What a very hot week! Even on Wednesday we were overheating so we headed to an air-conditioned portable to take the STAR reading and math tests. The second graders did amazing - with the assessments and the heat and moving around. This is a smart, fun, and flexible group!
Writing:
We worked on sentences this week. We focused on the "who" and the "what" as well as punctuation and capitalization. You might see some examples of funny animal sentences we wrote if your child chose to bring them home.
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| Geoboards is one of our math stations. |
We did a ton of reading this week! We learned about the classroom library, Mrs Stefanich came and read, we read with partners, and I even got to start reading with a few students. I didn't read with many though, so I will continue to do that as we continue to set norms and routines for reading workshop next week.
Math:
We started math this week!! This math program is so engaging! This week the second graders made glyphs. Then we sorted them by attribute and graphed them. We also started work stations, which right now feel like play. You could ask your second grader which work station is his or her favorite to get a conversation about school started.
Homework:
Coming home in your child's mail is a sheet about small moment ideas. It would be great if they could talk to someone about recent experiences or "small moments" in their life. These don't have to be epic adventures, just little snapshots of their lives that the second graders can write about.
There is also a fun activity for you do with your child related to the story Mrs Stefanich read. Your child is bringing home a cardstock "Instagram" post to hang up on our big drywalled hallway. Your child can include a picture of them doing something that Sparks Joy and write a little caption to go with it. They can draw a picture or color something. Mrs Stefanich shared her example and a blank card to give you a better idea of what to expect. It's not too big, just 4" x 4" and is completely optional!
Extra Information:
The September specials calendar is linked here: September Specials
August 30 and September 2 - No School
Friday September 20 - Early Release
Friday September 27 - Color the Park Fundraiser
Color the Park is coming up quickly on Sept 27 and it is our only school fundraiser for the whole year. These funds go to help with many things for the school and is a fun FAMILY event! Please send in t-shirt order forms in ASAP and are due by Sept 4. If you don’t have the funds or don’t want to purchase a shirt, you are still able to come have fun and participate (you can wear any white shirt or our PPC is happy to help get you a shirt!) Color the Park packets went home this week with a lot of information, but please send back the shirt order forms or purchase them online right away. If you have any big or small questions, please email PPChudsonville@gmail.com
Click the picture to go to the fundraiser website. You can also send a link to friends and family to help the Park Parent's Club raise money.
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