Trick- or- Treat!

Happy Halloween Second Grade Families!
May you all have a wonderful "All Hallow's Eve" this coming Wednesday with your children.  Your children are going to have a spooktacular time in our class on Halloween!  All of the second graders, will be creating a small trick-or-treat box to hold some treats that have been purchased.  Please know that all of the treats are gluten free and tree nut free (images of the treats can be found below).  Also, the students will be enjoying popcorn, juice boxes, and a Halloween video of either Spookley the Square Pumpkin, or The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  Of course, the day after Halloween is "All Saint's Day!"  Please make sure to have your child return their assigned saint report along with the artistic creation of their water bottle saint.  The class is very excited for the saints to come marching into ACS!  Due to the holidays this week and Grandparent's Day on Friday, your children will have their Spelling test on Thursday.  Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside our classroom and right here at ACS school.

    



ELA
ELA (Strong Communicators)
Spelling ~ Contractions
Grammar ~ Verbs Present, Past, and Future
Writing ~ Informative writing (Saint's Reports)
Target Skills ~ Fact and Opinion, Monitor/Clarify

Math (Resourceful Learners)
The students are currently working in unit 3 from our Go Math series!  This unit focuses on basic addition and subtraction facts.  Please know that your children have access to IXL and can practice their basic math facts on line at home to assist them in mastering their basic math facts.  Your child's IXL information is located inside the front cover of your child's agenda.   Every child received their IXL username and password on a bright yellow slip of paper and it was stapled to the front cover inside their planner.

Science(Thoughtful Citizens and Active Christians)
The students began their science lessons that focuses on animals.  
Key concepts that the students will be focusing on are:
  • animal traits/characteristics
  • animal habitats
  • life cycles
  • wildlife conservation
STREAM ~ If time permits, the second graders will be experiencing a STREAM activity on Thursday afternoon.  This STREAM activity is called "Help Harry!"  The students will be working in groups of 4 to create a structure to save a little fuzzy friend that is in need of a structure to protect him from predators.  This activity is intended to help kids understand the reasoning behind why birds create nests.




Religion (Active Christians)

The students will be stepping outside of their religion textbook series to focus on the gift of the saints this week! 

 The students will be attending our school wide Community Prayer service on Tuesday, October 3oth at 8:10am.


The students will pray during a variety of times through out the day. 

The students will attend our all school Mass on Friday at 8:15am.


Updates
ACS Scholastic Book Fair Begins
  Oct 28 2018 
  Chess Club 
  Oct 31 2018 at 03:10 PM
  All Saints Day/Grandparents Day - Early Dismissal at 12 pm
  Nov 02 2018 
  End of Trimester 1
  Nov 02 2018

Homework
The students will focus on completing their "Saint" report and their artistic representation of their assigned saint.  This assignment is due on All Saint's Day!

                               









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