Is it really October already? Your students are working incredibly hard and it is paying off. Our students are participating in at least 45 minutes a week of i-ready reading and math practice which is individually tailored to their needs. They are working on their reading stamina, writing with detail, showing their comprehension, math computation and problem solving, understanding the contributions of those in our communities and how different objects affect each other when pushed and pulled. We look forward to sharing that all with you during our conferences in the coming weeks!
*If you have not signed up for a phone, email or in person conference with your child's teacher and would like to, please email them as soon as possible.
-Please read with or have your child read each day out loud
-Practice the math addition and subtraction facts from 1-20
-Help remind them to charge their ipads each evening
-Check their Take Home Folders for any papers or important information
THEME DAY: To commemorate the beginning of Pre-Season basketball, we are having a basketball themed day of learning on Monday, October 7th. It is also "wear blue and boots to STOMP out bullying" day. If students would like to wear a Dallas Mavericks or other basketball jersey or shirt that day, they are more than welcome!
Language Arts:
Students will recognize characteristics of fantasy.
Students will discuss topics and determine theme using text evidence.
Students identify the features of nonfiction text.
Students will make and confirm predictions to support understanding
Students will identify the features of a biography.
Students will synthesize information to understand the author's ideas.
Math:
97% of our students Met or Mastered the First Nine Weeks Math TEKS Check - Way to go 2nd graders!
NEW UNIT- Problem Solving: Addition and Subtraction with and without regrouping.
*This is going to be a huge 9 weeks for our students with the upcoming skills. Please be sure to continuously practice their math facts through 20 so that they are fluent.
Social Studies:
Students will be able to identify and evaluate contributions of some individuals to the development of the community at local, state and national levels.
Science:
Students will be able to explain how objects push on each other and may change shape when they touch or collide.
Thursday, Nov. 7th is the proposed date for our 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. There IS a chance that this date could be rescheduled due to weather, but we are hoping to attend on that day! We will send out more information about this field trip as we get closer to that date, but please know that if you are planning on volunteering to chaperone this field trip, you will need to have your GCISD background check completed. The process takes several weeks to go through our system, so doing this now is highly recommended! District Background Check
If there is one thing we love, it's a good dress up day! Please join the teachers and other students in dressing up these days.
You should have received an email to click a form and opt in to emails from the room parent. If you did not receive that or do that yet, please reach out and email the room parent listed below for your Homeroom teacher. This is very important for them to be able to communicate with your directly about all things related to 2nd grade. Thank you!
Mrs. Blackwell's Class: Leeta Batlle leetabritton@gmail.com
Mrs. Cohen's Class: Jennifer Pichardo jen.pichardo4@gmail.com
Mrs. Sifford's Class: Bria Essary bria.essary@gmail.com
Please pack one NUT FREE snack for your child every day in their backpacks. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide snacks for the class.
A green note when home with your children in their Take Home Folders this week. This is simply to let you know that we understand that the mornings can sometimes be a challenge for students. Sometimes they are anxious or sad about something at home. Sometimes their allergies are giving them trouble. Sometimes they simply are exhausted and need a little extra love and hugs from us. We get it and want to best support your child. If you find that your child is having one of these mornings, please just send us an email and all that you need to say is "Handle with care". We will get the message and be sure to give your child extra support and understanding that day.
Our planning time is from 2:15 - 3:00pm each day.
Contact information:
karen.blackwell@gcisd.net Blackwell Amazon Wishlist
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