Week of 9/22/25- 9/26/25

Our two teeny tiny caterpillars are now quite big! They are eating like crazy, and I am making daily trips to the garden for milkweed. Hopefully they begin their chrysalis process soon.

Today we had fun doing monarch centers. Students did two monarch crafts, explored butterfly books, and watched some videos about the monarch butterfly. This week, we will be taking a close look and observing the caterpillars as well as taking notes on what we see.

This week in reading workshop, we will wrap up our study of characters in series. Today we completed a character web about our character in our reading journals. As second grade readers, it is important to take note not just about what the character does but why we think the character did what they did.

For word study, we will continue to look at ways to read and spell long i and explore verbs. A long-i word sort will go home again this week for practice, and it is due on Friday. In writing, we are working on second and third small moment stories as well as revising.

In math we continue to place value, counting, and comparing numbers to 1,000. We will learn how to write numbers in different forms.

Please remember that we have P.E. on Wednesday, so proper shoes and a hat are recommended. It is going to be hot this week, so please send a water bottle with your child as well.

Book Orders

September Book Orders went home in the Thursday envelopes last week. If you would like to place an order, here is a direct link to the class page:

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/HG4Y8

Please place orders by 9/27. I will submit the order for shipping on Sunday 9/28.

Ticket Pre-sale!

TICKET PRESALE

Mon-Thurs. 9/22-25 Flyer

2:30-3:15 pm in front of the amphitheater.

**We accept only cash and check payments (made payable to Steindorf ASB).

Save time and skip the long ticket lines by purchasing your tickets in advance. **We have an early bird special deal, buy 50 tickets and get 10 free.

Cultural Attire Dress-Up Day 9/25

To celebrate our diverse cultures, please dress up in your traditional attire for a special assembly on Thursday, the 25th

International Fair

Dear Steindorf Families,

We’re just two weeks away from our 3rd Annual International Fair at Steindorf!

If you haven’t signed up to host a Food Booth representing your culture or a Student Shop yet, please do so by Friday, September 19th.

Thank you for supporting our ASB Program. Your contributions help fund activities and opportunities that benefit ALL of our students.

9/22-24 TICKET PRESALE 2:30 - 3:15 pm @amphitheater - Flyer LINK

Cash & Check only. **Early Bird Special - Buy 50 tickets, get 10 free. (Electronic payment will be available at the fair on Friday.)

9/26 ASB INTERNATIONAL FAIR - September 26th 5:00-7:00 pm Flyer LINK

Food Booth Sign-Up - Parents, do you have a fantastic family/home recipe you'd like to showcase at your very own food booth? Please SIGN UP HERE.
Student Shops Sign-Up- Students, do you have a special hobby, craft, or skill you'd like to showcase with your very own "shop" at the Open Market Bazaar? Please SIGN UP HERE.
- Sign-ups close on Friday, September 19th.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Steindorf's ASB

BTC Math Night 9/30

Building Thinking Classrooms Family Night

At Back-to-School Night, I briefly mentioned the work our class will be doing this year with vertical surfaces problem solving. This pedagogy is formally known as "Building Thinking Classrooms," and you are invited to attend a family information night to learn more about this amazing instructional practice! Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

RSVP here

Yearbook

Buy in person to avoid fees afterschool September 22-25, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM at Picnic Tables by the Dismissal Gates. We accept check or cash.

Nightly Reading Homework

The reading log is to keep track of nightly reading at home and is part of the San Jose Sharks "Reading is Cool" program. It is due back at the end of the month. Remember, nightly reading can include independent reading, reading aloud, and listening to a grown-up read. 20 minutes each night is recommended. Students may bring books home from school to read. They can be both classroom and school library books These books come home in a plastic zipper pouch. Please help your children build the habit of keeping school books in the pouch when they are not being actively read. This helps prevent mix-ups with public library books and personal book collections.

Math Parent Information Sheets

Volunteer Code of Conduct

If you are planning on volunteering in any capacity on campus or chaperoning field trips, please submit a Volunteer Code of Conduct form. Here is a direct link:

Volunteer Code of Conduct

HSC Communication Opt-In

Please sign up to HSC Membership Toolkit to receive emails from the Room Parents about your child's classroom needs and how you can best support their teacher, as well as for communications about the HSC school events and programs:

Parent Survey

If you have not had a chance, please take a moment to fill out this survey with a little information about your child. I really appreciate it!

Parent Input Survey

Parking Lot

As a reminder, second graders are dismissed near the white picket fence of the garden, just outside the dismissal gates. I will be walking them to that spot, so if you could meet your child there, I would appreciate it. Thank you!

Important Dates!

Picture Day 9/19

ASB International Fair 9/26

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