Happy First Week of Second Grade!

 Welcome to 2nd grade!  It's going to be a great year of learning and fun!

Specials

This year, Creekside will be on a two week rotation for specials.  This is being done for two reasons.  The main one is it will limit exposure to the specials teachers and the entire building of students in one week, which will hopefully keep everyone healthier.  The second benefit to a two week rotation in specials is that it will allow for longer projects to be done in some of the classes like art.  Here is our rotation schedule:

Week 1/2--Library **Mr. Weimer told me today that he will let students check out books frequently during the 2 week library period.  So make sure your student brings their books (or leaves them in their back packs) to return during library time.  There will also be some free reading time in library.

Week 3/4--PE

Week 5/6--STEM

Week 7/8--Art

Week 9/10--Music

Daily Routines

Don't forget to send agendas and green Creekside folders to school daily.  Also, you can send in a water bottle for your child.  If it could already be filled to start the day that would be very helpful.  Don't forget to dress your child for the weather as we will be going outside for mask breaks and recess as much as possible!

NWEA
We are hoping to get all second graders their chromebooks by Friday of this week.  If so, next week we will take our beginning of year NWEA test.  Our class will do the reading test Monday morning, and the math test Tuesday 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 math home link page (you can complete either the paper version or online version).    There will also be the spelling test to study for each week.   And that's it for homework!  We will probably start this next week.  

**Reading Logs should stay in folders all week so I can check them.  Thanks!

Behavior Logs
Stapled in your child's agenda starting next 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/or important reminders inside each day.

Spelling Tests
As part of the 2nd grade Wonders 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.  Next week the spelling test will be on Friday (8/28).  Be sure to practice all the words!  There will be a list that comes home with the words on Monday.

Beginning of Year Benchmark Tests
This week we will take the beginning of year reading test and math test.  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

Miss Records is still running the marker recycling program for Creekside. 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!