Second Grade had a great time working on their STREAM project this week. After completing our unit on weather, the children worked in small groups to design and build a water barrier to keep their home dry during a flood. On Wednesday we tested each water barrier and every house stayed dry! I think we have some future engineers in second grade!
We also made a cloud in a jar and were able to "see it rain."
Tricky Tray is Friday, May 14th. Thank you to all who are working so hard to prepare for this huge fund raiser and for all who will support it.
Some of our second grade students will be receiving First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 15th and others the following Saturday, May 22nd. I would like to ask you to review the Mass responses with your child. We will take some time to practice during the week for this special day. Also, please remember that in preparation to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, all must keep a 1 hour fast. This means nothing but water should be taken during this time. This fast is for anytime we are going to receive Jesus in Holy Communion.
Second Grade will have their MAP test on Thursday and Friday of this week and finish on Monday, May 17th. Each of those days they will take one section of the test.
This week:
Religion: Students will learn that the Bishop carries on the work of the Apostles and the Pope carries on the work of Saint Peter. They will also learn that Catholics everywhere have the same beliefs. We will have a chaper test on Friday, May 14th.
Math: This week we will begin our chapter on data and graphing. Students will use information from a table to solve problems, read and interpret pictographs and bar graphs as well as practice taking a survey and recording information. Please continue to review 3 digit addition and subtraction, money and time.
LA: This week we will continue with our biography of Helen Keller. We will learn about special events in her life and write how Helen Keller's life could inspire other people. We will have a spelling test and a reading test on Wednesday, May 19th.
Social Studies: This week the children will learn the difference between wants and needs. They will learn that sometimes we must make choices to save or spend money. We will also discuss the many ways technology has changed the way we live.
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day! Thank you for choosing Saint Francis Cathedral School.
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather.
We had an enjoyable Spirit Week last week. The children enjoyed the various activities but especially the dance breaks on Friday.
This Friday, May 7th, is a noon dismissal.
This week:
Religion: We will learn that everyone is called by God to love and serve Him. We will have a chapter test on Friday, May 7th.
Math: This week we will identify turns and distinguish them from flips and slides, identify and extend patterns with geometric shapes, combine and seperate figures to form other figures and locate ordered pairs on a coordinate grid.
LA: We will be finishing up our module on weather. We will review the skills taught in this module and end our study of weather by making a cloud in a jar and complete a stem project to build a flood resistant shelter. The children will have a chance to use the knowledge they have gained about wild weather to help build their shelter.
On Wednesday we will get new power words and spelling words and begin our new module, "Everyone Has a Story." We will become familiar with biographies and begin to read, "I Am Helen Keller."
Science: This week we will begin our chapter on energy. We will learn what energy is, how do living things use energy, what are some sources of heat, and how light moves. We will have a science quiz on Thursday.
Enjoy the weekend! God bless you and thank you for choosing Saint Francis Cathedral School!