Second Grade News
Outstanding October!
Good Afternoon,
Calling all child appropriate magazines- Please send to school any old magazines to your child's teacher. Thank you :)
English Language Arts and Reading
Reading: We will working on Determining the Author's Purpose while we read. We will be discussing how an author can write to Persuade, Inform, or Explain. Students will be reading different types of text and looking for clues to decide if the author is Persuading, Informing, or Entertaining.
HWT: lowercase u, i, and e
Writing: The students are working to publish their Small Moments. We will also be introducing idioms as figures of speech.
Math
Spelling Rule Final Position of /ng/
Final Position /ng/
Overview
Review the nasal sounds of m and n 1. M and n are nasal sounds because the sound comes out of the nose 2. Try to say the letter sounds for m and n while holding your nose 3. Since m and n are nasal sounds; they sometimes distort the vowel sounds 4. Especially a and i The /ng/ sound in the final position 1. When the /ng/ sound is in the final position it is spelled with digraph ng, as in king · Focus on when this sound is found after o, u, a and i ( _ong, _ung, _ang and _ing)
Review capitalization, punctuation and word spacing for sentence dictation
Words that fit the pattern of the week:
Glued sounds ing: string, spring,* wing, sing, sting, king Glued sounds ang: clang*, bang, sang, rang, tang*, fang Glued sounds ong: strong, prong*, long, song, Glued sounds ung: flung,* stung, hung, rung*, lung
New Sight Words
both, talk, walk, Thursday
Review Sight Words
They, one, said, who, what, when, where, why, shall, pull, full, done, goes, pretty, August, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Practice Ideas:
Be a Mind Reader o In this game, you and your child brainstorm as many words as you can that fit the concept this week. Choose words that can add to their vocabulary: flung, sang, ping, tang etc. o Using this list one person chooses a word and then gives five clues to that word. By the fifth clue, the “guesser” should guess the word, but if they read your mind, they might get it before the fifth clue. § Example: The first clue: It has a glued sound. § The second clue is: It has five letters. Student writes the guess. § The third clue is: It begins with a blend. Student writes the guess. § The fourth clue is: It means to throw. Student writes the guess. § The fifth clue is: It works in the sentence: I _____ my cleats off by the door because I was starving after soccer practice.
Sight word shuffle: Practice the sight words your child has had for the year. We want these words to be easy for your child to spell. Have your child use sidewalk chalk and create a “shuffle board” game on the driveway. Or be creative in another way!
Technology
Coding Apps:
Kodable
Scratch Jr
Fix the Factory challenging)
Hopscotch
Coding Websites:
Tynker
Code.org
Homework
Reminder - Please have your child return their blue folder each day. We are working on accountability in 2nd grade with your children. We are transitioning into child responsibility not parental. Thank you for your support in this area!
Reading- For practice at home this week, please have your child read 20 minutes each night.
Dates To Remember
Oct 28 - Author share @ 1:30 (more info to come)
Oct 31 - Halloween Parade, Hot dog Lunch- no lunch provided
Oct 23 - Episcopal School Sunday
Nov 4 - Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Nov 9- Eucharist
Nov 11- Veteran's
Nov 13 - Book Fair
Nov 16 - Angel Tree
Nov 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break
Scholastic
If you would like to order books for your child from Scholastic Reading Club, please use our class code. We have provide the link below for your convenience.
Ms. Odom's Code: N87VQ
Ms. Gandy's Code: Q8K2F
Mrs. Roberts Code: P9HZB
Ms. Gandy's Acolyte Schedule
Tue 10/18
Cate - Torch
Morgan - Torch
Jack - Crucifer
Samuel - Intercessor (Greeter)
Elizabeth- Reader
Wed 10/19
Payton - Torch
Cole - Torch
Olivia - Crucifer
Alexander - Intercessor (Greeter)
Henry R. - Reader
Thu 10/20
Piper - Torch
Kian - Torch
Julia - Crucifer
Devin - Intercessor (Greeter)
Henry S - Reader
Tue 10/25
Samuel - Torch
Henry R. - Torch
Harry - Crucifer
Wyatt - Intercessor (Greeter)
Payton - Reader
Wed 10/26
Alexander - Torch
Kathryn - Torch
Elizabeth - Crucifer
Kian - Intercessor (Greeter)
Olivia - Reader
Thu 10/27
Devin - Torch
Henry S. - Torch
Morgan - Crucifer
Jack - Intercessor (Greeter)
Cate - Reader
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The GSES Pumpkin Contest begins on Wednesday, October 26 and ends Friday the 28th. IF your child would like to participate, they may decorate a pumpkin like any book character. They must have a book associated with their pumpkin in order to win the contest. Pumpkins are to be brought in the morning of October 26 ONLY, and by 7:50 am to the GSES Library. Then they get taken home on the 28th and must be picked up by 3:30. Email Lindsay Marchant with any questions you may have at lmarchant@gsesdallas.org
Halloween Parade
The annual Good Shepherd Halloween Parade will take place Monday, October 31st at 8:15 am. We would love for you to be in the crowd to watch the parade! Here are some details:
• Parade route will be around the YMCA track. The attached map will help you locate where your child will begin the parade. Look for his or her teacher’s or advisor’s name on the map.
• Parade will be from 8:15-8:50 am.
• Feel free to join in a schoolwide tradition as students dance the Monster Mash at the parade’s end.
• This year’s parade will also include the announcement of the winner of the 8th Grade Legacy Gift’s “Kiss the Pig” contest. The “winning” teacher will kiss a pig after the parade.
• Students may wear Halloween costumes to school that day. Refer to the Student-Parent Handbook, page 21, for costume guidelines. Students will need proper tennis shoes for PE.
Hope to see you there!