Ms. Brittle’s Weekly Newsletter

Class/School News:

          We had a busy second week of school! The children are continuing to learn the routines and rules of being a second grader, as we settled into our regular daily routine.

          Second grade Open House is scheduled for September 6^th from 5:30-6:30. Please bring your child with you. He/she will be your tour guide for the evening.

A Few Reminders/Updates

~Please have your child bring his/her

Daily Folder every day.

~Send a daily snack and water bottle

~Homework will begin the first week in

September.

~log on to http://volunteers.leonschools.net

If you would like to volunteer this year

Across the Subjects

Reading-

        We jumped right into our Wonders reading series and are quickly learning the expectations of being a second grader. Last week the children completed their first second grade Wonders assessment. This assessment was done whole group and will not count as a grade. I will place your child’s test in their daily folder. As you look over this assessment, you will notice that there are a lot of differences between this assessment and the Wonders assessments from first grade. This year your child will be reading two different stories and answering ten comprehension/skill questions. Your child will also being answering a short response question, where they may be asked to compare and contrast the two stories. The written response question will not be graded until January. I will be modeling and guiding the written response with your child until then.

Math-

We started chapter 1 in Go Math last week. This chapter centers around number concepts. Today we learned how to use expanded form. I will send (2-3) math practice sheets for homework weekly starting in September. Please look over your child’s homework and remind them to put it back in their folder.

Social Studies-

Continue our unit on map skills.

Too Many Happy Days,

Ms. Brittle