Class Two News

Class Two Announcements

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  • Important Dates

    Important dates for Class Two will be listed here for you to mark your calendar.
    We kindly request that the events marked with an asterisk * are only attended by those parents who have signed up.
    • 8/18/26: First Day of Classes

  • Social-Emotional Learning

    During May, our Sharing Circle topics will focus on self and social awareness and relationship skills. Three of our topic threads focus on learning to work through small and big emotions, boundaries, and consent, and reviewing our Lower School theme.

    Books:
    • The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival
    • A Little SPOT Emotion Coach by Diane Albe
    • I Am We by Susan Verde

    Table Talk Discussions: 
    • What are some ways that you can work through tough emotions?
    • Why is it important that we advocate (speak up) for ourselves?
    • How should the people that we choose to be around make us feel?
    • What is something you have created this year that you are proud of?

Key Contacts

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Class Two Curriculum Snapshots

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  • Math

    • Recognizing and drawing two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes based on attributes such as a given number of angles, sides or faces
    • Introducing the standard algorithm as a way to solve addition and subtraction problems

  • Language Arts

    • Expanding our knowledge of persuasive writing
    • Revisiting and applying basic grammar rules to written works

  • Social Studies

    • Exploring basic economic principles 
    • Explaining how supply and demand affect the price of goods or services
    • Understanding the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money

  • Science

    • Explore various habitats
    • Evaluate and analyze how plants and animals develop adaptations to help them survive and thrive
    • Identify and describe the flow of energy in a food chain and predict how changes in a food chain affect an ecosystem

  • Spanish

    • Writing to demonstrate reading comprehension
    • Reviewing and using the vocabulary learned during the school year

  • Art

    • Wrapping up any unfinished art projects
    • Creating a clay landscape inspired by one of our United States National Parks
    • Bringing home art portfolios and sculptures

  • Music

    • Setting words to music using melodic patterns in do-pentatonic scale
    • Identifying, and demonstrating understanding of four beat meter 
    • Preparing a song for our end-of-year ceremony

  • Library

    • Reading books aloud to improve fluency
    • Writing stories/books
    • Engaging in games and puzzles - call numbers scavenger hunt

  • Tech Lab

    • Experiencing a free choice of tools and software we used this year to expand our knowledge of their applications 
    • Continuing to practice touch typing skills through the use of Typing Club (This online program can be used during summer break.)

  • P.E.

    • Weaving together skills from the year in outdoor games and challenges
    • Learning recreation and target games

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