Hi Families!
I am so excited to start the school year. You will find everything that you need to know about 2nd grade, by clicking on the following link: Mrs. Kuieck’s 2nd Grade Google Site.
Warmly,
Lisa Kuieck
Home Learning
Hi Families,
This is uncharted territory and it feels surreal. I trust that you are enjoying the sunshine today and staying healthy.
Below please find a HOME LEARNING CHOICE BOARD. Our goal would be for your child to spend time learning every day and choose an activity from each column to complete. Creating a daily routine will be important to promote positive health and learning.
Please check your email for more details.
Box Tops Needed!
COLLECT BOX TOPS
Did you know that every BOXTOP and every COKE CAP collected earns money for our school? This summer we would like you to work hard to collect both. The money we earn will go toward a basketball hoop on our K/1 playground!
BOXTOPS: Every completed BOXTOP sheet is worth $5.00. If every child from Georgetown (approx 570) fills one sheet this summer, our school will earn $2,750. Many thanks to Lori Simpson and all of you who are on her team of BOX TOP counters, trimmers and packers. This is a great program that pays off because of all of YOU! Download your form here: Summer Box Tops
Summer Learning!
Keep On Learning With Reading & Mobymax
Dear Parents,
Studies have shown that students can lose up to 50% of learning during the summer vacation. Georgetown is challenging you and your child to “KEEP ON LEARNING” this summer to prevent summer slide. There are two ways to record your learning time:
Our goals for students over the summer are below. Students who reach or exceed goals will be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card (1 per grade). This is for their grade next year.
| Reading Minutes | Mobymax |
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- Reading: Log into this form to record the number of minutes you read. You can record each day or enter the total for each week.
- MOBYMAX via CLEVER: https://clever.com/in/hpseagles
- Login will be username@hpsstudents.net
If your child is new to the school and you would like login information, email Mrs. Reagan. treagan@hpseagles.net
Have a great summer…and keep on learning with READING and MOBYMAX!
School Supplies
Happy Summer! Our classroom is full of materials that will help us grow as learners, but there are a few supplies that we ask children to provide if possible.
You may bring these to supplies to the Open House on Wednesday August 21.
Here is the suggested list of materials your child will need for second grade:
- 2 – Composition Book, wide ruled
- 4 Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers labeled with your child’s name
- 1 Pencil box
- Sticky Notes (3×3 size)
- 2 Glue Sticks
- 1 Highlighter
- 1 Box of Kleenex
- 1 container Antibacterial Wipes
- A pair of blunt child’s scissors labeled with your child’s name
- A clean pair of tennis shoes for gym ( they don’t have to be new)
- A pair of earbuds/headphones labeled with your child’s name( a piece of tape on the cord works well).
- 1 game (to keep at school for the school year) your child can teach the rest of the class how to play during indoor recesses. It can be returned at the end of the year. Please write your child’s name on the box or bag.
Here are some other supplies that we use quite a bit within our classroom and would appreciate any donations.
- Antibacterial Wipes
- Kleenex
- Dry Erase Markers ( We use these EVERYDAY :))
- Red ink pens
- Gallon Size Ziplocs
- Sandwich size Ziplocs
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Band Aids
- Twistables Colored Pencils
- Washable Markers
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at lkuieck@hpseagles.net.
Mrs. Kuieck 🙂
Summer Learning!
Keep On Learning With Reading & Mobymax
Dear Parents,
Studies have shown that students can lose up to 50% of learning during the summer vacation. Georgetown is challenging you and your child to “KEEP ON LEARNING” this summer to prevent summer slide. There are two ways to record your learning time:
Our goals for students over the summer are below. Students who reach or exceed goals will be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card (1 per grade). This is for their grade next year.
| Reading Minutes | Mobymax |
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|
-
- Reading: Log into this form to record the number of minutes you read. You can record each day or enter the total for each week.
- MOBYMAX via CLEVER: https://clever.com/in/hpseagles
- Login will be username@hpsstudents.net
If your child is new to the school and you would like login information, email Mrs. Reagan. treagan@hpseagles.net
Have a great summer…and keep on learning with READING and MOBYMAX!
Box Tops Needed!!!!
COLLECT BOX TOPS
Did you know that every BOXTOP and every COKE CAP collected earns money for our school? This summer we would like you to work hard to collect both. The money we earn will go toward a basketball hoop on our K/1 playground!
BOXTOPS: Every completed BOXTOP sheet is worth $5.00. If every child from Georgetown (approx. 570) fills one sheet this summer, our school will earn $2,750. Many thanks to Lori Simpson and all of you who are on her team of BOX TOP counters, trimmers and packers. This is a great program that pays off because of all of YOU! Download your form here: Summer Box Tops
Welcome to 2nd Grade 2019-2020!
Welcome to our new second grade families! Please make sure to register for email subscriptions (upper right hand corner of blog) which alerts you via email when our classroom blog is updated throughout the summer. Once the school year begins, we will use an app called Class Dojo to share class happenings and important announcement
Enjoy your summer and encourage your second grader to keep a journal for recording small moment memories. This will be a huge help for your child when we begin writing this fall! You can also check our blog in July for a classroom supply list.
Math Update
We have a classroom full of detectives!!! Our second graders are learning how to solve word problems using strategies that encourage them to think through questions, draw pictures, write equations and check their answers. This will be our focus for the next few weeks :). We will investigate add to, take from, collective, missing/extra information, comparison and two step word problems. Below find the most recent parent letter.
Reading Counts Starts TODAY!
Today your child will be coming home with a Reading Counts book ( similar to WEB reading last year if you were at Georgetown). Each child has selected a good fit book within their independent reading level to take home and read and they are SO EXCITED!!! Reading Counts is a reading incentive program (separate from our curriculum) that promotes reading habits and also rewards children for their efforts. Please see the following link for more informationREADING COUNTS. Here is how we use Reading Counts at Georgetown.
1. Each child’s independent reading level is determined through teacher assessments. Levels will be similar to last year (within a level or two). We want to build in success and encourage our readers. Children will change levels as we grow throughout the year.
2. Each child is given a goal number of points to achieve during the semester based on their reading level. Each book has an assigned point value which can be found on the inside cover of the book.
3. Students select a book at their reading level and read it at home and/or at school. Books are labeled with reading levels A – Z on the spine of the book.
4. When children are finished with the book they sign up to take a RC comprehension quiz on the computer/ipad for that particular book here at school.
5. If the quiz is passed ( 8/10 questions answered correctly), then another book is checked out. If the quiz is not passed, students take the book home again and reread or select a new book from the library.
6. At the end of the semester (mid Jan), students who have met their goal receive a prize and a ticket into our end of the year BIG prize drawing. Last year it was an Ipad Mini and Target gift cards….YEAH!
Please see your child’s book bag today for more specific information. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Mrs. Kuieck