Newsletter: January 13

UPCOMING EVENTS:

January 20: Spirit Day-Wear Your Favorite Sports Apparel

February 3: Early Release-Dismissal at 12:15

READING:

Please check out your child’s SRC report to find out how many quizzes he/she has taken this week.  Remember their goals are now based on points.  To stay on track, students should be taking 3-4 quizzes a week.  Please let me know if you have any questions about SRC.  

In class, we are reading books in a series.  Each day students read a book in that particular series and then meet in a book club with other students that are reading the same series.  This gives students a chance to discuss the characters, patterns they are noticing, tricky words, and much more.  Your child knows what group they are in so make sure to ask them.  

WRITING:

This week we set many goals for ourselves as writers.  Our main focus as second grade writers is to continue to add sufficient details for the reader to picture our stories.  To do this, next week we will work on adding the internal thinking of our characters and begin to bring our characters to life.  I am excited to share many examples with the class for them to hear how powerful these strategies can be for the reader.

MATH:

Today I have sent home your child’s Unit 3 math assessment.  They did a GREAT job on this test.  I can tell they have a solid understanding of measurement, line plots, and shapes.  Please look over this assessment with your child and celebrate all they have learned!  This week we began Unit 4: Subtract 2-Digit Numbers.  At this point, we have only completed the first few lessons dealing with money.  Students can now count coins including QUARTERS!  This would be a great concept to practice at home.  Students should be able to count a variety of different coins and write the amount with a cent sign and a dollar sign.  Next week we will begin learning the steps to solve 2-digit subtraction problems.  

OTHER NEWS:

Today I have sent home a new reading log.  Please continue to have your child read 5 nights a week for 20 minutes each night starting today.  All reading logs are due next Friday.  You will notice I added a new column for you (or your child) to indicate how many nights they read and how many quizzes they took that week.  I am hoping this will help us stay on start with their SRC goals.  Also, you will find an additional line to jot down the ONE word study activity your child completed with your word sort cards at home.  On the back of today’s reading log, you will find a variety of fun activities your child can do to practice their words.  Thanks for your help with their reading homework!