1. “We believe each student can and will learn.”
Second Grade News
(404)
October 3rd, 2016
Important Dates
10/07/16 Fieldtrip Money $15 and Permission Slip Due
10/10/16 Professional Development (No School)
10/15/16 Governance Committee Meeting 3 pm
10/18/16 Executive Committee Meeting 6 pm
10/21/16 Fieldtrip to Funk Heritage Center
10/28./16 Fun Friday
Funk Heritage Center
The second grade team will visit the Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt University on Oct. 21st. The cost is $15 per a student and per a chaperon. Chaperons are first come, first serve and are limited to 2 per a class. All permission slips and money are due no later then October 7th. Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
The Second Grade Team
Team Lead: Ms. Graves –
Ms. Allen-
Ms. Hall-
Ms. Hunt-
School Pages
Jacket 2 Jacket
www. TMSA.org
The Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball team would like to invite your child to participate in their annual “Jacket 2 Jacket” reading program. Jacket 2 Jacket is an initiative to promote and encourage children to learn through reading. Forms were sent home last week and also can be found on our 2nd grade class pages.
Saturday School
Fun Friday
Saturday School will be offered for students that require remediation of core class concepts in reading and math. The dates are as follows:
October 8th and 22nd
November 12th
December 10th
Fun Friday is the last Friday of the month. This Friday , 10/28 will be Fun Friday. Students may wear jeans and a TMSA spirit shirt for $1. All proceeds go to benefit and support TMSA.
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.
“We believe each student can and will learn.”
Core Value: Integrity

2. Second Grade Homework Curriculum and Homework Reading Log
Week of October 3rd,  TMSA.org  (404)
Curriculum and Homework
Reading Log
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. (The week of Oct. 3rd, Homwork will be on paper)
Reading- Reading/ ELA homework will alternate between writing, reading comprehension, and ELA.
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.
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.
Spelling Words/Test
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Plural Words
Friends
Phones
Teachers
Plants
Movies
Pencils
Stars
Seasons
Shadows
Objects
Chairs
Lights
Clocks
Papers
Moons
Bonus: Constellations
Math
Reading/ELA
Science
This week students will learn about:
Adding two digit numbers using different strategies
(Test Friday)
This week students will learn about:
Summarizing and retelling
Making Connections
Compound Words
Personal Narrative
(Test Friday)
This week students will review:
Earth Science
Stars
Day and Night
Moon
Seasons
(Test Friday)
The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!
-Dr. Seuss