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It's been another great week in 2nd grade. We are so lucky to have your students with us!
No School on Friday, October 10th. This is a Teacher Professional Development Day.
No School on Monday, October 13th for all Teachers and Students.
Enjoy your long weekend together!
Pajama Party Champions!
Our fantastic 2nd graders are the official winners of the September GRACE Supply Drive Challenge! Thanks to their big hearts and generous donations, they brought in the most supplies and have earned a cozy, well-deserved Pajama Party, for Thursday, October 9. Great job, 2nd grade! You're showing everyone how kindess, empathy, and teamwork make a BIG difference in our community! We are SO proud of you all!
Oct. 8 International Walk to School Day
Oct. 10 No School
Oct. 13 Columbus Day (No School)
Oct. 14 Fall Picture Day
Oct. 17 Run Club: 3:15-4:00
Oct. 27-31 Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 27-31 Literati Fall Book Fair
Oct. 31 Book Character Parade
Gifted and Talented Important Dates:
5th Grade referral window: Oct. 14th - Nov. 3rd
5th Grade testing begins: Nov. 10th - Dec. 12th
K-4 Parent Meeting: November 12th @ 5:30 (PDEC)
K-4 referral window: Dec. 1st - 15th
K- 4th GT testing: January 8th - 30th
i-Ready
Did you know that you can actually go into your child's i-ready app with them and see their progress? Each student is given lessons for math and reading in i-ready that are specifically tailored to them and their needs. Their scores for passing this lessons are listed in their "my progress" tab. Take some time and sit your child and celebrate their progress. Here are some key things to know. i-Ready
Our goal is to get about 40-45 minutes a week for EACH reading and math i-ready practice.
There is time during school to get our minutes in. We try to devote 10 minutes per day for each subject. However, if students are working on other work, in the restroom, or absent, they may not get all of their minutes in class. Students CAN complete work on getting caught up on their minutes at home. They simply log in and go!
There really is not benefit to getting more than 45 -60 minutes a week in each subject.
Sometimes students don't pass a lesson. This could be due to not understanding the topic or also being distracted and not focused. i-ready will automatically revist that lesson another time to give students another chance. However, if they do not pass the same lesson multiple times, i-ready will alert teachers of this and we will pull those students and work on those specific skills to help students reach mastery!
OC Taylor Tidbits.....
Student Absences: Please email your homeroom teacher AND copy Sierra Salter, sierra.salter@gcisd.net and Paola Cervantes, paola.cervantes@gcisd.net anytime your child will be absent for any reason.
Arrival: K-2 students go to the gym. 3-5 students go to the cafeteria. Students report directly to the classroom starting at 7:30. The tardy bell is at 7:35 a.m..
Picking up or Any Ride Changes: Please email Sierra Salter, sierra.salter@gcisd.net and PaolaCervantes, paola.cervantes@gcisd.net, prior to 2:00, if your child is going home a different way than normal.
At 2:30, the office lets each teacher know of these changes, so that we can let students know. If your child is not on our email list from the office about a ride change, we cannot let them go home differently. Your child's safety is our top priority.
Thank you so much!
Curriculum Notes
Curriculum Notes
Reading and Writing
Ask your child...
About persuasive, or opinion writing, we are just starting this in class.
Has your child shared their favorite story from HMH Book 1 that was sent home last week? This would be a good one to read together. There are follow up questions after each story that we sometimes get to and sometimes skip. If you're looking for extra work at home this is a good resource.
Last week students learned how to find the Point of View in our stories. They looked for words such as I, me, we, and us to identify first person, and the words he, she, they, and them for 3rd person. We will continue working on this difficult concept.
This week we will introduce the concepts of Theme and discuss Text Organization.
Math
Ask your child
What is a fraction?
How do you know that a shape is partitioned correctly?
This past week, we learned about Fractions. Students learned how to partition shapes into halves, fourths and eighths. They learned that shapes that are not divided into equal parts cannot be a fraction. We looked at examples and non-examples of fractions.
Next week, we will continue our unit on Fractions. We will learn how to represent a fraction that is more than a whole and the difference between the number of parts vs the size of the parts of a fraction.
**Another fluency game:
Decide on a number 1-10. (example: 2)
Roll 1 dice.
Add the number you rolled to the number you chose to start with. (2)
Stick with the number you chose to get really fluent with facts for that number. Then, pick a different number.
Science
Ask your child:
What is the difference between a push and a pull?
Last week, our scientists conducted several investigations to understand what happens with objects that are in motion and collide. Also, we investigated how the strength of a push or pull will affect an object's motion.
Our investigations included marbles, play dough, pull cars, paper airplanes, reems of paper, sand, four-square balls and more! It was a week of investigative fun!
Social Studies
Ask your child:
What impact can you have on your community now?
This week, 2nd graders will learn about people who shaped their communities, such as, Thurgood Marshall, Theodore Roosevelt, and Irma Rangel.
And examine these essential questions.
-What are the characteristics of a good citizen?
-Who are some historical figures that have demonstrated, or shown, good citizenship?
-What are some ways that good citizens contribute to their communities?
G2_Structured Literacy_Family Letter_KD.pdfWeek 8 Spelling Words
Focus: soft g, soft c, -tch, -dge
cell
space
range
gent
stretch
scratch
splotch
judge
bridge
pledge
Challenge Words
giant
pencil
kitchen
OCT 2nd Grade Library News
OCT 2nd Grade Library News
Second graders started visiting the library a couple weeks ago and are loving it. Mrs. Quinn is the best, as are the new Maker Spaces she's set up for us to explore after checking out our books. Students are allowed to check out two books per week this year. Please help your child take care of their library books by following the rules they have learned and make sure they are in backpacks and ready to return on their scheduled library day. Also, please keep the audio books inside their case, when not in use, so that they do not get lost. Thank you!
Mrs. Miller: Mondays (9:30-10:00)
Mrs. Sifford: Wednesday (10:00-10:30)
Mrs. Lee: Thursdays (10:15-10:45)
Snacks x 2
Snacks x 2
Please send your child with two healthy (nut free) snacks. They may want a morning and afternoon snack.
Devices
Devices
Please make sure student iPads are plugged in every evening before bed, so that they are fully charged for class the next day. Students also need a pair of working headphones.
No wireless headphones please.
Shoes
Shoes
Students go to PE every day. Please make sure they are wearing (or have in their backpack) a good pair of closed toe shoes (sneakers).
Lunch @ OCT
Lunch @ OCT
If you are going to come up and have lunch with your child, please try and let your teacher know the day before. You can sit in the front foyer or outside at the tables.
Lunch Time: 11:15 - 11:45am
Forget Me Not Shelf
Forget Me Not Shelf
If your child forgets a lunch, water bottle or ipad, you can simply come and bring the item up to OCT. There is a bookshelf on the left hand side that is labeled for each grade level. If you place it on the shelf, we will make sure your child gets it.
Let's Celebrate our October Birthdays!
October 3rd: Sophia B.
October 9th: Aubrey
October 10th: Harrison
October 10th: Ian D.
October 11th: Izzah
October 13th: Emma S.
October 24th: Jad A.
We are so thankful for each of you.
Taylor the Tiger wants you to have a GREAT week!
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