2nd Grade @ ROE
#AdventureAwaits
February 4-8
Welcome
We are so excited for all of our new friends that have joined us in 2nd grade! This year is going to be filled with lots of fun adventures and laughter. We invite you to join us on our adventure of positive energy! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
2nd Grade Adventures
On February 5th we are celebrating the 100th day of school
Love is in the air! February 14th!
SAVE THE DATE
April 25th 2nd grade will be traveling to the Dallas Arboretum! Make sure to get your background check done so that you can join us on our 2nd grade adventure!
https://redoakisd.ezcommunicator.net/edu/redoakisd/login_form.aspx?app=0
Procedural Text -Making Slime!
School+Slime =FUN
How to Blow a Bubble!
Our One Word
Reminders
February 5-100th day of school- Students may dress up by wearing a decorated shirt or as an old person in celebration!
February 13- Colors for Caring
February 14-Valentine Parties at 2:15
February 15- No school for students
February 18-No School
April 25th- Dallas Arboretum Field Trip
SAVE THE DATE!!!
*Our field trip will be on April 25th at the Dallas Arboretum. If you plan on attending with your student a background check must be done in order to attend. This might take a few weeks so make sure to get it done early to assure that you can go:)
Here is the link to our volunteer form to get your background check done:
https://redoakisd.ezcommunicator.net/edu/redoakisd/login_form.aspx?app=0
-Please make sure to read with your child to build up their fluency and comprehension skills.
-Transportation changes need to be called into the front office.
-Sign up for Remind to get important updates and reminders from your students teacher.
-If you have any questions or concerns, contact your student's teacher.
-We love celebrating student birthdays!! In 2nd grade we will celebrate at the end of the day starting at 2:30 (only store bought cupcakes or treats).
Family Focus
This year we are taking more of a family focused approach to homework. We believe that spending quality family time is vital in the success of your student. We will provide family friendly, engaging homework activities and assignments. We would love if you would send us pictures of these activities and share them with us.
This weeks Family focus: For the month of February we are focusing on loving our passengers, students can create a card to give or send to someone that they love and care about.
Academics
Reading: This week we will be reading Looking at Lincoln and discussing non- fiction text.
ELA: We are using our knowledge of text features to write and create our own.
Math:Students will add and subtract 2 and 3 digit numbers.
Science: Students are learning about the moon, stars and the sun.
Social Studies: This week students discussing ways that humans modify the physical environment and the positive and negative effects it has.
Energy Bus Focus- Love your passengers
Colors for Caring
Resources
Listed are a few resources that are available to students:
The best way to get logged into these resources is to go to the Red Oak ISD website.
At the top click on students
Then scroll down to where it says sign into class link (maroon Tab with white letters)
Students will only need to log into that, then they will automatically be logged into the resources without having to remember so many different passwords.
Login info:
Username: lunch #
Password: lunch#-(3 initials)
Example:
Username:12345
Password: 12345-dab
Dreambox- work on math content areas at their individual level
Xtramath.com- work on fact fluency
Myon- students have access to online books
Storyline online- students are able listen to stories