Oct. 12-16 : Fall Break

  • This Week’s Happenings: 
    Mon: Library 11:45-12:15
    Wed: Early Release 1:00, CODE 11:45-12:45
  • Thursday & Friday: No School – Enjoy Fall Break
  • Upcoming Dates: Parent Teacher Conferences via Zoom, Oct. 20-21. No School Friday, 10/23

Announcements:  Thank you so much for your support in the fundraiser. We really appreciate it. Parent teacher conferences will be Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Wednesday, Oct. 21. Please see sign-ups on bloomz. They will be 15 minute virtual meetings. I will email the zoom link.

Reading in Class

  • We will be reviewing our long vowel and short vowel word patterns.
  • Math in Class
  • We will be starting 3-digit addition and learning the different strategies to solve.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. 

Oct. 5 – 9

  • This Week’s Happenings: 
    Mon: Library 11:45-12:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Tues: STEM 1:30-2:15 – (optional for e-learners, different ZOOM)
    Wed: CODE 11:45-12:45 – (optional for e-learners)
  • Fri: Early Release 1:00
  • Upcoming Dates: Wed. 10/14 – early release. 10/15-10/16 – Fall Break, No School

Announcements:  Fundraiser Information, Forms, and app

Reading in Class

  • The essential question is: “How do animals survive?”
  • We will be learning short ‘o’ and long ‘o’ (o_e) for our spelling: box, fox, dog, lock, pot, cone, home, nose, poke, rope. Review: side, line, have, off, took
  • Our Vocabulary words are: adapt, climate, eager, freedom, fresh, sense, shadows, silence
  • Math in Class
  • We will continue comparing 3-digit numbers using the symbols: <, = , > . We should be taking our test on Friday.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. 

Sept. 28 – Oct. 2

  • This Week’s Happenings: 
    Mon: Library 11:45-12:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Tues: STEM 1:30-2:15 – (optional for e-learners, different ZOOM)
    Wed: CODE 11:45-12:45 – (optional for e-learners)
  • Fri: Early Release 1:00

Announcements:  Fundraiser Information, Forms, and app

Reading in Class

  • The essential question is: “How do families work together?”
  • We will be learning short ‘i’ and long ‘i’ (i_e) for our spelling: did, fin, pick, line, pipe, tip, mix, five, side, hike
  • Our Vocabulary words are: customers, tools, jobs, cost, checks, choose, spend, chores
  • Math in Class
  • We will continue to learn about place value up to 3 digits. Then we will be comparing 3-digit numbers using the symbols: <, = , >

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. 

Sept 21-25

  • This Week’s Happenings: 
    Mon: Library 11:45-12:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Tues: Math Test. Food in Math. STEM 1:30-2:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Wed: CODE 11:45-12:45 – (optional for e-learners)
  • Fri: Early Release 1:00

Announcements: Parents, this week (Tues. 9/22) we will be having our first math lesson with food. The permission slip for this was signed at the beginning of the school year. We will be having graham crackers, pretzel sticks, and mini marshmallows. E-learners, you are welcome to purchase these items so your child can participate.

Reading in Class

  • The essential question is: “How do we care for animals?”
  • We will be learning short ‘a’ and long ‘a’ (a_e) for our spelling, ie. bag, cap, ham, ate, bake, back, cape
  • Our Vocabulary words are: allowed, care, excited, wandered, needs, wild, roam, safe
  • Math in Class
  • We will learning different strategies to add 2-digit numbers with regrouping and taking the test on Tuesday. We will then begin learning about place value up to 3 digits.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. 

Week of Sept. 14-18

  • This Week’s Happenings: 
    Mon: Library 11:45-12:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Tues: STEM 1:30-2:15 – (optional for e-learners)
    Wed: CODE 11:45-12:45 – (optional for e-learners)
  • Fri: Early Release 1:00

Announcements: Parents, next week (Tues. 9/22) we will be having our first math lesson with food. The permission slip for this was signed at the beginning of the school year. We will be having graham crackers, pretzel sticks, and mini marshmallows. E-learners, you are welcome to purchase these items so your child can participate.

Reading in Class

  • The essential question is: “How can a pet be a friend?”
  • We will be learning 2-letter blends for our spelling, ie. grass, crack, still, west, trips, mask, claps
  • Our Vocabulary words are: decide, different, friendship, glance, proper, relationship, stares, trade
  • Math in Class
  • We will learning different strategies to add 2-digit numbers with regrouping.

Reading Homework (optional, but highly encouraged!!) 
Please, please, please read with your child. Make it enjoyable and fun. You can even read to them!! 20 minutes a day is a great goal. 

Sept. 8-11

This Weeks Happenings:

  • Monday: No School
  • Tuesday: STEM 1:30-2:15 (optional for e-learners)
  • Wednesday: Coding 11:45-12:45 (optional for e-learners). I will have a sub this day.
  • Friday: Early Release Day 1:00

Please be reading with your child at home. Have them read out loud to you and you can read out loud to them. Friday I will be sending home their beginning benchmark scores for acadience (Dibels). I cannot stress how important it is that you read with them for 20 minutes each night.

Aug. 31-Sept. 4

We are off to a great start in second grade. It looks like I am still missing some students on our star student signups. If you haven’t done so, please click the link Star Student.

This weeks happenings:

  • Tuesday: Picture Day – Students must be in uniform
  • Thursday: Early Dismissal 1:00
  • Friday: No School

Back To School

Welcome to 2nd Grade!! Please watch the Back to school video 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. I’m excited to meet you all tomorrow night, whether it’s in person or virtually. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Back to School Video

Star Student

Food Permission Slip

Welcome to 2nd Grade!


bird friendsI 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. 

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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: Click on the “Parent Info” tab to see our supply list. I am more than happy to get all the supplies with a small donation. This way you don’t have to worry about them. 

Back to School Night is on August 18, 2020
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 week of school will be August 20-21.  These are short days.  

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