Stellar Second Graders
Mrs. Mayo, Ms. Zimmerman, Mrs. Lent & Mrs. Relich
Friday, September 24, 2021
Progress
Thank you for your constant communication and support. As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Bringing Things from Home
MAPS TESTING
1. Try to get them a great night's sleep! Early bedtime would be greatly appreciated so their brains are fully rested for the day!
2. Give them a nice, filling breakfast before coming to school. They will need energy to push them through the test.
3. You could practice some positive self talk for your student to practice when they get stuck or think somethings hard.
We are confident in what these kids can do! Let us know if you have any questions or concerns about the MAPS process.
Language Workshop
Reading Workshop
Additionally, we have begun to analyze characters, storylines and illustrations within our mentor texts - and independent! Our readers have gotten stronger everyday at stopping their reading to notice something within the story, and make connections to it to develop stronger understanding.
Please remember to have your child read for at least 15 minutes every night.
Writing Workshop
Note: Handwriting is important! By second grade, students should have correct letter formation and word spacing. They also should be able to write on the lines. If you feel like your child could use some extra handwriting practice at home, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.
Math Workshop
We will push forward with counting by 5's, 10's, 100's. We extend their thinking by starting from "unfriendly" numbers. Instead of counting 10, 15, 20... we start at 18, 23, 28, 33....etc. It's important for them to understand numbers, no matter where they start!
Fun Math Game: Can you child count forward by 1s? 2s? 5s? 10s? What if you start with a number other than O? For example, count on by 2s from 88. Extra bonus: count backwards! These are fun number games to play on the way to school, walking home, or waiting in line at the grocery store. Number fluency is very important. You can help build your child's skills just by counting!
Math Facts: By the end of second grade, your child should know all addition and subtractions facts through 12.
iPad Clean Up
We need to do a little iPad cleanup. It would be a huge help if all families could do the following things on their child's iPad this weekend:
1) Open up Safari and Chrome. Close out any open tabs. Some friends have several open tabs. This just makes the ipads lose battery faster.
2) Go to the Settings. If a software update is needed, please complete that. Please always make sure that when a red circle shows up that updates are installed at home. Right now, the current version that should be loaded is i.OS 12.4.8.
3) If a child needs to put in a passcode for their managed apple ID, please let your homeroom teacher know. We can help them.
4) All students have their 6-digit student lunch code as their home and lock screen code. This must remain the same throughout their student career at Rose Glen.
5) All students must have their "selfie" on their home screen and lock screen.
6) Double-click and swipe up to close out any open apps.
7) Open Gmail and delete or archive any old emails.
8) Photos & Videos - Please remove any non-school related photos or videos. Feel free to transfer them to another ipad.
9) Webex - Open the Webex app and review your child's account. Delete or leave any old spaces.
10) Please ensure a 100% charge and send back on Monday. Thank you so much for your help!
Teacher Contact Information
- Diana Mayo dmayo@waukesha.k12.wi.us
- Marissa Zimmerman mkzimmerma@waukesha.k12.wi.us
- Ashley Lent alent@waukesha.k12.wi.us
- Sarah Relich srelich@waukesha.k12.wi.us