Happy weekend! Next week we have two important events:
Thursday, September 20th: Picture Day
Thursday, September 20th: Picture Day
Friday, September 21st: Grandparent's Day! Please send me pictures of your child's grandparents (preferably by Monday 9/17) for a special project next Friday!
Archway Arete's third annual Grandparent's Day is Friday, September 21st. The morning will begin in the gym with refreshments and a brief assembly. Following that, grandparents will be escorted by their grandchild to the classroom for a lesson/activity. RSVP times are separated by grades K-2 and 3-5. Overflow parking is available at The Falls Event Center just east of the campus.
Island Projects: It was SO much fun seeing the creativity of our scholars. Rubrics are in your child's Friday folder.
Archway Arete's third annual Grandparent's Day is Friday, September 21st. The morning will begin in the gym with refreshments and a brief assembly. Following that, grandparents will be escorted by their grandchild to the classroom for a lesson/activity. RSVP times are separated by grades K-2 and 3-5. Overflow parking is available at The Falls Event Center just east of the campus.
Island Projects: It was SO much fun seeing the creativity of our scholars. Rubrics are in your child's Friday folder.
Second Grade Homework Survey: Thank you for taking the homework survey. We have received the data and comments and would like to share some feedback.
We had a 36% response rate (from all three sections).
In response to the question, "On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each night?" From our 36% of parents who responded we have this data to share:
- 22% spend 15-30 minutes on homework
- 41% spend 30-45 minutes on homework
- 19% spend 45-60 minutes on homework
- 19% spend 60-75 minutes on homework
You have our permission to "sign off" on homework if it is exceeding the dedicated minutes of actively sitting down and working. Reading/Studying/Projects (these are interchangeable): 20 minutes, Math & Spalding 20-30 minutes. If your child is consistently going over the time suggested, please reach out to us! You can e-mail us or write a note in your child's math workbook or planner. We are here to help and want homework to be a fruitful time for your child. Thank you!
Leveled Readers: These will come home on Monday. Please let us know if you feel your child's book needs adjustment at all. I encourage you reread the book for fluency, have your child retell you the story, and if there are discussion questions at the end to talk about please do those :-).
Leveled Readers: These will come home on Monday. Please let us know if you feel your child's book needs adjustment at all. I encourage you reread the book for fluency, have your child retell you the story, and if there are discussion questions at the end to talk about please do those :-).
Poetry: We will learn the last stanza of Something Told the Wild Geese. Thank you for practicing this poem at home with your child. We watched this video of a chorus SINGING the poem and the children LOVED it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KVIi_kqyU
Literature: We will read chapters 18-20 in Charlotte's Web. Ask your child to retell the story events they read in class. Ask them what is happening at the fair and how Templeton has played a role in saving Wilbur's life.
Writing and Grammar: We will continue to classify sentences and will add a new jingle to our repertoire: The Adjective Jingle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJHOrTvXjQ We will also learn about article adjectives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJbqt-LImEE. Ask your grammar professional to sing you their favorite jingle this week!
Spalding Words Next Week:
Monday: began, begin, beginning, able, gone, go, done, do, suit, track
Tuesday: watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by, stopping, stop, walk, talk, chalk
Wednesday: grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer, above
Math: We are finishing up renaming with addition and introducing renaming with subtraction. This unit requires a lot of observation (and patience) so encourage your child to take their time and go through problems step by step with the homework practice. Slow and steady equals a successful solution!
Literature: We will read chapters 18-20 in Charlotte's Web. Ask your child to retell the story events they read in class. Ask them what is happening at the fair and how Templeton has played a role in saving Wilbur's life.
Writing and Grammar: We will continue to classify sentences and will add a new jingle to our repertoire: The Adjective Jingle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJHOrTvXjQ We will also learn about article adjectives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJbqt-LImEE. Ask your grammar professional to sing you their favorite jingle this week!
Spalding Words Next Week:
Monday: began, begin, beginning, able, gone, go, done, do, suit, track
Tuesday: watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by, stopping, stop, walk, talk, chalk
Wednesday: grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer, above
Math: We are finishing up renaming with addition and introducing renaming with subtraction. This unit requires a lot of observation (and patience) so encourage your child to take their time and go through problems step by step with the homework practice. Slow and steady equals a successful solution!
History: We are continuing our study of Japan! Students will be able to identify the kimono as traditional Japanese clothing, and explain the importance of nature in Japanese traditional crafts. Your child will be able to discuss how Japanese school differs from American school.
Science: This will be an exciting week of botany (the study of plants)! We are very lucky to be borrowing resources from the AZ Farm Bureau this week! On Wednesday, your children will be treated to a presentation on the parts of a plant. We also have some wonderful books and lessons on flowers and agriculture in Arizona. Be sure to ask them about the parts of a plant and about what they learned from our special presentation!
Science: This will be an exciting week of botany (the study of plants)! We are very lucky to be borrowing resources from the AZ Farm Bureau this week! On Wednesday, your children will be treated to a presentation on the parts of a plant. We also have some wonderful books and lessons on flowers and agriculture in Arizona. Be sure to ask them about the parts of a plant and about what they learned from our special presentation!
With Grateful Hearts,
Mrs. Dombrowski & Miss Monk
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