The Second Grade Ranch

Hello Second Grade Families, We have arrived at the very last week of school!  This week is going to be super simple as I am now busily grading assessments, working on your child's report cards, and completing cumulative files for your children.  Inside your children's summer gift from me was a "memory book" for the students to work on.  I'd highly encourage having your children complete a few pages each day to assist them in practicing their writing skills.   Also, have you heard of the "summer slide?"  The summer slide is a term educators use to explain children "sliding back" in their learning due to not engaging in any academic activities over the course of the summer.  However, there's a way to prevent your child from experiencing the summer slide.  Research indicates, that students who read daily and practice their math skills often avoid the summer slide.  Here are a few tips to assist your child this summer. First, have you

Happy Mother's Day to all of our Second Grade Moms!!! I hope that you and your family were able to enjoy a lovely day celebrating all that you selflessly do to serve your families.   This week, we will be wrapping up our basic learning for this school year and will be simplifying the daily schedule.  As always, I will provide optional activities to serve the families who would like for their children to take on more academic content.   Please know that beginning on May 13th, all of our second grade families may stop by ACS to drop off their child's end of the year reading/writing and math assessments.  There is a "turquoise"   basket that has been placed on a table outside of the classroom where parents may place their child's assessments.  Also, on the blue table outside of our classroom,  I have prepared an end of the year gift for every single second grader.   Each gift is labeled with your child's name on it.  The items are to assist your child in

Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the beautiful month of May!  The month where flowers are in full bloom and the month where we honor our Blessed Mother, Mary, the Queen of Heaven.   In the next few weeks, may we all take a little extra time to honor and reflect upon the love the blessed mother has for each of us and may we also know that she will lead us all to have a closer relationship with her beloved son, and our savior, Jesus.  Please continue reading to discover how we will continue with our second grade distance learning. ELA Monday The students will: complete the first page inside their "May Morning Work" packet. read from their Journey's text  "Two of Everything" (remember your children have access to the think central website and may choose to read this story online) Complete a skill page that focuses on possessive nouns (this is a reviewed topic) review the topic of "Telling Time" in the area of math (Mrs. Connell will