Welcome to the First Full Week of School!





Hello Families!
Welcome to our new 2018-2019 school year!  This is our second grade newsletter!  Each week this newsletter will be updated, so that you may stay up to date as to what will be transpiring both in the second grade classroom and right here at Annunciation Catholic School.  

In the second grade, it is critical to foster organizational skills.  In order to assist the students in becoming organized learners, every content area will be color coded.  Each subject will have the following designated colors:

Language Arts ~ Purple
Religion ~ Pink
Math ~ Black
Social Studies ~ Blue
Science ~ Green
Special Areas ~ Yellow

This color coding system will also be utilized in the weekly newsletter to effectively communicate what learning will be taking place in each subject area for the week.

Here is what will be taking place for this first full week of school!

Language Arts
Every student will be formally assessed this week on their basic reading skills utilizing the DIBELS reading system.  Also, the students will have formal lessons on open and closed syllables.

Math 
Every student will be formally assessed this week on their basic math knowledge utilizing the DIBELS math system.  Also, the students will complete a Math inventory from our "Go Math" series.

Social Studies 
The students will begin their lessons on map skills. 

Religion 
The students will celebrate the Assumption of Mary on Wednesday, August 15th.  This is a holy day of obligation and we will celebrate as a school by attending Mass.
The students will also be learning about the Blessed Trinity utilizing the Jesus, Our Life religion series. 
The students will also attend their weekly Friday Mass at 8:00 a.m.
The class will also pray throughout each day!

Upcoming Dates 
Chess Demo at lunch time
   Aug 15 2018 at 11:00 AM
   Curriculum Night - K-5th grade
   Aug 15 2018 at 06:30 PM
   Middle School Curriculum Night
   Aug 22 2018 at 06:30 PM
   ACS Family Business Breakfast - Off Campus
   Aug 24 2018 at 08:15 AM

Homework
The students will not have formal homework until after the Labor Day holiday!  It is my intent, to allow the students time to acclimate to school and their new routine.  It is also my hope, that this will allow the children to receive a full night's rest.

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