The Second Grade Ranch

  Welcome to Holy Week, This week, your children will be focusing on the parable of "The Lost Sheep" to best prepare them for making their First Reconciliation.  Also, our class will be learning about the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  Jesus will be at the center of our week as we all prepare our hearts, minds, and souls for the gift of the resurrection and the blessing of Easter Sunday. Please continue reading to stay up to date on what will be taking place inside our classroom and right here at ACS. ELA The students will be continuing their lessons from last week that focuses on the story of "The Goat on the Rug."  Last week was quite and busy and so, the second graders will be focusing on the skills and content from this story that they still need to complete. Below you will find what skills the class will be focusing on: Phonics ~ tion and true based words, examples:  nation and nature Informative Writing ~ What is it like to live in your city? Target Skill

  Happy First Day of Spring ACS Families! Well, Spring is in the air!  Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the weather is glorious!  This week, your children will begin learning all about plants to kick off the season of Spring.  The season that brings us the gift of renewed hope and beauty.  It's also the season where we soon will celebrate the resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ.  May you all find your spirits lifted as we approach the gift of Easter Sunday. Please continue reading to stay informed of what will be transpiring both inside the second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA Essential question that the students will answer:   How is art connected to the past? Target Skills:  Conclusions, Sequence of Events, Summarizing Writing Focus:  Informative Writing Grammar Focus:  Irregular Verbs Spelling Focus:  Suffixes -y, -ly, -ful Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:  j umped, saying,  quickly, wonderful Math The students will continue to learn a

  Welcome Back Second Grade Families and may you all have a very happy St. Patrick's Day! It will be a four day school week for the students at ACS, but is bound to be full of enriching academic activities which will include some St. Patrick's Day history and fun! Also take note, that being that this is a short week, I'm going to change up our homework routine for the next two weeks.  Your child will be coming home on Tuesday with a "March" themed "Engage It" reading log.  Your child needs to read each night for at least 15 minutes, and then, your child may cut out and glue on one of the multiple activities listed each night.   Your child's reading log will not be due until Friday, March 26th of next week!  Sometimes, kids just need a simple change of routine to enhance their reading experiences.   Please also know that your child can always read utilizing RAZ kids, or Free Tumble Books online! Please continue reading this newsletter to discover a

  Hello Second Grade Families, March is in full swing and our Arizona weather has been AMAZING! I hope that you have been able to enjoy the sunshine and some time outside. Your children did a beautiful job leading the school Rosary last week and I was so very proud of their reverence as we prayed the Rosary as a school community. Last week, caterpillars also arrived in the second grade and your children have watched them slowly grow, change, and create their cocoons.  Within about another week, our class will be experiencing the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly!   This hands on science experience will allow your children to witness first hand the lifecycle of a butterfly. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside our classroom and right here at ACS. ELA Essential question that the students will answer:   How do friends help each other? Target Skills:  Understanding Characters, Figurative Language, Question Writing Focus:  Informative W