Welcome back!

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Dear 2nd grade families,

I hope you have all had a restful summer break! I'm very excited to begin Term 2 of 2nd Grade with your children! We will be starting our new unit around "Where we are in place and time", focusing on human exploration. I think students will really enjoy this unit as they find ways to connect it to their own lives and explorations, and to important explorations that have changed our world!

As we get started with a new term, I will also be checking in with each student this week to assess their current levels in English and Math. This will help me to achieve a better understanding of what skills and areas we can focus on this term.

Homework
For me, the MOST important thing your child can do at home is to read, read, read! For this reason, your child will have a weekly reading log that should be filled out each night, and turned in on Monday morning, completed. Students should be reading at home for AT LEAST 15 minutes each night. Of course, if they read more than this, that's great! Your child can read both paper books, and digital books, such as those on Kids A-Z and Kindle.

In addition to reading, your child will have homework in other subjects, as follows:
Monday/ Wednesday-- Math Problem-Solving/ Puzzle page-- 5-10 minutes
Tuesday/ Thursday-- Literacy Homework-- 5-10 minutes
Friday-- Journal Prompt--10 minutes

I am here to partner with you in making sure your child is growing academically, socially and emotionally at school! If you ever have any question, comment, or concern, please don't hesitate to contact me via Gmail, Jupiter, or in person!

Let's have a great Term 2!
-Mr. Derek





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