August 18-22

2nd grade News

Important Information

• Peanut-Free Zone – As of now, our classroom is peanut-free for the safety of all students.

• Toys and  Jewelry-  Please do  not allow your child to bring toys or  jewelry to school.  These are  causing distractions  in  the classrooms.
  
  

• Headphones – Each student will receive one pair from their homeroom teacher. Students may also bring their own from home (please label them). Headphones will be used in both classes.
  
  

• Water Bottles – No straws allowed. Bottles must be 100% spill-proof and labeled. Students are responsible for keeping track of them throughout the day.
  
  

• Fine Arts & PE – Please check the Fine Arts Tab for your child’s schedule. Starting Tuesday, students will need to dress out for PE and/or dance and arrive in fine arts dress code. Label all clothes and dance shoes.
  
  

• Remind App – Join our 2nd Grade Remind for important updates and event reminders.
  
  

• Handbook – Please read the school handbook with your child.
  
  

• Behavior Contract – A copy is in your child’s folder. Please read as a family, sign, and return.
  
  

• Daily Calendar – Check your child’s folder each evening for behavior notes and updates.

Calendar

Howdy  Week -  August  25-29

August  25- Monday  -   Mismatched

August  26-  Tuesday -  Tie Dye  Tuesday

August  27-  Wednesday -  Way  Back  Wednesday

August  28-  Thursday -  Team  up  Thursday

August  29 -  Friday -  Fan-tastic  Friday

September 1  -  2  - Student  Holiday

This Week in Class

We’ll be focusing on continuing to build our classroom community and diving into our academics.

Classroom Community

• Reviewing and implementing rules and procedures
  
  
  

Academics

• ELAR:  Genre  - Realistic Fiction

• Reading Strategy  -  Visualize

• Reading Skill -  Plot, Text Features: Captions, Characters, Setting, and Events

• Vocabulary - aside,  culture, fair,  invited,  language, plead, scurries, share

• Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues and Inflectional Endings  -ed,  -ing,  -er

• Spelling  - short  /a/ and  /i/ 

• Grammar  -  Statements and  Questions
  
  

• Math: Initiating  Fluency  with Addition  and  Subtraction  within  100.
  
  

• Science: Matter
  
  

• Social Studies: Honoring Our Community History - Community, State, and National Celebrations
  
  

If you have any questions, please reach out. We’re looking forward to a wonderful year in 2nd grade!

Link to Spelling Word Lists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GJexviBeZDhz_zuhfIWca2aQhX-BKgUTuNgVqZpE1lI/edit?usp=sharing