2026-27 3rd Grade Blog

The 2013 Silent Auction will be held during the Harvest Festival on September 20th.

Each grade level creates a basket from donations by families in that grade level. Each grade level has a distinct theme for their basket. Families send theme-appropriate donations to school with their children, who pass the gifts to their teachers. Teachers in turn give these to a parent volunteer who creates a beautiful basket.
On the night of the Harvest Festival, adults sign their name and write a bid on a piece of paper. The person with the highest bid at the end of the Auction wins the basket!
Through this Silent Auction, families contribute to Carson’s academic programs, including Music, Science Lab, and Field Trips.

Second Grade’s theme is “Date Night”. We need donations of the following:

-Gift Cards for date appropriate places;

-Candies;

-Candles;

-Picnic date items;

-Romantic gesture items, like professional massages, spa visits, or balloon rides.

Cash donations or gift cards are also acceptable in lieu of an actual item.

Donations, whether of cash, gift cards, or items, are due in your child’s classroom by Monday, September 16th, 2013.

Thank you for supporting your children and Carson Elementary!

Both Second Grade classes will have their monthly birthday parties together this year. We will pack up and meet for song and treats at the blue lunch benches by 2:00 P.M. on these dates:

September 27th   -for birthdays in August and September

October 31st         -for October birthdays

November 27th    -for November birthdays

December 20th    -for December birthdays

January 31st          -for January birthdays

February 28th       -for February birthdays

March 28th            -for March birthdays

April 25th               -for April birthdays

May 30th                -the Second Grade picnic will include a celebration for May, June, and July  birthdays

*Each class will supply their own treats, so bring 31 servings. You don’t need 60!!

*If a class has no birthdays in a particular month, they won’t attend the party. It’s no fun to watch other kids eat treats! That said, they might go out for free play to enjoy the party spirit, if not the snacks.

*Ms. Seyans’ class has a parent volunteer-Bella’s mom, Mrs. Ramos-who will coordinate with each month’s birthday people so that we have a variety of items and not too much for students to carry home. Those in Miss Won’s class may consult with the teacher and/or each other to make sure that everybody brings something different.

*If you choose to bring a treat on your child’s actual birthday instead of or in addition to the party day, please be advised that we will have your child hand the treat out at the end of the school day for their classmates to take home. San Jose Unified School District rules allow classrooms only one party with food per month-and they actually prefer healthy treats!

If you have any questions about our fabulous Second Grade Birthday Party Schedule, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher by phone, email, or in person!

Thank you!

Upcoming at Carson:

Monday, September 9th, 2013: Fall Photo Day (Students wear uniforms)

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013: Patriot Spirit Day (Wear Red, White, and Blue)

Friday, September 13th, 2013: SELAC meeting 8:05 A.M.

Friday, September 20th, 2013: Walk-A-Thon (Second Grade Walks 10:00-11:30 A.M.) and Harvest Festival (starts at 5:00 P.M.. Remember to volunteer at your child’s class’ booth!)

Monday, September 20th-Friday, October 4th, 2013: (FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL)

This week in class:

 Language Arts:

 Unit 1 “Good Readers Ask Questions”

 Story: “Mrs. Brown Went to Town” by Wong Herbert Yee

 2.RL.1 (Literature) and 2.RI.1 (Informational Text) Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

 2.W.1 (Opinion) Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

2.RF.3a Read and write long and short in regularly spelled words in text.

Spelling Words

Language Arts Academic Vocabulary:

evidence, independent, collaborate

Language Arts Domain Specific Vocabulary:

close reading, reading strategies, text annotations

Math:

 Unit 1: Reinforcing One-Step Problems for Addition and Subtraction

 Purpose/Focus: The purpose of this unit is to build on prior knowledge and strategies with addition and subtraction for Grade 1. Students add and subtract numbers within 100 in the context of one-step word problems. Students should have ample experiences working on various types of word problems.

 2.OA.1-Reinforce strategies and learnings from prior grades to solve one-step problems for addition or subtraction using drawings, objects, and equations.

 2.OA.3- Determine whether a group of objects has an odd or even group of members.

 2.MD.6-Represent whole numbers as lengths from from 0 on the number line to add or subtract.

