Second Grade Happenings
2009-2010
Here
are a few things to help get you and your child organized in second grade:
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Every
student has received a
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Planners
should be brought back and forth to school every day. Students will write their
spelling words and assignments in them. Please sign them every night.
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Homework
is used to teach your child to be responsible. We will never give anything that
has not been previously taught in class. It is your child’s responsibility to
complete the assignment and then return it to school the following day.
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In
order to encourage good behavior we use a dot system. Every child starts every
day with a green dot. If needed they will be given a warning and asked to
change their dot to yellow. If they need to be spoken to again they will have to
change their dot to red. A note will then go home and they will lose recess.
Every will start every day with a green dot.
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We
encourage everyone to take 15-20 minutes a night to listen to your child read.
It is good practice for them and they will love the extra attention!
Language
Arts:
We are reading stories from the basal about exploration. We will be working on
writing stories about ourselves.
Math:
We
are working on counting coins so please take some time to work with your child.
It can be very difficult to count on in different denominations. We will focus
on counting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
Science: We are learning
about living things and their habitats. We are hoping to schedule a visit from
the zoo mobile.
Social
Studies:
We are learning about families, neighborhoods and communities.