2nd Grade Weekly Newsletter

Please remind your child to charge their Chromebooks on Tuesday/Thursday's (Tech-days) when they return home from school. Your child's Chromebook HAS TO BE COMPLETELY CHARGED (100%) . We do not have extra Chromebook chargers in our classrooms. Thank you for your help!

We are planning a special Cozy Reading Time in our classroom!

Students are invited to bring a flashlight and a small blanket from home so they can get cozy and enjoy reading around the room.

We can’t wait to make reading time extra fun and memorable!

Math:

This week, we will be learning how to create and use arrays to represent multiplication. To make our learning hands-on and fun, each classroom will need 2–3 boxes of Cheez-Its for a special math activity!

Science:

We will also be conducting a fun candy science experiment! Students will observe what happens to the texture and properties of different types of candy when heat is added. We will need:

1 bag of Gummy Bears

1 bag of Starburst

1 bag of Chocolate Chips

1 bag of Jelly Beans

1 bag of Skittles

If you are willing to donate any of these items, please contact your child's teacher. Thank you so much for supporting our hands-on learning experiences! We truly appreciate your help!

Our fall Book Fair will be hosted September 21st through September 29th! The fair will offer a wide selection of books, providing a great opportunity for students to explore new stories and develop their love for reading. Students may visit the Book Fair during school hours (they will go on their library day).

To preview books, please visit the Book Fair webpage linked below.

Book Fair Webpage

Parents and guardians, students will be required to present a permission form to enter the book fair. A form should have come home with your child. If you did not receive one on their library day, please contact your child's teacher. To access the form, please visit the links provided below by clicking them, and return the forms to the homeroom teacher.

Permission Form -(English and Spanish)

If you would like to volunteer, please click here to sign up!

Second grade students will participate in CogAT and Iowa testing from October 6th-9th, 2026. The schedule for testing is below. Please be sure students are present and arrive on time on test days. For more information about the assessments, please click the links below. Additionally, a letter will be coming home to second grade students soon with further information.

Parent Overview LINK

Supporting Learners at Home LINK

NOTE- District Assessments are not allowed to be sent home. ALL MAJOR tests are District Assessments. We encourage you to log onto Parent Backpack to keep up with your child's current grades in class. Directions are linked below if you need to activate your account. You may request a time to come in and review your child's assessment if you would like.

Monday: none!

Tuesday: Using Context Clues (Reading Minor Grade)

Wednesday: Language Quiz #2 -subject, predicate, adjectives, -s/

-es endings

Thursday: Module 2 District Cumulative Test (Major Reading Grade), Repeated Addition and Even/Odd (Minor Math Grade)

Friday: Spelling Test #4 (schwa pattern), Properties of Materials Quiz (Science Minor Grade)

Please see LINKED Study Guides in each subject area to help prepare for our weekly assessments!

Hello, Volunteers!

We are looking for parents who are willing to help make copies for our 2nd Grade team!

If you are available to help, please select a Tuesday or Thursday time slot. We will have the copies and paper ready for you when you arrive.

Once you sign up, please let your child’s teacher know which day you will be coming. Your child’s teacher can assist you before your scheduled day and show you how to use the copy machines.

When signing up, please include your child’s first name and teacher in the comment box.

Example: Jan – Mrs. Rader

Thank you so much for helping our 2nd Grade team! We truly appreciate your time and support!

Sign-Up Genius Copy Volunteer LINK

This week, we will explore even and odd numbers and look for patterns that help us determine whether a number is even or odd. Students will practice representing even numbers as sums of doubles and odd numbers as sums of near doubles.

We will also begin working with arrays and equal groups. Students will use skip counting to find the total number of objects in an array, represent equal groups with arrays, and write repeated addition equations to show how the groups are organized.

Unit 3 Family Letter

Unidad 3 Carta a la Familia

MATH Unit 3 STUDY GUIDE LINK

Weekly Math Homework Review Sheet LINK

This week, we will learn how to use context clues within a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.

We will also practice identifying and explaining an author’s purpose—whether the author is answering a question, explaining a process, or describing a topic.

Students will apply the reading strategies we have learned to help them successfully complete their reading assessment. We will also use questioning strategies from our read-alouds to help us think more deeply and understand our independent reading books.

Check out these additional resources!

September Reading Bingo

Reading Strategies

Comprehension Questions

We will have a SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

We will learn to read and spell words with (schwa) pattern.

Weekly Spelling List LINK

2nd grade teachers will be sending home examples of words to practice, not a list to memorize. Interested in why we are making this shift? Click HERE to find out!

LANGUAGE- We will review adjectives and nouns

Students will practice writing engaging leads to introduce their animals, include important details from their research, and write a concluding statement.

