November Days!

Hello Second Grade Families,
Welcome to the second week of November.  Here's to the month where we give thanks to God for all of the blessings that he has so generously given to us.  Your children are off to a wonderful start this month!  Last week, the students completed a formal persuasive writing sample on "Save the Turkey!"  The students had to create a writing sample persuading the farmer to not choose them for the main course this Thanksgiving!  The students also completed their very first STREAM lesson that assisted them in understanding why birds build nests.  This week, the students will begin a project based lesson in class.  The children will be creating an animal habitat utilizing a shoe box.  However, we are in need of your help!  Each child will need to bring a shoe box and a small stuffed animal (beanie babies work best) that they would like to discover more about.  They then will be designing a habitat based on their research utilizing a shoe box.  The kids will also need to bring in odds and ends to decorate their animal's habitat.  

 Ideas of materials for your child: 

  • Perhaps your child would like to print off a background from your computer that represents the habitat of the animal selected
  • Find craft materials that your child could use to allow them to design a realistic habitat of their selected animal (moss, rocks, stickers, cottonballs, fake plant material, small plastic items, etc.)  Be creative and think simplistically!  


 Please see the images below to assist you and your child with this in class project.  Our class will begin this activity on Thursday afternoon and hope to complete our habitats by Monday afternoon.

 Sample #1 ~

Sample #2 ~

 Sample ~ #3




ELA (Strong Communicators)
Spelling ~ Base Words and -s , -es Endings
Grammar ~ Compound Sentences
Writing ~ Opinion Writing & Persuasive Writing
Target Skills ~ Conclusions, Author's Word Choice, Infer/Predict

Math (Resourceful Learners)
The students will continue working in unit 3 from our Go Math series!  This unit focuses on basic addition and subtraction facts.  Please know that your children have access to IXL and can practice their basic math facts on line at home to assist them in mastering their basic math facts.  Your child's IXL information is located inside the front cover of your child's agenda.   Every child received their IXL username and password on a bright yellow slip of paper and it was stapled to the front cover inside their planner.

Science(Thoughtful Citizens and Active Christians)
The students began their science lessons that focuses on animals.  
Key concepts that the students will be focusing on are:
  • animal traits/characteristics
  • animal habitats
  • life cycles
  • wildlife conservation
Your child will begin designing a shoebox animal habitat for a project based lesson!  Please have your child bring in their materials on Thursday!

Religion (Active Christians)

The students will be stepping outside of their religion textbook series to focus on the gift of the saints this week! 
The students will pray during a variety of times through out the day. 


The students will attend our all school Mass on Friday at 8:15am.

Updates
Chess Club   Nov 14 2018 at 03:10 PM  
Diocese of Phoenix Night of Hope Dinner  Nov 17 2018 at 06:00 PM  
All School Mass  Nov 18 2018 at 08:30 AM 
Early Dismissal at 12 p.m.  Nov 21 2018 at 08:00 AM

 Enrichment Ideas
Reading ~ 



 Math Ideas ~ 
  • IXL
  • Download a child centered math app on an I-pad and let your child practice their basic math facts.  Here are some suggestions, Sushi Monster, Prodigy Math,  or 2nd Grade Math.
  • Mathplayground.com is a free math based website for kids to practice their facts on too!
Spelling Ideas ~ 
Have your child practice their spelling words using shaving cream!  When my kids were in the primary grades they loved practicing their spelling words on the shower wall while they were scrubbing up every Thursday night.  It is a fun way to practice their spelling the night before their weekly test!  Another idea, is to have your child use Scrabble tiles to spell out their words, or how about magnetic letters on a cookie sheet.

Homework

Second Grade Homework for the Week of November 12th
All homework assignments are due on November 16th
Monday ~ 
  • Read for 15 minutes and log your reading on the handout that is located inside your homework packet.
  • Complete the math skill sheet 

Tuesday~
  • Read for 15 minutes and log your reading on the handout that is located inside your homework packet.
  • Begin your “Tom The Turkey” project!
Wednesday ~
  • Read for 15 minutes and log your reading on the handout that is located inside your homework packet
  • Complete your “Tom The Turkey” project!  

Thursday ~ 
  • Read for 15 minutes and log your reading on the handout that is located inside your homework packet
  • Complete the Spelling practice skill sheet

Don’t forget to have one of your parents sign your agenda this evening!

Parents, please note that your child’s spelling words for this week should have been written inside their agendas. 

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