Mr. McCormack, Ms. Bastible, Ms. Adelaja, Ms. Warner, & Ms. Roth
June was a busy and exciting month as we wrapped up the school year! Our second graders worked hard to finish their final units in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. We celebrated all the learning and growth from this year and are so proud of how far everyone has come. Now, we’re ready and excited to move on to third grade!
Learner Profiles:
Caring
In June, we focused on being caring classmates and friends. We practiced kindness, helped others, and looked for ways to make everyone feel included and valued. It was a great way to end the year on a positive and thoughtful note! We shared compliments, lent a hand when someone needed help, and cheered each other on. Our classroom felt full of kindness, and we’re proud of the caring community we built together!
Communicators
While learning about being caring, we also practiced being great communicators. We focused on sharing kind thoughts with others and expressing our feelings in positive ways. One special activity was writing kindness notes to our classmates to let them know how much we appreciate them. It was a fun and meaningful way to spread smiles and build strong friendships!
Risk Taker
This month, we were risk takers by challenging ourselves with something new — multiplication! We explored the basics and gave it our best try to help get us ready for third grade. It was exciting to stretch our brains and take on new math adventures! We used arrays, drawings, and real-life examples to help us understand. Everyone showed great effort and a “can-do” attitude as we tried something new and challenging!
Career Day was a big hit in second grade! We were excited to welcome Officer Lindo into 210, who told us all about what it’s like to be a police officer. The students loved learning about how officers help keep our communities safe. One of the most exciting parts was getting to sit in a real police car! Thank you, Officer Lindo, for sharing your time and inspiring us!
Field Day was a blast! Our second graders enjoyed relay races, team games, and fun challenges that had everyone moving and cheering each other on. It was a great day of laughter, teamwork, and end-of-year celebration! We were so proud to see everyone giving their best effort and showing great sportsmanship. Thanks to everyone who helped make the day so special — it was one to remember!
In reading and writing, we wrapped up everything we’ve been learning in second grade. We practiced mastering skills like finding the main idea, understanding character perspectives, and exploring poems. In writing, we got super creative! We researched and wrote fun facts about the continents and even invented our own superheroes, complete with exciting details and backstories. It was a great way to end the year using everything we’ve learned!
We wrapped up our science and social studies units with some exciting learning! We finished exploring the continents and important map features, and building our geography skills. Some classes were also introduced to natural disasters and learned how they affect the Earth. We had great discussions, asked lots of questions, and made connections to the world around us. It was a fun and fascinating way to end the year with curiosity and discovery!
What an amazing year it’s been! We’ve had so much fun learning, laughing, and growing together. You’ve worked hard, made great progress, and now you’re ready to take on third grade confidently.
We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to hear about all the awesome things you’ll do next year. Keep being kind, curious, and brave!
We’ll miss you — good luck in third grade and have the best time!
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Your Second-Grade Teachers