Winter Days!

 

Hello Second Grade Families,

It has been full steam ahead in the second grade this past month.  Your children have been learning all about the traits of specific animals, their habitats, what is a lifecycle, how animals are classified, and key terminology.  The kids were also introduced to typingclub.com last week!  This website allows students to become more familiar with their keyboard and enhances their typing skills.  Our winter days have been filled with learning, growing our social/emotional skills, and embracing our faith in Jesus!

Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place this week in the second grade and right here at ACS.


 

Essential Question:  Why are reading and writing important?

Grammar:  The Verb Be

Spelling:  Long e sound for y

Phonics:  Long e sound for y and changing y to i - example, baby to babies

Writing:  Narrative Writing


Spelling List:

happy 

pretty 

baby 

very 

puppy 

funny 

carry 

lucky 

only 

sunny 

penny 

city 

 tiny 

many  

sorry 

noisy 

Math 

The students will continue learning about place value concepts to the thousands place.

Science

The students will continue their lessons that focus on animals!

The second graders are learning about a wide variety of animal habitats, how scientists classify animals (examples: fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, amphibians, etc.), and about animal traits and their behaviors.  It's also a second grade standard that the students begin learning about ecosystems and the importance of conservation.  The desk pets are complimenting these lessons and are making the concepts to more meaningful to the students.  These concepts will be our focus for the entire month of January.  

This week, the students will be writing about their desk pets.  Their writing sample will include what their desk pet eats, where they live (habitat), what they look like, what animal species do they belong to, does their desk pet have any predators, is their desk pet often considered prey...etc.

Religion

  • The students will attend Mass on Wednesday, January 26th at 8:10 a.m. inside St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.
  • The students will utilize their Jesus Our Life textbooks to focus on "Jesus Our Teacher" this week. 
  • The students will continue to practice the Act of Contrition and we will begin learning this prayer to prepare the students for the sacrament of First Reconciliation.
  • The students will attend the school wide Community Prayer on Friday, January 28th at 8:10 a.m.
 

Don't forget that every second grader has access to the following websites to assist them in the areas of Reading and Math

  • RAZ Kids (the students may use this site to complete their nightly reading homework)
  • Splash Math Learning (This site will assist your child in mastering mathematical concepts that are taught inside our second grade classroom.)
  • The students will continue learning how to type using our class set of Chrome Books this week utilizing the typingclub.com website.

Homework
The students will be given a new homework sheet for this week.
The students will need to read and log it each night.
The students will also need to study their Spelling words in order to best prepare for their Spelling test on 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 ~  There are no specials on Friday!

Upcoming Events

January 24-26, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Nights – St. Gabriel’s Parish mission with Jon Leonetti, national Catholic speaker, who returns to St. Gabriel’s to convey a message of lasting fulfillment of Jesus Christ.  Everyone is encouraged to attend. 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

January 26, Wednesday:Dine Out Fundraiser at Babbo’s Italian Eatery.  Use the attached flier for 20% proceeds to benefit ACS!  Dine – in or Take out.  Join us for an evening of fellowship and good food.

January 28, Friday:  Noon Dismissal – Staff development day.  No aftercare available.

January 28, Friday:  Community Prayer at 8:10 a.m. in the Parish Hall led by the 4th grade.  All are welcome.

January 28, Friday:  ACS Night at the Phoenix Suns Game! ACS tickets for the Suns vs. Timberwolves game is SOLD OUT. To join the waiting list for tickets should any more become available, please send an email to Mike Scagnoli at mscagnoli@gmail.com. More details about the event will be sent to attendees as the game date approaches.

January 29, Saturday:  NDP Saints 5k.  Notre Dame Preparatory High School invites you and the community to our Second Annual Saints 5k 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, in support of teen mental health.  Proceeds from the race will benefit Amplif[i], a teen empowerment program from notMYkid.  See the attached flier for more details.

January 30 – February 4:  Catholic Schools Week, celebrating family, students, nation, community, parish, and teachers with events planned by our Catholic Identity Committee and Student Council.  Events are planned throughout the week.  Here are a few to start –  Catholic School Weeks calendar is attached. 

  • January 30, Sunday:  All School Mass  at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m.  begins Catholic Schools Week.  Following Mass:
    • Open House-  All are invited!  Tour the school, visit with other parents and have a slice of pizza served under the Verby Pavillon.
    • Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest –  Participate in the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest.  Winners advance to regional competition in February.  Each contestant will shoot 25 free throws—the one with the most made shots, WINS!  Ages 9-11 shoot from a 12-foot line and ages 12-14 shoot from the traditional 15-foot line. Start practicing!  Registration forms are available in the school office. (Proof of age may be required.)
    • Blood Drive-Calling all parents to donate blood at the annual blood drive.  Help those in our community by donating. Parents able to donate blood, please sign up online at donors.vitalant.org (Blood Drive Code: gabriel). 
  • Student Council “Joy” shirts go on sale.  Details to follow.     
  • St. Michael Indian School Donation Drive – Collecting art and school supplies for the students.
 

 

 

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