Dear Second Grade Families,

Happy Tuesday! Last week, we continued our current English Language Arts block. We focused on complex spellings, vowel pairings, and word endings. We have been hearing many different fables beloved by our students. The students especially enjoyed hearing “The Fox and the Crow” last week. A wise fox tricks a crow out of her snack! These stories bring up characteristics of different animals that the children have loved discussing. My, how clever and sneaky foxes are!

We continue to review our times tables through recitation and practice. Please remember to help your child practice their math tables at home. Immediate recall of basic math facts allows a child to focus on the steps of higher-level math equations, and not be slowed down by needing to count on fingers or work hard to recall facts. Students who memorize their math facts find math to be much easier and are more successful!

This Saturday, February 4, is our All School Meeting (adults only, please)! Following our community workday, we ask you to please join us at 12:00 for a faculty-sponsored, complimentary soup bar before we join together to hear about the “State of the School” at 12:30. As an added incentive, each family represented receives 2 volunteer hours.

Reminders:

2/4: Community Work Day / All-School Meeting–A Community Event (adults only, please)

2/15-2/17: Half Days and Parent Conferences: Please sign up for your slot here.

2/20-2/24: Mid-Winter Break (No School)

2/27: Teacher In-Service (No School)

3/11: Community Work Day

Warm regards,

Hayley