Superkids
Monday we started our Superkids reading curriculum. Look for a "backpage" sheet to come home in your child's folder. This can stay at home all week, and is to help your child study for the spelling test at the end of the 5 day unit. More info on spelling tests below!
NWEA
This week we will take our beginning of year NWEA test. Our class will do the reading test Monday morning, and the math test Friday morning. Results will be sent home when the testing window closes.
Homework
For 2nd grade homework, your child will bring home a reading log at the beginning of each week. Their homework is to read their reading counts book or another book for at least 15 minutes. There is a place for the parent to sign by each night. Once we start math, there will be a spot to sign when your child has practiced their math facts. Sometimes there will be a superkids page or something special, and the spelling test to study for each week. To help study for the spelling test, there will be a couple Superkids Backpack pages that come home during the week. The backpack pages do not need to be returned. And that's it for homework!
**Reading Logs should stay in folders all week so I can check them. Thanks!
Behavior Logs
Stapled in your child's agenda Monday will be their behavior log for the week. Be sure to check it nightly and see if they have any letters marked. If so, please talk to your child about that behavior at home.
Agenda
Please make sure to return your child's agenda to school each day so that they can write homework, the quote of the week, and important reminders inside each day.
Spelling Tests
As part of the 2nd grade Superkids curriculum, we will have spelling tests once every 5 days in the unit. I'll have the boys and girls write in their agenda when the test is most weeks. This week the spelling test will be on Friday. Be sure to practice all the memory words and the pattern words! All of the memory words will be on the test, and some of the pattern words will be on the test each week.
Early Release--Wednesdays
On Wednesdays this school year we have early dismissal. Normally we dismiss at 2:20, but on Wednesdays we will dismiss at 1:40. All aspects of our dismissal process will be moved forward 40 minutes for our dismissal on Wednesdays. This begins tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15th, and will be each Wednesday during the school year. Cub Care is a great option here at Creekside. Also, the Boys and Girls Club and Girls, Inc. also are aware and have made plans to accommodate our students. Please send in a note tomorrow or email me if your child will do something different than their normal transportation on early release Wednesdays.
Beginning of Year Forms
Please be sure to return all beginning of year forms if you haven't already done so! I'm still missing a few!
Beginning of Year Benchmark Tests
Last week we took the beginning of year Superkids test and today we started the beginning of year math test (we will finish tomorrow). These tests are not going to be used for a grade in the gradebook, but for me to use as a starting point to group students. Once these are finished and graded, I will send them home for you to look at!
Crayola ColorCycle
This summer Miss Records ran across the Crayola ColorCycle Program. You may have seen it on social media as well. If you are not familiar with the program, it's Crayola's way to save the environment and tons of landfill space by recycling used markers and turning them into clean fuel! So, she signed Creekside up! If you would, here is how you can help! Send in any used, dried out markers to our classroom. When our basket is full Miss Records will take care of sending them in to Crayola.
The one key reminder I have is that the program takes ALL plastic markers of any kind: Crayola, non-Crayola, hi-lighters, dry erase, Do-A-Dots, Sharpies! As long as it is all plastic, you can put it in the basket.
Thanks in advance for your help in this simple way to take care of the earth!
Have a great week!
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