Our First School Rosary





"Praying the rosary is like holding Mary's hand."
St. Theresa of Calcutta
Hello Second Grade Families,
On Monday, the entire school will be visiting St. Gabriel's Catholic Church at 2:20 pm to pray the rosary as a faith community.  Please know that I have an entire class set of rosaries within our second grade classroom.  However, if your child wishes to bring their very own rosary,  that is completely acceptable.   Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place this week in the second grade classroom and right here at ACS.

ELA
Essential question that the students will answer:  
What do pets need to be healthy and happy?
Target Skills:  Author's Purpose, Compare and Contrast, Analyze/Evaluate
Writing Focus:  Narrative Writing (Sentences that describe)
Grammar Focus:  Types of Sentences
Spelling Focus:  Long Vowels (a, i)

 Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:  gave, bike, mistake, while

 Math
The students will continue their lessons on telling time using both digital and analog clocks.
Parent tip:  Analog clocks require children to think when it comes to telling time.  If you would like to enhance this mathematical skill, please feel free to purchase your child an inexpensive analog watch to wear to school to assist him/her in their ability of telling time.  Walmart has some great watches that are very reasonably priced!  Our on line IXL website also has "telling time" skills that your child can practice at home utilizing your home computer and/or device.

 Social Studies
The students will continue their geography lessons.                                                                             

These lessons will include:

  • how to read a map
  • the components and parts of a map
  • identifying and locating the 7 continents and the 5 oceans of our world
  • identifying different types of landforms
  • applying knowledge to answer questions utilizing a map
  • designing and creating a map


Religion
The students will utilize their "Jesus Our Life" religion series focusing on "God Made Us."

 The students will participate in an all school Rosary on Monday, September 9th at 2:20 pm inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.

The students will be going to Mass as a school community on Friday, September 13thth at 8:10 am.

The students will pray throughout their school day and this includes at daily Pledge/Prayer, before lunch, and prior to dismissal.

 Upcoming Events
  National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony 
  Sep 17 2019
   Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal K-5, No School 6th-8th
   Sep 26 2019 at 12:00 PM

  Parent Teacher Conference K-8, No School 
  Sep 27 2019

  No School - Diocesan Educator's Day
  Oct 11 2019
Homework

This week, the students will be expected to study for their Spelling test that will take place on Friday, September 13th.



The students are also expected to read nightly for 15 to 20 minutes and to complete a simple reading log.               On Thursday evenings, please sign your child's agenda and also sign off on your child's reading log.

 All homework is due on Friday's!  If a child doesn't return their homework they will be required to "clip down" on our behavior chart and they will have to submit one of their raffle tickets for the infraction.  This is to keep the children accountable and to foster the ideal of being responsible.  

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