Hello Second Grade Families,
Upcoming Events
Conaire’s dad, Quade
Levi’s grandma, Cindy
Joslyn’s dad, Chad
Asher’s mom, Ally
Ava’s grandpa, Wayne
Saturday, October 25: Color Run!
Friday, October 31: End of Quarter one (and Ms. Fox's last day with us - though she'll just be moving down the hall for her next student teaching placement.)
Friday, October 31: Our Halloween Party - we will start planning our party and activities soon! Students can dress up for this party, though they may not cover their face with a mask while at school or bring any pretend or potential weapons.
End of October/Early November: BABY ARRIVAL! I'll keep you posted!
Tuesday, November 11: Veteran's Day Assembly at 9:30
Wednesday, November 19: PTO Meeting 6:00-7:30 - The PTO would love to have new parents join their team!
Grading: If you have questions about our grading scale in elementary grades, please refer to the school website here for more info! https://www.princetonschooldistrict.org/district/standard.cfm
Homework:
What are we learning?
ELA
Module 3: Meet in the Middle (we are in week 1)
HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next three weeks, our
class will be learning about working out conflicts and disagreeing with others
in a respectful way.
We will read about how to get
along and compromise, and even learn tips about settling differences from a
conflict-solving superhero. Children will also write a persuasive essay about
an issue that may cause disagreement.
BRING IT HOME! Learning fun for the whole family!
Big Idea Words. Reinforce
these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: compromise,
decision, disagreement.
Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday
conversations:
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What would be a fair compromise for blank?
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What is a good decision you made recently?
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How could this disagreement be worked out?
Let’s Read Together.
Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.
During this module about solving problems, try these
activities during your reading time together:
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Raise your hand when the text explores a problem.
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Point to words in the text that describe how
people feel.
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Take turns reading aloud the main character’s
dialogue.
Word Play. Play
with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.
Week 1: Sneaky e Words
Make a list of words that can
have a silent e added to them to change the vowel sound from short to
long. For example, tap/tape.
Week 2: Round Robin
Take turns naming words with tch or dge. See who can name the most words.
Week 3: Fun with Syllables
Write multisyllabic words on
slips of paper. Choose a slip of paper and hop forward the number of syllables
in each word. Designate a finish line and play until someone wins.
Math
This week we will solve some more complex comparison story problems. The video below is the same as last week, in case it helps you support your child with homework. We will also solve 2-step story problems. We are getting very close to the end of unit 1!
Social Studies
- Check smoke detectors and change batteries regularly (usually every 6 months or annually)
- Practice a safe plan for exiting the home if there is a fire
- Locate and practice going to a safe meeting location for after individuals escape during a fire in the home
- Check home fire extinguishers for readiness
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| Firefighter Visit photos (10/17) (photo links to more photos) |
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| We had a special presenter share about soil conservation on Wednesday 10/15. She shared about soil types, water and soil - how it soaks in, and erosion. I have sent home a special soil poster contest students can enter! |
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| They had a chance to interact with clay soil, top soil, and sandy/sub soil. |
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