Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Newsletter
News from 2nd Grade
Week 2:
This week students have continued to work on developing
friendships, learning routines, and getting acquainted with our classroom. Students have really enjoyed new learning
games and choosing their very own book boxes.
Exploring our math tools was a big hit as well as picking out books for
our book boxes. Students have also been
working on the creation of classroom rules, circle rules, and understanding our
new keys to success for the entire school: Be Safe, Be Kind, and Work Hard!
Next week students will continue to write in their NEW
journals, practice the routine of readers’ workshop, learn math games, as well
as many more fun things! Please let me
know if you have any questions about homework packets that came home. You should do some work in the packets each
week as well as have your child read each week.
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· Things to Note: * Popcorn is offered
to students on Friday for $0.25.
· Dates to Note: *Open House and Dessert Night – Thursday,
September 12 @6:00! *Groton Hike Day – Friday, September 20, Rain Date
Friday, September 27
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Gearing up for a year of math
Our notes on our discussion about what second graders learned last year in math and what they would like to learn this year.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Homework
Homework
Newsletter
September 4,
2013
Dear
Families,
This year,
your second grader will be responsible for completing homework assignments. I
will be sending monthly homework packets home at the beginning of each month
for students to complete. Homework should be worked on throughout the month and
returned on the due date stated on the front sheet of the packet.
These
homework packets are thoughtfully designed to support the second grade
curriculum. Many math assignments connect with the Investigations math program
that we are using in class. We will also include assignments that focus on
counting skills, telling time, and counting groups of coins.
Students
will also be asked to Stop…Drop…& Read for at least 20 minutes for each
square on the packet. Students are always encouraged to read for additional
times throughout the month. Your child may read silently, read to a
peer/sibling, or read to an adult. You may also count time that you read aloud
to your child as part of this reading time. We recommend that you stop and
discuss the books with your child to check their understanding. Please remind
your child to record all of the books for the 20 minute reading squares on
their book log.
You are
encouraged to help your child with their homework, but please make sure that
your son or daughter is the one completing it.
Monthly
homework packets offer families flexibility with their planning. Some nights,
you may have a sporting event, a dinner with family, or just a regular busy
night. These packets are great practice for developing study skills, such as
finding a quiet place to work, making time to complete assignments, and
checking their work for neatness and accuracy.
Please help
your child to complete the packet throughout the entire month and not to rush
through assignments. If your child is having difficulty completing any work,
please encourage him/her to bring the packet in to us for extra help. We do not
generally give out extra homework, but students are welcome to complete and
record additional reading or find a project, such as keeping a nature journal,
writing about a book they read, or practicing their math facts, which they
could share with us or the class if they choose.
If you need
assistance in making homework packets work for your family, please let me know
and I will do my best to make a plan with you for your child. Thank you for
your support as we move forward into a new and exciting year of learning!
Randilee
Raynor
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