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It's been another great week in 2nd grade. We are so lucky to have your students with us!
Mrs. Brown will be here with us for one more week to sub for Mrs. Lee. It might be sweet for the students in Mrs. Lee's class to write her notes for Friday to share some love and fill her bucket after her time spent in their classroom. She truly has been a gift during this time!
Monday is International DOT DAY! Don't forget to wear clothes with as many dots as you can!
Your homeroom teacher will be sending out a sign-up for parent conferences next week. That communication will come directly from. your homeroom teacher.
Important Dates/Reminders
September 15: International DOT Day! Wear Dots!!!
September 18: OCT PTA Tigerfest and Spirit Shop (6:00 pm)
September 22: No School for Students/ Professional Development for Teachers
October 3: Run Club (3:15-4:00 pm)
i- Ready Diagnostic Reports Come Home Monday, September 15th
i- Ready Diagnostic Reports Come Home Monday, September 15th
Congratulations to your student on completing the i-Ready Diagnostic! As we've mentioned before, the Diagnostic is an important tool we use to understand your student better and where we can offer the best support. Here’s a quick video to help you understand how we use results from the Diagnostic.
Our class will participate in the i-Ready Adaptive Diagnostic Evaluation for screening three times a year (fall, winter, and spring) in a digital format. The diagnostic screener is norm-referenced and criterion-referenced and will show progress toward growth goals for all students at the middle and end of the year.
The i-Ready diagnostic screener is used for two primary purposes: 1) Our diagnostic evaluation prepares and equips teachers by delivering actionable data that addresses knowing where each student is and where intervention or acceleration may be needed as part of MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support); and 2) Progress Monitoring, to track the progress of students to ensure that they are on schedule to meet their year-end reading and math goals.
You are receiving information regarding your student's performance on the diagnostic evaluation screener. You can talk to your student about the work they just completed and learn more about their progress.
In the coming weeks, we will share more information about the personalized learning opportunities for your student using the i-Ready My Path and learning games they will be using to support their learning.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
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
OC Taylor Tidbits.....
Student Absences: Please email your homeroom teacher AND copy Sierra Salter, sierra.salter@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..
Ride Changes: Call or email Sierra Salter, sierra.salter@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!
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.
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).
Curriculum Notes
Curriculum Notes
Reading and Writing
Ask your child:
What are the different reasons that authors write? Remind students of the acronym P.I.E. and see what they say.
Last week teachers read a classic, The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown. Told in a rhythmic style, Brown explores the details of everyday objects. We also read several nonfiction texts supporting our study of matter in science.
Next week our literary focus will be on setting, making connections, and elements of poetry.
Every week we are working on stamina. In a fast paced world of high speed internet and video games, sitting for 15 minutes to read one book is not always easy, but they are doing better and better every week.
Math
Ask your child
How can you compare two numbers using symbols and words?
Our mathematicians will be using all of our knowledge of place value to compare and order numbers using both words and the symbols <, > and =.
Students will also work to use place value to order numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least.
Ways to help at home: Give your child two 3-digit numbers. Ask them to compare them. They should use the correct academic vocabulary. The language we use as school would look like the example below.
451 is greater than 425. I know this because they both have a 4 in the hundreds place, but 451 has a 5 in the tens place and 5 is greater than 2.
We want them to use the place value as their reasoning.
Science
Ask your child:
How can you classifies items based on their state of matter? How do you know if they are a solid or a liquid?
This week, our scientists will look at different examples of solids and liquids and discuss the different ways to classify them. They will work in their Science notebooks to create a Claim, provide evidence and conduct a hands on investigation in order to demonstrate their learning.
Social Studies
Ask your child:
What impact can you have on your community now?
This week, we learned about Problem Solving in Our Community. As a class, we will identified a problem we see in our community and follow specific steps in order to to solve that problem.
Steps to Problem Solving in a Community:
Identify the problem.
Gather information.
List and consider options.
Consider advantages & disadvantages
Choose/Implement a Solution.
Evaluate effectiveness
This Week's Spelling List
(Test on Friday, Sept. 19)
Spelling Pattern: 3 Consonant Blends and Contractions
string
thrift
screech
I've
pinch
she'll
shred
sprint
we'd
squinch
Challenge Words
entrench
enthrall
transcript
Ways to Study at Home:
Quiz your child to narrow in on words they don't know.
Make learning multisensory by writing words in sand, glitter, or shaving cream.
Get outside and write the words with sidewalk chalk.
Use a highlighter to focus on the tough parts of the words. Then write the words 3 x each.
Play games like Hangman, Memory, or Word Scramble.
Note: When we assess students on these words we are not only looking for accuracy, but also at their ability to map out the sounds and patterns they hear. We are using this data to better support your child at school.
Let's Celebrate our September Birthdays!
Perry on the 7th
Cate on the 12th
Kollins on the 14th
Alex D. on the 15th
Reed P. on the 21st
Sutton on the 21st
We are so thankful for each of you.
Taylor the Tiger wants you to have a GREAT week!
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