Second Grade Newsletter 9.24.21

 Hello Parents!

Important Dates:

Monday, September 27th: Classical Character Day form deadline-please turn in to your homeroom teacher

Friday, October 1st: Field trip to the MIM

Friday, October 8th: Classical Character Day, "Something Told the Wild Geese" recitation

Monday, October 18th-Tuesday, October 19th: Parent-Teacher Conferences (links will be emailed)

News:

Field Trip:

The second grade students will be going on their first Field Trip on Friday, October 1st to The Musical Instrument Museum! Please follow the link to sign your child up  if you have not already.

https://archwaychandler.configio.com/go/2gmusicalinstrumentmuseum

This link acts as your permission form. Without it, your child cannot attend the Field Trip.

 Here are some important details for the field trip:

We will be leaving school at 8:30am, spending most of the school day at the museum, and arriving back at school around 2:30pm.  

Items to label with name in black marker:  

• Lunch will be eaten at Desert Horizon Park, and we ask that you pack an easy-to-eat lunch for your child (lunches will be in a cooler).  Please, put your child’s lunch in a brown paper bag with his/her name written on it in black marker.  

• Large disposable water bottles are ideal, as it is a long day. His or her water bottle for the day should also be disposable with his/her name written on the top.  

• We would like each child to bring a snack with his/her name written on it as well, because the ride to the museum is lengthy.  

• Please make sure all food/drink items are disposable, as we do not want the students to lose any of their belongings at the museum. 

 

There will be no vending machines or gift shop stops while at the museum, so children will not be able to buy their lunches or snacks.  

Please let your homeroom teacher know if you can donate a cooler and ice! 

You may send a hat and sunglasses with your child since we will be eating and playing outside after the museum, and please apply sunscreen before dropping your child off at school. The students are still expected to wear their uniform, as they are representing our school. 

We are very excited for our field trip, and we know it will be a wonderful experience for everyone.

 

Reading Bags:

Reading aloud for 20 minutes each night is a crucial piece of your child's education. Your signature in your child's agenda is your written indication that he/she completed his/her 20 minutes of nightly read and retell homework. Your child will turn his/her reading bag in on his/her assigned day. Please contact your teacher if you are in need of the information. Feel free to ask about reading choices should you have questions once you receive your child's book(s) each week!

Rocket Math:

Please support your scholar by practicing Rocket Math at home. It should only take 2 minutes! Your child's graded Rocket Math test is in his/her yellow folder every day except Wednesday. Please have your child go around the outside of the test (the orbit) and give you the answers to each equation as you look at the key. That's it! Happy sprinting! 

Conversation Prompts:
How many ones are in one ten?
What happened at the end of Sarah Plain and Tall?
Which important holiday do Hindus celebrate with candles and cleaning? (Diwali, the festival of lights)

Is there more water or land on planet Earth?

History
This week we learned about ancient India and the Indus River civilization. Students learned that there is still much mystery that surrounds these ancient people, though we do know much about their religion since it exists today.This past week, we learned about Hinduism and next week we will learn the story of Prince Siddhartha and Buddhism.

Science
Students showed a clear understanding of the earth cycles that we have studied. Next, we will begin studying the water cycle and learn about water in its various forms-solid, liquid, and gas (water vapor). Students will also learn about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
 
Literature
We have completed our read of Sarah, Plain, and Tall. Next, we will enjoy Indian folktales and fairy tales. After, fall break, please send your scholar with a copy of The Cricket in Times Square, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312380038. Please note that this was not on the original list of classics for second grade in error. Thank you for purchasing and sending in and sorry for the inconvenience.

Grammar
Next week, we will delve into the poem, "Something Told the Wild Geese" and begin memorizing it for recitation during Classical Character Day on Friday, October 8th. Students will also continue identifying action, linking, and state of being verbs before learning about the last type-helping verbs. Our writing this week will be based on passages from The Pilgrim's Progress.

Math
Ten ones I hereby rename you one ten! This week, students worked on renaming addition into the tens after they demonstrated mastery over addition and subtraction without renaming. Please practice renaming with your child at home! This proves to be a challenging math concept for many 2nd graders. Remind your scholar that ten ones equals 1 ten, and ten tens equals 100! Next week we will begin addition into the hundreds with renaming.

Second Grade Newsletter 9.17.21

Hello Parents/Guardians! Please be aware that this blog site/email newsletter is for your benefit and should not be viewed by your student. We don't want to spoil the discovery of learning! Important Dates: ·        September 19th:  Mid-Chapter Math Quiz ·        September 20th: Earth Cycles Quiz ·    September 26th: Poetry Recitations, "The Secret" ·       October 7th: Half-Day Friday. School ends at 12:30pm   Important Classroom Reminders: ·       Friday Folders were sent home with your scholar today. Please review the work with your scholar, empty the folder, sign the folder, and return the folder with your scholar to school on Monday. *Please sign up for reading groups, the students love reading to you!   Conversation Starters: How would you add 143 and 406? Give an example of an action verb. What happened in the middle of the story, Sarah, Plain, and Tall? What causes the seasons? Describe each season. How is Diwali celebrated? Who was Prince Siddhartha? What did he want to do for the people? Academics: Poetry: Recitation of the entire poem, The Secret, will begin on Monday, September 26th. Please practice the poem with your scholar this weekend. The poem is in your scholar’s yellow folder. Grammar: Students will further their ability on differentiating between action verbs and linking verbs. We will read and discuss excerpts from Pilgrim's Progress to continue working on copy work, narration, and dictation. Math: We will have a mid-chapter quiz on Monday. This will be over addition without renaming. For the remainder of the week, we will learn about renaming and the standard addition algorithm. History: Scholars are continuing to learn about the country of India. They have learned about the Festival of Lights, the Sacred River, and Prince Siddhartha. Scholars will continue their study of India next week and learn about Gandhi.   Literature: Scholars will finish reading Sarah, Plain and Tall. We will discuss the main events, draw a picture of the sea, and write a short letter to Sarah.   Science: We will review the day/night cycle and the seasonal cycle on Monday. Then students will take a quiz on these Earth cycles on Tuesday. We will then begin our study of the Earth’s water by identifying the different states of water (solid, liquid, gas) and how they are presented on the Earth (oceans, glaciers, atmosphere). We hope you and your family enjoy a terrific weekend. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Warm Regards, The 2nd Grade Team

