August 26, 2013

Hello Families,

Welcome to our 3rd week of school.  We look forward to a great week and seeing you all FAMILY BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 from 6 to 8pm. 

We are starting to get the swing of things and homework will slowly be pushed out this week.  Please keep in mind we are still testing on the computer (MAPS testing happens 2-5 grade) and this will help us confirm reading placement.

We will start with small pieces to the reading homework:  assigning a book, assigning spelling homework, introducing wordly wise, and then be in full swing very soon!

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we kick the year off right - laying the critical ground work!

Week 8.26-13 - 8.30.13
Your child will be working on the following:

2nd Grade Math	3rd Grade Math	Writing	Language Arts
Review of number sense in Unit 1     Lessons 10-12 and a review Stand Out Math practice on Fridays Computation Review     Looking Ahead: Unit 1 Review and Test Homework in Unit 2	1.  Unit 1 2. Studylinks	Review of thinking maps Personal narrative Looking Ahead: Writing about our reading Personal Narrative Retells	Building relationships/communities Read Alouds and Class Discussions (Cause and Effect) Reviewing FAST (phonics program) Lesson 3:  Short vowel-long spelling Introduction to Weekly Readers from Scholastic and comprehension follow ups Looking Ahead: Reading Conferences  Reading Homework Spelling Tests for Week 1 Wordly Wise Week 1

 PARENT COMMUNITY UPDATES:

Wednesday, August 28:  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - From 6-8pm Come learn all about 2nd grade and here from your teachers about what to expect this year!  We hope you can make it. 

In September:  
September 2 - No School - Labor Day  
September 4 - Individual Picture Day
September 6 - Donuts for Dads at 9:00am
September 13 - PTCO Spaghetti/Bingo Night at 6:00pm
September 23-27 - Scholastic Book Fair

LUNCH MENU: Please refer to the side bar on your right for a link to the CCSD Cafeteria Menu.

Science:

Science instruction is taught in two ways in second grade: nonfiction text that meets our literacy standards and through our district-wide program FOSS.  FOSS will begin after Labor Day.  As we continue to develop our first theme - communities, we will begin to weave in Science instruction throughout the literacy block in nonfiction text (such as Weekly Reader.)

We look forward to a FABULOUS first week.  

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Team