Newsletter, September 14 - 18

This week:  This week we will continue our exploration of bees.  Your child will be learning subtraction strategies and learning more about non-fiction text features.  

A letter for GATE testing is coming home today.  If your child is not already GATE identified they will be tested next month for GATE.  The letter coming home is an OPT-OUT letter only.  You should only fill out and return the letter if you DO NOT want them tested.

Your child will have PE everyday except Wednesday.  Please make sure they are wearing appropriate and comfortable clothes and shoes.  Remind them to bring their library books on Friday.

Attention - Donations Needed:

Last week:  We compared bees to other social insects living in colonies, like ants and wasps.  After reading more about ants and bees, we wrote short essays about their similarities and differences.  We had a great day at our STEAM stations on Wednesday.  In Math, we were practicing our addition strategies and using problem solving skills.  

Important Dates:  

• 100 mile Club is running Thursday and Friday
• Picture Day is September 25th

Newsletter, September 8-11

This week:  We have a short week this week!  Please remind your students to bring their library books this Friday for our library time.  

Last week:  We learned about multiple meaning words, context clues, and read about the island of Borneo.  Ask your kids about all about the animals and plants that live there.  We are learning about insects to start our big Bee Unit!  Your child knows the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis!  We learned a song to remember the parts of an insect.  Watch our YouTube video here.  

Wednesday, we had our first round of STEAM stations with students using Build with Chrome, creating habitats, and solving Tangram puzzles.  On Friday some of us discovered what makes up soil and some of us designed ants in the STEAM Lab. 

Reminders:  

Check your child's backpack every night for important papers and to see if they have homework.  Until it becomes habit, they may need a reminder. 

September's character trait is RESPONSIBILITY.  It is always a great idea to chat with your student about responsibility and how they can show their parents, teachers, and friends how to be responsible. 

The Hundred Mile Club is starting this week.  Please check your email for updates if your child is signed up.

• September 11th - MCA/Second Cup of Coffee w/ Mrs. Dinwiddie
• September 25th - Picture Day

Newsletter - August 31st - September 4th

What we've been up to...

This week we had a lot of fun.  After watching this video...



Some of us went home and tried it ourselves!  It is great to see students extend their learning and experiment on their own!  Here are a few of our own...









We also played with the scale of objects by working with photography and perspective.  Love the creative ideas.

We are learning to be creative and explore our learning.

Keep up the good work 2nd grade!

Newsletter - Week of August 24th - 28th

Back To School Night for Bundenthal/Johann

Just a reminder to all of our parents:

We will be having our Back to School Night on Monday 5:30-6:30.  NOT Tuesday!  Please leave children at home.

This is different then the whole school Back to School Night that is on Tuesday.  If you are interested in being a parent volunteer or chaperon for a field trip you MUST be fingerprinted.  They will be fingerprinting at Mundy on Tuesday night during the whole school back to school night.  We will be meeting as a team because Mrs. Bundenthal will be out of town Tuesday night.  Please come and hear all we have planned for our exciting year in 2nd grade.

If you have any questions or concerns please email us ASAP.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Mrs. Bundenthal/Mrs. Johann

Back to School Newsletter

Please take a moment to read the newsletter for the week of August 17th.