2B's New Learning and a New Student!

Ms. Wilker's Class, 2B

September 24, 2018

We have been busy in 2B over the last couple of weeks with MAP tests, our Community B Assembly, and finishing up / starting NEW units.  We have also gotten a new student!  Keep reading to learn more.

The MAP scores will be shared with parents electronically next week.  Thank you for your patiences as teachers are studying them and making plans for how to use them most effectively to supportive all students' needs.


2B did an awesome job at their 1st Community B Assembly of the year.  They sang a song that we sing each morning to get the day started in a positive way, thinking about persevering over any challenges that may come up during the day.   This song teaches us new vocabulary and we compare formal vs. informal English.  Here are a couple photos from their performance of The Best Day of My Life:

Last week, 2nd graders began a new Science unit about Insects.  We have been discussing what we THINK we know, what questions we have, and how we think we can answer those questions.  We plan to do some nature walks and invite some special guests to help us begin to learn more and become experts.

We are learning how to be Entomologists and what exactly makes an insect an insect!  Mr. Cook and Ms. Wilker introduced some of the learning with a video last week while kids chose the specific vocabulary that they thought we needed to know about an insect's body.

2B has welcomed a new student into our class over the last couple of weeks.  Her name is Larissa Da Silva and she moved here from New Jersey.  She is energetic, bubbly and very friendly.  She has made some fast friends and is enjoying getting to know Graded as well.  Welcome Larissa! :)

Larissa Da Silva

  

2B has 21 students now!

NOTES TO KNOW:

- 2B's Room Mom is Juliana Freitas (Ben's mom)!  Thank you for all you do!  On Friday, I sent home envelopes for money from the PTA.  If you send with your child, Renata and I will organize and send to Juliana.  Thanks!

- This week we have a different schedule: Mon-C, Tues-D, Wed-E, Thurs-F, Fri-NO CLASSES, Mon-A, Tues-B...

-Hearing and Vision Screenings for 2B will be Tuesday and Wednesday morning this week (an email from the school was sent out about this last week)

- Please help your child remember to pack and return their library books at least by C day so they are able to check out more books.  Most kids returned today and were able to get new books!

-The Core Value that the lower school will be focusing on for October is INTEGRITY.  WE will be doing many activities about it.  Feel free to talk to your child about this too.    "Do the RIGHT thing even when no one is watching!" :)  For Aug/Sept, the Core Value of focus was respect.

- Trimester 1 report cards will go out to parents electronically on Oct 17

- Oct 17 and 24 Student-Led Conferences (invitations and schedules will be sent out)

Thank you and have an AWESOME WEEK!