Second Grade Skipper
2nd Grade News and Notes: September 14-18
Our Character Counts focus this week is honesty. Talk with you child...why it it important to be honest, even when it's hard to be?
Please join us! 2nd Grade Fall Festival Parent Meeting: Monday, Sept. 14 in Mrs. Gentzler's room
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Monday, September 14th - Parent Fall Festival Meeting
Tuesday, September 15th - Boy Scout Night at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria
Thursday, September 17th - Kinder Parent Meeting at 6:00 in the library and
Title I Parent Involvement Meeting for all parents at 7:00 in the library
Thursday, September 17th - Progress Reports come home
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING NEXT WEEK?
Reading: continuing intro to Daily 5 = listen-to-reading and word work; asking questions as we read; setting a purpose for reading.
Word Work: hard and soft c.
Math: using place value to order and compare numbers.
Science/Social Studies: the beginning history of USA
Writer's Workshop: narrowing down topic for writing; sentence conventions; adding details to our writing.
PARENT PARTNERSHIP
As your readers are beginning to check out books from the library, help your learner remember to choose Good Fit Books using IPICK. Good Fit books fit all IPICK requirements and is on the reader's independent reading level.
To help your learner choose a Good Fit Book, you can also use the 5 Finger Rule. Check out http://www.ceseducation.com/blog/ for more info.