2nd Grade Newsletter

Dear Second Grade Families,

We had a wonderful week of learning in second grade! In math, we used base-ten blocks to represent numbers up to 1,200 as we continued learning about place value. In writing, we began crafting stories about small moments, while in science we continued exploring the properties of matter. We also deepened our thinking about the character traits that make us good citizens. We read about Sojourner Truth, Abigale Adams, and Paul Revere.

Read below to see what’s coming up next week!

Warmly,
The Second Grade Team

Important Dates

F September 4: No School for Students

M September 7: Labor Day: No School! Have fun and be safe!

T September 8: Lunch visitors start Lunch Visitor Sign Up

T September 8: Guided Reading Books sent home with students

T September 22: Fall Picture Day

Announcements

Phonics Homework

Phonics practice can be found in your child's purple take home folder each Monday. This is an optional assignment but it reinforces learning and gives you an opportunity to hear from your child exactly what they have been learning.

Phonics take home activities have a focus skill. Last week was digraphs (2 letters that make one sound such as: -th, -sh, -ch, -wh, -ph). Your child started learning digraphs in kinder. Next week's focus is vowel consonant (silent e) sometimes called bossy e or sneaky e. Along with this phonics practice, we ask that you have your child read something of their choice for 20 minutes a night or 100 minutes for the week. Learning to enjoy books !

Please be sure to bring a labeled water bottle and healthy snack daily.

Our classrooms can get cold. Please have your student bring a light jacket, even if it is hot outside. Please label clothing with your child's name. We tell parents this every year but by December there is always an enormous collection of items in our lost and found.

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!

SAVE THE DATE: The 2nd Grade Music Performance is February 26 at 8:00am. More information will be sent out this semester.

LUNCH. . . PLEASE. . .

Send your student to school with their lunch in the morning! The lunch drop-offs have become frequent enough to disrupt routines and shorten student lunchtime. We ask that lunch drop-offs be saved for true emergencies only. We truly appreciate your help and understanding!

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Learning Targets

ELAR

I can identify and describe plot elements of a text.
I can retell and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.

Math

I can use standard, word, and expanded from to represent numbers up to 1,200.
I can use place value to compare whole numbers up to 1,200 using comparative language and symbols.
I can understand place value to determine a number that is 10 or 100 more or less than a number.

Social Studies

I can understand important symbols, customs, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles that contribute to our national identity.
I can recite the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge.

Science:

I can conduct an investigation to explain how physical properties can be changed.

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Ice Cream at Lunch

Students can buy ice cream at lunch. They will need to know their student ID and have money in their account to buy ice cream. If you would like to allow your child to buy ice cream, please send them with a completed pink permission form on the day you would like them to buy it. The permission form can be found in their purple folder.

If at any point you need more forms, please contact your child's teacher.

Character Strong

Behavior Communication Chart

To document behavior second grade uses the Windsong Strong Conduct chart. This will be kept in your child's purple take home folder for the entire 9 weeks and they will be given a new one each 9 weeks. Please be sure to take a look at this daily and discuss any comments with your child. Please help your child to be responsible for bringing this to and from school each day.

At the top, you will see a calendar for the 1st 9 weeks. In this calendar we will fill out if a redirection was needed with an R - this is just to let you know that there were warnings given to get behavior back on track. If there is a C in the calendar your child's teacher had to give multiple warnings or a more severe behavior occurred. If you see a C, there will be comments explaining this behavior below - this is when a signature is required by parents. If nothing is written this means your child is demonstrating Windsong Strong behavior and setting a good example. You will also notice the Report Card Citizenship Grade codes at the bottom. This conduct chart will directly reflect the grade they receive on their report card.

Emergency Contacts

Please add emergency contacts to your Skyward profile for any neighbors/friends/extended family that could possibly ever pick up your students. You can add up to 4. These are required for pickup so add them as soon as possible!

Attendance

Attendance / Absence Information

You will find a quick overview of the PISD School Attendance policies here, but it is highly recommended that parents review the Student Handbook for your child's campus located on the PISD Website to become familiar with the Attendance policy.

All absence requests must be submitted through Skyward Family Access. If not, they will be marked unexcused. You can find directions on the website here. Doctor’s notes or other supporting documentation for an absence, may be submitted by completing the online Attendance Note Submission form and uploading your documentation within the form. You can find the form here.