• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Mon: All Fundraiser Orders and Money Due
• Tue: Library Day
• Fri: Spirit Shirt Day, Early Release at 1:00.

A huge THANK YOU to all those that participated in our school fundraiser. All of the cookie dough and beef jerky money goes to fund school field trips and other school improvements, so THANK YOU. Below is some important information about the fundraiser.

• Money is due by Sept 27
• Checks payable to: Quest Academy
• All orders need to be entered into the Scoreboard app (code QUE699)

Watch this short, instructional video to get started on the Scoreboard app (there are also instructions in the student packet).  The code you’ll need to enter in the app for Quest is QUE699.

Reading in Class

• The essential question is: “What happens when families work together?“
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Ask and answer questions to understand the key details in a story.
• Spelling Pattern: Words with short i and long i (i_e). For example: did, fin, pick, line, pipe, tip, mix, five, side, hike
• High Frequency words: all, any, says
• Our Vocabulary words are: check, choose, chores, cost, customers, jobs, spend, tools

Math in Class

We are continuing with Two-step word problems. Students must be able to identify if they are adding or subtracting in the problem. We will test on Thursday or Friday, depending on student readiness. Please help your child by creating situations in their everyday life where they have to add or subtract to find the answer to your question.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Your student has a September reading log they can fill out to keep track of how often they are reading. They also should be bringing home 2 decodables each Friday in their yellow folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *


• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Tue: Library Day
• Thur: Food Truck Night 4pm-7:30pm
• Fri: $1 dress down, Early Release at 1:00.

Announcements:  Our cookie dough fundraiser has started. Packets went home last Friday. As all purchases for the fundraiser need to be entered into the Scoreboard app, we have provided a short instructional video–there are also instructions in the student packet. 🙂 Click here to watch the video. The code you’ll need to enter in the app for Quest is QUE699.

Please note that you can still use the paper form to sell, but eventually you will need to enter all the purchases into the app. You’ll need to collect the cash/checks if you use the paper form and turn the money in on Monday, September 27th. Checks should be made out to Quest Academy. Thanks!

Reading in Class

• The essential question is: “How do we care for animals?“
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Ask and answer questions to understand the key details in a story.
• Spelling Pattern: Words with short a and long a (a_e). For example: bag, cap, ham, bake, ate, mad, back, cape, made, rake
• High Frequency words: your, done, into
• Our Vocabulary words are: allowed, care, excited, needs, roam, safe, wandered, wild

Math in Class

We are continuing with One-step word problems. Students must be able to identify if they are adding or subtracting in the problem. We will test on Tuesday, Sept. 21 to check for understanding. We will then start working on 2-step word problems, which is even harder. Please help your child by creating situations in their everyday life where they have to add or subtract to find the answer to your question.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Your student has a September reading log they can fill out to keep track of how often they are reading. They also should be bringing home 2 decodables each Friday in their yellow folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *


• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Tue: Library Day
• Fri: Spirit Shirts, Early Release at 1:00. Kick off for fundraiser

Announcements:  Our cookie dough fundraiser starts this Friday. Watch for information to come home next week.

We have also started our reading program. **Your student will be bringing home their yellow folders with 2 reading decodables each Friday. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read each story 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. Yellow folders need to be kept in their backpacks.*

Reading in Class

• The essential question is: “How can a pet be an important friend?“
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Ask and answer questions to understand the characters, setting, and plot in a story.
• Spelling Pattern: Words with two-letter blends. For example: grass, trips, crack, still, west, mask, clap, plans, milk, belt
• High Frequency words: by, he, she
• Our Vocabulary words are: decide, different, friendship, glance, proper, relationship, stares, trade

Math in Class

We are learning how to use different strategies to solve simple 1-step word problems. We will test on Tuesday, Sept. 21 to check for understanding.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Your student has a September reading log they can fill out to keep track of how often they are reading. They also should be bringing home 2 decodables each Friday in their yellow folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *

• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Mon: No School
• Tue: Library Day
• Fri: Spirit Shirts, Early Release at 1:00

Announcements:  Our cookie dough fundraiser is coming up soon. Watch for information to come home next week.

