News, November 5th - 9th

Hello families,

Thank you for being patient with our crazy schedule the last few weeks!  We still have a weird schedule to come so make sure you mark your calendars.

Friday, November 9th - Minimum Day for conferences (release 11:55)
Monday, November 12th - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 13th - Friday, November 16th are minimum days (release 11:55)
November 19th - 23rd, Thanksgiving Break

Conferences start on Friday!  Please make sure that you have signed up for a conference with your child using our SIGN-UP GENIUS LINK!

We also still need donations for our Holiday Auction Tree!  Use the SIGN-UP LINK to see how you can help out.  Donations need to be brought in by Thursday.

Curriculum Updates:
We are still working through our subtraction unit and building our number sense in math.  You can help your child at home by discussing strategies to count on or back.  Many students could also use and good old review of coins.  Just dump out a change purse or raid the piggy bank and talk about coins and how to count money.

We are continuing our animal habitat unit in ELA.  This is also one of our 2nd grade science standards, so we are also exploring adaptations and classification of animals.  There is daily practice to find key details in text and use them to support arguments and justify answers.  Students are also working on phonics and word families.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING EVERY NIGHT!  This is huge for our second graders who are developing as readers. It needs to be a positive and enjoyable experience, so if you are getting resistance, take some time to sit and read with your child instead of having them read independently.

The kids have been practicing their opinion writing.  We are now using topic sentences, supporting details, and a conclusion!  They have come so far in writing and have made tremendous growth.