- Free Dress - Friday, October 24
- The Farm Field Trip - Tuesday, October 28
- Halloween Carnival - Friday, October 31
- Day Light Savings Ends - Sunday, November 2
- Veterans Day (classes in session) -Tuesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Story Play - Thursday, November 13 (Time TBD)
- Free Dress - Friday, November 14
- Canned Food Drive begins - November 17
- Grandparents and Special Friends Day; Last Day of Fall Term- Friday, November 21
- Thanksgiving Break - November 22 - 30
- First Day of Winter Term: Monday, December 1
Announcements and Reminders:
Our first field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28. We will visit The Farm in Spreckles for a tour, hayride, and pumpkin selection.
The Farm field trip schedule is:
- 10:15 am - bus leaves Carmel Campus
- 11:00 am - tour of The Farm
- 12:00 pm - lunch/play at Spreckles Memorial Park
- 1:00 pm - return to campus
Please email us prior to Monday, October 27 to let us know:
a. if you will be joining us,
b. if you are planning to ride the school bus, or
c. if you will meet us there.
*Please cancel Aqua Terra lunch if you have already ordered a lunch for that day, and be sure to pack a healthful snack and lunch, along with water, for your child to bring on the trip.
*Students may wear appropriate free dress for this field trip.
This Week in Second Grade:
In summary, here is what we have been working on in Grade 2:
Reading/Writing/Spelling
- Reading Workshop/Independent Reading- Minilessons taught and reviewed: new book selection previews; the library- returning books and keep organized; practicing to STOP and THINK and reflect on reading; reading and choosing "just right" books; practicing fluency; practicing habits of good readers; comprehension and fluency check-ins; keeping a reading journal
- Lexia practice
- Fundations (Phonics and language practice) - Rules for using -c, -k, or -ck
- Spelling - Sight word practice; understanding the difference between "sight words" and "decodable words"
- Writing Workshop: The writing process; drafting small moment/personal narrative story; revising; peer editing; writing an About the Author; Publishing: front cover, back cover with blurb, dedication and copyright pages; teacher conferencing; practicing to "zoom in" on details to show reader what you want them to see
- Read Aloud: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Singapore Math
- Addition with Renaming
- Adding Three Numbers with Renaming
- Subtracting with Renaming
- Subtracting Ones or Tens Mentally
- Using a math journal and recording strategies and problems
- Math Challenges and Problem Solving
- Math Tiles - Addition and Subtraction Balance Tiles; Add-A-Dot Tiles; Tens and Ones Place Value Tiles
- Kakooma Math Puzzles
Science
- Microhabitats - Focus question: How does our school yard change over time?
- Setting up quadrats and collecting data
- Science journal entry
Social Cognition and Toolbox
- Breathing Tool: I can take a breath; I calm myself — Calming ourselves—checking in. When we breathe deliberately, it calms and slows us down, and brings our attention inward. We become more self–aware and reflective about our bodies, minds, emotions, and reactions. We are more likely to have the insight and time to act in our own best interests and in the best interests of others.
- Practicing using all of our tools
- Social Thinking: Defeating our "Unthinkables" and calling our "Thinkables" to help defeat them