
Aug. 23
Kindergarten
Parent Workshop
Aug. 23
PEP Starts
(Primary Extracurricular Program)
Aug. 29
School Photos
Sessions Start
Sep. 1
Feedback Folders
Sent Home
Sept. 6
Primary School
Tiger Experience
(Open House 4-6pm)
Reminders:
1. Homework due date: Fridays and Mondays.
2. 2A last week of swimming classes.
3. Please if there's any communication you would like to send us, please do so before 12:00 PM. We have instructional time from 12:00- 2:30 and it's really difficult for us to follow up. You can also call the Primary Office and they will share your request with us.
Learning Gallery
August - Calendar
Swimming
Big Questions Day
Meet the Team!
Mrs. Valerie Wheelock
2A
Mrs. Dámaris Silva
2B
Mrs. Isamar Suárez
2C
Mrs. Ana Gabriela Bustos
Second Grade
Spanish Lead
Perla Pérez
2A Paraprofessional
Ana Abrego
2B Paraprofessional
José Ballengers
2C Paraprofessional
Mrs. Lizette Richardson
Second Grade
Inclusion Lead
Mayling Estrada
2nd Grade
Spanish Paraprofessional