Important!

Elementary Progress Reports (EPRs) have Changed!

The state of Colorado has written new GLEs (grade level expectations) for each grade level. Our new EPRs align with these standards, and the grading scale is the most significant change. 

A student that is performing on grade level first trimester would receive a '1'. A student performing on grade level second trimester would receive a '2'. A student performing on grade level third trimester would receive a '3'. 

Please watch the video for details about the new EPR. The PLDs (Proficiency Level Descriptors) are attached below for you to view and/or print. It specifically states what a 2nd grader must be able to do each trimester. 

I'm very excited about the change! I think it will be a better academic communication tool for you, me, and most importantly your child!

The Colorado Department of Education published GLEs (Grade Level Expectations) from preschool through high school. These new GLEs will guide our instruction beginning the 2010 school year. Although most of the standards align with what we are teaching already, there are some changes in each grade level. In second grade, the science and social studies GLEs have the biggest differences. You can check out the second grade GLEs in the attachments below. 

You can find the scope and sequence for our math program attached.

These are some of the spelling patterns we focus on in 2nd grade:

Adding Endings

1. For most words just add s , ed , or ing .

2. For words ending in silent e , drop the e before adding ed or ing .

3. For words ending in one vowel and one consonant, double the final consonant before adding ed or ing .

4. For words ending in consonant- y , change the y to an i before adding es or ed .

Click on the attachment for examples.