Dear Families,
We've had a fun and busy week! Here is an update on what is going on in the Second Grade Team.
Important dates:
*October 31st: Halloween Parade and parties. Parade 9:20, Party 10:20-11:20
*November 1st: Sign up Genius is being sent home to sign up for conferences!
*November 4th: End of first marking period
*November 8th: Election Day- no school
*November 15th: Half day of school/ Parent-Teacher Conferences in the afternoon and evening
Language Arts:
Reading: This past week we continued with our Comprehension Beanie Baby Strategies. We learned about “Iggy Iguana” as we practiced making inferences. Inferring is "reading between the lines." We looked for clues to help us notice feelings as we read a story called Chrysanthemum. We also played s charades game, as we made inferences about how students were feeling based on their actions.
Writing: This week we learned about adding a different author’s craft, “show not tell”. This is where the writer "shows", but does not "tell" what a character is feeling in the story. We read "Chrysanthemum" as our mentor text, which demonstrates for students how good writers use the craft and inferred the character's feelings.
Math: In math, we completed all the lessons in unit 2. We focused heavily on patterns with adding odd/odd, even/even, and odd/even numbers. We also learned about name collection boxes and frames and arrows. We will be having an in-class review on Tuesday, and then our test will be on Wednesday. The at-home review was sent home at the beginning of the unit so you were able to prepare. Please continue to go over this in preparation for our test. You can also have your child practice the IXL skills we sent home, or work on the homelinks (also sent home via email).
Social Studies: This week we shifted our focus to WIN (what I need) and STEM. As a reminder, WIN is a time where students work individually or in small groups with the teacher. Students who are not working with the teacher, might be working on “what they need”. This would include catching up in his/her math book, writing their stories, or responding to text in their Language Notebook. We also did two STEM/STEAM activities this past week. The students had a great time working in small groups on our “Candy Towers." Thank you so much to everyone who helped donate the candy pumpkins for this fun activity!
Halloween: Our party is on MONDAY! A huge THANK YOU to our party planners who have done a wonderful job creating, purchasing, and making all the centers for the children. This is a huge amount of work, and the students and teachers greatly appreciate you! We will be having a Halloween parade in the parking lot outside Deerfield at 9:20. Our party will be from 10:20- 11:20 in the West Wing. Please remember, you must have completed the background check in order to volunteer at the Halloween party. Your child needs to wear his/her costume TO SCHOOL on Monday so we are ready for the parade at 9:20. Please be sure your child wears a "school appropriate" costume as our principal requested in her weekly update. This means no masks, weapons, or overly scary type costumes. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! Also, please have your child wear clothes underneath his/her costume so they can easily change after our party. You might even want to send an extra bag so your child can put his/her costume in it safely after the party. Finally, please label all costume pieces in case they are lost/misplaced.
Character Trait of the Month: RESPECT. I'll attach the homework paper to an email so you are able to help your child to complete these important activities at home this month. We take great pride in adding these character traits to your child's curriculum. We feel it greatly helps your child to grow into a well-rounded, kind and caring human being. We LOVE this quote recently found on "Facebook" which focuses on the social aspects of a child's education, rather than just the academics:
Coats: The cold weather has arrived!!! As a reminder, students need to remember to bring appropriate recess gear DAILY. The school rule is that "If it is 60 or below, STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COAT THEIR PARENTS SENT WITH THEM TO SCHOOL". Often times, we will have the students say, "My Mom/Dad said I didn't have to wear a coat today". Believe it or not, we have even had a few students who have been hiding their coats in backpacks, when they are asked to put their coats on. Please talk to your child about this important school rule. We appreciate your support and truly want the children to stay warm/healthy during this Fall/Winter season. Also, please be sure to mark everything with your child's name. This makes it easier to get a lost item back to its owner.
Have a wonderful weekend! We look forward to our SUPER FUN, Halloween festivities on Monday!
The Second Grade Teachers
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