important dates
- Monday, June 1st
- Field Day - wear your tie-dye shirt!
- Wednesday, June 3rd
- Last Day!
- 11:45am Dismissal
reminders
- Wear your tie-dye shirt, comfy shoes, and sunscreen on Field Day
- Bring back your library books!
what's going on in second grade?
We had a great time on our filed trip last week! Thanks for a great school year!
important dates
- Thursday, May 14th
- Open House
- Friday, May 15th
- Late Start @9:05am
- PTC Ice Cream Day
- Spelling Test
- Tuesday, May 19th
- PTC Hot Dog Lunch
- Thursday, May 21st
- Naper Settlement Field Trip
- Friday, May 22nd
- School in session!
- Spelling Test
- Monday, May 25th
- No School
reminders
As we complete our end of the year testing, please make sure your child gets enough sleep and eats breakfast each morning.
What's going on in second Grade?
- Skills - War of 1812 and nonfiction text features
- Knowledge - Insects
- Math - Recognizing and partitioning shapes
ask your second grader
- In your opinion, what is the most interesting insect?
- How many faces does a cube have?
Important Dates
- Friday, May 1st
- Spelling Test
- Tuesday, May 5th
- Pizza PTC Fun Lunch
- Thursday, May 7th
- Mystery Reader
- Friday, May 8th
- Spelling Test
- Thursday, May 14th
- Open House
- Friday, May 15th
- Late Start @9:05am
- PTC Ice Cream Day
- Spelling Test
Reminders
Students will need working headphones for upcoming end of year testing. Please check with your student about their headphones.
What's going on in second?
Skills: Nonfiction text and text features
Knowledge: Insects
Math: Reading and making line plots
Ask your second grader
- What was the difference between the War Hawks and the Merchants during the War of 1812?
- At a park, a slide is 45 inches long. It is 15 inches longer than the bench. How long is the bench?
important dates
- Friday, April 17th
- Late Start @9:05am
- Spelling Test
- PTC Ice Cream Day
- Monday, April 20th
- Boosterthon Fun Run Kick-off
- Tuesday, April 21st
- Jimmy John's PTC Lunch
- Thursday, April 23rd
- Family Day
- Friday, April 24th
- Spelling Test
- Wednesday, April 29th
- Boosterthon Fun Run
Reminders
Practice your spelling words and complete your RAH calendar!
What's Going on in Second Grade?
Skills - Nonfiction text and text features
Knowledge - Civil War
Math - Comparing and problem solving with length
Ask your second grade
- Would it be quicker to use centimeters, feet, or meters to measure a car?
- What was the difference between the North and South during the civil war?
important dates
- Friday, March 27th
- Spring break begins
- Tuesday, April 7th
- Return to school
- PTC Pasta Lunch
- Friday, April 10th
- No spelling test
- Wednesday, April 15th
- Art Smart for 2B, 2M, and 2W
- Thursday, April 16th
- Art Smart for 2F and 2V
- Friday, April 17th
- Late Start @9:05am
- PTC Ice Cream Day
reminders
Please return your permission slips and $9 by Friday, April 10th.
What's going on in second grade?
Skills - We are reviewing parts of speech, schwa sound, and ABC order
Knowledge - Civil War
Math - Measurement
ask your second grader
- Name three adjectives to describe yourself
- Would it be easier to use a centimeter ruler or a meter stick to measure the length of the white board?
important dates
- Friday, March 13th
- Late Start @9:05am
- Ice Cream PTC
- Spelling Test
- Tuesday, March 17th
- McDonald's Burgers PTC Lunch
- Thursday, March 19th
- Family Day
- Friday, March 20th
- Spelling Test
- Friday, March 27th
- Spring Break Begins
reminders
- We will not have a spelling test the week of Monday, March 23rd
What's Going on in second grade?
Skills - We will start narrative writing next week
Knowledge - Westward Expansion
Math - Measurement
ask your second grader
- What were some of the hardships on the Oregon Trail?
- What are some tools that you can use to measure items around your house?
important dates
- Thursday, February 26th
- Spelling Test
- Friday, February 28th
- No school
- Tuesday, March 3rd
- PTC Pizza
- Thursday, March 5th
- Mystery Reader
- Friday, March 6th
- Spelling Test
- Friday, March 13th
- Late Start @9:05am
- PTC Ice Cream Day
- Spelling Test
reminders
- Please remember to send your student to school with a snack
- Please help your student remember to bring their yellow folder to school every day
- Ask your child if their headphones are still working. Some students no longer have working headphones.
What's happening in second grade?
Skills - We are practicing how to read the schwa sound and find the subject and predicate in a sentence.
Knowledge - Westward Expansion
Math - 3 digit addition and subtraction
ask your second grader
- Use your favorite strategy to solve 356-138
- Find the subject in this sentence: The boy went to the store.
- Name 3 adjectives to describe yourself
important dates
- Friday, February 13th
- Late Start @9:05am
- PTC Ice Cream Day
- Valentine's Day Party @2:40
- Monday, February 16th
- No School
- Tuesday, February 17th
- Jimmy John's PTC Lunch
- Thursday, February 19th
- Mystery Reader
- Friday, February 20th
- Spelling Test
- Tuesday, February 24th
- Troy Cummings author visit
- Wednesday, February 25th
- Walsh, Miller, and Bromley Art Smart
- Thursday, February 26th
- Vanderkrabben and Fromelt Art Smart
- Friday, February 27th
- No School
Reminders
If anyone is willing to donate a few boxes of tissues to our classrooms, we would really appreciate it!
What's happening in second grade?
Skills - We will begin our new unit next week with a reader titled Sir Gus. Spelling tests are back!
Knowledge - We are finishing up "Me on The Map." We will begin Westward Expansion next week.
Math - adding three digit numbers
ask your second grader
- Can you recite your address?
- Choose two strategies to solve: 342+255
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