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Mrs. Savic's Second Grade Class

Week of: May 19th-May 22nd 

Everything You Need to Know This Week: 
 
  • Countdown activities each day this week, but please don't tell your student. You can check Class Dojo for more details! 
  • Tuesday, May 20th: Field Day (K-2: 8:30-10:35am)
  • Last Day of School and Free Dress of Choice: Thursday, May 22nd (Dismissal at 11:30am)
  • TECH is our rotation for STEAM this week! Friday specials this week: No School 
 
  • Scholastic Book Order: Please visit www.scholastic.com and place your order online by using our special class code 2KPO6.
 
FRIENDLY REMINDERS:  
  • Please write in your students' Friday Journal and return it to their backpack.
  • Please keep sending two nut-free snacks and a filled water bottle with your child daily.
  • Each week, don't forget to empty out your child's Thursday Folder. Have your child return it to school on Friday.
  • Please check your students' math and reading teacher's page to stay up to date on homework and what your student is working on in class.
  • We will go outside if the "feels like" temperature is above 20 degrees, so please have your child bring coats, boots and cold weather gear as needed. Thank you!
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
  • TECH is our rotation for STEAM this week! Friday specials this week: No School  
  • To avoid lost or broken student items, please leave toys and personal items at home.
  • Please label all student items with your students' first and last name & grade level.
  • Dress for the weather! Don't forget labeled coats, hats, and gloves when necessary.
 
STEAM & SPECIALS SCHEDULE:

STEAM Rotation: (Art, STEM, Music, Technology)

 

ART: Red

STEM: Orange

MUSIC: Green

TECHNOLOGY: Blue

 

SPECIALS: 
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Spanish
Wednesday: Character Education
Thursday: Library
Friday: Rotates (PE, Spanish, Character Education, Library)
 

Upcoming:

May:
 
  • Field Day: Tuesday, May 20th
  • Free Dress of Choice: Thursday, May 22nd
  • Last Day of School: Thursday, May 22nd (Dismissal at 11:30am)
 
 

WEEKLY CURRICULUM & HOMEWORK:

Mrs. Savic's Math Skills Group:

  • Assessments
 

Mrs. Savic's Reading (CKLA) Skills Group: Skills 6

  • Assessments
 
  • HOMEWORK: Please be sure your child is reading for up to 20 minutes daily at home. 
 
CKLA Knowledge: 
  • The Digestive System
  • The Excretory System
  • Nutrients
  • A Well-Balanced Diet 
  • Review & Domain Assessment
  • Vocabulary Words: systems, observations, functions, nourish, absorb
 

Writing: Journal Writing and Informational Writing: Insect Project

 

    • Review Paragraph Conventions and Writing
    • Handwriting Practice
    • Writers Workshop 
    • Write about a topic, including a beginning and ending sentence, facts and examples relevant to the topic, and specific steps (if writing explanatory text).
    • Group similar information into paragraphs. 
    • Use linking words such as also, another, and, etc. to connect ideas within a paragraph
 

History: Done for the year!

 

Science: Human Cells and Digestion 

The Human Body: Cells and Digestion Cells, Tissues, and Organs:
  • All living things are made up of cells too small to be seen without a microscope.
  • The human body is made up of different types of cells including: stem, bone, blood,
    muscle, fat, skin, nerve.
  • Cells combine to form tissues.
  • Tissues combine to form organs.
  • Organs combine to form organ systems.
 

The Digestive and Excretory Systems:

  • The human body has complex systems, including the digestive and excretory systems.
  • The digestive system includes body parts that take in and process food (salivary
    glands, taste buds, teeth, esophagus, stomach, liver, small intestine, large intestine).
  • The excretory system includes those body parts that eliminate some kinds of wastes
    (kidneys, bladder, urethra).
 

Taking Care of Your Body:

  •  A healthy lifestyle involves performing certain behaviors and avoiding other behaviors.
  • The body needs specific foods, vitamins, and minerals in certain quantities to function
    properly.
  • Organizations make recommendations about what nutrients people need to stay healthy.
 
 
 

Parent Resources:

Reading every day is important!  Look at the statistic below:
 
Reading Stats
 

DIBELS Reading Assessment: is administered three times a year and also continuously monitored throughout. You will be receiving the results in Thursday folder after each benchmark.

 
NWEA (MAPS) Assessment: is also administered three times a year. You will receive these results as well in your child's Thursday folder.
 
Reading Resources: Some of these may cost money, but I wanted you to know they are out there.
 
Math Resources
 
MEET MRS. SAVIC
Welcome to 2nd grade! My name is Branka Savic, and I am pleased to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year. This is my 18th year in education and my 1st year teaching second grade here at Aspen View Academy. I have experience working with preschool students, kindergarten, and grades 2nd through 4th. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you this school year. We are going to have a wonderful year together! 
 
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Name
2nd Grade Teacher Branka Savic
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2nd Grade Teacher
Email
bsavic@aspenviewacademy.org
DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00-8:20 Welcome/Morning Work
8:20-9:20 Math
9:25-10:25 CKLA/Reading
10:30-11:15 STEAM
11:20-12:00 Recess/Lunch
12:05-12:40 CKLA/Writing
12:40-1:25 Specials
1:25-1:45 CKLA/Writing
1:45-2:05 Recess/Snack
2:05-2:35 Intervention
2:35-3:25 History/Science
3:25-3:30 Pack up/Dismissal