Author: Columbia Public Schools

2nd Grade News
Miss Schnieders

August 25, 2023

Learning Targets:
Math: Students will be able to:
Identify different names for #s
Use expanded form
Identify place value of a #
Reading: Students will be able to:
Understand Reading Workshop expectations
Retell a story using beginning, middle, & end
Social Studies: Students will be able to:
Be a good citizen
Identify 3 branches of government
Science: Students will be able to :
Identify matter
Identify 3 states of matter

Please look in your child’s backpack and take out the extra school supplies. We kept the supplies that are needed for my class. Thank you!

Important Dates
Sept. 4—No School!
Sept. 11-PTO meeting @ 6:00
Sept. 14 –Literacy Luau
Sept. 15-PTO hat day $1

Character Trait
September is respect. Respect is treating others the way you want to be treated.

Happy Birthday!!
Jace-Aug. 3 Caleb-Aug.7
Kamryn– Aug. 22 Rocky -Sept. 4

School e-mail: tara.schnieders@jcschools.us
School # 573-659-3175
Plan time: 10:45-11:35

Social Studies:
Students will work with their Missouri Then and Now book. Students will identify the 8 states that border Missouri and major cities of Missouri. Students will identify the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Students will be able to identify the regions of Missouri.

Science
Learning Targets:
Students will evaluate plant life cycles and animal cycles. They will compare and contrast how life cycles vary.

Week 1
Short Vowel Sounds
bottom rest
if think
better weather
his much
hot must
animals pattern
ball plants
after often
got just
heavy run
Challenge words:
summer
special

Reminders
*Sign and check planners every night.
*Please send Google email permission slip.
*Send in box tops!!
*Practice Sitton Spelling words every night.

Character Trait
August is self-discipline. Self-discipline is to discipline or train oneself for improvement.

Important Dates:
Sept. 4—No School!
Sept. 6—Fall fundraiser due
Sept. 15-Reading Counts Quiz due
Sept. 19 - Grandparent’s Day 7:45-8:45
Sept. 20—2:00 Dismissal