1. Second Grade News (404) 768-0081 September 6 th, 2016www.tmsa.org Saturday School Saturday School will be offered for students that require remediation of core class concepts in reading and math. The dates are as follows: September 10 th October 8 th and 22 nd November 12 th December 10 th Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you have any other questions. TMSA’s 4 th annual World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is currently taking place. If you are interested in selling chocolate to help raise funds for TMSA please contact pto@tmsa.org.pto@tmsa.org $1 chocolate shop – 60 bars $1 fund shop – 60 Items Permission slips were sent home already, but if you need another please contact a PTO officer. School wide picture day is Tuesday, September13th. Forms for picture day were sent home last week. If you require another, please contact your child’s teacher. All students should be dressed in their regular school uniform. NO P.E. Uniforms that day. Thank you. “We believe each student can and will learn.” Core Value: Integrity PTO Fundraiser The Second Grade Team Important Dates 9/5/16- Labor Day (No School) 9/10/16- Governance Committee meeting 10:30 AM 9/12/16- Grandparents Day 9/13/16 - Picture Day (Regular Uniform) 9/13/16 Curriculum Night 5:00-6:00 PM 9/13/16- PTO Meeting 6:15 PM 9/16/16 Academic and School Performance Committee Meeting 10:00 AM 9/20/16-9/24/16 Fall Break (No School) Team Lead: Ms. Graves – Chandra.Graves@tmsa.org Ms. Allen- Deborah.Allen@tmsa.org Ms. Hall- Abigail.Hall@tmsa.org Ms. Hunt- Sandra.Hunt@tmsa.org Picture Day P.E. Days Ms. Allen- Thursday Ms. Graves- Monday & Friday Ms. Hall- Tuesday Ms. Hunt- Wednesday Students should be dressed in their P.E. uniform. Carline and Directions Arrival: 6:45- 7:45 Dismissal: 3:30-4:00 http://tmsa.org/parents/carline-and-directions/ TMSA Facebook Please like and share the new Facebook page to stay connected to what is going on at TMSA. http://www.facebook.com/T heMainStreetAcademy/

2. Second Grade Homework Week of September 6 th, 2016  TMSA.org  (404) 768-0081 Curriculum and Homework Students will have homework nightly (Monday-Thursday), due the next day. Homework will include nightly reading and math homework, spelling practice and social studies or science homework on Tuesday and Thursday. Math – Students will normally have nightly math homework online with Pearson Realize. www.pearsonrealize.com The week of 9/6 homework will be a review of addition strategies on paper. www.pearsonrealize.com Reading- Reading/ ELA homework will alternate between writing, reading comprehension, and ELA. Social Studies/ Science- The curriculum will alternate between science and social studies every 4 weeks. Students will have S.S. or science every other night. We are currently on Science. Math Science Reading/ELA WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK “Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader” -Margaret Fuller This week students will learn about: -Review of addition strategies -This weeks homework will be on paper. This week students will learn about: -Phonics: Long Vowel A (a_e) -Context Clues -Proper Nouns -Main Idea and Details This week students will learn about: -Inquiry Skills -Science Tools -Five Senses -Scientific Questioning All students are required to keep a daily reading log. Students should read for at least 15 minutes per a night. Please keep track of your students daily reading in their agenda. Next week, students will receive a reading menu to complete with their nightly reading. Reading Log Spelling Words/Test Long Vowel a (a_e) 1. agent 2. flame 3. crate 4. frame 5. stage 6. grade 7. safety 8. stake 9. stare 10. slate 11. plane 12. escape 13. belated 14. package 15. scale