The Last Week of School Is Here!

Hello Second Grade Families,

Well, it has been a whirlwind these last few months and we are now only 11 days away from Thanksgiving!  Then, we'll be heading towards the most wonderful time of the year...Christmas!  Sometimes, as the holidays arrive, our children can get run down, overly tired, and this can lead to poor decision making.  However, there are things adults can do to help them!  

Here are some simple ways to keep your child behaviorally on track:

• First of all, keep a consistent nightly routine which includes having your child going to bed at an appropriate time.  Pediatric research indicates that children in the second grade developmentally need 9 to 11 hours of sleep each night.

• Secondly, assist your child in packing their snacks and lunches to make sure that they are eating a well balanced diet.  During the holidays, particularly after Halloween, children will sneak candy into their backpacks and/or lunch boxes which can create a loss of focus and impulsivity.

• Finally, and most importantly, sit down and discuss with your child your expectations of their behavior while they are at school.  This simple gesture allows our children to better understand that we are all working as a team that best serves them.

As always, thank you for all of your efforts and support!  I hope that this information is helpful to both you and your second grader.  Please continue reading to discover everything that will be taking place this week inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS.

ELA

Essential question that the students will answer:  

How can people and animals help each other?

Target Skills:  Text and Graphic Features, Fact and Opinion, Questions

Writing Focus:  Opinion Writing 

Grammar Focus: Compound Sentences

Spelling Focus:  Base Words and Endings ai, ay

Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:  stay, clay,  raisin,  birthday

Math

The students will begin their new unit which will focus on double digit addition with and without regrouping.  A sample can be found below.

Social Studies

The students will be learning the history of the pilgrims journey on the Mayflower and their friendship with the Wampanoag Indian tribe.  The students will also be learning about how significant the friendship of Squanto was to the survival of the Pilgrim people.  The students will also learn about other Native American tribes and their cultures/traditions.

Religion

The students will complete their lessons that focus on the lives of the saints!  

The students will have a sacramental preparation lesson with Mr. Patrick Klein sometime this week and I will assist Mr. Klein.

The students will focus on the unit "Becoming A Child of God" utilizing the Jesus Our Life religion series. 

The students will pray throughout their school day and this includes at daily Pledge/Prayer, before lunch, and prior to dismissal.

The second graders will continue learning the prayer for the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel per Father Chad's request.  All of the ACS students will be saying the prayer each time we attend Mass on Wednesday mornings and in our second grade classroom.

Here are the Second Grade Specials:

Monday ~ Art at 12:10

Tuesday ~ P.E. at 2:25

                  Spanish at 12:00

Wednesday ~ Mass Day at 8:15 a.m. 

                        Spanish 9:40 and Music at 1:00

Thursday ~    P.E. at 2:25

Friday ~ No special area classes

Computer Corner

Don't forget that your child has access to several academic computer sites to enhance their learning at home.

Here is a quick list to assist your child in their academic growth at home.

• RAZ kids
• IXL (Section G focuses on double digit addition with and without regrouping)

Upcoming Events

November 17, Tuesday:  Barro’s Dine Out.  See attached flyer.

November 23, Monday: $1 Free Dress for 8th Grade Grand Canyon Trip. Thank you for your generosity. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Students must adhere to school uniform policy for non-uniform dress.

November 24, Tuesday: Annual Thanksgiving Feast.  An ACS Family is providing lunch with all the trimmings! We are very blessed!  Lunch includes turkey, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, string beans and dessert.  Blue Willo catering lunch has been cancelled.  If your student prefers something else, please pack a lunch from home.  Due to Covid restrictions, staff will be serving the feast.  We still need our lunch duty volunteers.

November 25, Wedenesday:  8:15 a.m. Mass for K-3.  Noon dismissal.  No Lunch service.  No aftercare available.

November 26 & 27 Thursday & Friday:  Thanksgiving break.  No school.  Happy Thanksgiving!

November 30, Monday: Community Prayer led by the 6th grade class at 8:10 a.m.

Homework

This week, the students will need to read each night for at least 15 minutes and log their reading utilizing their reading log.  The reading log is due on Friday.

The students will also need to study for their Spelling Test that will take place on Friday.