We have also started our reading program. **Your student will be bringing home their yellow folders with 2 reading decodables each Friday. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read each story 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. Yellow folders need to be kept in their backpacks.*

Reading in Class

• The essential question is: “How are families around the world the same and different?“
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Visualize to understand the characters, plot, and setting in a story.
• Spelling Pattern: Words with short e, o, and u. For example: went, tell, pet, job, fog, not, tug, hut, tub, bun, fix
• High Frequency words: has, one, or, see
• Our Vocabulary words are: aside, culture, fair, invited, language, plead, scurries, and share

Math in Class

We are learning how to add and subtract within 20 using different strategies such as 10 frames, number bonds, and the open number line. We will test on Friday to check for understanding.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Your student has a September reading log they can fill out to keep track of how often they are reading. They also should be bringing home 2 decodables each Friday in their yellow folders. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *

• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Mon: Math Diagnostic / Acadience (Dibels) Testing
• Tue: Reading Diagnostic / Acadience (Dibels) Testing / Picture Day
• Wed: Reading Diagnostic
• Fri: Spirit Shirts, Early Release at 1:00
• (No School Next Monday, Sept. 6 – Labor Day)

Announcements:  Picture Day is Tuesday. Students must be in uniforms. See info below. We have been working on our math diagnostic this past week and should be finishing it up on Monday. We will start our reading diagnostic on Tuesday. This diagnostic usually takes us 2 to 3 days. Dibels testing will start this week. Please have your child read out loud to you for at least 5 minutes a night.

Reading at home: **Your student will be bringing home 2 decodables each Friday. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read each story 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *

Reading in Class

• The essential question is: “How do friends depend on each other?“
• Comprehension Strategy and Skill: Visualize to find the key details in a story
• Spelling Pattern: Words with short a and i. For example: has, wag, bad, six, will, sat, had, fix, him, if, can, hit
• High Frequency words: why, for, help
• Our Vocabulary words are: actions, afraid, depend, nervously, peered, perfectly, rescue, secret

• Math in Class
• This week we will be learning how to make a ten to add and subtract.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. Your student brings home 2 decodables each Friday. These stories can be read and returned for class money. If they read them 3 times out loud with you, please sign it and have them bring it back. *

We are off to a great start in 2nd grade. I love my class! They are all adorable and eager to learn!

This weeks happenings:

Just a few things to check! 

1. Make sure your student has over the ear headphones on Monday. We will start our i-Ready diagnostic on Tuesday this week.

2.  Have you signed up for Bloomz?     Download the app and enter the code: 3CHAKY. See info below for step-by-step instructions.

3. Filled out the food permission form? Click the link below:

Food Permission Slip

4. Signed your student up for a Star student week? Click the link below:

Star Student

5. Donations for class supplies? You can pay for them online using this link- Online Payments  (If you use the online payments link, please list “Snitker” in the description and it does charge a small processing fee)

Welcome to 2nd Grade!! Please subscribe to our class blog and click on the links below for Star Student and Food Permission. Remember, one of the best ways to contact me is through Bloomz, so please add the app by following the directions below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Star Student

Food Permission Slip

I hope you all have been having an amazing summer! I have been enjoying this summer with my family. I have also been working hard with the other 2nd grade teachers to get ready for you to come back to school. Here are a few things you can do to get ready for the school year. 

BLOG: Please subscribe to our blog by clicking under “Subscribe to my blog” on the right sidebar. You will be sent a confirmation email. You need to click the link on the confirmation email to complete your subscription. Once this is complete, you will receive an email each time I update the blog.

DISCLOSURE: Click on the “Parent Info” tab to find our Class Disclosure.  Please read through the disclosure with your child and submit the Google form. 

SUPPLIES: I am asking for money donations in the amount of $25.00 instead of you buying your child’s supplies.  This means that I do all the shopping, labeling and organizing.  Awesome, right? One less thing that you have to worry about.  However, this does not cover headphones.  Please send those in with your child on the first day of school. Click on the “Parent Info” tab to see how to make the donation.

Food Permission Slip: This is a blanket permission slip for the entire school year.  The food items on this list are ones that we have used regularly in the past for class parties and for math, science, and ELA lessons.  Please check all of the items that your child can have.  There is a box for substitution suggests if your child cannot have items on the list. – Food Permission Slip link

Back to School Night is on August 16, 2021. At Back to School night, you will be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities as well as for your student’s Star Student Week.  Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 18.

I cannot wait to meet you in August! Until then, have a wonderful summer break & keep reading! 

• This Week’s Happenings: 
• Wed: Cleaning out desks. Early Release day.
• Thurs: Dress Down & Field Day – Wear Sunscreen. Early Release day.
• Fri: Dress Down & Last Day of School – Early Release day.

Announcements:

*We have finished all of our year end testing. I will send results home on Wednesday.

*Field Day is Thursday. We will be spending about an hour outside for field day and lunch. Please wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle. We will also be having otter pops.

*Class Store: Students have loved coming to class store this year and spending their hard earned money. Students will have 1 more opportunity to attend class store. Donations are always welcome for this. Suggested items: stickers, fun pens, small notebooks, hot wheels, play-doh, slime, and other similar items. Any donation is greatly appreciated!

Reading in Class

• We will be finishing up their Text Features All About Me Display.

Math in Class

• We will be finishing up our Telling time unit on Tuesday.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 

**Please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal.