Help Us Get New Books for Our Classroom Libraries!
Today, students will be bringing home the first of the year's Scholastic flyers. Ordering books through the classroom websites helps us earn points through Scholastic that can be redeemed for books for our classroom libraries. Nothing motivates new readers like new books! In September, Scholastic offers a 10,000 point bonus for classroom orders over $300. So, if every family ordered about $10 worth of books, we'd earn the 10,000 points, which is about 100 new books for the classroom. Thank you for your support!! Book Bingo If you have any Summer Book Bingo sheets that need to be turned in, please get those in to us ASAP. The celebration is happening this week. Important Upcoming Dates September 26: Dine out at Reuben's to support our school! September 28: Scholastic Book Order Due Homework Math Expressions Homework and Remembering *Please note that the lessons this week are not sequential. We're compacting some lessons. - Monday, 9/24: Lesson 1-12 - Tuesday, 9/19: Lesson 1-14 - Wednesday, 9/20: Lesson 1-17 - Thursday, 9/21: Lesson 1-19 Reading Students need to read a "just right" book of choice for 30 minutes each evening. Tomorrow is PAJAMA DAY!
Our classes filled their marble jars and earned a Pajama and Stuffy Day! Students may wear their pajamas to school tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 14) and they may bring a small stuffed animal. The stuffed animal must fit inside their backpacks. Participation is, of course, optional. Thank you Kevin Lausten! Our resident "map expert," parent Kevin Lausten visited second grade and gave us a presentation on Google Earth. Kids got to "visit" Mt. Everest, Antarctica, Death Valley, and other exciting places virtually. Thank you so much, Kevin, for sharing your knowledge with us and for being willing to spend your afternoon in second grade. Help Us Get New Books for Our Classroom Libraries! Today, students will be bringing home the first of the year's Scholastic flyers. Ordering books through the classroom websites helps us earn points through Scholastic that can be redeemed for books for our classroom libraries. Nothing motivates new readers like new books! In September, Scholastic offers a 10,000 point bonus for classroom orders over $300. So, if every family ordered about $10 worth of books, we'd earn the 10,000 points, which is about 100 new books for the classroom. Thank you for your support!! Book Bingo If you have any Summer Book Bingo sheets that need to be turned in, please get those in to us ASAP. The celebration is happening next week. Important Upcoming Dates September 17: District PD Day, NO SCHOOL for students Volunteering in the Classroom We love to have volunteers in the classroom! Please click on the link below to find a volunteer spot that works for you - there are still some spots remaining! helpatschool.org/schools/13/pages/home Homework Math Expressions Homework and Remembering - Monday, 9/17: NO SCHOOL - Tuesday, 9/19: Lesson 1-8 - Wednesday, 9/20: Lesson 1-9 - Thursday, 9/21: Lesson 1-10 Reading Students need to read a "just right" book of choice for 30 minutes each evening. We're all settling in nicely in second grade. This week, we started our writer's workshop and started new units in science and social studies. Students are excited to learn about maps and globes in our study of geography and about insects in science!
If you haven't had a moment to complete the "Parent Brag Sheet" that was in your Back-to-School Night folder, please take a few minutes in the next week or two to fill it out and send it back to school. We love to have your input and perspectives as we get to know your child. Thank you! Tomorrow is picture day! If you haven't completed the online order or send in the physical order form with payment, you can still do so. You can also order online after picture day. Important Upcoming Dates September 7: Picture Day September 17: District PD Day, NO SCHOOL for students Volunteering in the Classroom We love to have volunteers in the classroom! Please click on the link below to find a volunteer spot that works for you - there are still some spots remaining! helpatschool.org/schools/13/pages/home Homework Math Expressions Homework and Remembering - Monday, 9/10: Lesson 1-4 - Tuesday, 9/11: Lesson 1-5 - Wednesday, 9/12: Lesson 1-6 - Thursday, 9/13: Lesson 1-7 Reading Students need to read a "just right" book of choice for 30 minutes each evening. Thank you to those of you who were able to attend Back to School Night last night. We enjoyed talking with you and sharing what we'll be doing in second grade this year. If you were unable to attend, please check your child's Thursday folder for information that we covered. As always, don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
In the Back to School Night folder, you will find a "Parent Brag Sheet." Please take a few minutes in the next week or two to fill it out and send it back to school. We love to have your input and perspectives as we get to know your child. Thank you! Important Upcoming Dates September 3: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day September 7: Picture Day September 17: District PD Day, NO SCHOOL for students Requests from Families Please send in a family photo if you have not yet done so! Volunteering in the Classroom We love to have volunteers in the classroom! Please click on the link below to find a volunteer spot that works for you. helpatschool.org/schools/13/pages/home Homework Math Expressions Homework and Remembering - Tuesday 1-1 - Wednesday 1-2 - Thursday 1-3 It was another great week in second grade! This week we continued to solidify our understanding of second grade classroom routines. Second graders learned the Zones of Regulation and worked to identify their emotional zones and how to regulate them. Most importantly, part of our playground opened this week!
Second graders worked diligently on many assessments this week: iReady, math screeners, the end of year math assessment, spelling tests and more. We are learning more about your children and are excited to dive into working towards their individual goals. Important Upcoming Dates August 29, Back-to-School Night 5:15-5:45 Ribbon Cutting and Tour of School 5:45-6:15 First Session in Classrooms with Teachers 6:20-7:00 Session with Mrs. Tynecki 7:05-7:35 Second Session in Classrooms with Teachers (repeat of previous session) September 3: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day September 7: Picture Day Requests from Families Please send in a family photo if you have not yet done so! A few kids still need headphones sent in as well, please. Back-to-School Night Please mark your calendars so you can join us on Wednesday, August 29th at 6:00pm for Back-to-School Night. We'll be talking all about the second grade experience, including volunteer opportunities. We look forward to spending some time with you. Homework Homework will not begin until the week of September 4. We've had a wonderful couple of days getting to know your children! Please read below for some information and requests from the classroom. This week in the classroom, we've taken some time to get to know one another, read some fantastic books, played some awesome math games, and learned all about the routines in second grade. Students are settling in nicely.
Next week, in addition to continuing to establish routines in second grade, we'll begin some of our fall assessments, including iReady and a math assessment. We'll also be starting some work with the Zones of Regulation, which is a curriculum designed to support students in acknowledging and managing their emotions and in working out conflict. Be sure to ask you child all about it! Important Upcoming Dates August 29, 6:00pm: Back-to-School Night September 3: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Requests from Families 1. Next week, we will be starting our fall iReady assessment. All students will need to have a set of headphones. If you have not yet sent in headphones for your child, please do so tomorrow or Monday morning. Thank you! 2. We are creating family photo galleries in our classrooms. Please send in a photo of your family, so that your child can share his or her family with all of us. Back-to-School Night Please mark your calendars so you can join us on Wednesday, August 29th at 6:00pm for Back-to-School Night. We'll be talking all about the second grade experience, including volunteer opportunities. We look forward to spending some time with you. Homework Homework will not begin until the week of September 4. |