2nd Grade Newsletter
August 23, 2018
Welcome to Second Grade
Dates to Remember
- Monday, August 24th: No School for Students
- August 25th - 27th: Math MAP testing
- August 31st - September 2nd: Reading MAP testing
- Monday, September 7th and 8th: Labor Day Holiday (no school)
- Tuesday, September 9th: Face to Face students return to Barksdale
- Tuesday, September 11th: PACE referral packets due
Treasure Box Items Needed
Transportation
Your child should be in his/her seat by 7:45 AM ready for instruction. A good guideline is to arrive at school by 7:35. This will allow your child enough time to get in the building, put his/her things away, and begin work by 7:45.
Our gym doors open at 7:00 AM for early student drop off. Barksdale staff members will supervise students from 7:00 - 7:30. Students line up by grade level while they wait. Each student will sit quietly while waiting. He/she may read, study, work on homework, or visit with friends sitting in front or behind them. Early drop off helps parents avoid morning traffic thus ensuring every student is in his or her seat by 7:45 ready to learn. Breakfast is also available every morning beginning at 7:15.
Please make sure to send in a note with your child if they need to go home a different way.
Barksdale Triatholon
PTA Reflections due November 1st
Science Fair Projects due January 16th
Bronco Press Books due April 24th
Sleepy Head
Snacks and Water Bottles
Please send in finger foods only. Please avoid snacks that are sticky, messy, or require utensils.
Snack ideas:
baby carrots
raisins
pretzels
grapes
animal crackers
graham crackers
We also encourage each student to bring a water bottle to school each day to keep at his/her desk. Please remember...water only!
Security Clearance
Click on the link below to fill out your application.
Reading Homework
During the year, we ask second graders to read a minimum of 100 minutes each week, unless it is a short week. Reading minutes are due on Fridays. Minutes are recorded in the agenda. The 100 minutes can include minutes read independently as well as minutes read with an adult. At your child’s parent/ teacher conference in October, your child’s teacher can make additional suggestions.
Suggestions for Reading with your Child:
Did you know that talking with your child before, during, and after you read together is an important part of their learning?
As you and your child discuss a book you...
-encourage them to make connections between the text and something in their own lives. Making connections is an essential part of learning.
-provide an environment that makes reading a natural part of your pleasant, social interaction.
-do not underestimate the power of your positive relationship to encourage and enhance your child’s learning.
-facilitate their comprehension of the book in a natural, enjoyable way.
Remember that we are referring to talking with your child, not just talking at them. We want children to be active, not passive participants in their learning.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Federal Meal Program Application- (Free or Reduced Meal Application)
Application in Spanish https://fans.pisd.edu/lfserver/fma_spa