Second & Third Grade: September 15 - 19, 2025

Sep 18

Dear Second and Third Grade Families,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful fall break and were able to enjoy the changing season with your loved ones.

Before the break, we celebrated our Day of Courage. The Third Grade students each bravely entered the dragon's den, armed with a wooden sword and shield, and retrieved a single precious stone. They should be very proud of how courageously they acted. After the ceremony, the students enjoyed playing games with their peers in the other Grade classes, hosted by high school students from Academe of the Oaks, a Waldorf-inspired high school located in Decatur. It was a beautiful ceremony and celebration. The Second Graders are surely already anticipating their turn in the cave next year!

This week, we are concluding our Heroes and Noble People block. We will continue our discussions on workers’ rights heroes and then move on to environmentalists such as Julia Butterfly Hill and Mari Copeny. Math skills will also continue to be explored and developed. Place value will be the focus for Second Grade, and regrouping will be the focus for Third Grade.

Next week, we will begin our Fables block with stories such as “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “The Mouse and the Lion,” and “The Fox Without a Tail.” This block will be accompanied by a focus on reading and writing skills, including spelling patterns, sentence structure, and paragraph formation.

Announcements & Reminders:

Send in bug spray or cream, two water bottles, and a jacket each day.

School Pictures will be on Thursday, October 9th. These will be individual photos only. In the Spring, we will take the class picture and any makeup photos.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are October 9 and 10th. Please sign up here: Second & Third Grade