The Second Grade Ranch

  Happy All Day Second Grade Families! May I begin by saying thank you for the wonderful birthday goodies!  The flowers, the yummy treats, the Fall themed home decor, and the gift cards warmed my heart.  Please know that my heart is filled with gratitude for your kind and thoughtful birthday gestures.  Thank you!!! Well, this week begins the month of November and it kicks off with the feast of All Saint's Day!  The students will be attending an all school Rosary on All Saint's Day at 2:20 p.m.  Our students will celebrate the feast of All Saint's Day and Grandparent's Day this coming Friday, November 5th,  at 8:15 a.m.  The students will also be released at noon this Friday, November 5th, so please plan accordingly. Please continue reading to stay up to date on all that will be transpiring within our second grade classroom and right here at ACS. ELA Essential Question:  What is special about animals that live in the ocean? Grammar:  Verbs:  present, past, and future Spe

  Hello Second Grade Families, This is the final week of the wonderful month of October! There's no doubt that the students are going to be filled with excitement due to Halloween quickly approaching.  The second grade class will be celebrating Halloween on Friday afternoon in our classroom.  Also, don't forget that your child's October reading log will be due this coming Friday!  Your child's mini "Saint Report" will be due on Monday, November 1st which is All Saint's Day!   Here's to a spooktacular week up ahead! ELA Essential Question:  How can stories help you learn a lesson? Grammar:  Verbs in the Present Spelling:  Base Words and Endings -ed -ing Phonics:  Base Words and Endings -ed and -ing (Consonant Vowel Patterns) Writing:  Informative Writing - Instructions 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

  Hello Second Grade Families, Can you believe it's the middle of October and time for parent-teacher conferences?  Conferences can be scheduled through the sign-up genius that was sent out last week from the school office.  Please know that Thursday afternoon and Friday have both been set aside for parent-teacher conferences.  This means that your children will be dismissed at noon on Thursday , and there will be no school on Friday due to the conferences, so please plan accordingly.  Due to the shortened academic week, the second graders will not have their regularly scheduled language arts lessons. There will not be a Spelling test this week , and the children will not have a new story from the Journey's textbook.  Instead, I'm going to take the needed time to focus on teaching the children all about the formal writing process and creating our very first formal writing sample.  Below is an image of what the formal writing process looks like for children. ELA The student

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome back from the extended weekend!  I hope that you all were able to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather, and were also able to enjoy some much needed down time.  This will be another four day week, but it is bound to be full of many academic, as well as, fun activities.  In fact, the "Fun Run" will take place this coming Friday afternoon, so if you are able, please support the fundraising activity by visiting funrun.com. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside the second grade and right here at ACS. ELA Essential Question:  How can some storms be dangerous? Grammar:  What is a verb? Spelling:  Consonant Digraphs (th, sh, wh, ch, tch) Phonics:  Consonant Digraphs and words that end with -ed, or -ing Writing:  Informative Writing 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 s

  Hello Second Grade Families, October has arrived and there is a feeling of Fall in the air! Did you know that October is a sacred month where the church honors our blessed mother, Mary?   The month of May is another sacred month for honoring our Blessed Mother. On Monday, October 4th, your children will all attend our school wide Rosary inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church at 2:15 p.m.  Every child may use one of our classroom rosaries, or they are welcome to bring their own rosary from home.  Inside our classroom, the second graders will be learning all about how to correctly pray the rosary and why Catholics believe Mary is "The Blessed Mother" to us all. Also note, that this Friday, October 8th, there will be no school because all Catholic school teachers within the Diocese of Phoenix will be attending an in service.  There is also no school on Monday, October 11th due to Columbus Day.  Enjoy the extended Fall weekend! Please continue reading to discover all that wil