 Standards for Mathematical Practice:

MP4: Model with mathematics

MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically

Upcoming at Carson:

Monday, September 9th, 2013: Fall Photo Day (Students wear uniforms)

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013: Patriot Spirit Day (Wear Red, White, and Blue)

Friday, September 13th, 2013: SELAC meeting 8:05 A.M.

Friday, September 20th, 2013: Walk-A-Thon (Second Grade Walks 10:00-11:30 A.M.) and Harvest Festival (starts at 5:00 P.M.. Remember to volunteer at your child’s class’ booth!)

Monday, September 20th-Friday, October 4th, 2013: (FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL)

This week in class:

Language Arts:

Unit 1 “Good Readers Ask Questions”

Story: “Julius” by Angela Johnson

2.RL.1 (Literature) and 2.RI.1 (Informational Text) Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

2.W.1 (Opinion) Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state and opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Spelling Words

Math:

Unit 1: Reinforcing One-Step Problems for Addition and Subtraction

Purpose/Focus: The purpose of this unit is to build on prior knowledge and strategies with addition and subtraction for Grade 1. Students add and subtract numbers within 100 in the context of one-step word problems. Students should have ample experiences working on various types of word problems.

2.OA.1-Reinforce strategies and learnings from prior grades to solve one-step problems for addition or subtraction using drawings, objects, and equations.

2.OA.3- Determine whether a group of objects has an odd or even group of members.

2.MD.6-Represent whole numbers as lengths from from 0 on the number line to add or subtract.

Standards for Mathematical Practice:

MP4: Model with mathematics

MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically

This week in the Computer Lab, we will be taking the STAR Math tests. The first testing window for Renaissance Place is open through Friday, September 6, so if you do not finish in class, I will get you on RenPlace in class this week, After we finish, we may visit Starfall or PBS Kids.

We are completing Unit One in Math this week, and are in the middle of the first unit in Language Arts.

Our Spelling Words for the week:

help, fun, best, wet, rest, of, web, hug, from, nut, leg, job, went, every, follow.

Please come to Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 27th at 6:30 P.M.! Join your child’s teacher in their classroom for a short presentation on what your child can expect in school this year! The first PTA meeting of the year will follow at 7:15.

*Please note: Back to School Night is an adults-only evening. Please attend without your children!

This week in class:

Language Arts:

Unit 1 “Good Readers Ask Questions”

Story: “Dragon Gets By” by Dav Pilkey

2.RL.1 (Literature) and 2.RI.1 (Informational Text) Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

2.W.1 (Opinion) Students will write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state and opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Spelling Words

Math:

Unit 1: Reinforcing One-Step Problems for Addition and Subtraction

Purpose/Focus: The purpose of this unit is to build on prior knowledge and strategies with addition and subtraction for Grade 1. Students add and subtract numbers within 100 in the context of one-step word problems. Students should have ample experiences working on various types of word problems.

2.OA.1-Reinforce strategies and learnings from prior grades to solve one-step problems for addition or subtraction using drawings, objects, and equations.

2.OA.3- Determine whether a group of objects has an odd or even group of members.

2.MD.6-Represent whole numbers as lengths from from 0 on the number line to add or subtract.

Standards for Mathematical Practice:

MP4: Model with mathematics

MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically

Dear Families,

Your children took home their homework folders for the first time today! Each class went over the assignments and requirements in detail with their teacher. Remember: Homework is due on the last day of the week, which is usually Friday!

Here are a few more reminders about homework:

-It should take 20 minutes to complete the assignments.

-Reading time is an additional 20 minutes on top of that.

-We don’t expect students to complete the entire Reading Log in one week! However, we do want to see reading done and signed off on Mondays through Thursdays, and we will be checking this.

-The homework this week is much, much, less challenging than what your student can expect in the future! For the first week, we keep it simple so you can get organized at home with as little stress as possible.

Here are your child’s Spelling Words for the week:

1. bag

2. win

3. is

4. am

5. his

6. has

7. ran

8. if

9. dig

10. an

11. sat

12. was

13. picnic

14. I

15. big

As you may have guessed, the Spelling Words for this week share the short vowels a and i, with the exception of the High Frequency Word “I”, which is a long vowel word.

In class this week:

*High Frequency Words tests-baseline; second grade words

*Begin Language Arts and Math curriculum

*Children’s Progress Benchmark Tests-baseline; in the computer lab

*Math Diagnostic assessments, administered by teachers in the classroom.

We are still learning routines and procedures and getting to know our classmates.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher.