Hello Second Grade Parents! We had another great week in 2nd grade! Below you will find a few quick updates, as well as a look at what we were up to this week in 2nd grade.
Picture Day: Please make sure your child brings their picture form back to school with them on Monday, even if you are planning on ordering pictures later or not ordering at all. Geskus needs the student code that is on the form in order to ensure all the kiddos get the correct photos!
Classroom Jobs: A job application packet came home with your child earlier this week. I apologize for not sending an email when it came home; it completely slipped my mind! These applications will be used to assign our classroom jobs for the first part of the year. Please do your best to have your child return their application by this coming Monday. Also, don’t stress out about the letters of recommendation. As I mentioned in the packet, this is supposed to be something fun! Brag about your kiddo and all of their strengths, or have someone close to them do the bragging! I absolutely love reading these letters each year, and I learn so much about your kiddos from them!
Gym Shoes: Our gym day is specials rotation day 3. Your child must have tennis shoes for gym in order to keep Ms. Johnson’s floor in good shape! It is also super helpful if they have a pair of tennis shoes that they can keep at school so they never have to worry about whether they need gym shoes or not. If your child will be bringing their shoes each time we have gym, you can find our specials schedule here to make sure you know which days to bring them in!
Walk-a-Thon: Walk-a-Thon is officially upon us! Make sure to register your child by using this link! Every child who registers gets a free t-shirt to wear on Walk-a-Thon day! Plus, if our class reaches 100% registration, there will be a special treat! This is a super important fundraiser for our school, and it is how we raise most of our money for all the fun activities we do throughout the year, as well as to cover all our student field trips!
THIS WEEK IN SECOND GRADE:
Math: In math this week, we learned about picture and bar graphs through our beetle glyphs! We also took a screener and discussed our number racks and how to use them.
Writing: This week in writing, we kicked off our small moment writing unit! We talked about what a small moment is and how to stretch it out across 5 pages. It has been so cool to see the students jumping right into this writing unit!
Phonics: This week in phonics, we discussed two different digraphs: “sh” and “ph.” A digraph is two consonants that work together to make one sound. We broke words with these digraphs apart, put them back together, and started our phonics notebooks to help us remember all of our spelling patterns!
Reading: In reading this week, we discussed and reviewed the material that was learned in first grade and talked about becoming Big Kid Readers! We also made some super awesome bookmarks to commemorate a strong week in reading!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept 14th: Picture Day!
Sept 15th: First Library Day!
Sept 18th: Early Release, 12:15 Dismissal
Sept 20th: Walk-a-Thon Registration Deadline
Oct 3rd: Alward PTC Fall Fest, 5-7 pm
Hello Second Grade parents! We had an awesome second week in 2nd grade! I have been absolutely blown away by the kids’ transition back into the school year, especially considering how HOT it has been! They have been absolute rockstars at staying focused while we learn about 2nd grade expectations and routines! I am so excited to continue getting to know everyone and continue rocking this year! Below you will find a quick update, as well as a look at what we were up to this week in 2nd grade!
Classroom Website: I do my best to take photos of all the fun things we do in our classroom and post them on our class website. I have updated the site with some photos of our getting to know you activities, as well as the fun we had trying out our math workplaces! You can find the photos here.
THIS WEEK IN SECOND GRADE:
Math: In math this week we hit the ground running with our first unit. We started by making beetle glyphs, based on information about ourselves. We then created categories for these beetles, as well as compared them using Venn Diagrams. We also introduced the first four workplaces of 2nd grade, which include learning more about the math manipulatives in our classroom.
Writing: This week in writing we went over writing expectations and then got started writing! This included learning more about complete sentences, as well as discussing writing stamina. We will start our first unit “officially” next week!
Reading: In reading this week we also went over expectations, both for independent reading time as well as book shopping in the classroom.
Phonics: We spent phonics time this week learning about SOAR expectations for different areas of the school. We talked about SOARing in the bathroom and cafeteria, as well as in our classroom. Next week we will officially jump into our phonics curriculum.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept 7th: No School, Labor Day Holiday
Sept 14th: Picture Day!
Hello 2nd Grade Parents!
We had an AMAZING first few days of school this week! It has been so wonderful getting to know all the kids, and they are doing a fantastic job so far. These first days of school can be pretty boring for the kids, I know, because we have a lot of rules and procedures to get through, but I’ve been doing my best to keep it fun, and they’ve been rocking it so far! I can’t wait to see where the rest of the year takes us! Below you’ll find a couple quick reminders as we head into the weekend.
Green Folders: Please make sure your child’s green folder comes to school each day, and that you are checking them each night. While there won’t be something in their folder every single day, it is where you will find important communications and any work that comes home!
Gym Shoes: Our first day of gym is this coming Monday (August. 31st). Please make sure your child has appropriate shoes to wear! I recommend keeping a pair of tennis shoes at school so that it is never something that needs to be remembered!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sept 4-7th: No School, Labor Day Holiday
Hello Second Grade Parents!
It was so wonderful to meet everyone last night, and I am excited for our first day tomorrow! I just have a few quick notes before our first day!
Sack Lunch: Please make sure your child knows whether they should be choosing a sack lunch option for each of our half days this week!
Gym: Our first day of gym will be on Monday, August 31st (that’s next week ). Please make sure your child has gym shoes by then. I highly recommend keeping a pair of shoes at school, that way they will always have them on the days we have gym.
Student Information: If you have not already, please fill out this Google Form. This will help me out so much!
I’m so excited to see all the kids tomorrow. It’s going to be a great year!
Important Dates:
Aug 26-28th: Half Days, 12:15 Dismissal
Sept 4-7th: No School, Labor Day Holiday
Hello 2nd Grade Parents!
My name is Kayla Childs, and I will be your child’s teacher this school year! I am so excited to get this year started. I just have a few notes I'd love to cover in this email to help us get ready for second grade.
First of all, our open house this year will be this Monday, August 24th from 6:30-7:30 pm. This will be a great chance for you and your child to check out the building and our classroom! Please try your best to make it on the 24th, but do not feel as if your child will be behind in ANY way if you are unable to attend. I completely understand that life is crazy, and I will be able to provide any information covered at open house during the first week of school as well.
Please complete this short Google Form before the first day of school. This helps me gather some information about you and your child and also helps me if you are unable to attend our Open House! Thanks so much!!
We also have a second grade school supply list! I have made a couple of minor changes to fit our classroom specifically, which you can find on my website (click HERE for Mrs. Childs’ website). Simply click on the "School Supply List" tab found on the website to access everything your child will need for the year! If possible, please bring these supplies to our open house on Monday. It will make the first couple of days of school less chaotic! If this is not possible, no worries at all!