Topics / Homework / Quizzes

There is NO HOMEWORK the week of December 15 - 19.   I will introduce our new units this week.  The tests / quizzs will be Friday, January 9.

Math:  Lesson 14:  Subtract Three-Digit Numbers

• Family Letter pages 137 - 138  /   Student Practice pages 139 - 146

• Students will use their Math Practice workbook.  Please look over their practice work. 

• Quiz:  Friday, January 9, 2026 

Phonics / Spelling: Unit 16:  (<-- click for List)  Spellings:  Vowel sound in boot:  oo, o

• Students can use the SPELLING PRACTICE worksheet or any other method that works for them.

• Quiz:  Friday, January 9:  LIST A, 4 Review words, 4 words from List B or C, 2 New Sentences

Reading:  Skills Unit 5 / Reader:  Sir Gus  

• Ask and Answer questions:  who, what, when, where, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of Key Details in Text

• Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges

• Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduction the story, the events unfold in the middle, and the ending concludes the action 

•  Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot

• Read nightly 15-20 minutes (book of their choice)  

• Quizzes / Classwork assessments occur on random days

Social Studies:  Greek Myths

The new Listening & Learning unit is Domain 4 Greek Myths.  The links for the daily lessons are below.  

In this unit, students will have a project on a god / goddess.   The links for the project rubric, instructions, and worksheet are below.

If your student is absent or leaves early and misses the lesson, please have them listen to the corresponding read alouds at home.

Dec 1:  Lesson 1   The Twelve gods of Mount Olympus 

Dec 2:  Lesson 2   Prometheus and Pandora 

Dec 3:  Lesson 3   Demeter and Persephone

Dec 4:  Lesson 4  Arachne the Weaver   

Dec 5:  Lesson 5  Theseus and the Minotaur  

Dec 8:  Lesson 6   Daedalus and Icarus 

Dec 9:  Pausing Point Quiz and Lesson 7  Hercules

Dec 10: Lesson 8  Other Adventures of Hercules

Dec 11: Lesson 9  Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx

Dec 12; Lesson10  Atalanta and the Golden Apples

Dec 12:  Greek god / goddess POSTER due today

               Grading Rubric for god / goddess project 

               god / goddess project worksheet

Dec 15:  Review for Greek Myths unit test

Dec 16:  Greek Myths Test

Dec 18:  Greek Day:  students can dress up as their Greek god / goddess.  

Science:  Exploring Land and Water

starting January 6 

Writing: Personal Narrative  

Homework is given for the student's benefit to practice at home.  It's not collected or graded.   

Reading Challenge:  see details below for December Reading Challenge

Christmas Tree Reading Challenge

Do you want to build the biggest Christmas Tree on the Second Grade Hall?

All you have to do is read as many books with your family as you can before Christmas Break on December 19th! As a class we will see how many books we can read to “grow” our very own Christmas Tree! 

Each student will receive individual Christmas Trees in their folder each week to fill out with the name of each book they read. Please write the title and author of each book on the front of the Christmas Tree and return in your student’s Black Folder daily to add to our tree. 

If we are able to grow our tree then we will have an extra Christmas Treat on the last day of school before Christmas Break!

Let’s Grow Together!

♥️- Mrs. Simpson