Welcome to Sanford Elementary's 2nd Grade! We are so happy that you are here! Please familiarize yourself with our grade's website, quick links, and bookmarks so that you are able to refer to it all year long.
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SNACKS/WATER
Please remember to send a healthy, dry, one-handed, utensil-free snack and refillable water bottle daily with your student. We have peanut allergies in 2nd grade, so please do not send a snack containing peanuts with your child to school. Thank you for your help with this!
10/5 - Progress Reports
10/8 -
Light it Up Red for Dyslexia Awareness - Wear RED in support of those who have Dyslexia
2nd Grade Math Quarter Assessment
10/12 - No School for Staff or Students
10/14 - 2nd Grade RLA Quarter Assessment
10/16 - Quarter Make Up Assessment
10/19 - Parent Teacher Conferences
10/22 - PTO Fundraiser Kick Off Assembly
10/23 - Sanford Trunk or Treat
10/26 - 10/30 Red Ribbon Week
Monday - Wear NEON or TIE DYE
Tuesday - Wear CAMO
Wednesday - Dress like TWINS, DUOS, or TEAMS
Thursday - Wear a SUPERHERO t-shirt
Friday - Dress up as your favorite BOOK CHARACTER
10/31 Halloween
Check Out Our Quarter 1 Learning!
Foundational Skills:
2.2(A) demonstrate phonological awareness by:
2.2(A)(ii) distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds in one‐syllable and multi‐syllable words
2.2(A)(iii) recognizing the change in spoken word when a specified phoneme is added, changed, or removed
2.2(B) demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:
2.2(B)(i) decoding words with short, long, or variant vowels, trigraphs, and blends
2.2(B)(ii) decoding words with silent letters such as knife and gnat
2.2(B)(iii) decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r‐controlled syllables; and final stable syllables
2.2(B)(v)decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV
2.2(B)(vi) decoding words with prefixes, including un‐, re‐, and dis‐, and inflectional endings, including ‐s, ‐es, ‐ed, ‐ing, ‐er, and ‐est
2.2(B)(vii) identifying and reading high‐frequency words from a research‐based list
2.2(C) demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
2.2(C)(i) spelling one‐syllable and multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r‐controlled syllables; and final stable syllables
2.2(C)(ii) spelling words with silent letters such as knife and gnat
2.2(C)(iv) spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound‐spelling patterns
2.2(C)(v) spelling words using knowledge of syllable division patterns, including words with double consonants in the middle of the word
2.2(C)(vi) spelling words with prefixes, including un‐, re‐, and dis‐, and inflectional endings, including ‐s, ‐es, ‐ed, ‐ing, ‐er, and ‐est
Reading/Language Arts:
2.3(B) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
2.6(F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
2.8(B) describe the main character's (characters') internal and external traits
2.8(C) describe and understand plot elements, including the main events, the conflict, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently
2.7(C) use text evidence to support an appropriate response
2.3(C) identify the meaning of and use words with affixes un‐, re‐, ‐ly, ‐er, and ‐est (comparative and superlative), and ‐ion/tion/sion
2.8(A) discuss topics and determine theme using text evidence with adult assistance
2.8(D) Describe the importance of setting
2.9(B) explain visual patterns and structures in a variety of poems
2.10(C) explain the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes
2.10(D) discuss the use of descriptive, literal, and figurative language
2.10(F) identify and explain the use of repetition
2.3(A) use print or digital resources to determine meaning and pronunciation of unknown words
2.6(B) generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information
Writing:
2.9 Genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre‐specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.
2.12(A) compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry
Grammar:
2.2(D) alphabetize a series of words and use a dictionary or glossary to find words
2.11D(ix) capitalization of months, days of the week, and the salutation and conclusion of a letter (S)
2.11D(x) end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates (S)
2.11D(xi) correct spelling of words with grade‐appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high‐frequency words (R)
Math:
2.9(E) determine a solution to a problem involving length, including estimating lengths
2.9(A) find the length of objects using concrete models for standard units of length
2.9(B) describe the inverse relationship between the size of the unit and the number of units needed to equal the length of an object
2.9(C) represent whole numbers as distances from any given location on a number line
2.9(D) determine the length of an object to the nearest marked unit using rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, or measuring tapes
Science:
2.6(A) classify matter by observable physical properties, including texture, flexibility, and relative temperature, and identify whether a material is a solid or liquid (Comprehension, Knowledge)
2.6(B) conduct a descriptive investigation to explain how physical properties can be changed through processes such as cutting, folding, sanding, melting, or freezing (Knowledge, Comprehension)
2.6(C) demonstrate that small units such as building blocks can be combined or reassembled to form new objects for different purposes and explain the materials chosen based on their physical properties (Comprehension)
Social Studies:
2.10(A) identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life , and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting
2.10(C) identify ways to actively practice good citizenship, including involvement in community service
2.11(D) identify how selected symbols, customs, and celebrations reflect an American love of individualism, inventiveness, and freedom
2.2(B) describe how people and events have influenced local community history
2.1(B) identify and explain the significance of various community, state, and national landmarks such as monuments
and government buildings
2.11(A) recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag
2.11(B) sing, recite, or identify selected patriotic songs, including “The Star‐Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful”
2.11(C) identify symbols such as state and national birds and flowers and Uncle Sam
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