Welcome to Second Grade Mrs Birkner Mrs Draper

Welcome to Second Grade!! Mrs. Birkner Mrs. Draper Mrs. Simmons Ms. Skoll

Curriculum - Math • Addition and Subtraction – Within 20, 100, and 1000 • • • Word Problems Money Time Measurement Arrays/Multiplication

Curriculum – Reading • Phonics • Comprehension • Writing – Critical Response – R. A. P strategy (Restate the question, Answer the question, Provide evidence) • Vocabulary/High Frequency Words • Conventions • Literary Genres

Curriculum – Science/S. S. Science • Matter, Mixtures, and Solutions • Scientific Method • Weather/Space • Sound • Life Cycles Social Studies – • Our Earth • Where We Live • Working Together • Our Country Today • Our Country Tomorrow • People and Places in History

Homework • Packets will be sent home Monday and they will be due on Friday • Reading Logs are also due on Friday • If the packet is ever forgotten, please check the website!

Tests/Assessments • Reading Weekly Test/Spelling Tests – Content tested is on the weekly newsletter – For spelling test, students must know the phonics pattern • Math Unit Tests, Quick Quizzes and Fluency – Content tested is on the weekly newsletter • Science/S. S. Unit Tests and Quizzes – Study guides will be sent home and content tested is on the weekly newsletter

Volunteers and Field Trips • Make sure all paperwork is turned in to the Front Office to volunteer and drive for field trips Field Trips – • October – Marbles Kids Museum • February – In School Science Field Trip • May – Asheboro Zoo

Snacks, Parties, and Fun Friday Snacks – • We will have a working snack every day! • Please make sure your child has a easy-to-eat, healthy snack Parties– • This must be a healthy treat-no cupcakes! • Mrs. Simmons’s class must be Fun Friday – • Will be held every Friday from 2 -2: 30 pm • Students will be able to go to the fun rooms if they have finished and turned in all of their assigned work • Students not finished with their work and/or on blue/red

Questions? !