2nd Grade News - Week 14

Thank you to all of my families that made it to conferences.  It meant a lot to be able to meet with you and share your child’s journey so far this year in second grade.  I am so proud of this group of 2^nd graders!  They are kind, helpful, and caring.  I appreciate all of the hard work they have been putting into their education.

Our prize box is getting a little low.  If you would like to donate prizes for our prize box it would be very much appreciated.  Prizes should not be over a dollar.  Examples include Matchbox cars, bubbles, Play-Doh, Dollar Store toys, kid’s meal prizes, ect. Students earn prizes for getting 15 row points, 30 Dojo points in a week, or for their birthday.

Academic Areas of Focus for Next Week:

Literacy:        Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop – Reading Nonfiction

                                    -Reading multiple books on the same topic to grow knowledge

                                    -Comparing and contrasting books and videos on the same topic

                                    -Discussing what we’ve learned about a topic with our partner

                        Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop – Writing Nonfiction Text

                                    -Researching a topic using informational texts and videos

                                    -Using what we’ve learned about a topic to write an informational text

                        Words Their Way – Differentiated phonics lessons for individual levels

Mathematics:  Unit 3 – Place Value

-Comparing and ordering numbers from 0 – 1,000

-Reading and writing number to 1,000

-Connecting place value models with their numerical equivalents

                                    -Identifying the ones, tens, and hundreds place in a number

                                    -Writing 3 digit numbers in expanded form

                                    -Using the symbols  >, <, and = to represent greater than, less than,

and equals when comparing two numbers

Social Studies:  Celebrations Around the World 

                                    -Study of different cultures and celebrations

                                    -Diwali, Ramadan, Vesak, Cinco de Mayo, Hanukkah, and Christmas

Upcoming Events:      

            *Last Day for Fall SUN – Thursday, Dec. 12^th

            *Reunification Drill – Friday, Dec. 13^th, 1:15pm (More info coming)

            *Winter Celebration/T-Shirt Day – Friday, Dec. 20^th

            *Winter Break/No School – Monday, Dec. 22^nd – Friday, January 3^rd

            *Back to School – Monday, Jan. 6^th

Have a Great Winter Break!

Mrs. Hawksford (ahawksford@pps.net)

2nd Grade News - Week 13

I can’t wait to see everyone next week at conferences!  I sent a conference reminder home with your child on Tuesday.  If you have forgotten your conference time, Maria has my schedule in the office. You can give her a quick call and she will let you know what time your conference is on Monday or Tuesday.  Please remember these conferences are just for parents and guardians.  If you have to bring your child with you, they can read from their book box in the hall while we are meeting. 

Our prize box is getting a little low.  If you would like to donate prizes for our prize box it would be very much appreciated.  Prizes should not be over a dollar.  Examples include Matchbox cars, bubbles, Play-Doh, Dollar Store toys, kid’s meal prizes, ect. Students earn prizes for getting 15 row points, 30 Dojo points in a week, or for their birthday.

Academic Areas of Focus for Next Week:

Literacy:        Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop – Reading Nonfiction

                                    -Reading multiple books on the same topic to grow knowledge

                                    -Thinking about how information is connected across books

                                    -What is the same and what is different across my books?

                        Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop – Writing Nonfiction Text

                                    -Writing for an audience

                                    -Revising and editing our work

                                    -Language conventions

                        Words Their Way – Differentiated phonics lessons for individual levels

Mathematics:  Unit 3 – Place Value

                                    -Counting by 10’s forward and backward, starting at any number, from

1 to 1,000

-Adding and subtracting hundreds

-Comparing and ordering numbers from 0 – 1,000

-Reading and writing number to 1,000

-Connecting place value models with their numerical equivalents

                                    -Identifying the ones, tens, and hundreds place in a number

                                    -Writing 3 digit numbers in expanded form

Social Studies:  Celebrations Around the World 

                                    -Study of different cultures and celebrations

Upcoming Events:     

            *Fall Conferences – Monday, Nov. 25^th – Tuesday, Nov. 26^th

            *No School/Conferences & Fall Break – Monday, Nov. 25^th – Friday, Nov. 29^th

            *Cookie Dough Pick-up – Thursday, Dec. 5^th 2:00 – 2:45 pm

            *Popcorn Friday – Friday, Dec. 6^th

            *Last Day for Fall SUN – Thursday, Dec. 12^th

            *Reunification Drill – Friday, Dec. 13^th, 1:15pm (More info coming)

            *Winter Celebration/T-Shirt Day – Friday, Dec. 20^th

Have a Great Weekend!

Mrs. Hawksford (ahawksford@pps.net)

2nd Grade News - Week 12

Wow! It is getting really cold outside.  Please make sure your child brings a coat daily. 

We are outside for two recesses rain or shine. 

Our prize box is getting a little low.  If you would like to donate prizes for our prize box it would be very much appreciated.  Prizes should not be over a dollar.  Examples include Matchbox cars, bubbles, Play-Doh, Dollar Store toys, kid’s meal prizes, ect. Students earn prizes for getting 15 row points, 30 Dojo points in a week, or for their birthday.

Almost everyone has signed up for conferences.  If you are unable to make it in to sign up, please email me a few times that work for you on Monday or Tuesday, Nov. 25^th or 26^th. 

I wanted to give a big shout out to Sue Ledgerwood for coming in every Thursday after school to clean and sanitize our classroom!  She is helping our kids stay healthy and in school.  Thank you!  We appreciate you!

Academic Areas of Focus for Next Week:

Literacy:        Lucy Calkin’s Reader’s Workshop – Reading Nonfiction

                                    -Rereading to learn more and more

                                    -Using keywords and lingo to discuss our books

                                    -Reading multiple books on the same topic to grow knowledge

                        Lucy Calkin’s Writer’s Workshop – Writing Nonfiction Text

                                    -Writing for an audience

                                    -Revising and editing our work

                                    -Language conventions

                        Words Their Way – Differentiated phonics lessons for individual levels

Mathematics:  Unit 3 – Place Value

            Priority Standards: 2.NBT.A.1: Understand that the three digits of a three-digit

         number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g.,

         706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Understand the   

        following as special cases:

2.NBT.A.1.a: 100 can be thought of as a bundle of ten

tens — called a "hundred."

2.NBT.A.1.b: The numbers 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine hundreds (and 0 tens and 0 ones).

       2.NBT.A.4: Compare two three-digit numbers based on

       meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and

          < symbols to record the results of comparisons.

       2.NBT.B.8: Mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100-

       900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-

          900.

Science:  Properties and phases of matter

                        -How new materials are invented!

Upcoming Events:    

            *Nov. Birthday Celebration/T-Shirt Day – Friday, Nov. 22^nd

            *Fall Conferences – Monday, Nov. 25^th – Tuesday, Nov. 26^th

            *No School/Conferences & Fall Break – Monday, Nov. 25^th – Friday, Nov. 29^th

            *Cookie Dough Pick-up – Thursday, Dec. 5^th 2:00 – 2:45 pm

            *Popcorn Friday – Friday, Dec. 6^th

            *Last Day for Fall SUN – Thursday, Dec. 12^th

            *Reunification Drill – Friday, Dec. 13^th, 1:15pm (More info coming)

            *Winter Celebration/T-Shirt Day – Friday, Dec. 20^th

Have a Great Weekend!

Mrs. Hawksford (ahawksford@pps.net)