The Second Grade Ranch

  Hello Second Grade Families, Are you ready for the month of March?  Here's to the month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.   It will certainly be a wonderfully busy month with the blessings of Lent, St. Patrick's Day, and the beginning of Spring.   It also will begin the final trimester of this school year.  With that being said, your children and making great strides academically, socially, and spiritually.  Because I am observing the class as a whole making positive behavioral choices, I am going to only be sending home a daily "March" behavior calendar and not the behavioral check list.  Please simply check your child's March behavioral chart each day to see how your child's day went.  Should any situation present itself, I will absolutely contact parents directly, so that we can work together as a team to assist your child. Thank you in advance for both your help and support. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking pl

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the season of Lent.  This is a very holy season within our Catholic faith.  During this holy season, your children will be experiencing "Stations of the Cross" each Friday afternoon.  Our class will also continue to discuss the importance of Lent and how Lent grants us the opportunity to become stronger disciples for Christ. Please continue reading to discover what will be taking place both inside the second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA Essential question that the students will answer:   What makes someone a hero? Target Skills:  Compare and Contrast, Figurative Language, Monitor/Clarify Writing Focus:  Narrative Writing  Grammar Focus: Commas in a Series Spelling Focus:  Words with or, ore Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:   for, more,  report, force The students will continue learning how to write in cursive.   Math The students will continue learning key money concepts and then will begin formal lessons o

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome back from a very needed four day weekend! I hope that you and your families were able to enjoy the blessings of Valentine's Day and President's Day along with the amazing weather!   This coming Wednesday will be Ash Wednesday, and this will mark the beginning of the holy season of Lent.  The season where we Catholics embrace fasting, almsgiving, and praying as a simple way of honoring all that our savior has done for us.  Should you wish to read more on the purpose behind these three Catholic Lenten traditions, please click the link below to gain more insights. https://teachingcatholickids.com/why-we-pray-fast-and-give-alms-during-lent/ Your children will be attending Mass this Ash Wednesday and we will be discussing and learning all about this most holy season within our classroom community. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside our second grade class and right here at ACS. ELA Essential question th

  Hello Second Grade Families, This up coming Thursday, February 11th, the second graders will be enjoying an entire day dedicated to Valentine's Day!  It will be a fun filled day of Valentine's themed activities which will include learning all about the life of St. Valentine.  Also know that this week will be only four days long.  All of the students at ACS will have both February 12th and February 15th off from school.  Being that this will not only be a short week, but it is also the week that the kids will be celebrating Valentine's Day as a class, they will not have any homework for this week and there will also not be a Spelling test. Enjoy some extra family time and the four day weekend up ahead! Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA This week, the children will be focusing on their writing skills. All of the second graders will be completing a formal writing piece.  The to