June 3 - June 7

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 32- sh pattern 

For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html

Math: Multiplication of 3 and 4 and beginning Measurement
Reading: Characteristics of a Fairytale
Writing: Writing Fairytales

Science: Organisms and lifecycle
Social Studies: Looking at our world (continents and hemispheres)

Save These Dates:

June
Wed 12th   Last library day - All Books Due
Fri 14th     School Spirit Day
Mon 24th  4 hour day (bring snack)
Tues 25th   4 hour day

To look for and return any library books you may have received notices about.

Teacher's Corner

 

As the days start to get warmer please note that our second grade classrooms get very hot in the coming weeks. Your child should dress in layers and bring a water bottle for their desk if possible.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of May 6-10

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 28- Vowel controlled /ar/.

For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html

Math: Money
Reading: Characteristics of a Fairytale
Writing: Writing Fairytales

Science: Electricity
Social Studies: Looking at our world (continents and hemispheres)

Save These Dates:

May
Mon 6th Teacher Appreciation Week (through Friday the 10th)
Thurs 9th PTA Exec Board Meeting, 7PM, Big School Library
Fri 10th Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Big School
Thurs 30th Kindergarten Orientation, Big School
Thurs 30th Art Show and Concert

*Since we did not use 2 of our snow days, the Board of Education has added them to the Memorial Day Weekend. South Mountain will be off Friday, May 24th - Tuesday 28th. School will resume on Wednesday, May 29th.

Teacher's Corner

 

As the days start to get warmer please note that our second grade classrooms get very hot in the coming weeks. Your child should dress in layers and bring a water bottle for their desk if possible.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Academics This Week:
 

 Spelling: Unit 27- Contractions.

For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html

Math: Money
Reading: Character Study
Writing: Realistic Fiction Unit

Science: Electricity
Social Studies: Maps and Globes

Save These Dates:

May
Mon 6th Teacher Appreciation Week (through Friday the 10th)
Thurs 9th PTA Exec Board Meeting, 7PM, Big School Library
Fri 10th Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Big School
Thurs 30th Kindergarten Orientation, Big School
Thurs 30th Art Show and Concert

*Since we did not use 2 of our snow days, the Board of Education has added them to the Memorial Day Weekend. South Mountain will be off Friday, May 24th - Tuesday 28th. School will resume on Wednesday, May 29th.

Teacher's Corner

Interim reports will go home this Monday, April 29th. This is a great opportunity to review your child's progress to date, and together set goals for the final weeks of school.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of April 22 - 26

Academics This Week:
 

 

Spelling: Unit 26- ow/ew. For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Finishing Mental Math, beginning unit on Money
Reading: Character Study
Writing: Realistic Fiction Unit

Science: Finishing Gears and Pulleys, beginning Electricity
Social Studies: Maps and Globes

Save These Dates:

April
2nd: Judy LoBianco Presentation, “Always Changing” video
8th: Roundtable w/ Principal Lehn, 6pm, Big School Library
18th: PTA Exec Board Mtg, 7PM, Big School Library
25th: O' Halloran Field Trip to Newark Museum

*To keep turing in those box tops!

Teacher's Corner

Interim reports will go home this Monday, April 29th. This is a great opportunity to review your child's progress to date, and together set goals for the final weeks of school.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of March 25-29

Academics This Week:
 

Spelling: No spelling this week due to shortened school week and Passover
Math: Chapter 10: Mental Math
Reading: Character Study
Writing: Realistic Fiction Unit

Science: Gears and Pulleys
Social Studies: Maps and Globes

Save These Dates:

March
Friday 29th - Off for Good Friday

*To keep turing in those box tops!

Teacher's Corner

 

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

March 11 -15

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 22- Ending ed and ing. For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Chapter 6: Multiplying 2, 5 and 10
Reading: Character Study
Writing: Nonfiction: Publishing our "All about_______" Books and beginning Realistic Fiction Unit

Science: Gears
Social Studies: Maps and Globes

Save These Dates:

March
Monday 11 - Afternoon conferences (1/2 day for students)
Thurs 14th PTA Exec Board Meeting, 7PM, Big School Library

*To keep turing in those box tops!

Teacher's Corner

There will a half on Monday so please send a snack to school with your child.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of March 4 - March 8

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 20- Ending s and es. For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Chapter 6: Multiplying 2, 5 and 10
Reading: Features of nonfiction
Writing: Nonfiction: Editing our "All about_______" Books

Science: Shadows
Social Studies: Maps and Globes

Save These Dates:

March
Thursday 7 - Evening parent conferences (1/2 day for students)
Friday 8 - Afternoon conferences (1/2 day for students)
Monday 11 - Afternoon conferences (1/2 day for students)
Thurs 14th PTA Exec Board Meeting, 7PM, Big School Library

*To keep turing in those box tops!
**Also if you have not returned confirmation of your parent conference time, please do so as soon as possible.

Teacher's Corner

 

    There will be two half days this week and one next Monday so please send a snack to school with your child on those days.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of February 19-22

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 19- Consonant clusters. For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Chapter 5: Multiplication and Division
Reading: Features of nonfiction
Writing: Nonfiction: "All about_______"

Science: Electricity
Social Studies: Goods and Services

Save These Dates:

February
2/28 One School Two Books Event

Dr. Seuss's Birthday is on March 2nd. We participate in "Read Across America" to celebrate his life, and invite parents to come in and read their favorite Dr. Seuss book to the class. Look for a notice about this in your child's backpack and return sign up sheet if interested.

Teacher's Corner

    Notices also went home this week in relation to parent conferences in March. Please return the conference confirmation form as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of Feb. 11-15

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 18- Review of previous patterns. For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Chapter 5: Multiplication and Division
Reading: Features of nonfiction
Writing: Nonfiction: "All about_______"

Science: Interactions
Social Studies: Goods and Services
 

Save These Dates:

February
2/14 Valentines Parties
2/28 One School Two Books Event

*There will be no school next Friday 15th or Monday 18th

**Keep sending in those Box Tops!!

Teacher's Corner

    We hope you have all weathered our most recent storm well and took advantage of some snowy day fun :)

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers

Week of Feb. 4-8

Academics This Week:

Spelling: Unit 17- Recognise and spell words with different sounds of /k/ - c, k, ck . For extra practice go online to:
https://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/game1
https://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/english2.html
Math: Chapter 5: Multiplication and Division
Reading: Features of nonfiction
Writing: Nonfiction: "How to_______"

Science: Interactions
Social Studies: Goods and Services

Save These Dates:

February
2/14 Valentines Parties
2/28 One School Two Books Event

*To keep sending in those Box Tops!!

Teacher's Corner

    As we celebrate the half way point of the year, we have asked students to bring in a snack which can be split in half - Monday February 4th. Please try to make this snack peanut free.

 

Thank you!

Second Grade Teachers