October
7- Fall Picture Day
Kats for Christ @ 7:15am
9- Early Release @ 12:45
12-16- Fall Break
21- Science Unit 2 EOU
21- Big Kahuna Product Delivery
26-30 - Above the Influence Week
26 - Be a Hero Say No to Drugs - Dress as your favorite Superhero
27 - Live Happily Ever After - Wear your favorite Disney character attire
28 - Stand United Against Bullying - Wear Orange
29 - Follow your dreams not drugs - Wear pajamas
30 - Choose Good Character - Wear your favorite storybook character attire. Don't forget to bring your book!
November:
6- Fall Festival @5pm
9-10: Math Module 4 MOU
12- Science Unit 3 EOU
16-20: Book Fair
17- Grandparents Night @5pm
20- Turkey Trot
23-27: Thanksgiving Break
Character Strong
Honesty is our character trait for the month of October. During our morning meeting we will discuss the meaning of honesty and participate in activities that allow students to honesty.
I can tell the difference between a truth and a lie.
I can recognize that my choices have consequences.
A Peek at Our Week
Word Study - I can read and write words with long vowels.
Patterns: three, sleeps, sweeping, dreams, playing, rains
Red Words: air, means, years, here
Reading - Unit 2 - Essential Question: What patterns do we see in nature
Week 1 - What patterns can we notice in a garden?
I can identify text structures to facilitate reading informational texts.
Week 2 - What patterns can we see on a prairie?
I can use text features to locate details in an informational text.
Week 3 - How does a tree show patterns as seasons change?
I can describe and understand setting and plot in realistic fiction.
Week 4 - How do patterns of behavior in animals help keep their young safe?
I can describe and understand characters in a fictional text.
Week 5 - What migration patterns do we see in some animals?
I can explain and use text features to locate details in a text.
Writing - Information writing
Grammar
Week 1 - Singular and Plural Nouns
Week 2 - Irregular Plural Nouns
Week 3 - Common and Proper Nouns
Week 4 - Possessive Nouns
Week 5 - Collective Nouns
Math - Module 4 Addition and Subtraction Within 200 with Word Problems to 100.
Solve one- and two-step word problems within 100 using strategies based on place value. .
Use manipulatives to represent the composition of 10 ones as 1 ten with two-digit addends.
Relate addition using manipulatives to a written vertical method.
Use math drawings to represent the composition and relate drawings to a written method.
Use math drawings to represent the composition when adding.
Science - Investigating Sound
I can demonstrate that sound is made by vibrating matter.
Connect with our PTO
2nd Grade Level Chair: Taylor Reichstein
Email: taylorannkelly5gmail.com
Lunch
If you would like to eat lunch with your child, you must schedule using the link below.
Our lunch time is 11:00-11:30.
Birthdays
The Willis communities has great places to celebrate birthdays, however our school is full of instructional minutes that do not allow for a lot of free time. If you'd like to invite the class to a birthday party, please send invitations to all classmates. We will make a special birthday announcement for your child and he/she will receive a birthday pencil as well.
We ask that you do not send birthday cupcakes with icing, birthday cakes, balloons, etc. If you want to send something to share, individually packaged snacks are encouraged. As stated previously, food allergies are becoming more prevalent, and we never want to take a chance with another classmate becoming ill.
Transportation
Click HERE to fill out the Transportation Changes Form before 2:30 PM.
This will enable our office to make sure your child gets to the appropriate location for dismissal.
Specials Rotations
Meet the 2nd Grade Team