Important Upcoming Dates Quarter 2 2nd Grade News 2016 Units of Study: SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography-Maps & Globes Native Americans SCIENCE: Magnets Seasonal Changes MATH: Addition & Subtraction Strategies Double Digit Addition & Subtraction Important Upcoming Dates Nov. 2nd: Jamestown In-School Field Trip Nov. 7th & 8th: Teacher Workday Nov. 11th: Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:00-10:00 Nov. 14th-18th: Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 17th: 2nd Grade American Education Week Activity & Thanksgiving lunch 11:00-1:05 Nov. 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 20th: 2nd Grade Holiday Class Parties Dec. 21st: Holiday Sing-a-long 9:30-10:30 Dec. 22nd- Jan. 2: Holiday Break Homework Please read and sign your child’s homework agenda each night to confirm that you have see that night’s reminders and homework assignments. All homework assignments are to be done in pencil unless otherwise stated. Your child should write his or her own name on their homework as they are expected to do in class. Word Study homework should be completed every Monday & Thursday night. Dreambox Please make sure your child is accessing Dreambox by first logging in through go.lcps.org Spirit Day: Don’t forget that every Friday is SPIRIT DAY! Wear a Tolbert shirt or sweatshirt. You can also wear blue and white, our school colors!

American Education Week Please join 2nd grade on Thursday, November 17th for an in-depth look at Butterfly Park, Tolbert’s Monarch Waystation! Parents are invited to participate in an activity with their child to learn more about how to help save the Monarchs. Parents should plan to arrive at 11:00, tour the Book Fair with your child, and stay for a Thanksgiving lunch from 12:25-1:05. Parent Conferences November 7th and 8th are the official Loudoun County conference days. If you have not yet scheduled a conference with your child’s teacher, please contact them as soon as possible. Supply Donation Disinfecting Wipes Now that cold and flu season is upon us, any donations of disinfecting wipes would be greatly appreciated! THANK YOU!!! Helpful Websites: By logging on to  Go.lcps.org  your child has access to: Raz-Kids (Reading A-Z) TumbleBooks DreamBox To access our science and social studies text book: Five Ponds Press student text book http://www.fivepondspressbooks.com/loudounstudent/ Username: Loudounk5 Password: 12345