March 4, 2018

Emily Stone (Drama Specialist Teacher) joined our hero study showing us how to "explore" and "show" character traits this week. The children have been reading and taking notes from a variety of biographies about famous and historical heroes. They have listened to personal hero stories from their families and are now delving into how to show others how to dramatize traits through actions rather than words. During the coming weeks the children will be learning from Emily about performance skills and they will support the literacy work in the classroom.

Appreciation

Thank you for your input at our conferences this week.  Mary and I enjoyed meeting with everyone and value our home/school partnership as we reviewed your child’s strengths and areas for growth. We appreciated the opportunity to discuss plans of academic and social-emotional support for the remainder of the year. If you were unable to meet with specialist teachers on conference days, we encourage you to contact them directly. You can find their email addresses listed in the school directory and on the parent portal.

Homework

Homework for the week of 2/26, due 3/5

• Read for at least 20 minutes each night Monday through Friday (weekends are bonus) and fill in the reading log nightly
• Math Journal: pages 85-87

Homework for the week of 3/5, due 3/12

• Read for at least 20 minutes each night Monday through Friday (weekends are bonus) and fill in the reading log nightly
• Math Journal: pages 89-90

**Homework Reminder:

2nd grade homework is to help initiate routines:

• responsibly getting homework from school to home and back again 
• setting up a quiet place to focus and complete the work
• the work supports and extends what the children are learning at school
• time for your child to begin being aware of schedules and learn to navigate through planning and discussion with the family what nights are dedicated to outside activities and commitments

**Children who do not have time to complete the homework will have 30 minutes on Mondays (Choice Time) that is set aside for "catching up." This is a buffer set up to help those children who are still learning to find that balance between school and home activities.