Wow, we have come to the final week of the semester! Second grade is halfway done, how crazy is that? It's been a wonderful few months of learning and I am excited for the spring semester and the experiences we will have. Kids will learning about folk tales, 2 and 3 digit addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division. We will be completing a research project as a class and then they will get the chance to create their own project later in the semester. Thank you for all of your support so far and I am looking forward for the months to come!
A change that will be occurring is we will no longer have weekly spelling tests. Round Rock ISD has changed its philosophy on phonics education and has purchased a phonics curriculum for all second grade teachers. The lessons will be similar, students will be learning about different spelling patterns, contractions, high-frequency words, and vocabulary words, but there just won't be an end-of-week- test like there was this semester. The assessments will be more based on observation and application along with a few check-ins here and there. You won't see a spelling list coming home each week, but please still ask your child what pattern they learned about in class that day. Ask them to spell a few words that use that pattern and look for the pattern in the books they are reading. I am very excited about these changes and look forward to putting them into practice!
This week we are finishing up some holiday projects, including our Grinch letters and a very special gift for you! We will be taking our assessment on measurement before spending the rest of the week playing review games and activities. We will finish learning about energy while creating an energy robot that has multiple sources of sound, light, and heat energy.
Our holiday party is on Wednesday at 12:15. I hope you will come join the fun! Please also send in a wrapped book for our book exchange.
Winter Break begins on Thursday, December 20th and school resumes on January 8th.
Kids will need a new set of crayons and markers for next semester. Ours have worn out over the course of the semester. Please plan on sending in a box of each in January. Sending in an extra box for a child who can't bring one is always appreciated.
Happy Holidays, everyone! Hopefully I'll see you next week, but if I don't, have a very restful and merry holiday.
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