Dearest Second Grade Families,
Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope winter break was good to you and that it gave you some time to relax and have some fun together. We’re excited to see what great things 2021 will bring.
The format of our distance learning page will remain the same for the duration of the school year and will continue to be our primary source of connection and communication when we are in distance learning mode. We will also include information regarding in-person learning days in the announcements section of the second grade site. Announcements for the week are posted by Sunday evening at 5:00 pm.
Should questions arise, see the list below for who to contact:
If you have any general questions for the second grade teachers, please use the 2nd Grade Question Parking Lot. This way, you can post your FAQs and we can share the answers for everyone to see. We will check and respond daily.
If you have tech questions, email: tcosgrove@spes.org
If you have individual questions about your child or their learning, email us individually: wallen@spes.org and mrincon@spes.org. Please cc escroggs@spes.org.
The second grade team includes:
Wes Allen, Maria Rincón and Emily Scroggs - classroom teachers
Derrick Polk - Art Sahar Miller - Performing Arts
Natalia Bernal - Spanish STEAM - Robin Taylor-Fabe
Monica Haddad - PE
Thanks for all your support and flexibility as we continue to work together to take care of the kids!
All the best,
Wes, Maria and Emily
Use the arrows at the bottom to navigate to different days!
Here are some hand-picked, age-appropriate media suggestions from Common Sense Media to keep the whole family engaged:
Common Sense Selections highlighting the best movies and TV shows
Tools to help parents and caregivers keep kids focused and learning at home:
Stress-management resources:
When everything feels overwhelming, check out tips for taking in rapidly changing news
De-stress together with meditation apps for kids and families
Get the blood flowing and elevate the mood with these 25 dance games (you might need to buy a special control from Amazon).
Apps, websites, and video games that inspire running, jumping, and more to stay active.
Don’t forget to enjoy a device-free dinner or two.
Check out Go Noodle At Home for some "Energy Out" brain breaks!
You can always visit commonsensemedia.org or commonsense.org/education for more resources and support.
Check out Storyline Online for read-aloud books.
Circle Round is a wonderful storytelling podcast for kids. Excellent stories and printable activities that go with each.
Mo Will Willems' "Lunch Doodles". Mo Willems invites you to his studio each day for an art lesson.
Download the Handwriting Without Tears app on your tablet and have your child practice letter formation.
Download the math app Hungry Fish
Scholastic Books Online Learning Platform: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html
Free printable academic activities and games: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/print-2/
Mystery Science - School Closure Planning.