Our Halloween Party is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 30th from 1:30-2:30.  Students are asked to bring their Halloween costumes to school in a bag clearly labeled with his/her name.  Please have your child leave small items at home, so items will not get lost before trick or treat.   Our rooms parents may contact you to provide food/beverages, or to volunteer to help out at our classroom party. The children are getting excited for Halloween!

Xtra Math

Xtramath Computer Program

The Munchkins learned how to use 'Xtramath'-a computerized fact fluency program they can access at school and home. This program will provide ample opportunities for the children to practice and master their math facts to twenty in both addition and subtraction.  This skill is an expectation of Grade Two.
Common Core Standard 2.OA.2-Operations and Algebraic Thinking:  Add and subtract within 20.

• 2.OA.2. Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Learn more about Xtramath:

https://xtramath.org/

Practicing Xtramath on the IPAD

Resiliency Song

Dear Parents, As you know, our theme this year at Steward School is G.R.I.T. (guts, resilience, innovation, and teamwork).  Second graders will focus on the term resiliency, and this Wednesday, the students will perform a song at our whole school assembly entitled, Don't Give Up by Bruno Mars.  
I am sending the video and also the lyrics.  Please have your child practice this song at home.
http://nicertube.com/v3mrh3gs

Don’t Give Up by Bruno Mars

When you want to do something that’s new

And it seems really, really hard to do

You feel like quitting, you feel you're through

Well I have some advice for you

Don’t give up, keep on trying

You’re gonna make it, I ain't lying

Don’t give up, don’t ever quit

Try and try and you can do it

Don’t give up, yeah

If you want to catch a ball

But you’re having no luck at all

The ball hits your head, it hits your nose

It hits your belly, your chin and toes

Well, try and try and try again

Keep on trying until the end

You put your hands out in the air

You’ll catch the ball

Yes this I swear

Don’t give up, keep on going

You’re on a boat, so keep on rowing

Don’t give up, don’t ever stop

Try and try and you’ll come out on top

Don’t give up

You got yourself rollerskates

You put them on

And you feel great

You stand up

Then you fall, don’t think you can skate at all

You get back up, then you trip,

You skip and tip and slip, and flip

You try and try and try some more

Soon you’re skating across the floor

Don’t give up, keep on moving,

You’re gonna get there, just keep on grooving

Don’t give up, don’t pack it in

Try and try, and you’ll win

Don’t give up, no no no

Don’t give up, no no no

Don’t give up, no no no

Don’t give up, no no

Don’t give up!