The Second Grade Ranch

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome Back!  I hope that each of you had a blessed Easter and a wonderful Spring Break!             Please know that your children will have both a Spelling Test and Reading homework for this week.   However, next week will be our last week of having assigned reading homework, as I know that the children will be on the countdown until summer break and will be in need of some extra rest at home. It's going to be another busy week at ACS, so please continue reading to discover all that will be transpiring both inside the second grade classroom and right here at Annunciation Catholic School. ELA Essential Question:  How can you learn about animals that lived long ago? Grammar:  What is an adverb? Spelling:  Words with oo Phonics:  Words with oo Writing:  Opinion Writing The students will begin learning about how to properly write in cursive. Spelling List : took  books  foot  hoof  cook  nook  hood  wood  stood  shook  crook  cookbook  look  good

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to Holy Week.  In one week the gift of the resurrection will once again be celebrated.          Here's to a week of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  Three simple actions to honor and to bring us closer to our savior, Jesus Christ.  It's my hope that you each have a beautiful Holy Week, a blessed Easter Sunday, and a wonderful Spring Break.  This week will be quite unique for your children, and so, I have listed key changes and/or activities that will be taking place this week. On Monday, April 11th ~  The second graders will enjoy a STREAM lesson in the morning.  The students will also have two specials on this day, Art & a special Music class. On Thursday, April 14th ~ The students will be dismissed at noon. There will not be any child care on this day, so please plan accordingly.  This day will also be the school wide field day.  Please stay alert for more information via email on what will be transpiring on field day and other pert

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the beautiful month of April.  Please know that your children will be finishing up their ITBS testing this week.  I'm hoping to complete the test on Monday morning, but it's possible that the test will not be completed until Tuesday afternoon.  The test is being given in segments and I'm doing my best to not overload the kids as the test requires a lot of concentration from each second grader.  Thank you in advance for all of your support as we complete the ITBS testing. Please continue reading to discover what will be taking place this week! ELA There will be no spelling test this week due to the completion of the ITBS test, however, the students will be learning key concepts from this week's story located inside their Journey's textbook.  The class will also focus on this week's spelling skill in our classroom lessons. Essential Question:  How do some animals change as they grow? Grammar:  Contractions Spelling:  Words