2nd Grade Newsletter

Greetings!

What a fun Field Trip we had today! Thank you to all our chaperones for volunteering your time to be with our students. The students enjoyed their experience at Kidzania and we appreciate your help ensuring we had fun while being safe!

We are so excited to show off our Art work in the Sweet Shop at STEAM Night next week! Be sure to stop by!

🌟 Math

In math we have finished our unit on fractions and are excited to learn beginning steps to multiplication and division.

📚 ELAR (English Language Arts & Reading)

In reading, we are synthesizing texts based on a theme. This week we have started looking at texts on the theme of courage. The students are really enjoying sharing their personal stories of showing courage.

🗺️ Social Studies
We are counting down to Market Day next week! Your students will be purchasing goods and services from their peers using classroom currency they have earned for several weeks. They are so excited to be able to be producers and consumers in this real world experience!

🔭 Science

Our larva have arrived and we are excitedly watching them go through the life cycle of a butterfly. We will be learning the stages of a butterfly and a frog's life cycle the next few weeks.

💜The Second Grade Team

April 23: STEAM Night 5-6:30

April 30 and May 1: Ninja Nation and Field Day

Please see this flyer for information about our upcoming Field Day. Please complete the waiver using the QR code on the flyer to grant your student permission to participate in the Ninja Nation course.

If you are interested in volunteering or being a spectator, please fill out that form using the QR code provided.

The EPI school supply kit sale is now live! If you would like to pre-order your student's school supplies for next year, please see the ordering link below. In order for these kits to be shipped directly to campus, orders must be placed prior to 06/16.

Ordering link: https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks

School code: WIN106 (3 letters/3 numbers)

For those who do not wish to order the supply pack through EPI, here is the list of required supplies.

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.

Kids Heart Challenge is here! Our students are learning how to keep their hearts and brains healthy, and raising funds to help kids with special hearts.

We’re asking all families to sign up and complete Finn’s Mission, where they will learn Hands-Only CPR and the warning signs of a stroke. All students who sign up will receive a wristband.

Here’s how you can help:

Sign Up Today or download the AHA Schools app.
Complete Finn’s Mission: Share with family and friends through social media, text and/or email so they too can learn the warning signs of stroke and Hands-Only CPR.

Thank you for supporting our school and students in saving lives!

Math:

I can model, create, and describe contextual multiplication situations in which equivalent sets of concrete objects are joined.
I can model, create, and describe contextual division situations in which a set of concrete objects is separated into equivalent sets.

ELAR:

I can develop a draft into a focused piece of writing
I can synthesize information to create new understanding.
I can respond to a variety of increasingly complex texts

Social Studies:

I can explain how work provides income to purchase goods and services.
I can collaborate with others when making decisions on issues in the classroom, school, or community by using democratic procedures.

Science:

I can investigate and describe some of the unique life cycles of organisms. 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 Courage. 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!