September
Birthdays
5th
Jay
th
16
Lila
24th Owen
Wish List:
2nd Grade
Spanish
Dual Language
-Treasure Box
Items
-(30) 2
Gallon
Ziplock bags
-(50) Qt size
Ziplock Bags
-2 pkgs baby
wipes
Mrs. Smith & Ms.
Rodriguez
Reading: Our focus this month will be practicing
(in whole group and while reading to self) how to
respond to our thinking or inner conversation by
making connections. We will be using fiction and
non-fiction text to practice this strategy. Parents,
please take the opportunity to visit the public
library to check out Spanish books once a week.
Also keep in mind that YOU are eligible to check
out library books from our Media Centers if your
child needs books to read at home.
Spelling: (English): Our spelling pattern focus will
begin the week of Sept. 10th. We will have a pattern
that we focus on in word work for the week. These
spelling patterns should be practiced at home. I will
send home activity suggestions that may be used to
help your child learn the spelling pattern. I will have
each child write the spelling pattern in their agenda
on Monday (or Tuesday) along with examples of
words to assist in identifying and working with the
spelling pattern. This list is based on a preassessment given the first week of school.
Writing: In Writer’s Workshop, we have begun
“Launching the Writer’s Workshop” Unit where we are
beginning to feel like REAL WRITERS! Remember…any
good story your children want to share with you can be
inspiration for a good book! Remind your kids to write
down any story/book ideas they might have. The
revising/editing process of our FIRST book will begin
soon. Both English AND Spanish Writer’s Workshop
folders with “heart” and decorations to inspire our
stories are due. If you have not completed them, please
do so ASAP. We will be using our folders every day.
Important Dates:
3rd
No School
th
th
5 -7 CogAT Testing
5th-7th BEAR Testing
7th
Donuts with Dads
th
7
PTA Fundraiser Kickoff
th
8
Dual Language Breakfast 8:3010:00
th
11
2nd Grade Reading Night, Bldg.
F,Science/Social
6:30-7:30
Studies
We will begin our Science unit on
Magnets this month.
Our Social Studies focus this month will
be building community in our classroom,
including obeying our Community Laws
and how they translate outside of the
classroom. Our character trait this
month is Respect.
Other topics we will cover this month
are
the Constitution
and map skills.
Important
Information:
Please remember to send a
snack with your child every
day.
We hope to see you at the
Dual Language Breakfast!
If you have any questions, please contact
us at 299-4415, ext.5057 (Smith)
veronica.smith@jenksps.org or ext. 5056
(Rodriguez) mina.rodriguez@jenksps.org.
Thank you,
Mrs. Smith & Ms. Rodriguez