It was wonderful meeting many of you at Open House! I am very excited to be your child's teacher this year.
We've had a great start to our first week in 2nd grade. We've been involved in many activities to help us get to know each another. We've also been going over our new routines and procedures. We jumped right into the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) program by reviewing our cool tools that reinforce our school's behavior expectations. Today we completed the PBIS stations and celebrated the great job they did of listening and learning the various school expectations with freeze pops in the classroom.
It is here that you will find what's happening in our classroom. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Education is a partnership between the school, parents, and community. Together we can make your child's educational experience positive, fun and challenging.
Reading Next week we will begin to revisit and practice the Daily 5 structure which will help fully engage our students in reading and writing. Students will also be assessed in reading so that we can monitor their progress.
Reading Logs Reading logs went home yesterday. Second graders are expected to read 20 minutes each night, for a total of 21 days per month. Please help your child record their minutes in their September reading folder. Reading logs should be returned to school at the end of the month after reading for 21 days. Students who read and return their logs after 21 days, will be recognized with a special celebration.
Language Arts Students will review sentence structure.
Math Students will review addition strategies. We will practice our addition facts. The flash cards that you purchased should be used to practice math facts. Weekly timed tests are given. Students will also be assessed in math as well this week.
Click on the following link to print copies of the math facts worksheets:
Important Dates & Announcement
Our Schedule
Gym - Every day - Please make sure your child wears or has a pair of gym
shoes to change into every day.
Art - Mondays
Library - Tuesdays
Computer Lab - Wednesday
Music - ThursdaysSNACK TIME
All students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack from home to eat mid-morning. The following foods may be eaten at snack time: fruits, vegetables, cheese, and fruit juice. Please no junk food. Pretzels and crackers, like Goldfish are also allowed. Food should be ready for consumption and not require peeling, washing, slicing, etc. There is only a limited time for snacks. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Help us to keep snack time healthy!
Copy Helpers
If you are interested in copying for our class, please email me. If I get a few more volunteers I will set up a rotating schedule. Thanks in advance!
Scholastic Books
If you are interested in copying for our class, please email me. If I get a few more volunteers I will set up a rotating schedule. Thanks in advance!
Scholastic Books
A Scholastic Book order was sent home today. This is a wonderful opportunity to order books at reasonable prices. Ordering is optional. Book orders are usually sent home monthly. Every book you buy earns FREE books for our classroom library. There are two ways to order:
*Register at scholastic.com/readingclub
*Enter our Class Activation Code LD48H
*Choose from thousands of books
or
*Return your order form and payment, checks only, payable to Scholastic
Books
*Return your order form and payment, checks only, payable to Scholastic
Books
All orders are due by Thursday, September 4th.
September Dates to Remember
1 - Labor Day - No School
3 - Aimsweb Testing
4 - Scholastic Book order due
8 - MAPS Math
10 - MAPS Reading
9 - Curriculum Night - 6:00-7:00pm
25 - Early Dismissal @12pm - School Improvement Day
I am looking forward to a great year in 2nd Grade!
1 - Labor Day - No School
3 - Aimsweb Testing
4 - Scholastic Book order due
8 - MAPS Math
10 - MAPS Reading
9 - Curriculum Night - 6:00-7:00pm
25 - Early Dismissal @12pm - School Improvement Day
I am looking forward to a great year in 2nd Grade!
