The Season of Advent


Hello Families of Second Graders,
Welcome to the season of Advent.  As we are now preparing our hearts and souls for the birth of Christ, I'd like to lighten the homework requirements so that families may have more time together to enjoy this most holy season.  So for the next few weeks, your children will not have their regular homework assignments.  Instead, your children will only need to study for their weekly Spelling tests.  I will send home the list of words and the list of high frequency words for each week.  This skill page will have the children's weekly reading log on it, however, the reading log will be optional.  This is a simple gift from me to you, as I believe that it is important to savor this blessed time together.  Please continue reading to discover what else will be transpiring both in the second grade and right here at ACS.


Spelling ~ Vowel Digraphs (vowel teams)
Grammar ~ Quotation Marks
Writing ~ Opinion Writing
Target Skill ~ Main Idea and Details, Text and Graphic Features, Analyze and Evaluate

Math ~ The students will focus on basic facts and their relationships.  The students will continue to work on their basic addition and subtraction skills.

 Social Studies ~ The students will begin their lessons on how Christmas is celebrated around the world.
Religion ~ The students will continue to  learn and practice "The Examination of Conscience" to prepare them for the sacrament of Reconciliation.  

The students will begin their advent lessons which includes experiencing a daily "Jesse Tree" activity.  The Jesse Tree allows children to better understand biblical stories and the lineage of Christ.

 The students will also utilize their Religion text book to assist them in growing in their faith.

The students will pray during a variety of times throughout our school day.

The students will attend their monthly "Rosary Service" on Monday, December 4th at St. Gabriel's Church.  The students will attend Mass on Friday, December 8th at 8:15 inside St. Gabriel's Church.

 The Tech Corner
Don't forget that your child has access to the following websites to enrich their learning at home:
  • Spelling City(spellingcity.com) ~ This site will help your child in preparing for their weekly Spelling tests.
  • IXL ~ This site will assist your child in their math skills.
  • Your child's username and passwords to these sites are located inside their agendas.
Tumble Books (Portland, Oregon website)

Upcoming Dates

Feast Day of St. Nicholas ~ Dec 06 2017 

Carefree Christmas Parade ~ Dec 09 2017 at 05:00 PM


 ACS Spelling Bee ~ Dec 18 2017 at 08:30 AM
 ACS Christmas Concert ~ Dec 20 2017 at 06:30 PM
Homework
The students will not have their regular homework for this next few weeks.  Instead the students will only need to study for this week's Spelling test.  Next week, there will be no homework at all.

  


  

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