What we are learning this week:

Reading: We will read Bad Case of Stripes, discuss internal and external character traits, and find evidence to support those character traits. 

Writing: We will finish up our unit on writing letters for a specific purpose - appreciation, inform, persuade, connect, or invite. 

Foundational Skills: We will focus on closed/closed syllable words and open/closed syllable words. 

Home Practice for closed/closed words

Home Practice for open/closed syllable words

Science: We will begin learning about sound energy. 

Math: We will read and write times to the nearest minute and identify the difference between a.m. and p.m. **Please review telling time to the 5 minutes, quarter hour, and minute with your student at home this week if you can. It is a very hard concept for many kids and our test is on Wednesday! **

  Module 4 Pretest linked here.

  Module 4 Ongoing Practice/Homework linked here.

Reminders

🍎 SNACK TIME
We will have a quick snack break every morning. Please send your child with a nut-free, healthier, mess-free snack. Some ideas include crackers, fruit, or chips. Please know that 2nd grade teachers will not be providing extra snacks for students who do not bring one. 

🍔 LUNCH TIME

Our lunch time is from 12:00 - 12:30 pm. You are welcome to come eat with your student. Here is the sign up for the 1st Semester! 1st Semester Lunch Sign Up

🎂 BIRTHDAYS
We love celebrating birthdays!! If your child would like to celebrate their birthday with the class, please bring in enough store bought treats for the class to share. If you bring donuts, please bring the same flavor. Birthdays will be celebrated in the last 10-15 minutes of the day. 🎂🎉🎁🎈

👚CHANGE OF CLOTHES
Please make sure you send a change of clothes with your child every day. This can be kept in a ziploc bag in your child's backpack. Please send in: shorts, t-shirt, underwear, and socks.  Accidents happen and the Clinic has limited extra clothes.

🚗 CAR LINE

Please make sure you have your sign in your dash if you pick up your student in the car line. Parents/guardians without a sign will be asked to see a valid ID to ensure you are cleared to pick up the student.

🎧 HEADPHONES

Please make sure your student has working headphones to use daily in the classroom.