2nd Grade News

As we begin our end-of-the-year countdown in May, the students are so excited for the daily surprises and special activities we get to enjoy together! Two of our upcoming countdown surprises include Chalk Time and a fun Glow Party. If you are able, we would greatly appreciate any donations of sidewalk chalk, glow sticks, or other glow items anytime between now and May 11th. These little surprises make the end of the school year extra memorable, and the kids truly look forward to each day. Thank you for helping us make this a fun and special time together!

🎉 Field Day Lunch Orders Are Open! 🎉

Smith Elementary families!

We’re excited to kick off Field Day lunch orders this week! 🥪 There are a few easy ways to participate, and every order helps give back to our school—a portion of all proceeds supports Smith Elementary students and programs.

Here’s how you can join in:

1️⃣ Order a lunch for your child on Field Day
2️⃣ Treat a staff member to lunch
3️⃣ Volunteers can also order a lunch

Let’s make Field Day extra special while supporting our amazing school community!

👉 Find all the details and place your order here:

https://www.smithpta.net/shop-2

Thank you!

All library books are due on May 8th! Mrs. Kinsella is asking that all library books be brought back to the library and returned so that she can check them all back in and get the library ready for next year.

We are excited to announce our upcoming Economics Fair on Tuesday, May 19th during the school day! Students will have the opportunity to become “business owners” by creating or providing small items to “sell” to other 2nd grade classes. Items should be simple and low-cost (or no-cost), such as handmade crafts, drawings, bookmarks, or other creative ideas. Students will need to bring approximately 20–30 of their item to ensure they have enough to sell at the fair.

In preparation, students will be earning “2nd grade dollars” for positive behavior in class—the better their behavior, the more money they will have to spend at the fair! Students will also design and create their advertising posters at school to showcase their products. This is a fun, hands-on way for students to learn about goods and services, earning, and spending!

• April 20-24: STAAR TESTING--CLOSED CAMPUS--NO VISITORS

• April 24: Smith Spirit Night LT Baseball @ 7:30 PM

• April 29: Smith Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast @ 7:30 AM in Library (RSVP below)

• April 30-May 1: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• May 6: Walk or Roll To School Day

• May 8: ALL SMITH LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE!

• May 8: 3-5 Nine Week Awards & April Principal Awards @ Celebrate Smith; DJ Youngcat & Hernandez-T Glow Dance Party During Lunches; 5th Grade Field Day

• May 5 & 6: Incoming Kindergarten Assessments (Signup below)

• May 11: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM in Smith Cafe (RSVP Below)

Here is the link to the Smith Parent Newsletter from Principal Young. Make sure to check it out. It does have some more important information that you will not find in our grade level newsletter.

Here is the Click sheet to help if parents have any questions on accessing HAC for grades. It goes into detail about the different sections. The question many parents have is the username and password. All they would do is click this link - the username will be the student's ID number, (lunch number), and the password will be their child's date of birth.

Please make sure that snacks are in a separate container or bag than their lunchbox. We do snack in the classroom and will not be able to have full lunchboxes out. Please make sure no utensils are needed for snack. We have a lot of students in the school with nut allergies. It is important that nuts are not a part of your child's snack. Thanks for helping keep every child safe!

Math: Graphing and Data

Reading: Drama, Fairytales, Folktales

Writing: Realistic Fiction

Phonics: Silent Letters and Shortened Words

Science: Earth and Space, Organisms and Environments

Social Studies: Civics and Government, Culture, and Geography

Please practice spelling these words with your child. Spelling tests will be on Fridays (unless we don't have school on a Friday, then it would move to Thursday). Paper lists will go home on Mondays, graded spelling lists will come home in Thursday folders of the following week.

List #5 week 5.4-5.8

Below is a click sheet for how to log into clever at home.

Here is the link to our 2nd grade curriculum slideshow. Please make sure to listen to the slideshow as it has the answers to many questions you might have about 2nd grade grade and what the expectations are around academics and behaviors. If you still have questions after listening, please reach out to your classroom teacher for answers.

Ms. Murry- Friday

Ms. Hicks- Tuesday

Mrs. McCaffrey- Tuesday

Ms. Clark- Friday

Mrs. Redburn- Monday

Please make sure you have communicated to your homeroom teacher by email the day before of last minute changes or by phone to the office to ensure your child is picked up in the correct location. Also if your child is a car rider, please make sure to have your car sign up. It really helps speed up the process of getting kiddos to the correct cars. Just a reminder that 2nd grade car riders (without a younger sibling) will be picked up in the back loop. Walkers will dismiss from the back gym door (near the front of the school). Thank you!!

Dismissal Map

To Report an Absence/Tardy for your child, go to the Smith homepage and click on the yellow “Report an Absence” button in the upper right corner and complete the short form.

Refer to this section of the newsletter throughout the year for information regarding current reading concepts and resources that can be used at home while reading with your child.

In the coming weeks, we will be providing resources and visuals for some of our more difficult math concepts for your reference if you would like to be working on these skills at home.

FISD utilizes text messaging on a limited basis for a variety of timely communications, including school closures/delays. Frisco ISD parents and guardians are encouraged to subscribe to text message alerts from the campus and District. Opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587

Ms. Hicks- hicksmo@friscoisd.org

Ms. Clark- clarkre@friscoisd.org

Ms. Murry- murryt@friscoisd.org

Mrs. McCaffrey- mccaffreym@friscoisd.org

Mrs. Redburn- redburnl@friscoisd.org