2nd Grade Weekly Newsletter

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Copy Volunteers NEEDED!

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

Quizzes/Tests This Week

Monday: No School

Tuesday: none!

Wednesday: Matter and Energy Quiz (Major Science Grade)

Thursday: Place Value Unit Test (Major Math Grade), Module 2-Week 1 'Cold Read' Reading Quiz (Minor Reading Grade)

Friday: Mystery Science Lab Participation Quiz (Minor Science Grade), Language Quiz-Antonyms, Adjectives, Quotation Marks, and Inflections: -ed and -ing (Minor Language Grade)

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

What We're Learning

Math

We will use number lines to compare numbers and determine whether numbers are greater than, less than, or equal to one another. We will review how place value and number lines help us compare numbers as we prepare for our major test. We will explore number patterns and continue building our subtraction fluency.

Math-Unit 2 Parent Letter

Unidad 2 Carta a la Familia

Unit 2 Study Guide (TEST-Thursday, September 10th)

Unit 2 Study Guide--EXTRA PRACTICE (Optional)

Reading

We will explore the elements of poetry and learn how to describe them. We will use the reading strategies we have learned to show what we know on our reading assessment. We will learn how to identify and explain the central idea and supporting details in informational texts.

Looking for ways to help your student at home with reading? Check out these additional resources!

September Reading Bingo

Reading Strategies

Comprehension Questions

Weekly Spelling Pattern

We will NOT have a SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

We will learn to read and spell words with digraphs (ck, ng, ph)

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 Antonyms, Adjectives, Quotation Marks, and Inflections: -ed and -ing in preparation for our quiz on Friday.

Writing

We will complete a pre-assessment on informational texts to show what we already know. We will identify the key elements of an informational text. We will set goals for writing a strong informational piece by studying examples of good writing. We will generate ideas for our informational texts and learn to distinguish between facts and opinions.

Social Studies

Science Instructional Week

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

Please help your child study a little every day!

Science

We will identify and describe the properties of solids and liquids. We will explore the properties of matter and how matter can change. We will investigate properties of matter, including buoyancy and density. We will design solutions by choosing materials based on their properties and how they are used in specific products. We will apply what we have learned about the states of matter and the properties of matter.

Unit 1: Materials from the Land Study Guide (TEST TBD)

Please help your child study a little every day!

Homework

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

We will begin sending home weekly math review sheets beginning the week of Sept. 14th-18th. These do not have any bearing on the overall math grade, but will help your child review concepts so that they stay fresh in their minds.

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!

After School Art Enrichment

WES After School Art Enrichment LINK -application- pg. 2-3

Attendance Information

Attendance Matters!

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

2026-2027 Absent Note Google Form

WES Attendance Website

Student/Parent Backpack

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

Click HERE for access to your child's Student Backpack to view their weekly grades.

Click HERE to create/set up a Backpack Account to access your child's information if you have not already set up an account. VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS LINK

Click HERE for a SPANISH version of instructions on how to create a Backpack Account.

Become a Woodland 8 Habit Family!

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!

Breakfast and Lunch Updates

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.