Week of September 25, 2023
It was wonderful to meet all of you at Back to School Night. The children were so happy to receive your notes when they came to school on Thursday!
A few reminders:
* 2A will have MAP testing on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week.
* Please be sure that your child has a notebook on Wednesday for Music class.
* I would appreciate your sending in your 5 postage stamps this week. The children will be writing to their prayer partners soon.
This week:
Religion: This week we will learn that we celebrate God's love through prayer and worship. We will learn the 7 sacraments and that Jesus is present with us in these sacraments. Our chapter test will be on Friday, September 29th.
Math: We will finish our chapter on addition by completing addition patterns and solving word problems. We will begin to use subtraction to find the missing number, compare numbers, and count on to find the difference.
LA: We will be MAP testing on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. Our next story is a realistic fiction story entitled "Picture Day Perfection." New power words and spelling words will be sent home on Thursday. We will also learn that sentences have different punctuation marks at the end. We will practice writing asking sentences, statements, exclamation sentences, and commands.
Social Studies: We will learn that a community is a place where people live, work, learn, and play. We will also learn that the people of the community vote on community laws to keep the community safe.
Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for choosing Saint Francis Cathedral School!
Week of September 18, 2023
It was a super week in second grade! We worked hard and are settling into a routine. 2A can't wait to have everyone visit for Back to School Night and see all of the work decorating our classroom!
Reminders-
*Back to School Night is Wednesday, September 20th at 7:00 PM.
*Just a reminder that all workbooks must be covered in clear contact paper and our hardcover books need a book sock on them. Books should be covered by the end of September. Thank you!
*The second grade will attend 8:00 Mass on Tuesdays. All are welcome to join us!
This week-
Religion-This week we will learn that Jesus gathered many followers to be his disciples. We will also learn that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us and that the Holy Spirit helps the Church to grow. We will have a chapter 2 test on Friday.
Math-We will use mental strategies to add three numbers, use drawings and equations to find an unknown addend, and complete and explain patterns found in addition sentences.
SS-(We will begin SS this week.) We will learn that most people belong to a variety of groups. Two important groups for children are family and school. We will talk about rules that each group has to make things fair and safe.
LA-We will focus on identifying the features of fantasy as we read the story called Spoon. We will also discuss the author's purpose for writing the text. In grammar, we will continue to work on sentence writing. We have learned that a complete sentence needs 5 things: a subject, a predicate, a capital letter, punctuation mark, and must make sense. This is a skill we will apply to our creative writing. Our spelling words have the short vowels o, u, and e. New words can be found in the homework planner. We will have a spelling test on Thursday and a reading test on Friday.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you on Wednesday night! Have a good week.
Week of September 11, 2023
2A did a great job this week! We were busy practicing new routines, getting to know one another, and moving into our lockers. Thank you to everyone who sent supply money in so quickly. If you have not sent it in, please send it as soon as possible. Thank you!
Specials begin this week! The schedule for 2A is-
Monday-library
Tuesday- art
Wednesday-music
Thursday-gym
Friday-computers
Just a reminder that all workbooks must be covered in clear contact paper and our hardcover books need a book sock on them. Books should be covered by the end of September. Thank you!
This week-
Religion-This week we will learn that God the Father sent his Son, Jesus, to be with us. We will also learn that Jesus is human like us and he did things only God can do. We will have our first religion test on Friday.
Math-We will use addition to find the unknown sum or addened in word problems. We will also focus on several addition strategies including adding two numbers in any order, counting on from the greater number, and looking for doubles.
SS-We will learn that most people belong to a variety of groups. Two important groups for children are family and school. We will talk about rules that each group has to make things fair and safe.
LA-Our first module is called Be a Super Citizen. All of the stories in Module 1 will focus on how being a good citizen can make a difference to others. This week we will identify the features of a fantasy as we read Clark the Shark. We will also learn the importance of asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding. In grammar, we will discuss the subject/predicate of a sentence and identify, use, and explain the meanings of antonyms. Our spelling words have the short a and i. (Spelling words can be found in your child's homework planner.) We will have a spelling test on Thursday and a reading test on Friday.
Have a great week!
Welcome to second grade!
I am so excited to be your teacher this year! I can't wait to meet all of you on Tuesday!
Supply Money
The total cost for school supplies is $15.00. (If a seat sack is needed it is an additional $15.75.)
Please send all money in an envelope labeled with your child's name and grade.
Thank you!