June 3, 2008                                         

Greetings from second grade! It’s hard to believe it is already June - time truly has flown by. However, we continue to be very busy and the learning continues as we prepare to move on to find success in third grade.

Although we have finished our official Reading series and Spelling series, we will continue on with grammar, phonics and writing. We will continue reading both chapter books and from another reading series here in the classroom. In Math, we are busy with three digit subtraction, with and without regrouping, and we’ll be moving on soon to fractions, probability and range and mode as well as an introduction to multiplication and division. And as always, Faith and Technology will be part of every school day!

I want to thank you all for your support. I have truly enjoyed my time in second grade teaching your children. Each one of them is a unique individual with so much to offer and I feel blessed to have had this time with them. Please keep me in your prayers this summer as I will remember all of you and wish you a safe, relaxing and enjoyable summer.

God bless,

Jennifer Klaas

Hello parents of incoming second graders! Please see below for information concerning required summer journal topics, skills that should be focused on over the summer and helpful website information, as well as a supply list for grade two.

Enjoy your summer and we’ll see you soon!

STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 2:

Language Arts

Reading any genre 15 minutes per day/5 days per week (75 minutes per week)

Journal writing

Journal Topics for Students Entering Second Grade

1.  Write the titles of all the books you read this summer.

2.  Choose two of the books you read this summer and list the title,

      author, setting and characters. Write at least two sentences telling what

      the story was about.

3.  Choose a character from a book you read. Write two sentences

     describing the character.

4.  Write a few sentences about what you expect second grade to be like.

5.  List eight words that are about science.

6.  Write ten new words you learned from your reading this summer. Choose

      two words from your list and write a complete sentence using each word.

7.  Read two short poems. Choose your favorite, copy it in your best

     handwriting, and write 1-2 sentences telling why you like it.

8.  Write three complete sentences about your best day this summer.

9.  Write five questions for your second grade teacher.

10. Choose one of the following writing prompts to respond to:

       A.  Write a story that begins, “One night I had the most wonderful

             dream!”

       B.  Write a story that begins, “The day I slid down a rainbow, I landed

             in a place called…”

Mathematics

Memorizing addition and subtraction facts up through the sum of 18

Telling time to the hour and ½ hour

Recognizing and knowing the value of a penny, nickel, and dime

Knowing the days of the week and the months of the year

Measuring with a ruler in inches

Recognizing ½, 1/3, and ¼

Exploring 2 digit addition and subtraction

Math websites

www.plusmath.com

www.aaamath

www.funschool.kaboose.com

www.kidsites.com

www.coolmath.com

SUPPLY LIST

GRADE 2

Please label all items with your child’s name

• Book Bags – No Wheels
• Pencils
• Crayons – no larger than a 24 pack
• Children’s scissors
• School glue – Liquid
• Erasers- pencil top or handheld
• Washable markers – no larger than a 12 pack
• Glue sticks- 2
• Colored pencils – no larger than a 12 pack
• Ruler - with both metric and standard measures
• Two pocket folders - 2
• Bound composition books (black & white marble) – 3
• Addition and Subtraction flash cards
• Box of tissues
• Container of baby wipes
• Smock (oversized old shirt) for art class
• NO PENCIL SHARPENERS
• NO PENCIL BOXES (Students have cubby boxes)