English/Language Arts

HCPSS has adopted the Common

Core Curriculum for Language Arts.
The students will use of a variety of
ction and nonction te!ts.
Science" Social Studies" and Health
concepts will #e integrated with
Language Arts.
$hen children are not receiving
direct instruction" they will engage
in the %aily &" which are & literacy
components that should #e
practiced each day.
E!tra reading support is provided
for any children who need it.
Students are expected to read
nightly for homework. Look for
the Reading Log in your childs
Take Home Folder.
EL homework will !egin
"#$"#%&
'ath
$e use the Common Core
Curriculum for math instruction.
Some students may change
classrooms for math if they need
instruction at a di(erent level than
their homeroom teacher is
instructing.
worksheet and fact practice
journal in your childs
folder each night.
'ath homework !egins "#$$#%&
Fact (ractice !egins "#$"#%&

$riting
$e encourage the love of writing
and the children are given ample
opportunities to e!press
themselves in writing.
Second )raders are taught to write
*arrative" +nformative and ,pinion
pieces throughout the year.
$riting is integrated throughout
the curriculum.
Content
Content includes Science" Social
Studies" and Health.
Content topics will #e integrated
with Language Arts concepts.
Some topics that we cover include-
Communities" Soil and Erosion" the
'oon" +nteractions" .utter/ies"
%isease Prevention" and 0irst Aid
and Safety.
STE' activities that encourage
Second Grade Newsletter
September 201
Special Events
$atch for special events later in the year-
1our child will o#serve as #utter/ies
transform from caterpillars during
this special spring unit2
.udding engineers will construct
fast sail#oats as they plan" design
and test their nautical products
0ield Trips
$e will go on two eld trips this year.
Chaperones are selected #y lottery.
Priority will #e given to those who have
not #een a#le to attend a previous eld
trip. As a specic eld trip approaches
please #e on the loo3out for pin3
permission forms coming home in your
child4s folder. All chaperones must
complete mandatory volunteer training
prior to attending a eld trip.
5pcoming eld trips include-
!oward "ounty #arm
$useum 6,ct 78 The
students e!perience farming
from the past at this hands
on e!hi#it.
!oward "ounty
"onser%ancy 6'ay8 9$ings"
Stings" and Leggy Things:.
The students will learn a#out
insects rst hand.
.irthday Cele#rations
Every child is recogni;ed on his or her
#irthday 6or half #irthday8 and will #e
made to feel very special on that day.
&ue to the !"'SS (ellness )hrough
Nutrition and 'hysical *cti%ity 'olicy
parents may not bring in special
treats for your child and class. Party
invitations can #e given to the teacher to
put in folders discretely.
Parent <olunteers
$e love parent volunteers2 Please let
your child4s teacher 3now if you are a#le
to help out. $e have a mandatory
volunteer training that must #e
completed prior to volunteering in the
classroom or chaperoning eld trips.
$atch for a volunteer schedule to come
home soon2
.
Helpful $e#sites
Common Core State Standards $e#site
http-//www.corestandards.org/the=
standards
P PA>CC 'odel Content 0ramewor3s
http-//parcconline.org/
'%?.@7
http-//www.md3@7.org/
T Transition to Common Core
https-//transitiontocommoncore.wi3ispac
es.hcpss.org/
HCPSS Smart Pages
http-//smart.hcpss.wi3ispaces.net
5pcoming %ates
Sept. 7&- >osh Hashanah=Schools Closed
,ct. 7
nd
- Progress >eports are issued
,ct. 7
nd
- Howard County 0arm 'useum
trip
,ct. @A
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- 'SEA Convention- Schools
Closed