Friday Reminders 12/3/21

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Thank you for your support in helping your student complete their Native American project! We did a share fair via Seesaw on Friday where the kids were able to watch each other's presentations; the link is still available in their Seesaw journal.

We did get to preview the Holiday Shop on Friday so the kiddos have an idea of items they wish to purchase. If your student will be buying items, they can bring money and a list of their items on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week. 

We are looking for grown-ups from our class to come share about a holiday or tradition you have! If you're interested, please be prepared to share:

  • What the holiday is (which can be from anytime during the year)
  • When the holiday is celebrated
  • Why it is celebrated
  • Your personal family traditions for the holiday (please feel free to share personal family photos or momentos)
You can also have the kiddos do a short activity (listen to a read aloud, make a craft, do a related game). If you have questions or need help with ideas, please feel free to reach out to me! This is a new activity that Mrs. Herchelroath (another second grade teacher) and I are trying out so thank you for your patience as we work out any possible bugs that pop up. To sign up, please check out this Sign Up Genius. Thank you!

Reminders for Friday, December 3rd

  • Please remember to bring your Chromebook and charger to school each day!
  • 30 minutes of RAZ kids due by Friday, 12/10
  • 2-digit Addition (with and without regrouping) quiz on Tuesday, 11/30 (math)
  • Oceans and Continents quiz on Monday, 12/13 (social studies)
  • Maps and Globes test on Thursday, 12/16 (social studies)
Notes
  • **If you have not already, please consider putting extra masks in your kiddo's backpack. Accidents happen and it's always best when the kids have masks that they are already comfortable wearing. 
    • Please also be sure that your kiddo's masks fit their faces well!
Week Overview
Morning Meeting/SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) - We continued learning about powerful emotions and learned about "The Beast". We discussed ways to think positively.
Reading -  We learned how to tell if a book is fiction or nonfiction and started using nonfiction books to research a topic we wish to learn more about. Next week, we will start learning about nonfiction text features (table of contents, headings, index, etc.) and writing about what we learned from our nonfiction books.
Writing -  We started working on our All About books where we are writing at least 8 facts about a topic. We will continue working on them this week.
Math - We learned how to add 2-digit numbers and started learning how to regroup (carry the ten).
Social Studies - We learned about the Lakota tribe and reviewed all three tribes this week. Next week, we will start learning about maps vs globes, hemispheres, equator vs prime meridian, and continents vs. oceans.

Have a fantastic weekend,