Autumn is Here!

 

Can you believe we are entering the season of Autumn?  The season where cooler weather finally arrives.  Autumn is the season where we embrace Pumpkin Spice Lattes, the excitement of Halloween, the sacredness of All Saint's Day, and the blessings of Thanksgiving.  Here's to one of the most beautiful seasons of the year!  May you and your family savor every moment of the gift of the season named Autumn.

Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS.

ELA

Essential Question:  What are animal homes like?

Grammar:  More Plural Nouns

Spelling:  Common Final Blends

Writing:  Informative Writing

Phonics:  Common Final Blends - nd, ng, nk, ft, xt, mp

Please note, all of the students are expected to have their weekly list of Spelling words written inside their "Agendas/Planners."  This skill will best prepare your students as they navigate into every grade level at ACS.  It is a skill that promotes being organized and responsible for keeping track of their homework.

Here are this week's list of words:

next

end

camp

sank

sing

drink

hunt

stand

long

stamp

pond

bring

jump

left

young

friend

Math

The students have moved into addition and subtraction concepts.  

Please know that the students are expected to become fluent in adding to 20 and subtracting from 20.

Inside your child's Friday folder you will discover the directions to on how to register your child to the "Splash Math" learning website.  This website will allow your child the option to practice their math skills at home.

Social Studies

The students will continue growing their map skills!

Here's what the students are currently learning in order to assist them in better understanding the purpose of maps, how maps work, and how maps allow us to better understand the world around us.  Below you will discover the key concepts that will be taught in the second grade classroom.

The students will be able to:

• Identify and Recognize the seven continents (concept has been taught)
• Identify and Recognize the five oceans (concept has been taught)
• Understand and Demonstrate the 4 cardinal directions (concept has been taught)
• Identify a Compass Rose (concept has been taught)
• Read a Map (concept has been taught and will be continually practiced)
• Create a Map(this concept will be taught this week and then we'll move into landforms.)
• Identify and Understand what a natural landform is (Examples:  mountains, lakes, rivers, hills, plateaus, peninsula, plains, etc.)

Religion

This week, the students will focus on "God is Offended" utilizing the Jesus Our Life Religion series.  This lesson will assist the students as they prepare their hearts and souls for the sacrament of First Reconciliation this school year.  Last week, the students learned about God's creation and how Adam and Eve brought in "Original Sin."  The lesson also allowed the students to learn that God created both humans and angels and that both humans and angels are given the gift of "Free Will"and it's by our decisions that we either choose to turn towards God, or away from him.

• The students will attend an all school Mass on Wednesday, September 29th at 8:15 a.m. inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.

Homework

This week your child will have reading and spelling homework.  The second graders are expected to read nightly, and fill out their reading log.  Please sign your child's homework on Thursday evenings.  Every second grader will need to hand in their homework on Friday.  Also note, that explicit directions are given in class to the students.  Research shows that students that read nightly for a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes, and then log their reading,  typically show the most gains in the area of reading fluency.

All of the students will need to prepare and study their list of Spelling words.

The second grade Spelling test will take place this Friday.

Here are the Second Grade Specials:

Monday ~ Art at 12:10

Tuesday ~ Spanish at 12:30 p.m. P.E. at 1:45 p.m. 

Wednesday ~ Mass Day at 8:15 a.m. 

                        Spanish 9:40 and Music at 1:00

Thursday ~    P.E. at 1:45 p.m.

Friday ~ No special area classes.  However, I do my best to create fun learning based activities on Friday afternoons for the children to enjoy!  Computer lessons will typically take place on Friday afternoons.

Upcoming Events

September 30 and October 1 Thurs & Fri –  Middle School Conferences.  No school for middle school students only.  Sign up genius for conferences coming in separate email.  K-5 students have full day of school both days.  

October 2, Saturday – Fr. Chad’s birthday!   Happy Birthday and many blessings, Fr. Chad!