I Have A Dream


Hello Second Grade Families,
Welcome back from the extended weekend.  This week your children will be learning more about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Our class will also be learning about what it means to be an individual that has "empathy" through a Class Dojo video series.  In class, we will be more intentional in focusing on being courteous towards one another and in showing kindness to honor the life of Dr. Martin King Jr.

 ELA
Essential question that the students will answer:  
Why is it important to keep trying even if something is difficult to do?
Target Skills:  Sequence of Events, Formal and Informal Language, Visualize
Writing Focus:  Narrative Writing
Grammar Focus:  Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling Focus:  i, ugh, ie, y

Review and Challenge Words:  by, why, behind, lightning

 Math
The students will continue their lessons on double digit addition with and without regrouping.

 Social Studies
The students will continue to learn about the three branches of the American Government.   The second graders have already learned that the U.S. Constitution is the document that holds the 
"Laws of the Land" for America.
The three branches are the Executive Branch (enforces laws), Legislative Branch(writes our laws), Judicial Branch(interprets the laws).  The students are learning about who works in each branch and what is the job of each branch.  They are also going to learn that these three branches were created to keep a "separation of powers" in order to keep balance in our government.
Religion

The students will continue learning about parables.  Last week, the students learned about the "Mustard Seed" parable.  This parable taught the children that the Kingdom of God can be compared to a mustard seed because heaven is a place that is always growing and it is a sanctuary for souls.  This week the students will learn about "The Prodigal Son."   This lesson will prepare the children for the sacrament of Reconciliation because it teaches that our God is a forgiving God who wants us to be in union with him.

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


The students will attend our school wide Mass on Friday, January 24th at 8:10 am.
Computer Corner!

    Here are child friendly websites to enhance your child's learning at home.
    • IXL ~ your child's login information is located inside their agenda.  This site can assist your child in the area of reading and math.
    • ESpark ~ your child has their login information stapled inside the front of their homework folder.  This site can be utilized to build your child's reading and math abilities.
    • Tumble Books ~ This is a free site where reading books come to life!  Your child can utilize this site to have books read to them and then they can log it on their nightly reading log.  Just click on the link below to visit Tumble Books!
    • https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Home.aspx?categoryID=77
    • Epic ~ This is a website that will allow you to sign up your child to read books at home through the computer too.  The students will also be able to utilize this site at school.  I'm hoping to introduce the kids to this website sometime this week.
    • Class Dojo ~ Have your child check in from time to time to view their points and view our skill of the week videos!
    Upcoming Events
      No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
      Jan 20 2020 
      Annual State of the School Meeting
      Jan 22 2020 at 07:00 PM
      Scholarship Coaching Session
      Jan 24 2020 at 08:15 AM
      HSPT Make up date
      Jan 25 2020 at 08:00 AM

    Homework
    The students will need to study and prepare for their Spelling test which will take place this coming Friday.  If a students receives a 100% on their Spelling pre-test they will be given a "Challenge List" of words to learn for the week.

    All students are expected to read nightly for at least 15 to 20 minutes.  Now that we are in the middle of the school year, the children should be filling out their reading logs.  Please have your child return their completed reading log on Friday, January 24th.


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