Week 2 Aug. 29-Sept. 2

We had an awesome first week with your second graders.  We look forward to the remainder of the year with them and watching them grow.

We are still missing several papers that came home last week that needed to be signed.  Please do a double check to make sure you signed and returned items such as the code of conduct, the nurse's pink form, the attendance letter, science contract, and the free and reduced lunch form if this applied to you.

We have one item of business that we need your help with:  If you pick your child up at school, please wait at the bottom of the stairs for your child's name to be called.  It crowds the porch to have everybody up on the porch and ends up taking more time to get your student to you.

Thursday, Sept. 1, is Meet the Teacher Night at Galloway.  We would love to see everyone there!  Second grade will meet in their own individual rooms and will NOT be having sessions.  It will be a meet and greet come and go experience.

Monday, Sept. 5, is our Labor Day holiday and that means there will be NO School for teachers or students.  Enjoy your break with family and friends.

Here is an overview of what we will be learning this week.

Math:  Addition facts and fact families  (doubles, neighbors, counting on, making a 10)

Spelling:  CVCe long vowel words  Here is our list for this week:
   Flame    spine   whine   guide   price   tube   plate   slice   slide   late   bedtime   cupcake
**Remember that your child will have homework every night for spelling and also to read for 15 minutes each night.

Writing/Grammar:  We will be working on revising our autobiographies for capitals at the beginning of sentences, punctuation at the end of sentences, and deciding between interrogative sentences (asking) and declarative sentences (telling).

Reading:  Activating prior knowledge when reading a story.  We call this our schema.

Science:  safety practices, tools for science, and beginning a study on air

Social Studies:  Being a good citizen   What characteristics make a good citizen?

Thank you again for all your support and help with getting this year off to such a great start!
Sincerely,
Second grade teachers!!!