1. “We believe each student can and will learn.”
Second Grade News
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Week of October 10th, 2016
Important Dates
10/10/16 Professional Development (No School)
10/10/16 PTO Meeting
10/15/16 Governance Committee Meeting 3 pm
10/18/16 Executive Committee Meeting 6 pm
10/18/16 Report Card Distribution
10/19/16 Picture Make-Up Day
10/21/16 Fieldtrip to Funk Heritage Center
10/22/16 Fall Festival 11:00-3:00
10/28/16 Fun Friday
10/31/16 Character Book Day
10/01/16-10/31/16 Jacket 2 Jacket
Funk Heritage Center
The second grade team will visit the Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt University on Oct. 21st. All money and permission slips were due on Friday, October 7th. Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
The Second Grade Team
Jacket 2 Jacket
Team Lead: Ms. Graves –
Ms. Allen-
Ms. Hall-
Ms. Hunt-
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.
School Pages
www. TMSA.org
Saturday School
P.E. Days
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 22nd- Cancelled
November 12th
December 10th
Ms. Allen- Thursday
Ms. Graves-
Monday & Friday
Ms. Hall- Tuesday
Ms. Hunt- Wednesday
Students should be dressed in their P.E. uniform.
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.
“We believe each student can and will learn.”
Core Value: Integrity

2. Second Grade Homework Curriculum and Homework Reading Log
Week of October 10th,  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. We are on topic 4.
Reading- Reading/ ELA homework will alternate between writing, reading comprehension, and ELA.
Science Project
Due 10/20/16
Students have been assigned a science project connecting with the phases of the moon. Please speak with your child’s teacher if you have not received it. Directions are also located on the 2nd grade teacher pages at TMSA.org Thank you.
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
Glove
Sleep
Candle
Blossom
Glass
Place
Classroom
Bubble
Uncle
Turtle
Juggle
Buckle
Castle
Cable
Globe
Math
Reading/ELA
Science
This week students will learn about:
Topic 4
Fluently Add within 100
Partial sums
2 digit numbers
This week students will learn about:
Summarizing and retelling
Making Connections
Compound Words
Personal Narrative
(Test Friday)
This week students will review:
Chapter 3
Earth Science
Erosion
Weathering
Changes to Earth
(Quiz 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