Ash Wednesday

Hello Second Grade Families,
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and it will begin the holy season of Lent in our Catholic faith.  This week, your children will be experiencing a variety of religious based activities.  On Monday, the second graders will be leading our school wide Rosary.  On Wednesday and on Friday, all of the students will be attending Mass.  In class, the students will have an Ash Wednesday themed lesson and we will also be learning that Jesus forgives through the Jesus Our Life religion series.  It is going to be a faith filled week, so here's to celebrating the gift of our Catholic traditions.
Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place this week in the second grade and right here at ACS:

ELA (Strong Communicators)
Spelling ~ Homophones
Grammar ~ Using adjectives
Writing ~ Informative Writing
Target Skills ~ Understanding Characters, Figurative Language, Question

Math (Resourceful Learners)
The students will continue to work in unit 6.  Unit 6 focuses on adding and subtracting to the hundreds place.  In class, the second graders will continue their math "sprints" to assist them in the skill of "automaticity" with their basic addition and subtraction facts.  
Please note, that the second graders could use some extra practice in memorizing their subtraction facts.  There are many free websites and I-pad apps that can assist your child in memorizing their basic subtraction facts.
Below you will find some suggestions.

  • Sushi Monster (I-Pad app)
  • Splash Math for Second Graders (I-Pad app)
  • mathplayground.com
  • IXL
  • multiplication.com (click on subtraction games tab)
  • Also, don't forget that good old fashioned flash cards can assist your child too!
Religion (Active Christians)
The students will continue learning the following religious concept utilizing the Jesus Our Life religion series.

  • Jesus Forgives
The second graders will lead our all school rosary that takes place on Monday, March 4th at 2:20pm.
The students will attend our all school Mass on Ash Wednesday at 8:15am.
The students will attend our all school Mass on Friday, at 8:15am.

Science
The students will continue learning about the properties of matter (solids, liquids, gas).

Updates

 School Musical - Night 1
   Mar 08 2019 at 06:30 PM
   School Musical - Night 2
   Mar 09 2019 at 06:30 PM
   School Musical - Matinee
   Mar 10 2019 at 01:00 PM
   No School - Staff Meetings
   Mar 15 2019
Homework

 Dear Families,
Help!  We need to assist the students in beginning trimester 3 strong!  Some of the students are starting to slide in the area of homework.  Please know that the homework that is given in the second grade is very reasonable.  Every child should read for 15 minutes and fill out their reading log.  On Thursday nights, every second grader should be preparing for their weekly spelling test.  These are the regular homework assignments for grade two.  I philosophically do not believe in taking away recess from a child due to not bringing their homework, because at this young age, they need to be able to burn off energy and to get their wiggles out prior to returning to class.  I am greatly appreciative of your support and efforts in this area.  Thank you in advance for your help!

  • Read nightly for at least 15 minutes and log your reading!
  • Study your weekly spelling words for Friday's test!
  • If a child does not complete and return their homework on Friday, it will be reflected on our Class Dojo website, as well as, on the child's report card.  The child will also have to "clip down" in our classroom and give me four raffle tickets.  One ticket for everyday that they decided not to complete their homework.
 

 

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