Second Grade Skipper
News and Notes from our Crew: August 31 - September 4
We've had an OUTSTANDING first week together! Thank you for sharing your child with us!
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, September 1st - First PTA Meeting and Greetings from Admin - Principals, Dr. Spies and Dr. Brown at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria
Monday, September 7th - School Holiday!
Wednesday, September 9th - Brown Bag Lunch with Principal 11:45 - 12:45 in the library
Thursday, September 10th - Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Event at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria
Tuesday, September 15th - Boy Scout Night at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria
Thursday, September 17th - Title I Parent Involvement Meeting at 7:00 in the library
Remember: Your child may bring an insulated water bottle and healthy snack to school each day!
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING NEXT WEEK?
READING: Launch Daily 5 Work on Writing routines and reading strategy skills.
WORD STUDY: review 1st grade sight words and alphabetizing.
MATH: composing and decomposing numbers; place value to 1,200.
SOCIAL STUDIES: citizenship and types of communities.
WRITER'S WORKSHOP: how to plan our writing; introducing our class Pen Pals.
PARENT PARTNERSHIP
Wondering what "Daily 5" is? Click the link below to visit the website to find out exactly what your child will be learning during Daily 5.
Click for an August Lunch Menu
We will update with a September menu as soon as we can!
2ND GRADERS: WATCH THESE VIDEOS TO GET A STEP AHEAD FOR NEXT WEEK!
Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Role Models....YOU ARE NEEDED!
VAES is excited to have the Watch DOGS program again this year! We would love to have you volunteer at our school. Please join us for our Kickoff Event, Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the VAES cafeteria!