2nd Grade Newsletter

What a wonderful, fun-filled week it has been in 2nd grade!

Our students had an absolute blast at the Windsong Stampede — we loved seeing all the energy, smiles, and those super creative team names the kids came up with for the big run! Thank you for cheering them on and supporting our school!

In math, we’ve been busy exploring 2D shapes and growing our math vocabulary by learning all about the attributes that make each shape unique. Next week, we’ll become Shape Detectives, composing and decomposing shapes to uncover even more geometric discoveries!

Our amazing writers have been hard at work crafting their next personal narratives, adding details and voice to make their stories shine. In reading, we’re diving deep into new books, discovering fascinating characters, and learning to identify both their external and internal traits.

In social studies, our students are becoming mini experts on government officials and their important roles — they’re truly understanding how our government works!

And in science, our young scientists explored the forces of push and pull through hands-on investigations and lively discussions.

It’s been an exciting week of learning, creativity, and curiosity — and we can’t wait to see what next week brings!

💜 The Second Grade Team

October 23: Prosper Goes Pink

October 27: Yearbook Contest Ends

October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week

October 30: Trunk or Treat 5pm-7pm

Please make sure your child is not bringing any toys to school. Several students are taking their Labubus off their backpacks and playing with them throughout the day or taking them to Specials. These items need to be left at home. Thank you!

Along with weekly Phonics practice, have your child read something of their choice for 20 minutes a night or 100 minutes for the week. Please see the Take Home Support pictured here for more guidance on At-Home Phonics activities. This paper is also located in each student's purple folder.

25-26 Yearbook Cover Contest! This year our Yearbook Cover Contest will be open to all grade levels! We would like students to create a picture on 8 1/2 x 11 paper keeping the school wide theme "Bright Futures Begin Here" in mind. . All entries are due by October 27th. Please include the student's name on the bottom of the entry along with their teacher's name and do not laminate. The winner will have their picture on the front cover, runner-up will be placed on the back cover, and all other entries will be displayed inside the yearbook.

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!

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

Please check Take Home folders each week for teacher communication regarding classroom behavior and to empty contents.

Students who registered to participate in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) A+ Academics Competition will take part in a Campus Meet on November 4 after school. This meet will allow students to showcase what they have learned. The ten highest-scoring students in each event per grade level will advance to the Competition Team and represent our campus at the Zone Meet in February. Following the Zone UIL meet, the top six (6) students in each event, in each grade level will advance to the District meet on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

ELAR:

I can recognize characteristics of informational text, such as the central idea.
I can compose informational text including procedural texts and reports.
I can discuss the author’s purpose for writing a text.
I can discuss the author’s use of print and graphic features

Math

I can compose two dimensional shapes and three dimensional solids
I can decompose two dimensional shapes into smaller two dimensional shapes

*Please see your child's purple folder for Home Engagement.

Social Studies:

I can identify the functions of government.
I can understand the role of public officials including the mayor, governor, and president and compare these roles.
I can use and understand voting as a method for group decision making.

Science:

. I can demonstrate and explain that sound is made by vibrating matter and that vibrations can be caused by a variety of means, including sound.

*Please see your child's purple folder for and this link for Take Home Support. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tm-NrPI5hBY71I4YBcpjG-GI3st_sVUN/view?usp=drive_link

Families are allowed to sign up to have lunch with their student on the stage each month.

A few reminders:

Only provide food for your child (no sharing or bringing food for others).
Plan to sit on the stage in the cafeteria. You may only sit with your child.
Sign up here . To allow space for all families and time for your student to grow his/her social skills, please avoid signing up multiple times a week.
If all spots are full, you are welcome to enjoy a picnic lunch outside with your child.
Don’t forget to bring your ID when checking in.

Our Character Trait for the month of October is responsibility. Please check out the Family Connection that was sent home and pictured here to see how you can continue practicing responsibility at home.

If your student is going to be absent, email the doctor's note or excuse to windsong-attendance@prosper-isd.net. You will also need to enter the absence into their Skyward account. Attendance / Absence Information

Please check out the Sign-Up Genius to be a Mystery Reader for your child's class. Please bring a school-appropriate book with you. It can be one of your child's favorite books, a seasonal book, or any children's book. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher. Thank you for signing up!