Hello October!

Dear Second Grade Families,
Welcome to the wonderful month of October!
Here's to cooler days that lie ahead, fall sports, and Halloween!   Did you also know, that October is a month that is dedicated to honoring our blessed Mother Mary?  On Monday, October 2nd, your children will be praying the luminous mysteries of the rosary inside St. Gabriel's.  Our world is in need of prayers and the rosary is a beautiful way to pray for all in need of a prayer.  Please continue reading to discover what else will be taking place both inside the second grade classroom and right here at ACS.
Spelling ~ Final Blends
Review words for spelling are: jump and left
Challenge words for spelling are: young and friend
Grammar ~ Plural Nouns
Writing ~ Informative Paragraph
Target Skill ~ Text and Graphic Features, Using Context, Questions

 Math ~ The students will focus on Number Sense and Place Value.  This week, the students will focus on place value to the 1,000's.

Science ~  The students will continue and complete their lessons on landforms.  The students will then learn about processes that shape the earth and human verses natural elements.


Religion ~ The students will have lessons that focus on the "Rosary."  The second graders will be working on large Rosary posters to assist them in their understanding on how to properly pray the Rosary.  The students will also learn about the different mysteries of the Rosary and when/why we pray the different mysteries.

The students will attend our monthly all school RosaryPrayer at 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2nd, at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.
The students will attend Mass on Friday, at 8:15, inside St. Gabriel's.

The students will pray during a variety of times throughout our school day.

Odds and Ends ~ If you have not done so, please send your child to school with headphones that they may utilize during our computer time.  Also, please know that yellow "Friday Folders" are sent home every Friday.  Please empty the contents of your student's Friday folder, sign the blue sheet to document that your child's weekly work was received, and then send the yellow folder back every Monday in your child's back pack.  Thank you!


The Tech Corner
Don't forget that your child has access to the following websites to enrich their learning at home:
  • Spelling City(spellingcity.com) ~ This site will help your child in preparing for their weekly Spelling tests.
  • IXL ~ This site will assist your child in their math skills.
  • Your child's username and passwords to these sites are located inside their agendas.

  • Upcoming Dates

    Lifetouch Picture Day
      Oct 04 2017 at 08:00 AM
      Early Dismissal @ noon - Staff meeting
      Oct 06 2017 at 12:00 PM
      No School - Teacher In service 
      Oct 13 2017
    Homework


    Second Grade Homework for the Week of Sept. 25th
    Due Date for Homework:  Friday, Oct.6th


    • Monday
      Please read for 15 to 20 minutes and write down the title of your book utilizing the weekly “Reading Log.”
      Complete the nouns review page.

      Tuesday
      Please read for 15 to 20 minutes and write down the title of your book utilizing the weekly “Reading Log.”
      Complete the math skill page.

      Wednesday
      Please read for 15 to 20 minutes and write down the title of your book utilizing the weekly “Reading Log.”
      Complete the reading comprehension skill page.

      Thursday
      Please read for 15 to 20 minutes and write down the title of your book utilizing the weekly “Reading Log.”
      Complete the spelling skill page.

      Don’t forget to have one of your parents sign your reading log and your agenda this evening!
      Study for your Spelling Test which will take place on Friday.


      Please note that the “High Frequency Words” will not be on our weekly Spelling test.  However, they are words that the students need to become familiar with, as they will assist them in their reading fluency and writing skills.  




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