Weekly News 9-8-23

 Weekly News for 2-P 9-8-22

*SNeakers Thursdays for PE and water bottles every day

*Library books due back on monday

*Please send your child’s take home folder every day

* Bath Book Bash Saturday, 9-9-23 at the Bath LIbrary Park from 11:00 Am-4:00 Pm

*In math we have completed the beginning of the year math assessment and started Unit 1 of Everyday Math. So far we’ve worked on skip counting, procedures for partner work and place value games. We are reviewing number formation as needed and using math tools such as pattern block templates and number grids. Students love to use slates to practice mental math work every day!

*During reading workshop we have been reading books and writing about them. I have started assessing each student’s reading and will use this information to set individual reading goals and plans. Students are doing Lexia daily, at their own level, which gives them sequential instruction that responds to their needs as they work.

*Students did an initial writing prompt that will help me know what their writing needs are. Then we kicked off our narrative writing unit Friday, reading Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, an artfully written book that models strong storytelling. Next week we will start writing stories that stretch out important moments in our lives. 

*We did our first spelling pre-test on Friday and differentiated spelling lists will come home next week as we kick off our first unit on short a words. 

*Homework folders (which are plastic envelopes) will come home Monday for the first time with spelling lists and a book to read. We will add math homework soon. 

*We are off to a great start and today when the kids shared their favorite part of second grade so far, many of them said things like: seeing my friends every day, getting to do EVERYTHING, having fun at recess and specials, and reading lots of new books.  Yay, second graders!  There is a great year ahead of us!

Beth Pols