Youel Soar High in Second Grade: Our First FULL Week!

Welcome back to school! We just finished "Day 8" of our second grade year. (We are counting the days until 100 days of school when we will do a special celebration with the number 100!).

Things are starting to roll along as we make our trip into this school year. Students are starting to settle down into the year. Our "Scoreboard Game" is showing more "smileys" than "frownies." In fact, for Friday, we earned 15 minutes of a Time Warp Trio episode, which focuses on history in a very fun way - and is also a series of books - and are going to try to earn the last 15 minutes for next week! (total time of the video is 30 minutes) Students were very excited to watch as we met the trio and learned about Blackbeard and ate our special "First Full Week of School" snack! Thanks to those that sent something in - it was delicious! :)

We also presented our "Paper Bag Projects" this week, as well as shared something about ourselves, which is posted in the hallway, along with our "first day of second grade" pictures (which will be coming home soon!).

Please remember to sign your child's agenda each night. Thanks to those that are already doing so. Also, there will be a slight modification of the homework after this past week. I realized it doesn't quite fit some of the things we do in class. Instead, it will focus on activities to be completed Monday-Friday, along with 10 minutes of reading, as well as vocabulary words for the week. This homework is similar to what I have done in the past, and students and parents were very happy with it. The packet will be sent home on Monday, along with a homework/announcements sheet (just like this past week), but in a folder with your child's homework journal. This can stay at home and be returned on Friday (or before, if your child finishes early).

Students will also have a "homework punch card" and will get a punch each week they turn in their homework. Once it is filled (9 holes in each card), students will get a special treat!

We will also be starting our "Super Achievers" wall very soon! Students will have a goal they will try to meet and "move up" the wall as they progress. I am very excited about this self-motivation tool for them! The first goals we will set together, and then students will start to create their own goals as our year progresses. I've already heard from many students things and subjects they would like to improve, so this will be a great way to motivate them! More details on this program will be sent home soon.

Here are our pictures of the week:

Exploring Magnets