Peek at Our Week

2nd grade

 

8-29-2025

 
We made it through the first 4 days! It was so wonderful to watch the class greet each other on the first day. I saw so many happy faces, some hugs, and others giving knuckles! So cute! In some ways this looping thing just seems like we've all been on a long vacation, and now we're back! 
 
This week we have been reviewing routines and rules that we want to have set in our classroom. We've met with lunch and recess staff to make sure we're following the rules so we are respectful and safe. We also met with Mr. Engebretson reviewing procedures for parent pick up after school. Again, safety is a priority. 
 
We all logged into our chromebooks and are learning how to manage the steps, along with proper care. Next week we will be taking our first beginning of the school math and reading assessments on the chromebooks. We will also start our week off with a more structured academic schedule. We are all ready for that.: )
 
I do have one issue with looping. Your child may have told you, but I can't stop saying, "First graders...." We have a daily tally chart for each time I call them first graders. I'm improving a little each day. : )
 

Important Dates:

Mon. Sept. 1.........No school - Labor Day

Thur. Sept. 18.......PAC Meeting 6 pm (Games for kids)

Sept. 19-Nov. 3 ....Early voting for school referendum (District Office Board Room) Please vote!

Thur. Sept. 25.......Family Fun Night 5:30-7:30

Mon. Sept. 29.......No school - Prof. Dev.

Fri. Oct. 10............Picture Retakes

 

Please help your child get a good night's sleep each night and start the day with a healthy breakfast. We've got lots of learning to do. Have a great week!

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This is what we'll be learning this week...

 

READING/Writing - We'll be finding good fit books at the correct reading level along with building reading stamina

  • Phonics- review
  • Sight Words - review
  • Comprehension Skill - making predictions, making connections, summarizing beginning/middle/end of a story
  • Writing - introduction and building writing identity, introduction to writing narratives 
  • Grammar: Capitalization, punctuation, abc order, nouns, proper nouns
 

MATH -

  • Number sense
  • Representing numbers in different ways (name collection boxes)
  • Odd or even
  • Finding the place value of a number up to three digits
  • Expanded notation
 

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS (2nd Step) - Being Respectful: Thinking about how others want to be
 treated and treating them that way helps you be respectful. • Being respectful helps you be a better learner.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES- Citizenship at school - rules and routines, How to be a bucket filler

 

SCIENCE - We'll be doing a few science experiments. 

 

HEALTH -  Healthy habits -washing hands, keeping hands away from our face, using a tissue (instead of our fingers), getting enough sleep, and eating healthy food.

 

Kara Brandt
952-758-1515
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