Upcoming dates to note:
Free Dress Friday - Friday, September 27
"Homecoming Weekend" - October 4 - 6
Run In The Forest - Saturday, October 5
Parent/Teacher Goal Setting Conferences- Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19
No Classes - October 18 - October 21
Halloween Carnival -October 31
Day Light Savings Ends - Sunday, November 3
Veterans Day (classes in session) - Monday, November 11
Canned Food Drive begins - November 18
Grandparents and Special Friends Day; Thanksgiving Tea - Friday, November 22
Thanksgiving Break - November 23 - December 1
Announcements and Reminders:
Another successful week under belts, the second graders are working hard in all of their academic pursuits as well as becoming more responsible accountable social citizens. We introduced the Toolbox this week and it was highlighted during our all-school assembly too. We practiced the Patience tool, and felt kindness and appreciation that is harmonious with the Please and Thank You tool. We enjoyed working with the sixth grade class.
Wednesday arrival and dress: The second graders have Dance and P.E. first period Wednesday morning (8:00). It is important they arrive on time and ready for these classes. 2nd Grade girls should wear their dance leotard underneath their P.E. clothes and the boys should come dressed in their P.E. clothes. They will change into their uniforms at the end of their Dance and P.E. classes. Thank you so much!
Assessments: We are continuing to gather information about our students through assessment.
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in the second grade class:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
Workboard/Literacy Work Stations included:
Literature Discussion with Mrs. Peiken
Handwriting Without Tears
Singapore Math
Gardening
Social Cognition and Toolbox
Free Dress Friday - Friday, September 27
"Homecoming Weekend" - October 4 - 6
Run In The Forest - Saturday, October 5
Parent/Teacher Goal Setting Conferences- Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19
No Classes - October 18 - October 21
Halloween Carnival -October 31
Day Light Savings Ends - Sunday, November 3
Veterans Day (classes in session) - Monday, November 11
Canned Food Drive begins - November 18
Grandparents and Special Friends Day; Thanksgiving Tea - Friday, November 22
Thanksgiving Break - November 23 - December 1
Announcements and Reminders:
Another successful week under belts, the second graders are working hard in all of their academic pursuits as well as becoming more responsible accountable social citizens. We introduced the Toolbox this week and it was highlighted during our all-school assembly too. We practiced the Patience tool, and felt kindness and appreciation that is harmonious with the Please and Thank You tool. We enjoyed working with the sixth grade class.
Wednesday arrival and dress: The second graders have Dance and P.E. first period Wednesday morning (8:00). It is important they arrive on time and ready for these classes. 2nd Grade girls should wear their dance leotard underneath their P.E. clothes and the boys should come dressed in their P.E. clothes. They will change into their uniforms at the end of their Dance and P.E. classes. Thank you so much!
Assessments: We are continuing to gather information about our students through assessment.
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in the second grade class:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
- Reading Workshop/Independent Reading -Reading and choosing "just right" books; habits of readers: reading a lot, practicing sight words and unknown words, talking about their reading, reading books at "just right" level, reading with stamina.
- Read Aloud: Trumpet of the Swan
- Spelling/Word Study - Consonant digraphs - wh, sh, th, ch, ck
- Scholastic Spelling: Short /a/ words
- Sight Word practice
- Journal - "In the Fall"
- Lexia - placement test and practice
Workboard/Literacy Work Stations included:
- Words Their Way Word Study
- Wilson Reading - vowel and consonant sound review; digraphs; building words (three sounds)
- Sight word entry and sentence writing
- Independent Reading
- Super Star letter
- Listening Center - The Cats on Tiffany Street
- Art
- Choice
Literature Discussion with Mrs. Peiken
- Bag of Tricks - Folktales From Around the World
- For next week, students should read the second story in the literature packet before meeting with Mrs. Peiken on Tuesday. Students were given story packets last week.
Handwriting Without Tears
- "Frog Jump Letters" : F, E, D, P, B, R, M, N
Singapore Math
- Counting on and counting back;
- Mental Math Facts; number bonds
- Building Numbers to the Hundreds and Thousands
- 3-digit Number in standard form, expanded form, and in written form
- Place Value discs
- Introduction and Brainstorm of Ecosystem: Tidal Pools (What do you know, what do you want to know, and how should we discover or learn more?)
- Critter cards of tide pool
Gardening
- Geometrical shape search in garden
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Mind and Body breaks for better focus and productivity during class time
- Introduction to Toolbox; toolbox decoration
- Practice Breathing, Patience, and Personal Space tools