Good Afternoon Boys and Girls,
We are going to have another great week in second grade! We are nearing the end of September, our first full month together. I have already seen you show your knowledge and you are doing great.
Please take some time each night to practice for our Ice Cream Math. This will be our last week of in class practice. (Mom and Dad, one of the first 2nd grade standards we have been working on in class is memorizing the addition facts from 0-20. The students have been completing "Ice Cream Math" in which they have one minutes to complete 30 addition problems. Each time they complete one page in the allotted time, they can move up to the next number. We have made flashcards in class to practice and they have been asked to practice this at home as well.)
This month I have been looking for TWO students who have shown RESPONSIBILITY and CREATIVE THINKING as our Students of the Month for second grade. Have you let Mrs. Wall know through your actions at school that YOU are that person? I hope so! (Parents, you are all welcome to join us on Friday morning for this school wide assembly to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. 8:10 in the Community Center)
If you went to St. Lawrence in first grade, you can work at www.mathletics.com with your ID and password from last year. (Mom and Dad, unfortunately I am still waiting to get our new Mathletics information from our Math coordinator at school. I apologize sincerely for the delay. Once I gain access to our second graders accounts I will be updating them with appropriate and hopefully challenging work for the students to work on. Thank you again for your patience.)
We will be celebrating our September ABC Superstars on Friday afternoon. Great work this month boys and girls!
Your Teacher,
Mrs. Wall
PS-Parents, homework will continue to be sent home on Mondays and needs to be returned on Friday morning. Please take time each night to see that your student has completed their work in its entirety and you have signed the front page once it is complete. Finally, as part of our speaking standards for 2nd grade, the students are being assessed on Thursdays of their knowledge of the poem that is sent home each Monday afternoon. So far they have all done pretty well. =)
