Hello September!

 

Hello Second Grade Families,

Welcome to the month of September!  This month is now in full swing and your children have acclimated to our routines, procedures, and learning expectations.  This Monday, your children will attend a school wide Rosary.  Please know that I have a class set of rosaries inside our classroom, however, your child may bring their own rosary if they choose to.  Also, Wednesday is picture day!  Please make sure to have your child in the proper school uniform attire and your child will want to look extra "spiffy" for picture day.


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


ELA


Essential Question:  How do good friends act?

Grammar:  What is a Noun?

Spelling:  long Vowels o, u, e

Writing:  Narrative Writing (True Story)

Phonics:  Long Vowels o, u, e and sounds for g

Please note, all of the students are expected to have their weekly list of Spelling words written inside their "Agendas/Planners."  This skill will best prepare your students as they navigate into every grade level at ACS.  It is a skill that promotes being organized and responsible for keeping track of their homework.

Here are this week's list of words:

doze 

nose 

use 

rose 

pole 

close

 cute 

woke 

mule 

rode 

role 

tune 

home (review word)

joke (review word)

wrote (challenge word)

 ice cube (challenge word)


Math

The students will end their math lessons on arrays, and will begin to move into place value concepts.


Social Studies

The students will continue growing their map skills!

Here's what the students are currently learning in order to assist them in better understanding the purpose of maps, how maps work, and how maps allow us to better understand the world around us.  Below you will discover the key concepts that will be taught in the second grade classroom.

The students will be able to:

  • Identify and Recognize the seven continents (concept has been taught)
  • Identify and Recognize the five oceans (concept has been taught)
  • Understand and Demonstrate the 4 cardinal directions (concept has been taught)
  • Identify a Compass Rose (concept has been taught)
  • Read a Map
  • Create a Map
  • Identify and Understand what a natural landform is (Examples:  mountains, lakes, rivers, hills, plateaus, peninsula, plains, etc.)
Religion
This week, the students will focus on "God the Creator" utilizing our Jesus Our Life religion book series.

  • The students will attend an all school Rosary on Monday, September 12th, at 2:20 inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.
  • The students will attend our all school Mass on Wednesday, September 15th at 8:15 a.m.

Homework

This week your child will have reading and spelling homework.  The second graders are expected to read nightly, and fill out their reading log.  Please sign your child's homework on Thursday evenings.  Every second grader will need to hand in their homework on Friday.  Also note, that explicit directions are given in class to the students.  Research shows that students that read nightly for a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes, and then log their reading,  typically show the most gains in the area of reading fluency.

All of the students will need to prepare and study their list of Spelling words.

The second grade Spelling test will take place this Friday.

Here are the Second Grade Specials:

Monday ~ Art at 12:10

Tuesday ~ Spanish at 12:30 p.m. P.E. at 1:45 p.m. 

Wednesday ~ Mass Day at 8:15 a.m. 

                        Spanish 9:40 and Music at 1:00


Thursday ~    P.E. at 1:45 p.m.

Friday ~ No special area classes.  However, I do my best to create fun learning based activities on Friday afternoons for the children to enjoy!  Computer lessons will typically take place on Friday afternoons.

Upcoming Events

September 13, Monday Monthly Rosary led by 8th grade the Joyful Mysteries. At 2:20 in the church. All are welcome.

September 13 – 16, Mon – Thurs No daily Mass or Adoration.  Fr. Chad and Fr. David will be attending the Diocese of Phoenix Priest Convocation

September 15, Wednesday  Student Picture day. 8th graders wear light blue polos, K-7 wear royal blue polos except those girls wearing the plaid jumper should wear white blouse. 

September 17, Friday  8th Grade $1 Free Dress Day.  Students may dress out of uniform (See uniform guidelines on acsphx.org.) for a minimum of $1 donation.  The donation is towards the 8th grade Trip and activities throughout the year.  Thank you in advance for your support.


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