Mrs. Hatcher's 2nd Grade News
Thursday, October 5, 2023
π¬Scientists at Work!
π Stickers Needed!!
The students in the photos below have already completed their first Celebration Sticker sheet!
π¨βπ©βπ¦βπ¦ Family Board - Photos Needed
I will add pictures that we take in class to the board, too, so all students will be represented even if I don't have a family photo of them!
π Scholastic Book Orders - Due October 25!
Our first book order opens today! If you'd like to order books for your kiddos at a discounted price, the best place to order is Scholastic.
Book orders are completely optional. I usually do one in October, one right after Thanksgiving (so you can order holiday gifts if you'd like), and one in April.
Place an order of $25 or more and you can pick a FREE $5 book (use code READS at checkout)
Family Order Due Date: 10/25/23
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/M3C4X
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/23
Invite relatives and friends to help your child discover the pure joy of reading when you share our Class Page link. Every order benefits our classroom, helping me earn FREE books and resources that every child can enjoy.
I will send home paper flyers next week as well, but all orders must be made online!
π€ This Week's Learning
π Reading: We learned about retelling stories and identifying the setting of a story.
βοΈ Writing: We learned about capitalization rules. We learned how to read like an author to gather ideas for our own writing.
π’ Math: We learned about place value (hundreds, tens, and ones).
π¬ Science: We continued to learn about force and motion. Ask your child about our car and marble run experiments!
πSecond Step Lesson - Try At Home!
This week, we reflected on our progress so far this school year by completing self reflections!
Try This at Home:
Ask your child what they have done this year that makes them proud!
Next week, we will begin Unit 2 in Second Step! Read below for more information about our upcoming unit.
π Books We Read This Week
- The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill
- Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan
- Geese by Megan Borgert-Spaniol
- What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
- Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
- ish by Peter H. Reynolds
- Murgatroyd's Garden by Drahos Zak
- Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
- The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
- Mela and the Elephant by Dow Phumiruk
- Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Ask your child about these stories and the important lessons we learned from each one!
π Important Upcoming Dates
π« No School - Conference Exchange Day: Friday, October 6
π« No School - PD Day: Monday, October 9
π Chapel Hill Trunk or Treat: Friday, October 20 @ 6-7 PM
π 1st Quarter Champ Camp Assembly & Grade Level Party: October 25
π« No School - PD Days + Thanksgiving Break: November 20-24
Links to Past Newsletters
Mrs. Lindsay Hatcher
π¬ Preferred Communication: Seesaw
π» Email: lindsay.hatcher@nkcschools.org
π Classroom Phone: 816-321-4772
π Office Phone: 816-321-5040