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!

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

Monday: none!

Tuesday: First Amendment Rights Project (SS Minor Grade-in class project)

Wednesday: none!

Thursday: Module 2-Week 2 'Cold Read' Reading Quiz (Minor Reading Grade)

Friday: Spelling Test #3, Skip Counting Quiz (Minor Math Grade)

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

We will count by 1s up to 999 and identify patterns while we count. We will learn to identify and describe patterns when skip-counting by 10s and 100s. We will learn to count backwards by 1’s, 10’s, and hundreds, within 999, and identify patterns while we count.

Unit 3 Family Letter

Unidad 3 Carta a la Familia

Weekly Math Homework Review Sheet LINK

We will learn to identify the central idea of an informational text and explain how supporting details help us understand the text. We will review the main elements of a story and practice sequencing important events in the order they happen.

September Reading Bingo

Reading Strategies

Comprehension Questions

We will have a SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

We will learn to read and spell words with (three consonant blends, i.e. squ, thr, shr, nch)

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 that we can use when describing our 5 senses.

We will learn to explain the rights of U.S. citizens and why they are important. We will learn to name the rights granted to United States Citizens through the founding documents. We will determine if children have rights. We will analyze how rights are granted to the U.S. citizens through the founding documents.

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

Please help your child study a little every day!

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!

• 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 now welcome to eat with students during lunch. Students are not allowed to have 'friends' eat with them and their parent. ONLY parents/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.

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

Monday, September 21st- 1st, 2nd, 5th Grades -Open House 5:30-7:00 (Drop-in Style)

Tuesday, September 22nd- K5, 3rd, 4th Grades -Open House 5:30-7:00 (Drop-in Style)