Weekly Newsletter Quarter 2 Week 6 11/18 - 11/22

 Spalding: This week in Spalding scholars are working on 29 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing scholars are continuing to practice writing dictated sentences accurately, and in Grammar, they are learning about prepositions.

History: Scholars will continue their study of Ancient Greece. They will learn more about the Greek Gods, as well as the first Olympic games.

Science: Scholars will be learning about the property of matter, and how they can identify it in the world.

Math: This week scholars will continue learning addition and subtraction using Bar Models.

Literature: Scholars will begin reading some Tall Tales.

They will also be reciting their Poem, "Something Told the Wild Geese" from 11/19 - 11/21. Please continue to practice at home.

We are also continuing to practice our saying, "Easier Said Than Done".

Literary Character Day is this Friday, November 22nd. Scholars can dress up as a literary character, but please no pop culture costumes. Please also make sure that your scholar has turned in their permission slip by 11/18 in order to participate. All plans for costumes must be preapproved by your scholars teacher before they can wear them on campus. We appreciate your consideration with this!

Reminders and Updates: 

We are reciting our poem "Something Told the Wild Geese" from 11/19 - 11/21. Please continue to practice at home.

Literary Character Day is on 11/22. Costume approval slips are due 11/18 in order to participate.

If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have a book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team) Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 2 Week 5 11/11 - 11/15

Spalding: This week in Spalding scholars are working on 30 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing scholars are continuing to practice writing dictated sentences accurately, and in Grammar, they are learning about conjunctions.

History: Scholars will continue their study of Ancient Greece. They will continue to learn about the Greek Gods in preparation for our Celebration on Wednesday, 11/13.

Science: Scholars will be completing their study of the Americas and will have a quiz on Thursday, 11/14.

Math: This week scholars will test their knowledge on subtraction with a Chapter Test on Tuesday 11/12. They will also begin Chapter 4 with the concept of bar models.

Literature: Scholars are concluding their study of Greek Gods and Myths. They will also be reading the fairytale, "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christen Anderson.

We are also continuing to practice our saying, "Easier Said Than Done".

Reminders and Updates: 

Please keep in mind that our Celebration is this Wednesday, 11/13. 

We are also excited for Literary Character Day on 11/22. Please make sure that your scholar has turned in their permission slip by 11/18 in order to participate. All plans for costumes must be preapproved by your scholars teacher before they can wear them on campus. We appreciate your consideration with this!

We are reciting our poem "Something Told the Wild Geese" from 11/19 - 11/21. Please continue to practice at home.

If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team) Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 2 Week 4 11/4 - 11/8

 Spalding: This week in Spalding scholars are working on 29 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing scholars are continuing to practice writing dictated sentences accurately, and in Grammar, they are learning about pronouns.

History: Scholars will begin their study of Ancient Greece. They will learn what Greece used to look like and what it looks like today.

Science: Scholars will be completing their look at the Geography in the Americas. This week they will look at South America and end the week with a quiz about the Americas.

Math: This week scholars will continue practicing how to subtract with renaming using Chapter 3 of their Singapore math books.

Literature: Scholars are continuing their study of Greek Gods and Myths.

We are also continuing to practice our saying, "Easier Said Than Done".

Reminders and Updates: 

Our Field Day is this Thursday, 11/7. If possible, please be sure to send your scholar with a snack and a water bottle. 

We are reciting our poem "Something Told the Wild Geese" from 11/19 - 11/21. Please continue to practice at home.

If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team) Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 2 Week 3 10/28 - 11/1

 Spalding: This week in Spalding scholars are working on 30 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing scholars are continuing to practice writing dictated sentences accurately, and in Grammar, they are learning about prepositions.

History: Scholars will conclude their study of the Culture of Japan, and there will be a quiz on Friday 11/1.

Science: Scholars will continue looking at the Geography in the Americas. This week they will look at Central America and the West Indies.

Math: This week scholars will be learning how to subtract with renaming in Chapter 3 of their Singapore math books.

Literature: Scholars are finishing the classic, The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh.

This week we are also introducing Greek Gods and Greek Myths.

