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 Hello Second Grade Families!

Welcome back from your four day weekend.  I hope that you were able to savor the extra few days off from your schedules.  The second graders are going to hit the ground running and begin our regular learning schedule when they arrive at school on Tuesday morning.  This week, the second graders will be wrapping up their Social Studies unit on Geography and will begin a brand new unit utilizing their "Go Math" series.  Also, the second graders will be enjoying the daily "Rocktober Fest" activities which is this year's school wide fundraising theme.   Don't forget to sign up your child and participate in the fundraising adventure at funrun.com

Please continue reading to discover everything that will be taking place both inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS.

ELA

Essential question that the students will answer:  
How can some storms be dangerous?
Target Skills:  Main Ideas and Details, Cause and Effect, Visualization
Writing Focus:  Informative Writing 
Grammar Focus:  What is a verb?
Spelling Focus:  Consonant Digraphs ~ th, sh, wh, ch, tech

Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:  which, then, catch, thumb

Math

The students will begin a new unit in their Go Math series.  This unit will focus on addition and subtraction concepts.  

Social Studies

The students will complete their Geography unit this week.  

The second graders will focus on designing and creating a map.

Religion

The students will utilize the "Jesus Our Life" religion series focusing on "God is Offended." The lesson this week is one of many lessons that will prepare the children for the sacrament of Reconciliation.  Unfortunately, our class was unable to complete this lesson last week, and so, the chapter will be completed by the end of this week.

The students will be attending Mass as a school community on Wednesday, October 14th at 8:15 am.

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

The second graders will continue learning the prayer for the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel per Father Chad's request.  All of the ACS students will be saying the prayer each time we attend Mass on Wednesday mornings and in our second grade classroom.

Here are the Second Grade Specials:

Please take note that the time for our Spanish class has been changed.

Monday ~ Art at 12:10

Tuesday ~ P.E. at 2:25

                  Spanish at 12:00

Wednesday ~ Mass Day at 8:15 a.m. 

                        Spanish 9:40 and Music at 1:00

Thursday ~    P.E. at 2:25

Friday ~ No special area classes

Upcoming Events

October 13, Tuesday: Vibrant Vinnies 3:15pm-4:15pm on ACS campus (room location TBD).   Contact Angel Vogelsang,  angelicafrank@hotmail.com

October 18, Sunday:  ACS Family Mass 10:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.  Students in uniform may have free dress on Monday.  The sign up for the attendance count  is full.  Please email office@acsphx.org, if you’d like to be placed on a waitlist.  

October 22, Thursday: Noon dismissal K-5. No school for Middle School students (6th-8th grade). Parent Teacher Conferences – Middle School conferences all day.  K-5 conferences in PM. A sign up genius has been sent out.  Reach out to your teacher if you have not received the sign up Conference email.

October 23, Friday:  No school K-8. Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences all day. Sign UP geniuses have been sent out, please email teachers if you have questions.

October 26, Monday:  $1 (minimum) Free Dress to support 8th Grade expenses (trip to Grand Canyon, class gift, Year end luncheon).  Thank you in advance for your support.

Box Tops

Have you scanned your receipts this week?  NO more clipping! Just scan your receipt and never miss out on cash for ACS by turning on the Scan Reminders in the Box Tops mobile app to receive a friendly reminder on your phone to scan your receipts. In addition, you can customize the frequency of your reminders to match your weekly shopping routine with the latest version of the app. BONUS: Scan your receipt on the Box Tops app now until 10/4/20 and ACS will be entered into the Fall Sweepstakes for a chance to DOUBLE our school’s fall earnings. Share this digital flyer with your extended family in or out of state and get excited about supporting ACS! Start by registering here: https://www.boxtops4education.com/Consumer-register-page

ROCKtober Dance Challenge

• Pledging is open as of September 23
• already getting sponsors! WAY TO GO ACS ANGELS!  
• Your involvement starts with registering your student and sharing the link with friends and extended family online at funrun.com.  
• This is our most successful fundraiser with 67% of the donations coming from friends and extended family members. 
• We have worked safely to begin school this year, we are also safely hosting this essential fundraiser based on our schools current guidelines.  
• Our goal is to rally together by having a lot of fun while helping our school.  
• We are excited to share a quick 30 second video to preview what is coming to ACS on October 7!  Click ACS ROCKtober Dance Challenge!

Homework

This week, the students will be expected to study for their Spelling test that will take place on Friday, October 16th.

Please know that every child has been taught and is expected to write their full list of Spelling words inside their agenda every week. 

The students are also expected to read every single night for 15 to 20 minutes.  

This week, please also expect your child to bring home a nightly reading log.  The reading logs are sent home every Monday and need to be returned to school on Friday's.  

After your child reads, he, or she, will need to fill out their nightly reading log.  Please also know that the students are taught in class how to properly fill out and utilize their reading logs.