Second Grade Weekly Newsletter
August 17 - 21
This week we are learning...
Phonics: Students will learn and practice spelling words with short vowels a, i, o.
Writing: Students will discuss and practice writing workshop expectations.
Reading: Students will discuss and practice reading workshop expectations.
Science: Students will learn and discuss how scientists help people.
Social Studies: Students will learn and discuss citizenship, focusing on being a good leader.
Important Dates
This Week
08/17-21 Full days of school
Looking Ahead
08/25 Curriculum Night @5pm (2nd grade)
Weekly UFLI Assessment
By 2nd grade, students should be capitalizing and punctuating sentences independently, without reminders. Capitalization & punctuation of sentences will be included in student's spelling assessment grades.
Beginning the 2nd 9 weeks, students will no longer receive reminders about capitalization & punctuation.
Spelling → Weekly UFLI Assessment
This year, we will have a quick check for understanding that we are calling our Weekly UFLI Assessment.
It is an assessment that we will be using to assess their understanding of the concept that has been taught that week. These will be averaged every few weeks for a grade and will be used to help us guide our instruction.
The parent guide is linked here and can also be downloaded (below) to show you how you can assist with these practices. You may also view the Parent UFLI Homework Presentation that Includes a Video
- UFLI Assessments will be every Friday.
- There will be no assessment on 4-day weeks, though students will be expected to know patterns & irregular words for future assessments.
- A weekly home practice guide for our weekly assessment is shown below.
General Information
Student Absences
Birthday Treats
Birthday treats can be store bought (must be made in a nut free facility) or purchased through the cafeteria. Please check them in with the office when dropping them off. Included is list of suggest nut-free treats.
Schedule:
7:30 Bell rings
7:45 Announcement/Morning Work
7:55-9:00 Math
9:00-9:50 Encore
9:50-10:30 Snack/Phonics/Grammar
10:30-11:00 Recess
11:00-11:35 Writing
11:35-12:10 Reading
12:10-12:40 Lunch
12:40-1:00 Social Studies
1:00-2:00 WIN
2:00-2:15 Recess
2:15-2:55 Science/Read Aloud
2:55-3:00 Dismissal
Dragon Pride
Help your child achieve Dragon Pride Reading and Service this year. We encourage students to read at least 20 minute every night to help reading growth. Students may turn reading logs in once 850 minutes have been reported and tallied to be a Dragon Pride reader. You can print a new log here or get a new one from your classroom teacher once it is full. Please have your student use the template below to turn in their Dragon Pride Service. Their photo can go on the left and their description can be written by them on the right side. Please let your teacher know if you need a paper copy of this.
Classroom Book Lists
CISD Safety and Security
Important Reminders:
- General information about second grade may be found here
- Please be sure to check your child's green take home folder daily for notes. We will also use the calendar inside to communicate any issues that may have occurred during the day.
- Please remember to check your Wednesday folder email, weekly, for important CES information.
- If you need to make a change the way your child is getting home, please send your child's teacher an email or note. If it is a change that needs to happen that day and you do not get a response from the teacher, please call the office and they will let your child's teacher know.
- Our lunch is late in the day. Please send one healthy, simple, finger food (no spoons or forks) snack to eat while working. The snack may not contain nuts or be produced in the same facility as other products with nuts.
- Children may also bring a water bottle to school. It must have a lid that can be pushed closed (e.g.: sport top)
- Remember to wear athletic shoes on PE days or bring some to change into.
- Please make sure to check your child's lunch account fund.
- Please contact the office and teacher to report your child's absence to ensure the absence is recorded correctly.
- If your emergency contact information changes, be sure to let your teacher know as well as make changes in Skyward.
2nd Grade Teachers:
2B Cassidy Corso- cassidy.corso@southlakecarroll.edu
2C Michelle Rowland- michelle.rowland@southlakecarroll.edu
2D Lynley McBride- lynley.mcbride@southlakecarroll.edu
2E Alexis Bonus- alexis.bonus@southlakecarroll.edu
