First Two Weeks in 2nd Grade:-)

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Community Building
Morning Meeting has been filled with games and activities to 

help us get to know each other. We’ve rolled dice to 

share likes, dislikes, and summer memories, played Simon Says and 

name games, and shared Brown Bag Biographies. 

At Friday Gathering, we welcomed new GHCDS students and celebrated summer birthdays on stage!

Math
This week we reviewed:

• Number identification on a number line
  
  

• Adding and subtracting with number lines
  
  

• Counting on by ones into double- and triple-digit numbers (like 95 and 103)
  
  

• Basic fractions (½ and ¼)
  
  

Science
Second grade scientists studied how animals are 

grouped by their characteristics. Next week, we’ll look 

more closely at animal traits, sort them into 

categories (mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates), and 

tackle some “tricky” animals that don’t fit neatly into one group.

Literacy
We enjoyed read-alouds of First Day Jitters, 

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon, Bats at the Beach, 

Spoon, and If I Built a School. Students are 

showing their love of books by listening closely

and sharing thoughtful ideas.

In FUNdations, our phonics program, we began reviewing:

• Single-syllable words
  
  

• Short vowel sounds
  
  

• Digraphs
  
  

👉 Dictation homework begins Tuesday 

(sent home Monday so you can review your role in nightly dictations).

During independent and guided reading, I am meeting

one-on-one with students before formal assessments. 

This will help me create small reading groups for the weeks ahead.

Announcements

• 🎉 Great job with Color Week! Our school spirit is strong. Monday is Green Day!
  
  

• Lower School Parent Night: Thursday, September 25 · 4–5 PM
  
  

• LS Fun Run Pep Rally (students/teachers only): Monday, September 22
  
  

• Picture Week: September 29–October 3 (exact class date TBD)
  
  

• LS Fun Run: Thursday, October 2 (details coming soon)