2nd Grade Newsletter

Happy Friday afternoon!

We had a great week in Second Grade. We started our Literacy Workshop and are practicing showing our skills in a variety of ways. We practiced our skills as Scientists and became problem solvers in the classroom! We have learned some new traits of good citizens. We have been working hard!

We can't wait to dive in to more learning next week!

Enjoy your weekend!

The Second Grade Team

Important Dates

September 4: No School for Students

September 7: No School- Holiday

Announcements

Phonics practice can be found in the clear sheet protector in their folder every week. 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 be sure to bring a labeled water bottle and healthy snack daily.

Our classrooms can get cold. Please have your student bring a light jacket, even if it is hot outside.

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!

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Learning Targets

ELAR

I can select a book and read independently.
I can establish a purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts.
I can monitor my comprehension and make adjustments accordingly.
I can interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing.

Math

I can add and subtract within 20 with accuracy.
I can compose and decompose numbers up to 1,200.

Social Studies:

I can identify characteristics of good citizenship and ways to practice good citizenship.

Science:

I can identify and describe matter by temperature, texture, and flexibility.

Ice Cream at Lunch

We will be opening up the option for your student to buy ice cream this coming week. They will need to know their student ID and have money in their account to buy ice cream. If you would like to allow your child to buy ice cream, please send them with a completed pink permission form on the day you would like them to buy it. The permission form can be found in their purple folder.

If at any point you need more forms, please contact your child's teacher.

Character Strong

Behavior Communication Chart

To document behavior second grade uses the Windsong Strong Conduct chart. This will be kept in your child's purple take home folder for the entire 9 weeks and they will be given a new one each 9 weeks. Please be sure to take a look at this daily and discuss any comments with your child. Please help your child to be responsible for bringing this to and from school each day.

At the top, you will see a calendar for the 1st 9 weeks. In this calendar we will fill out if a redirection was needed with an R - this is just to let you know that there were warnings given to get behavior back on track. If there is a C in the calendar your child's teacher had to give multiple warnings or a more severe behavior occurred. If you see a C, there will be comments explaining this behavior below - this is when a signature is required by parents. If nothing is written this means your child is demonstrating Windsong Strong behavior and setting a good example. You will also notice the Report Card Citizenship Grade codes at the bottom. This conduct chart will directly reflect the grade they receive on their report card.

Emergency Contacts

Please add emergency contacts to your Skyward profile for any neighbors/friends/extended family that could possibly ever pick up your students. You can add up to 4. These are required for pickup so add them as soon as possible!

Attendance

Attendance / Absence Information

You will find a quick overview of the PISD School Attendance policies here, but it is highly recommended that parents review the Student Handbook for your child's campus located on the PISD Website to become familiar with the Attendance policy.

All absence requests must be submitted through Skyward Family Access. If not, they will be marked unexcused. You can find directions on the website here. Doctor’s notes or other supporting documentation for an absence, may be submitted by completing the online Attendance Note Submission form and uploading your documentation within the form. You can find the form here.