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!

NOTE- District Assessments are not allowed to be sent home. ALL MAJOR tests are District Assessments. We encourage you to log onto Parent Backpack to keep up with your child's current grades in class. Directions are linked below if you need to activate your account. You may request a time to come in and review your child's assessment if you would like.

Monday: No School!

Tuesday: No School!

Wednesday: None!

Thursday: Favorite American Symbol Quiz (Minor S.S. Grade)

Friday: None!

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

This week, we will practice addition facts within 20 using strategies like doubles and near doubles. We will also learn how to add three numbers together by changing the order or grouping numbers to make adding easier. Students will practice looking for friendly numbers, such as combinations that make 10, and explaining the strategies they use to solve problems quickly and accurately.

NO MATH HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!

Unit 5 Family Letter

Unidad 5 Carta a la Familia

This week, we will learn about similes and idioms and how authors use them to make their writing more interesting! Students will practice identifying similes, which compare two things using like or as (such as “as busy as a bee”), and idioms, which are phrases that mean something different from their actual words (such as “it's raining cats and dogs”).

November Reading Bingo

Reading Strategies

Comprehension Questions

-NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK-due to a short week!

Spelling Pattern: This week, we will learn how to read and spell words when adding the endings -ed, -ing, -er, and -est. We will focus on when to double the final consonant before adding these endings, such as hop → hopping, stop → stopped, big → bigger, and hot → hottest. Students will practice recognizing this spelling pattern and using it correctly when reading and writing words.

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- This week, we will focus on identifying and using verbs in our speaking and writing. Students will learn the difference between action verbs (such as run, jump, and play) and linking verbs (such as am, is, are, was, and were). We will practice finding verbs in sentences and using them correctly to make our writing clearer and more descriptive.

This week, we will continue learning about important events, holidays, people, and symbols in American history. Students will compare what they have learned by looking at how these events, people, and symbols are alike and different. We will also discuss why they are important and how they have helped shape our country.

-Social Studies Instructional Week-

Part 1: Research & Complete Fact Sheet (Classwork/Homework)

Country/Region: Students will choose a country/US region/state of importance to them or their family culture. They will research their choice, including facts about its culture and what makes it unique. Students will need to identify the native language, special holidays/traditions, foods, dress, etc. Parents can help students identify these special characteristics if needed. (Example: Louisiana (New Orleans-Carnival; Mexico-Day of the Dead, etc.) Students will have some time in class to complete the planning page, but may need to finish at home.

Part 2: Make a Visual Display (Homework) Visual Display/Completed Planning Page Due: November 6th, 2026: Students will create a visual display to share the information they learned about their country. The display must be colorful, creative, well-organized, and contain both words and images to share their research! A trifold presentation board will be provided to each student.

Part 3: Presentation (At School) Presentation Date: November 10th, 2026: Now, you get to show what you know! On the day of the presentation, you will discuss all the research you found about your chosen country/US region. You may also dress in native clothing or bring in artifacts used in your country’s culture. If you speak your country’s language, you can even share some common phrases! You will have the opportunity to practice in class beforehand.

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!

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

HELP!!! WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF REAMS OF COPY PAPER!

If you are able to help, we would greatly appreciate donations of reams of copy paper for our classrooms. Your generous donations help us provide students with learning activities, games, and resources they will use throughout the school year. Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and our students!

❤️ SAVE YOUR POP TABS! ❤️

We need your help collecting POP TABS for our local Ronald McDonald House! Our school has set a BIG goal of filling 55 copy paper boxes with approximately 1 MILLION pop tabs! These pop tabs will help raise money to support families with children receiving care in the hospital.

Every pop tab counts! Please start saving tabs from your drink cans and send them to school in labeled Ziploc bags. Students can bring in pop tabs at any time throughout the year!

Thank you for helping us make a BIG difference, one little pop tab at a time!

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!

November Habit: Be Proactive

This month, our students are learning about Habit 1: Be Proactive. Being proactive means taking responsibility for your choices, actions, and attitudes instead of blaming others or reacting out of habit. At school, we talk about how proactive kids pause, think, and choose before responding.

At home, being proactive might look like:

• Cleaning up toys or dishes without being asked.

• Choosing a positive attitude when plans change.

• Starting homework or chores on their own.

• Finding a solution to a problem instead of complaining.

-November-

Monday, November 2nd: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Workday

Tuesday, November 3rd: NO SCHOOL- Election Day

Friday, November 6th: Family Culture Project DUE!

Tuesday, November 10th: Family Culture Project Presentation Day (See invitation pictured above)

Monday/Tuesday, November 16th/17th: Diamond Del Gem Mining (In-House Field Trip)

Wednesday-Friday, November 25th, 26th, 27th: NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

• 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

Visitors at LUNCH

Parents/Visitors are welcome to eat with students during lunch. Students are not allowed to have 'friends' eat with them and their parent/adult visitor. ONLY adult/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

Please see below for the lunch menus for the month.