Money and Museums

This week in math, we are working on money! We are practicing identifying coins and adding them up. Please try to find some ways around the house to help your child practice this skill!

In IC, we are creating a health museum! We will be studying topics like how to keep your teeth healthy, safety rules, healthy eating, and keeping your skin healthy. Ask your student what they have been learning about!

Suggested Home Enrichment

It has been a great school year!  Last week students worked hard with place value and numbers up to 1200.  This week we will compare numbers and learn to locate numbers on a number line.  We will also learn the symbols for greater than, less than, and equal to.  Students complete activity pages daily.  Any pages that are not completed will be sent home as a suggested home practice.  

 

Research shows that it is important for children to read at least 20 minutes per day.  We suggest that you have your child do this daily and write the minutes read in their calendars.

 

We will have our second Mind Mission challenge this week.  Be sure to ask your child what it is?

Math in Action!

Hi Parents!

Our 2^nd week in 2^nd grade has been amazing! Students are learning the rules and are showing that they are great citizens.

As sad as we are to have lost Mrs. Ramsey, we are very, very excited to have our new students. Thank you all for being flexible to the change and being so helpful to their transitions.

On another note, a free program through the City of Plano is starting at our local library, Schimelpfenig. The program is called MATH in Action, and The program is for 2nd-4th graders who are struggling with math concepts according to PISD standards. They have Scholastic workbooks the kids get to take home, and a plethora of math manipulatives and games for the students to actively engage in math during the program. This is a perfect program for students as our math standards have changed this year and are harder than years before.

To sign up, you can register online through their website (www.planolibrary.org) or give them a call at Schimelpfenig Library (972-769-4200).

Off to a great start!

 

Second grade kicked off with great success this past week. We want to thank all parents and guardians for remaining flexible as the school amends dismissal procedures to better serve all of Christie. Also, we want to extend another thank you to those whom participated in Discovery Tech Night. Envision, our new Math curriculum, also began this week with positive feedback from both teachers and students. 

 

This week, Second graders will begin testing in both Math and Reading, so teachers and administrators can attain a strong baseline for the needs of each child. We would love to see each student come to school with a well rested mind and a healthy snack. 



Ms. Bradley's class is extremely lucky! An anonymous donor gave the class tons of supplies, legos, and other great things. The students wrote thank you notes and were extremely appreciative for their new items. Students learned how to begin and end a letter and what sort of things to write in between.
Such sweet kids!