Dear Second Grade Families,
How quickly fall semester flew by! Thank you for all your help in making such a magical year possible for our students at the wonderful Garden School! Additionally, thank you very much for the delightful gifts and warm wishes over break! We are looking forward to all the learning and excitement Spring semester holds.
We had a fun day on Wednesday at our class party/pajama day! Thank you to all who donated goodies and supplies. We read books, made a winter treat for our forest animals, and delighted at our silly sock exchange! Our Assembly was also a success! How wonderful it was to gather together again and enjoy watching classes across the grades perform. Thank you to those who were able to attend!
Last week, we continued working with place value and adding and subtracting two-digit numbers. We finished our beloved read aloud “Where The Mountain Meets the Moon,” and students were delighted to retell and write about the story in their main lesson books. When we return, we will launch into our next Language Arts block and focus heavily on spelling patterns and vowel teams. We will hear many captivating fables during this block, such as The Fox and The Grapes. Exploring the archetypal notions of good and evil, fables offer lessons of morality and personal responsibility, while simultaneously appealing to the trickster personality of the second grader. We never explain the morality lessons in these fables, as we trust each child to bring them to life on their own and in their own time. We encourage you all to allow this process to unfold naturally for your child as well. Thank you!
Wishing you all a wonderful and restful Winter break with your loved ones! See you in the new year!
Reminders:
-Thursday, January 5: Spring semester begins
-Monday, January 16: MLK Jr. Day of Service (No School)
-Saturday, February 4: Community Work Day / All School Meeting
-February 15 - 17: Half Days & Parent Conferences
-February 20 - 24: Mid Winter Break (No School)
-Monday, February 27: Teacher In-Service (No School)
Warm regards,
Hayley
