Peek at Our Week

2-2-2026

 

It's February! So that means it's I Love to Read month! This past Friday your child brought home a calendar with information about the Reading Olympic Challenge. Students can keep track of all their reading minutes at home to try to earn an olympic medal and a chance to win books. Your child's calendar is due March. 2nd. Of course there are fun dress up days on each Thursday this month. : )

  • Feb. 5 - Wear red, white and blue.
  • Feb. 12 - Wear your favorite sports gear or sparkles.
  • Feb. 19 - Hat Day
  • Feb. 26 - PJ Day
 
Calling All Mystery Readers! Here is a Sign Up Genius link. for those who would like to be a mystery reader. To be a mystery reader you can bring in 1-2 books and read them to the class. We didn't do this last year, so this would be super fun for the students. : )
 
Valentine's Party - Our party will be on Friday, Feb.13th from 2:30-3:30. If you'd like to help out, check out another Sign Up Genius link. (Can you tell I love Sign Up Genius?)
 
Valentines Bags - This will be our craft on Friday. If you have anything special your child would like to add to their bag, or have any extra things to share with the class, please have your child bring the items by Friday, Feb. 6th.

 

Valentines - Now that we're in 2nd grade, try to have your child write all their classmates' names on their valentines. Here is a digital link.

  • Other optional names your child may want to include: Ms. Bartyzal, Mr. Engebretson, Mr. Bastyr, Ms. Kreck, Ms. Giles, Ms. Johnson

 

Important Dates:

Thur. Feb 5.......Wear red, white and blue

Thur. Feb. 12....Wear your favorite sports gear or sparkles

Fri. Feb. 13.......2nd Grade Valentine's Party

Mon. Feb. 16....No school - Presidents' Day

Tues. Feb. 17...No school - Conferences

Thur. Feb. 19....Hat Day

Tues. Feb. 24...Conferences 4:30-7:30 pm

Thur. Feb. 26....PJ Day

 

*This is what we'll be learning this week:

READING/WRITING

  • Phonics - "y" as a vowel, combining open and closed syllables, suffixes y, ly, ty, prefixes
  • Sight words - why, large, change, city, every, family (reading and spelling)
  • Comprehension - nonfiction
  • Writing - Informative writing
 
MATH
  • 2 digit addition - starting with no regrouping and then into regrouping
  • Missing addends - Finding the unknown  4 + __ = 12
  • What's my rule?
  • Function machine
 
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS (2nd Step) - Respecting Different Perspectives:  empathy helps you notice when others have different preferences from yours. • Respecting others’ preferences helps you get along better with them.
 
SOCIAL STUDIES - Martin Luther King Jr., Olympics - World Geography
 
SCIENCE - Habitats
 

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!

 

Kara Brandt
952-758-1515
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