Distance Learning Week #5

Hi, 2nd graders! Today begins our final grading period of the school year. It is so important that you are continuing your learning at home. We will also begin taking "attendance" this week. This will be based on your level of involvement. This is your opportunity to show me what you know!

 I need to see an honest effort being made in some capacity. For most, that will look like completing your self-paced SeeSaw activities. As always, new daily lessons will be available M-F@7:30. The time frame in which you choose do engage in your assignments will remain flexible. Activities will continue to carry over from day-to-day. It is best to try and stay caught up as much as possible. I understand each family has different schedules & situations. That is where the GRACE I keep mentioning comes in. Please know that I am available to help you at ANYTIME (seriously, I am not tied to a 8-4 schedule...I am a night owl and welcome you reaching out to me when needed). I want your child to be successful in graduating second grade and ready to head into third grade STRONG!

Hope everyone is starting to adjust to SeeSaw. You may notice that the assignment styles are a bit different this week. In previous weeks, the district has been assigning the lessons. I am so excited to be able to go through lessons and pick out the ones I think are the best fit for our class. As I assess your work, there may be times where I send back an activity for you to review again. I will be providing you with more feedback throughout the week. Each day you will have a total of 6 lessons (2 math, 1 reading, 1 word work, 1 writing, and 1 Science/Social Studies) that will have a balanced literacy approach, as well as a focus in math/science/Social Studies. SeeSaw will be my main platform to assess your learning progress. 

Keep up the hard work! 

Students will login to istation and take their April ISIP assessment (this is different than their istation backpack assignments). This will need to be accessed through Rapid Identity. Please have your child do this independently, so that our growth data will be accurate. It is best to provide a quiet atmosphere for your child to assess in and have them engage at a time when they are well-rested and focused. This can be taken at anytime throughout this month. As a reminder, istation is a comprehensive tool used to measure a range of reading abilities:

 • Phonological and Phonemic Awareness (rhyme; initial, middle and final sounds; segmenting and blending sounds)
• Phonics (letter knowledge, alphabetic decoding, spelling)
• Vocabulary (academic words in the language)
• Comprehension (listening/language comprehension, reading comprehension)
• Fluency (accuracy and rate, monitoring for comprehension)

   Don't forget that AISD is providing meals during this time of closure. Drive through food pickup lanes are available M-F from 11-1 @Starrett. All children 18 years of age & younger (who are present in the vehicle) are being served breakfast & lunch. OPTIONAL Friendly Reminder: new content packets are also available for pickup on Mondays. This is NOT a requirement. 

Our "What's Up Wednesday" flipgrid link will always be posted in my Wednesday SeeSaw announcements. I have enjoyed meeting your pets and being inspired by your positive messages. This week will be "Show & Tell". I can't wait for each of you to share something special with us!

I hope each of you can feel how proud I am of you! I miss you all dearly and look forward to our "Fun Friday" on Zoom! This is a way for us to celebrate our week of academic successes and connect with classmates. Hope to see you ALL Friday @5:30!
Think of it as our 💓❤"Family Meeting."❤💓