August

Wed 8/19 1st Day of 2nd Grade!

Thu 8/27 Back to School Night

• Meet with Teacher in Classroom at 5:45 pm

• General Meeting in MPR at 6:20 pm

September

Mon 9/7 Labor Day - No School

Mon 9/21  &  Tue 9/22 Fall Recess - No School

October

Thu  10/8 Picture Day

Mon 10/12 Staff Development Day - No School

Fri 10/30 Halloween Parade & Class Parties

November

Wed 11/4 Field Trip to Leonis Adobe

Wed 11/11 Veteran's Day - No School

Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 Fall Conferences & Early Dismissal Days 

Mon 11/23 - Fri 11/27 Thanksgiving Break

December

Wed 12/16 Family History Celebration

Sat 12/19 - Sun 1/3 Winter Break

January

Sat 12/19 - Sun 1/3 Winter Break

Mon 1/18 MLK Day - No School

Mon 1/25 Staff Development Day - No School

February

Mon 2/15 Presidents Day - No School

100th Day of School

March

Literacy Week & Book Fair

Thu 3/18  &  Fri 3/19 Early Dismissal Days (for Optional Conferences)

Fri 3/13 Staff Development Day - No School

Sat 3/20 - Mon 3/29 Spring Break

April

Fri 4/23 Staff Development Day - No School

Science Fair

May

Thu 5/27 Open House

Fri 5/28 Early Dismissal Day 

Mon 5/31 Memorial Day - No School

June

Wed 6/9 Last Day of School - Happy Summer!

GOAL:

The goal for homework in 2nd grade is to reinforce math skills and provide reading practice.

GUIDELINE:

10 minutes per grade level (Grade 2 approximately 20 minutes per day)

District Homework Policy

On Mondays, an overview of the week's homework assignments will be sent in your child's Homework Folder. 

Homework will be typically be sent home Monday through Thursday.  

Homework assignments are due the next day unless noted otherwise.

Read, Read, Read! The volume of words read increases comprehension and reading levels. 

iReady  

• Student inquiry based

• Reading and understanding word problems

• Growth mindset - challenging

• Differentiated instruction through math games, technology, enrichment activities, etc.

• Online Assessment (beginning, middle & end of the year)

ADDITION & SUBTRACTION FACTS

• Memorization of  + and -  facts within 20

• Weekly Racecar timed math quizzes

TECHNOLOGY:

• 1. • At school:     iReady My Path (10 minutes per day)

OVERVIEW:

Unit 1 -  Numbers Within 20  (Addition, Subtraction & Data)

Unit 2 - Numbers Within 100  (Addition, Subtraction, Time & Money)

Unit 3 - Numbers Within 1000  (Place Value, Addition & Subtraction)

Unit 4 - Lenght  (Measurement, Addition, Subtraction & Line Plots)

Unit 5 - Shapes & Arrays  (Partitioning & Tiling Shapes, Arrays, Even & Odds)

CCC (Center for Collaborative Classrooms)

• • Being A Reader = Word Studies (Spelling) ~ Small Group Reading Instruction ~ Independent Reading

  • Making Meaning  = Mentor Texts ~ Comprehension Strategies~ Vocabulary

  • Being A Writer = Mentor Texts ~ Writing Instruction ~ Independent Writing Practice ~ Grammar

SWIM TO SUCCESS provides differentiated reading skills lessons 

DAILY 5 format fosters literacy & independence 

Oral Presentations 

Mystery Science

5 Units of Study (3-5 Lessons per unit that include videos and hands on activities)

• • Animal Biodiversity (September)

  • Erosion and the Earth's Surface (in January / February)

  • Plant Adaptations (April)

  • Material Properties (May/June)

  • States of Matter (October)

Mystery Doug weekly videos 

Studies Weekly 

5 Units of Study:

• • Unit 1 - Families Today and In the Past

  • Unit 2 - Government Institutions and Practices

  • Unit 3  - Geography and Mapping Skills

  • Unit 4 - Economics

  • Unit 5 - People Who Make A Difference

Family History Unit (November / December)

Economy Unit (April / May)