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2nd Grade News

November 14th

2nd GradeNews November 14th

Small World Angel Donations Small World Angel Donations

It's that time of year when each class gets to help out a Small World Angel! The Small World Program assists families by providing needed clothing as well as fulfilling wishes during the holidays. This program is possible due to the generous support of private individuals, corporations, enormous efforts from community volunteers, our school district, their staff, parents and students of ALL ages willing to ensure that disadvantaged children have a happy holiday season. More information about the Small World Organization can be found here: Angel Program-smallworldwl.org


Here at Smith, we strive to spread kindness, and this is one way that the kids can do so. As much as we would like everyone to participate, we do understand if you are unable to purchase gifts at this time. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher or Ms. Laurence, laurences@friscoisd.org.


Gifts should be turned into your child’s teacher. More details are provided here. Gifts are due December 2nd.


You can find the Sign-up for your child’s Angel here. Find the name of your classroom teacher and next to it will be a link that leads to a sign-up genius where you can choose which item you would like to donate.

POD Spirit Day is NEXT FRIDAY POD Spirit Day is NEXT FRIDAY

Logging into Clever Logging into Clever

Spelling Tests Spelling Tests

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.

Dismissal Dismissal

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

Report an Absence Report an Absence

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.

Smith Parent Newsletter Smith Parent Newsletter

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.


Parent Newsletter Link

Smith Important Dates Smith Important Dates

  • November 15: Veterans Day Assembly & 3rd Grade Performance at Celebrate Smith @7:45 AM
  • November 22: November Principal Awards & Birthdays and POD Spirit Day @ Celebrate Smith
  • November 25-29: NO SCHOOL--THANKSGIVING BREAK!
  • December 2: PTA Sponsored Program for Students; Angel Gift Donations Due!
  • December 9: Smith Spelling Bee in Cafe @8:00 AM

Upcoming Units of Study Upcoming Units of Study

Math: Cluster Review

Writing: Poetry

Reading: Reading longer words and books

Science/Social Studies: Good Citizenship

Reading Supports Reading Supports

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Big Kid Readers

Students should be able to read bigger and longer books while reading fluently in longer phrases and using punctuation.

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Retell

During/After reading, students should be able to retell the characters, setting, events, problem, and solution of a story.
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Talking About Books

Students should be able to retell, connect, study the character, and share questions about the text.

Math Addition and Subtraction Strategies Math Addition and Subtraction Strategies

Math Video Supports

Here are some videos that the district has recorded surrounding word problems. Feel free to watch any of these videos to learn how we teach the students. Students mainly focus on the pictorial model with tens and ones.



  • One-Step Addition Word Problems

  • One-Step Subtraction Word Problem

  • Multi-Step Addition Word Problems

  • Multi-Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems (1)

  • Multi-Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems (2)
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Solving Word Problems

Here is an example of what our single step and multi-step problem solving work looks like:

Regrouping

We have been working on regrouping in both addition and subtraction. This can be a very difficult skill to master. Here are some examples of how we have been doing this in the classroom if you would like to continue practicing at home.

2nd Grade Schedule 2nd Grade Schedule

Specials Schedule Specials Schedule

Lunch Menu Lunch Menu

Here is the November lunch menu.

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Library Schedule Library Schedule

Hicks: Tuesdays

Clark: Wednesday

McCaffrey: Thursday

Redburn: Thursday

Birthdays Birthdays

Teacher Contact Information Teacher Contact Information

Ms. Hicks- hicksmo@friscoisd.org

Mrs. McCaffrey- mccaffreym@frisocisd.org

Mrs. Redburn- redburnl@friscoisd.org

Ms. Clark- clarkre@friscoisd.org

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