Second grade kicked off with great success this past two weeks. We want to thank all parents and guardians for remaining flexible as the school amends dismissal procedures to better serve all of Christie. Also, we want to extend another thank you to all those who attended Parent Information Night/Open House. We dove into an engineering STEAM activity our first week of school called Fantastic Elastic. All second graders collaborated, troubleshooted, and explored variables while creating their wind-up toys.
This week, second graders will continue testing in both, Math and Reading, so teachers and administrators can attain a strong baseline for the needs of each child. We would love to see each student come to school with a well-rested mind and a healthy snack.
Important September Dates:
10 - Watch Dog Dad Night @ 6:00 p.m.
15 – Parents Coffee with Mr. Steele 7:30 a.m.
15 – Parents Coffee with Mr. Steele 7:30 a.m.
17 – Kindness Initiative Kick-Off, K-2 8 a.m., 3-5 9 a.m.
21 – Individual Pictures
24 – PTA Family Picnic
Below are some of the books we read together as a class last week. These books will set the climate for our class this year, as well as introduce classroom routines and rules. In Social Studies we are learning the characteristics of a good citizen, and students worked hard to set up their science notebooks. These notebooks will be used for note taking in science. Math found us diving right into addition and subtraction math facts using the doubles and making ten strategies. Math homework papers went home with your students last Monday-Thursday. Please make sure your child completes their math homework page and reads for 20 minutes each night. We ask that parents sign their child’s reading log Thursday night and return it to school on Friday for the teacher to check.
You're Finally Here! was used as a humorous way to welcome students back to school.
The Recess Queen helped us learn indoor and outdoor recess rules.
Julia Cook was a guidance counselor prior to becoming an author. Her books teach children problem solving skills through literature. We have been reading some of her books to your children so that they can begin to solve some of their own problems.
Watch this video link for more information about Julia Cook and her books.
We also read the following two books written by Kevin Henkes:
Wemberly Worried- deals with feeling nervous
Chrysanthemum- celebrates diversity and teaches kindness
Click on this link to learn more about the author Kevin Henkes. Kevin Henkes
