2nd Grade Newsletter

Hello 2nd Grade Families,

We had another wonderful week with your amazing kids! We loved seeing everyone participate in our December to Remember dress-up days. Your children brought so much joy and school spirit each day!

🌟 Math

This week, we finished our work on telling time and continued reviewing measurement concepts, as well as 2D and 3D shapes. Students practiced identifying shapes in real life and used math vocabulary to describe their attributes. Ask your child to point out some shapes around your home!

📚 ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading)

We began turning our state research into presentations! Students are learning how to take the information they gathered and organize it into a clear, engaging presentation. They are becoming confident researchers and creative communicators. Have them share a fun fact about their state!

🗺️ Social Studies

In social studies, we explored how to use maps to locate the world’s oceans and continents. Students are learning important map-reading skills and gaining a better understanding of how our world is organized.

🔭 Science

This week in science, we learned about telescopes and how they help us observe objects in the sky. Students were excited to explore how these tools allow scientists to study stars, planets, and other celestial objects far away from Earth.

💜 The Second Grade Team

December 19 : Winter Parties, lunch in class

December 22 - January 4: 🎄Winter Break ⛄

January 5 : No School, Staff PD Day

We’re down to our final week of December to Remember dress-up days! Hope your child can join in the fun!

Our classroom winter parties will be held on December 19th during Specials, and we can’t wait to celebrate with our students!

If you plan to attend your child’s class party, please be sure to sign up ahead of time so we can prepare visitor badges. Remember, you must have your ID with you, in person (no photos). Thank you for helping us keep things organized and enjoyable for everyone!

On this day, students will need to eat lunch in their classrooms. The café will still be open for students who buy lunch, but families may want to consider sending a packed lunch to help things run smoothly. We will NOT be able to have lunch visitors on this day.

Below are the grade level party times!

Kinder: 12:00 - 12:55
First: 10:30 - 11:25
Second: 9:30 - 10:25
Third: 8:30 - 9:25
Fourth: 1:00 - 1:55
Fifth: 2:00 - 2:55

If you are dropping off your child’s lunch, please make sure to bring it NO LATER than 12:00 PM.

We truly appreciate your help in making sure every child has a stress-free and smooth lunchtime. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Please make sure your child is not bringing any toys to school. Several students are taking their Labubus off their backpacks and playing with them throughout the day or taking them to Specials. These items need to be left at home. Thank you!

Along with weekly Phonics practice, have your child read something of their choice for 20 minutes a night or 100 minutes for the week. Please see the Take Home Support pictured here for more guidance on At-Home Phonics activities. This paper is also located in each student's purple folder.

Your student is now expected to type in their own username and password to log in to their chromebook. Log in to Skyward to find their username and password and help them memorize it at home!

Please be sure to bring a labeled water bottle and healthy snack daily.

Please check Take Home folders each week for teacher communication regarding classroom behavior and to empty contents.

ELAR:

I can use an appropriate mode of delivery to present.
I can demonstrate understanding of information gathered.
I can interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing.
I can compose correspondence such as a letter.
I can edit drafts.
I can use features and graphics to locate and gain information.
I can generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to gain information.
I can develop drafts into a focused piece of writing.
I can compose informational text, including procedural text.

Math

I can read and write time to the nearest minutes using analog and digital clocks.
I can distinguish between a.m. and p.m.

*Please see your child's purple folder for Home Engagement.

Social Studies:

I can identify ways that people modify the environment.
I can create written and visual materials such as maps and graphic organizers to share my ideas.

Science:

I can investigate and describe how wind and water move soil and rock particles across the Earth’s surface.

*Please see your child's purple folder for Home Engagement.

Families are allowed to sign up to have lunch with their student on the stage each month.

A few reminders:

Only provide food for your child (no sharing or bringing food for others).
Plan to sit on the stage in the cafeteria. You may only sit with your child.
Lunch visitors can sign up here. To allow space for all families and time for your student to grow his/her social skills, please avoid signing up multiple times a week.
If all spots are full, you are welcome to enjoy a picnic lunch outside with your child.
Don’t forget to bring your ID when checking in.

Our Character Trait is EMPATHY. Please check out the Family Connection that was sent home and pictured here to see how you can continue practicing gratitude at home.

If your student is going to be absent, email the doctor's note or excuse to windsong-attendance@prosper-isd.net. You will also need to enter the absence into their Skyward account. Attendance / Absence Information

Please check out the Sign-Up Genius to be a Mystery Reader for your child's class. Please bring a school-appropriate book with you. It can be one of your child's favorite books, a seasonal book, or any children's book. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher. Thank you for signing up!