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!

Our 2nd graders will participate in Mastery View Predictive Assessments in Reading (Tuesday, October 13th) and Math (Wednesday, October 14th). This diagnostic tool will help our teachers determine where your child’s strengths and areas of growth may be in these curricular areas as we proceed through

the instructional school year.

These assessments are not graded and reflect only grade level standards that are currently being taught. These are not high-stakes tests. These assessments are administered via our Chromebooks and will last approximately one hour in length for each subject area being tested. Students who are absent will have to make up these assessments. Chromebooks must be fully charged prior to testing.

Please make every effort to have your child at school by 7:45am on Tuesday, October 13th for Reading and Wednesday, October 14th for Math. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Safety is my number one priority each and every day while I am here at Woodland Elementary. The safety of our faculty, staff, students, and their families is always my primary concern.

This includes drop-off and pick-up times, which, as you all know, can be extremely busy. Over the past few weeks, I have been observing traffic entering and exiting campus. During this time, one of my major concerns has been the number of near misses and close calls involving vehicles at the entrance and exit, particularly when vehicles attempt to make a left turn onto Gibbs Shoals Road when leaving campus.

For example, two weeks ago, a vehicle attempting to turn left onto Gibbs Shoals Road pulled out in front of a vehicle traveling straight. The approaching vehicle had to leave the roadway and travel onto the shoulder to avoid a collision.

Please remember that left turns are prohibited when exiting campus during the designated times. There are signs posted at the exit indicating that left turns are not permitted from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and from 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

These restrictions are in place for your safety, as well as the safety of other motorists traveling on Gibbs Shoals Road. I would truly hate to see anyone involved in a traffic collision resulting in serious injuries or, even worse, a loss of life.

Beginning Monday, October 12th, I will begin enforcement of the no left turn. During the designated no-left-turn times in the morning and afternoon, you will see me and my patrol vehicle, along with traffic cones, blocking the left-turn lane. Please use caution as you enter and exit our beautiful campus, and remember to obey all posted traffic signs and traffic laws. I understand that some may feel this is an inconvenience, but it is our responsibility to prioritize safety for all citizens.

Your safety and the safety of our students and families are far more important than saving a few extra minutes. Once again, I am excited to be here and look forward to a great school year and getting to know each of you!

GO WILDCATS!!

Officer A.C. Johnson | School Resource Officer

City of Greer | 102 S. Main St., Greer, SC 29650

Email: ajohnson@cityofgreersc.gov

Phone: (864)-848-2151

Your child has the wonderful opportunity to visit the Roper Mountain Science Center on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026. This will be an all-day field trip. We will leave at 9:00 AM and return at 1:30 PM. This trip really makes our science/social studies standards come to life!

The cost is $3.00. Payments can be made by logging into SchoolCash. --If you have questions or need assistance during registration, please contact the SchoolCash Parent Help Desk at 1-866-961-1803.

All payments and permission forms are due no later than October 9th, 2026. PAYMENTS are PAST DUE! Please pay as soon as possible if you have not already done so! Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions. Thank you so much for supporting these opportunities for your children!

The marathon club is designed to encourage students to establish lifelong fitness habits by becoming involved in a participatory/goal setting activity. The goal is to log enough miles to complete a full marathon. The Prisma Health Run4Life race will serve as this group’s main event. The race is only $10 for the One Mile and $15 (after discount code) for the 5K. Run4Life is also an event the whole Woodland Family can enjoy (Parents, Grandparents, Sibling, Friends) with your choice of either the 5K or 1 Mile courses, all while supporting cancer patients in our community. Run4Life raises money to fight cancer. If you would like to give toward this great cause, go to: www.run4lifesc.org and click on the donate tab. Please select Woodland Elementary under the TEAMS tab so your donation will count for our team.

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: Materials from the Land Test (Major Science Grade)

Tuesday: MVPA Reading Benchmark

Wednesday: MVPA Math Benchmark

Thursday: None!

Friday: None!

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

We will build our understanding of addition and subtraction by learning how to represent and solve different types of problems.

Students will practice solving Add-To problems (when something is added to a group) and Take-From problems (when something is taken away from a group). We will use drawings, objects, equations, and various strategies we have learned so far this year to show our thinking and explain how we found our answers.

NO Weekly Math Practice due to short week.

Unit 4 Study Guide

Unit 4 Family Letter

Unidad 4 Carta a la Familia

We will be learning how to find the central idea (what an informational text is mostly about) and identify the supporting details that give us more information about the topic. Students will practice using details from the text to explain their thinking. We will also practice retelling what we read in our own words. Retelling helps us remember important information and better

understand what the author is teaching us.

Check out these additional resources!

October Reading Bingo

Reading Strategies

Comprehension Questions

NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

Spelling Pattern: Magic “E” in multisyllable words--The vowel-consonant-e rule works in even multi-syllable words to make the vowel long.

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 nouns (subject), verbs (predicate) and adjectives

We will then begin learning about opinion writing! Students will complete a short pre-assessment to show what they already know. We will explore the important parts of an opinion piece, including stating an opinion, giving reasons, and supporting our ideas with details.

Students will also look at examples of strong writing to help them set goals and understand what makes an opinion piece clear, organized, and convincing.

-Sharing My Culture At-Home Project-

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.

We will review for our unit assessment on Monday!

Unit 1: Materials from the Land Study Guide

(TEST Mon. October 12th, 2026)

Please help your child study a little every day!

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!

In honor of America's 250th Birthday, students in grades Pre-K through 12 are invited to participate in this district wide celebration through competition! Students can submit a poem, speech, song, dance, artwork, photography or essay! Judges will determine school level winners that will move on and compete on the district level! Woodland is inviting all students to participate in celebrating America!

Follow the link below for further instructions/submissions!

America 250 Student Celebration

The deadline for students to enter is October 30th, 2026.

Thursday, October 15th: End of Quarter 1

Friday, October 16th: NO SCHOOL-Teacher Workday

Wednesday, October 21st: Field Trip to Roper Mountain Science Center

Thursday, October 22nd: Report Cards Go Home

Friday, November 6th: Family Culture Project DUE!

Tuesday, November 10th: Family Culture Project Presentation Day

• 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

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!

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.