Mrs. Clifton’s
2nd Grade News
Sept. 28 – Oct. 9
What we are learning:
Reading/Language Arts: Character traits,
temporal words, past tense irregular verbs,
compound words, proper nouns, text features
and a review of all grammar skills thus far
Reminders and events:
*October 15 PTA 6:00 – 2ND GRADE SHOW!!!
Math: Properties of Addition and mental
math strategies to add to 100
*Box Tops: Please send in your Box Tops. I am
Writing: Narrative
classroom. Recruit your family members, too! 
Social Studies/Science: matter and energy
receive a free HOMEWORK PASS!
Homework
Monday – Thursday:
Weekly Math/ELA “column” sheet
AIMS – please complete the whole sheet by Friday.
You can time them for 5 minutes a night and let
them get as far as they can each night until the
finish the sheet.
Fluency – time for 1 minute each night and mark
where they are able to read to. Answer
comprehension questions on the back.
Spelling Journal – 1 activity a night – YOU CAN MIX
UP ACTIVITIES IF YOU WANT! They can also do
one Spelling
City activity to take the place of one
ScienceWeather
activity per week.
* types of weather
***ALL DUE FRIDAY.
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Please be sure to look through your child’s
papers EACH NIGHT. Please go over the
items they missed and review their work
they have done from the previous week.
The PTA volunteer sign-up sheet has been
sent home. Please send it back if you would
like to help with our show!
Please continue to work with your child on
becoming responsible and independent this
year. It is important to have these skills
in place as they progress to third grade.
*October 16 Early release
*October 19 Report Cards
able to use the money earned right here in the
If you send in a bag with 50 box tops, you will
*Transportation changes must be in writing or
called into the transportation line before 2:00
each day. You may also email them to me.
*Discipline: Please continue to initial your child’s
daily behavior report. If you have any questions
or concerns, you may contact me through email or
class dojo. If you call and leave a voicemail, I will
return your call as soon as possible!
*Classroom Needs:
- glue sticks
- Small Socks for our whiteboards (as many as
you can send in – they come in packs at Dollar
Stores).
- Snacks
- Candy for our candy jar (individually wrapped)
* From the Library: The media center is open on
Wed. and Thurs. afternoons from 2:30-3:15 for
students and their parents. Students can take
AR Quizzes, check out books, or just read a book
or a magazine. Parents are encouraged to step
away from children while they take AR Quizzes.