This Week in
2nd Grade

Week of October 6, 2025

What we are learning this week:

Reading: We will learn about different structures of text including compare and contrast, chronological order, and cause and effect.

Writing: We will research, organize, and write facts about a non-fiction topic.

Foundational Skills: We will review the phonics skills we learned during the first nine weeks. Here are the home practices for the skills that will be reviewed.

Home Practice for short a, i, o

Home Practice for short vowels

Home Practice for ff, ll, ss, zz

Home Practice for -all, -oll, -ull

Home Practice for ck, sh, th

Home Practice for str, shr, thr

Home Practice for e_e

Home Practice for VCe

Home Practice for irregular silent e words

Science: We will continue to talk about forces and motion.

Math: We will take our Modules 1-3 CBA and we will begin Module 4 and two-digit subtraction.

Module 4 Pretest linked here.

Module 4 Ongoing Practice/Homework linked here.

Upcoming Events

October 6 - October 10: Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 7: Fall Pictures
October 9: Wear Red for Dyslexia Awareness
October 10: House Rally
October 10: Half Day - Early Dismissal @ 11:40
October 13: No School
October 14 & 16: PTA Reflections Workshop
October 23: STEAM night
October 27 - October 31: Red Ribbon Week
October 31: Character Parade

How can I help my child at home?

Read, read, read!! - have your student read aloud to you, or read aloud to them as they follow along!
- HERE is a link to a list of books by reading level
- Reading comprehension help can be found HERE and HERE
Practice math facts: make 10 strategies (7+3, 8+2, etc.), doubles, doubles +1 (8+7, 5+6, etc.)
Resources on the Portal
- Imagine Math
- Imagine Math Facts

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.

Helpful Links