Newsl etter 8/18/14

Vol ume 1, Issue 1

Hillmans Headline 2
nd
Grade Newsletter
Welcome to Week 2! The second graders had an exciting first week of
school! We thank the parents for your patience and understanding with the
hustle and bustle of things: the delay of the buses and the split of a second
grade class. As we know, the first week is a week eeryone is getting in the
grooe of a new year. !lease continue to be patience until things smooth out.
"ou will receie a weekly newsletter highlighting the weekly academic focus
and ocabulary, updated information about our class, highlighted upcoming
eents, and more. !lease read your newsletter weekly and sign the copy
designated for return. This is to ensure us that you indeed receied and
understand the information within the newsletter. Also, if you hae any
#uestions or concerns, please sign the newsletter and make your comments in
the section below your signature that is labeled $comments%concerns&.
We look forward to another exciting week! !lease ask your child about what
he%she is learning in class. Also, your child will be gien homework. 'f you do
not receie it, please let me know A(A!.
From Mrs. Hillmans Desk
Weekly Aa!emi Fous " Voa#ulary
READING: The students will learn about main idea and how to demonstrate and
recount events and details of thoughts, actions, and feelings.
~detail, events, main idea
WRITING: The students will learn about collective nouns, how to identify them,
and use them in writing.
~noun, collective nouns, groups
PHONICS: The students will learn/review that sounds short and long vowels
make.
~vowels, long, short
MATH: The students will review place value.
!la"e #al$e% &nes% tens% '$ndreds
SCIENCE: The students will discover the three properties of matter and how
they can change.
~matter, solid, liquid, gas, dissolve, condensation, evaporation
SOCIA( ST)DIES The students will distinguish the difference among president,
mayor, and governor.
president, mayor, governor, elected officials, rules, community
CLASSROOM WISH LIST
Ziplock Bags
M&Ms (plain)
Gummy Bears
Fruit Loops
Clorox Wipes
$ri ni %al Dr. &eester 'wi nt
Vi e($ri ni %al Mrs. An)el *on)
NOTE:
Please sign the
agenda nightly.
Homework due
Friday.
August !th"#chool
$ouncil/Title % Parent
&eeting '()((am.
Accelerated *eader
will begin on
#eptember '.