We are also continuing to practice our saying, "Easier Said Than Done".

Reminders and Updates: 

We are reciting "Something Told the Wild Geese" 11/19 - 11/21. Please continue to practice at home.

If possible, please remember to send your scholar with a snack for Lyceum and a plastic water bottle for throughout the day.

If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team)Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 2 Week 2 10/21 - 10/25

 Spalding: This week in Spalding scholars are working on 28 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing scholars are continuing to practice copy work and dictation, and in Grammar, they are learning about adverbs.

History: Scholars will be starting the study of the Culture of Japan. We will look at where Japan is located on the map and the islands that make up the country.

Science: Scholars will begin looking at the Geography in the Americas. They will look at the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Math: This week scholars will be learning how to subtract without renaming in Chapter 3 of their Singapore math books.

Literature: Scholars are continuing to read The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh.

This week we are also introducing a new poem titled "Something Told the Wild Geese", and reciting in class on November 19th.

We are also practicing a new saying, which is "Easier Said Than Done".

Reminders and Updates: 

We are reciting "Something Told the Wild Geese" on November 19th. Please continue to practice at home.

If possible, please remember to send your scholar with a snack for Lyceum and a plastic water bottle for throughout the day.

If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team)Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 1 Week 9 10/7 - 10/11

 Spalding: This week in Spalding we are working on 19 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In Writing they will continue narration for summary and creating a sentence to copy. In Grammar they will be learning about adjectives as a part of speech this week.

History: Scholars will be focusing on getting ready for their science quiz on Thursday and start exploring the Culture of Japan when we return from Fall break.

Science: Scholars will complete their study of land and water and the effects it has on our world. They will have a quiz on Thursday October 10th.

Math: This week scholars will be learning how to subtract fluently within 20s.

Literature: In literature this week we are continuing our classic to keep "The Courage of Sarah Noble," and have a quiz on Chapters 1-4 on Tuesday October 8th.

We are reviewing our poem "The Secret" and reciting in class on October 9th-11th

We are still practicing the saying "Don't Judge a book by its cover"

Reminders and Updates: 

We are reciting "The Secret" on October 9th-11th. Please continue to practice at home.

If possible, please remember to send your scholar with a snack for Lyceum and a plastic water bottle for throughout the day.

 If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team)Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )

Weekly Newsletter Quarter 1 Week 8 9/30 - 10/4

 Spalding: This week in Spalding we are working on 29 words and studying phonograms.

Grammar/Writing: In grammar and writing, scholars will be taking assessment on narration, copy work, and dictation.

History: We will finish up our study of Ancient China with a quiz on Thursday, October 3rd.

Science: In science scholars are exploring the features of land and water and how they change the earth.

We will continue to look at national parks like "Arches" National park. And we will take a look at different beaches.

Math: This week scholars will be wrapping up Chapter 2 with adding with renaming and adding 3 or 4-digit numbers. Chapter 2 test on Thursday, October 3rd. Friday we introduce Chapter 3 with subtraction.

Literature: In literature this week we are continuing our classic to keep, Sara Plain and Tall.

We are reviewing our poem "The Secret" and saying "Don't Judge a book by its cover."

Reminders and Updates: 

We are reciting "The Secret" on October 9th-11th. Please continue to practice at home.

If possible, please remember to send your scholar with a snack for Lyceum.

Please remind your scholars to have their library books at school for our next library check out.

 If your scholar is Upper school carline pick up in the afternoon, please make sure they have book to read in the MPR.

2nd Grade Contact Information:

2A Lead - Amanda Zamora ( amanda.zamora@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Cori Bellamy ( cori.bellamy@greatheartstxschools.org )

2B (Team)Lead- Michelle Sauceda ( michelle.sauceda@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Marisa Esquivel ( marisa.esquivel@greatheartstxschools.org )

2C Lead - Letha Huron ( letha.huron@greatheartstxschools.org )

 AT Naomi Rocha ( naomi.rocha@greatheartstxschools.org )

2D Lead -Ruby Cruz ( ruby.cruz@greatheartstxschools.org )

AT Desiree Lozano ( desiree.lozano@greatheartstxschools.org )