Sept. 21-25

Dear Parents,

We are going to have another fun-filled and busy week of learning together in second grade. Please mark your calendars for the announcements below.

 Here’s a look into the curriculum this week:

Reading:

The Happy Lion

Junior Great Books Week J

Phonics:

Common ending blends

nt, xt, ct, nd

ex: pant, next, fact, bland,

Red Words: odd, even, what

Grammar:

Identifying verbs

Social Studies/Science:

Locating and Studying about the Major Rivers in Georgia.

Math:

Even and Odd Numbers and Using Number Lines.

Writing:

Personal Narratives

Important Announcements and Reminders:

·      Congratulations to our newest Star Student, Evan! Evan is a caring and cooperative friend to his classmates and has shown lots of enthusiasm this year in second grade. We are excited about learning even more about Evan this week.

·      Please be reminded that the Students’ Book Report in a Bag was set to be due this upcoming Wednesday, Sept. 23^rd. I am extending this deadline to Friday, Sept. 25^th as I have been out at the Reading Training and want to make sure the students are prepared to present their first project in second grade.

·      Elizabeth Sharpton sent an email with information regarding the Annual Reflections Competition. Please consider encouraging your child to participate in this wonderful competition to stretch their creativity. There really is a category for everyone. The class with the most participation wins a party!

·      Please be on the lookout for a Signup Genius email coming soon inviting you to Fall Conferences. If you are not able to find a time, please let me know.

·      The Fall Book Fair is coming up soon! Our class is scheduled to preview the Book Fair next week on Tuesday from 10:45-11:15. Next Friday, Oct. 2^nd will be our Purchase Day from 10:45-11:15. You are welcome to join your child!

·      Please be reminded that we have our trip to Zoo Atlanta is Oct. 5^th. Please pack your child a sack lunch as we will be eating at the zoo that day.

·      Fall Pictures will be Oct. 6^th J

Thanks for your continued support!

Mrs. Peake

Sept. 14-18

Dear Parents,

I have been very pleased with our second graders these past six weeks and all of their hard work and kindness that they have shown one another. I look forward to our seventh week together and all of the exciting adventures that we have ahead of us. Time flies when you are having fun!

We had a very special guest, Representative Beth Beskin, visit our classroom on Tuesday and share with us about how the local government is structured and how a bill becomes a law. Please make sure to request to join our closed Facebook group if you have not done so already. I have posted a video and several pictures from this event as well as previous events in our classroom.

The kids are getting VERY excited about our trip to the Governors Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 16^th. I would like the students to dress nicely for this Field Trip rather than wear their blue Sarah Smith Field Trip shirt. We will not be eating lunch on the field trip so we will have lunch in the classroom. Please pack your child a lunch on this day.

      Here’s a look into the curriculum this week:

Reading:

Identifying a story’s structure.

Beginning, Middle, End and Problem & Solution

Phonics:

Reviewing initial and ending blends with l, r, s

Example words:

Blade,

Glide

Clam

Strum

Stop

spot

Just

Best

wisp

Red Words can be typically found in your child’s agenda however for this week I will provide them here. The words are:

Many, their, there

We will be discussing the difference between “their” and “there” and when to use each word.

Grammar:

Collective Nouns

Social Studies/Science:

Identifying and exploring the regions of Georgia.

Math:

Solving one-step word problems.

Writing:

Narrative Writing

Important Announcements and Reminders:

·      Please be reminded that I will not be on campus on Monday or Tuesday due to a reading training that I will be participating in at the Intermediate Campus. I look forward to taking what I learn from this training and applying it right away in the classroom to benefit our children.

·      We are still in need of 5 pairs of black socks for students to use as erasers. Thank you to those who have sent in some already J We will share them in the meantime.

·      Thank you Dawn and Elizabeth for working together to set up our classroom volunteering opportunities. The kids and I look forward to having you all in the classroom this year! Please check out our class Shutterfly website to view sign ups. J Team work makes the dream work!

Congratulations to our newest Star Student, Alex! Alex is an inquirer and encourages his friends to think outside the box. We are proud of our hardworking friend and look forward to learning about what makes him so special this week. Way to go, Alex!

Thanks for your continued support!

Mrs. Peake