We will also learn how to revise our writing by making thoughtful changes and additions to improve our first drafts.

Science Instructional Week

Unit 1-Civics and Government Study Guide LINK (TEST TBD)

Please help your child study a little every day!

This week, we will explore the properties of different materials and learn how materials can change when exposed to heat. Students will conduct hands-on experiments to observe, describe, and record changes in materials. We will use our observations to explain how heat can affect different materials and apply what we learn to new situations.

Supplies NEEDED this week-1 bag of gummy bears, 1 bag of Starburst, 1 bag of chocolate chips,

1 bag of jelly beans, and 1 bag of skittles

Unit 1: Materials from the Land Study Guide (TEST TBD)

Please help your child study a little every day!

Spelling

• Please note: This year, 2nd grade teachers will be sending home examples of words to practice, not a list to memorize. Interested in why we are making this shift?
• Click HERE to find out!

Math

• Your child will have a math homework sheet this week. Please help your student by reviewing the concepts that we are learning in school. Any extra practice that you can provide at home will help so much to reinforce what we have been learning in school.

Reading

• Reading every night is imperative to your child's success in 2nd grade. Your child should be reading for at least 20 minutes every night.

Tech Tuesdays/Thursdays

• As a grade level, we have decided to send Chromebooks and chargers home with students on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On these days, students may use school-approved apps and programs to practice skills they are learning in the classroom, such as IXL, Web Math Minute, Amira, Google Classroom assignments, and more.

If your child brings their Chromebook home, please help us by making sure:

• The Chromebook is charged after your child finishes their work.
• The Chromebook and charger are both returned to school the following day.
• The Chromebook is used only for school-approved activities.

Thank you for helping us ensure that our students have access to these valuable learning tools while also taking good care of their devices!

Week of September 21st-25th- Scholastic Fall Book Fair

Monday, September 21st- 1st, 2nd, 5th Grades -Open House 5:30-7:00

Session 1 5:30 PM - 6:05 PM

Session 2 6:15 PM - 6:50 PM

Tuesday, September 22nd- K5, 3rd, 4th Grades -Open House 5:30-7:00

Session 1 5:30 PM - 6:05 PM

Session 2 6:15 PM - 6:50 PM

Tuesday, September 22nd- Fall Fundraiser Order Forms Due--

Tentative Delivery Date-October 27th, 2026

Friday, September 25th- Flashlight Friday

Tuesday, September 29th- Fall Pictures Make-Up Day

(for students who were absent or need a re-take photo for the yearbook)

October 6th - October 9th: CogAT/Iowa Testing

Thursday, October 15th: End of Quarter 1

Friday, October 16th: NO SCHOOL-Teacher Workday

• Students will only be allowed 10 total absences. Greenville County states that students must be present 170 of 180 days. This can be combination of parent notes, or unexcused absences. A student will be considered TRUANT with 3 consecutive unexcused absences, or 5 total unexcused absences. Chronic absences and tardiness can affect the entire classroom, disrupting the flow of learning. Attending school REGULARLY and ON TIME creates a positive environment for everyone! If a student misses more than 10 days, all additional absences must be medical or principal approved to be classified as an excused absence. We are no longer able to accept text messages or class app messages. Attendance must be communicated through email to your child's teacher, email to Mrs. Rogers, or a physical note in your child's red folder.

• SC Attendance Guidelines LINK
  

A backpack for parents account provides parents, guardians, or contacts with a central place to sign in to do the following:

• View their student's information including demographics, attendance, classes, grades, lunch balances, and test scores
• Apply or register their student to Special Focus schools and programs (Fine Arts Center, Career Centers, etc.)
• Receive alerts and notifications regarding their students
• View their student's school and contact information
• Manage parent and contact information for their students

We would love for you to help us bring the 8 Habits home. Please click HERE for our family 8 Habits Choice Board. You will see just how easy it is to use the 8 Habit language at home and how it can transform your family’s habits and behaviors at home in a positive way. Once you complete the choice board as a family by completing 2 tasks from each section, send it back to any of your children’s teachers, and you will earn a Woodland 8 Habits magnet for your car. We would also love it if you could take a family picture of you all completing one of the Habits and send it to your classroom teacher so that we can celebrate your family on social media and maybe even our school website!

Visitors at LUNCH

Parents/Visitors are welcome to eat with students during lunch. Students are not allowed to have 'friends' eat with them and their parent/adult visitor. ONLY adult/child are allowed to eat together during this visitation lunch time. Please contact your child's teacher if you are planning to visit for lunch.

Lunch Menus

Woodland will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students again this school year!

Please see below for the lunch menus for the month.