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