Second Grade Happenings March 19-23

Wow! March continues to fly by! I am looking forward to our portfolio conferences next week and the chance to share your child’s growth so far in second grade.   

What's Coming Up?

Monday-Badger Sports Wear Day

Tuesday and Thursday - Portfolio Conferences from 4:00-7:30

Wednesday, March 28th-11:30 Dismissal

Thursday, March 29th-Monday, April 2nd-Spring Break

The second Fang can be turned in at the end of the week if you are participating in the Timber Rattlers Reading Program.

Curriculum Updates:

Reading -We just began our new reading unit – Series Book Clubs. Much of this unit focuses on characters and author’s craft.

Writing-We finished up our poetry unit and will begin opinion writing next week.

Math - We will finish our data and graphing unit in math next week and will begin 3-digit addition and subtraction after break.

Social Studies - The students are learning so much about the history of Kaukauna in Social Studies. Perhaps your child has told you some interesting facts. If not, ask him/her what they know about Kaukauna's history. You might even learn something new! :)

Second Grade Happenings March 12-16

Clocks have sprung forward and spring is almost here!  I am hoping that the saying is true - If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.  I am really looking forward to taking advantage of warmer, longer days.

Just a reminder that our portfolio conferences are coming up on March 20 and 22. You should have gotten an email link from Mrs. Frischmann last week to sign up. Here it is if you haven't signed up yet: https://ptcfast.com/schools/NDLC

The first base for the Timber Rattler Reading Program was due last Friday. You can still send it in early this week if your child is participating and met his/her goal.

This Friday is a special day: Wear Green!

Curriculum Updates:

Reading - We'll be finishing up our current unit and will begin reading from different book series next week.

Writing - Parents were able to enjoy our 2nd grade poetry collection at our Author's Breakfast on Thursday. We'll continue to write poetry this week, focusing in on what mentor authors do to make their poetry come alive.

Math - Our next focus from Unit 5 is graphing. Students will be learning to create picture graphs and bar graphs, how to read a graph, and how to answer compare questions using the data on graphs. We'll also continue to practice telling time to the nearest five minutes.

Social Studies - We'll be finishing up our Kaukauna history unit this week. Then we'll be moving onto Kaukauna government. 

Second Grade Happenings March 5-9

March is finally here! Spring is right around the corner (hopefully!) and we are beginning to prepare for our last Portfolio Conferences of the 17-18 school year.  This is an exciting and busy time of the year!

~Tomorrow (Monday) is Culver's Night from 5-8 PM

~Thursday is our Author's Breakfast from 7:15-7:45 AM. Stop by, if you are able, to enjoy some of our poetry we've been working on.

Friday, March 9th-11:30 Dismissal
Friday, March 16th-Wear Green
Monday, March 19th-Badger Sports Wear
Tuesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 22nd-Portfolio Conferences-Look for sign up information to be emailed home soon.
Wednesday, March 28th-11:30 Dismissal
Thursday, March 29th-Monday, April 2nd-Spring Break

Curricular Updates:

Reading ~ Book clubs will be setting goals to help deepen conversations and understanding of their books this week. 

Writing ~ Poetry writing has been a great part of our day in second grade! It is amazing to read the variety of poetry topics and strategies that students are using in their poems. We will continue to introduce new strategies that poets use this week.

Math ~ We will finish our unit on 2-digit subtraction this week. We will then begin a unit on time, graphs, and word problems. By the end of the unit, students are expected to tell time to the nearest five minutes on an analog clock. Please practice this skill as often as possible at home.

Social Studies ~ We will be finishing up our study of Kaukauna History this week.