Jun 4, 2026
Dear Incoming Second Grade Parents and Caregivers,
We look forward to seeing you. This link https://sites.google.com/cps.edu/second-grade/supply-list will enable you to view and print the supply list. This link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VeD694yUinAFjaWah5c3b212Z3nXycvM/view?usp=sharing
will enable you to view and print the summer packet, which provides a view of the essential skills for the first quarter of second grade. Please refer to it over the summer months to help your child practice and maintain skills learned in first grade. Additionally, Raz-Kids and IXL will be available throughout the summer. Please encourage your child to visit the sites frequently. He/she can access the sites utilizing the same username and password from first grade. https://www.raz-kids.com/, https://www.ixl.com/signin.
Reading:
Please refer to the recommended summer reading list at the end of the packet. Students are expected to read a minimum of thirty minutes per day. They should use the included reading logs to document the titles, authors, genres and dates when they finish reading the books. The second grade teachers will collect these logs on the first day of school. In this packet, we have included the first grade (100 words) and second grade (100 words) high frequency word lists. These are the words that occur most often in reading for first and second graders. Students should be able to read and spell the first grade list, as well as be able to recognize and sound out words from the second grade list. During the 2025-2026 school year, students will learn how to spell the second grade list. Lastly, enclosed are the reading paired passages (fiction and non-fiction genres) for students to practice reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. Please make sure your child returns the completed units on the first day of school.
Writing:
Your child is encouraged to write and illustrate a minimum of one entry per week for eight weeks in the enclosed writing journal. The writing should cover multiple genres such as personal narrative, autobiography, informational (non-fiction), fantasy, and fairy tale passages. This will be a valuable assessment tool to drive the instruction for our units of study in writing for second grade.
Mathematics:
Students are encouraged to review basic math skills with a family member. Research demonstrates that students learn and become proficient by practicing with hands-on, life-like experiences. Please use daily activities to review the following skills:
Find values of coin and bill combinations
Make change
Show penny (P), nickel (N), dime (D) and quarter (Q) for a given amount
Know addition facts sums to 20
Know “harder” subtraction and addition facts
Construct fact families for addition and subtraction
Devise and use strategies for finding sums and differences of two digit numbers
Subtract multiples of ten
Solve simple addition number stories
Complete number sequences and use number patterns to solve problems
Make tallies and give the total
Count by 2s, 5s and 10s
Identify place value for 1s, 10s and 100s
Find equivalent names for numbers
In the packet are several math practice worksheets. Please monitor your child’s work for accuracy. These worksheets are due on the first day of school.
School supply list:
1 ream of copy/printer paper
1 pair of headphones
1 box of crayons (24-count maximum please)
1 package of washable markers (8 count)
1 12-inch/30-centimeter ruler
1 pair of scissors
4 glue sticks
1 set of colored pencils
4 rolls of paper towels
4 boxes of Kleenex
4 large containers of Clorox Wet Wipes
1 container of baby wet wipes
1 box of Quart-sized Ziploc bags
1 box of Gallon-size Ziploc bags
1 12oz bottle of hand sanitizer
1 bottle of hand soap
2 boxes of #2 pencils
2 pocket folders
1 pencil case
1 bookbag
Have a safe and fun summer.
Second Grade Team