 

Second Grade Newsletter 9.10.21

Hello Parents!

Important Dates:

Monday 9/13: Teacher In-service - No School

Thursday 9/16: Galileo testing at 8:00am (Please make sure your student gets plenty of sleep and nutritious food. Make sure your student is present at school and arrives on time. Thank you.)

Friday 10/1: Field Trip to the Musical Instrument Museum (see below for details!)

News:

Sign up to volunteer for Reading Groups in your child's classroom if you are able! (Link on the sidebar). Just a reminder that all volunteers must have completed the Raptor process. Please see the Headmaster Update for more information.

If you haven’t already, please send our current literature book, Sarah, Plain, and Tall, to school with your child.

Students should bring their reading bags to school, as we continue to launch our reading bag program.

Sign your student's agenda each night, and send it back each day.

Empty the Friday Folder over the weekend, sign it, and return it on Tuesday.

Sign assessments after reviewing with your child, and leave them in the Friday Folder to be returned to school.

Rocket Math homework is an oral practice of the “orbit” (problems in the stars on border of page). Your child should hold the quiz they took while the parent should hold the answer packet. Please see the video for more information.

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Field Trip:

The second grade students will be going on their first Field Trip on Friday, October 1st to The Musical Instrument Museum! Please follow the link to sign your child up, volunteer to chaperone (this link will go live Monday, 9/13 at 7pm), and find out all of the pertinent information about this exciting day! 

https://archwaychandler.configio.com/go/2gmusicalinstrumentmuseum

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This link acts as your permission form. Without it, your child cannot attend the Field Trip.

Conversation Prompts:

What kind of animal did Sarah bring with her from Maine?

How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?

What subject are haiku usually about?

For a math problem, if we need to find the whole, would we use addition or subtraction?

Which word is a verb in the following sentence? “Sarah loved the sea.”

Math:

We will review addition and subtraction of two digit numbers without renaming. We will also use these skills while solving word problems.

Literature: 
As we continue to read Sarah, Plain and Tall, we’ll learn how Sarah likes life on the prairie. She will have new experiences with Caleb and Anna, and they will learn new things about Maine from her. Will Sarah decide to stay?

History:
We will continue working on our Japan booklet and learn more about Japanese culture.
  
Science:
We will learn more about what happens during each of Earth’s seasons.

Grammar:
We will discover more of the poem, "The Secret." We will practice narration, copy work and dictation using passages from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.

Have a wonderful week! See you Tuesday.

Second Grade Newsletter 9.3.21

 Happy Friday Parents!

Important Dates:

Monday 9/6: Labor Day-No School-R&R Weekend (No homework)

Tuesday 9/7: Reading Groups with Volunteers begin

Monday 9/13: Teacher In-service-No School

Friday 10/1: Field Trip to the Musical Instrument Museum (more details to come!)

 

News:

Sign up to volunteer for Reading Groups in your child's classroom if you are able! (Link on the sidebar). Just a reminder that all volunteers must have completed the Raptor process. Please see the Headmaster Update for more information.

Please send your child with their reading bag and book, Sarah, Plain, and Tall. We will begin both next week.

Sign your student's agenda each night, and send it back each day.

Empty the Friday Folder over the weekend, and return it on Tuesday.

Sign assessments after reviewing with your child, and leave them in the Friday Folder to be returned on Monday.

Expect Rocket Math homework next week, this is an oral practice of the orbit (problems in the stars on border of page). Your child should hold the quiz they took while the parent should hold the answer packet. Please see the video for more information.

https://cloud.swivl.com/v/6ab9404840a0b61c51a652ea54bebcaa

Conversation Prompts:
What was the big surprise Mr. Alden had for his grandchildren?
Which Asian country are we studying now?
What does the Japanese flag symbolize?
What are the stages in a frog or chicken's life cycle?
How many tens in one hundred?

Math:
We will start a new unit on addition and subtraction. Students will review their math facts and learn mental math strategies. We will also discuss the part/whole relationship. 

Literature: 
Please send your scholar with a copy of the classic, Sarah, Plain, and Tall. This week we will meet Papa, Anna, Caleb, and Lottie. We will hear their memories of Mama and how Papa places an advertisement in the newspaper for a new mother for the children. He receives a response from a woman named Sarah Wheaton from Maine and the family begins exchanging letters with Sarah, but will she come? 

History:
This week we started learning about Asia and locating it on the map.  The first country we are going to learn about is Japan, and we have already started learning some fun, interesting facts about the country. We will continue to learn about their culture and history this coming week. 
  
Science:
Next week, we will learn about the day and night cycle and the seasons. Students will enjoy learning about nature and how Mother Earth changes due to the Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun.

Grammar:
Students will learn more about our second poem, "The Secret." We will practice narration, copy work and dictation using passages from The Boxcar Children.