The Second Grade Ranch

Welcome Back Second Grade Families! I hope that you and your family had a beautiful Thanksgiving!  Isn't it a gift to celebrate all of the blessings God has so graciously given to us?  Being that there is only one more week of November, let's savor all that Autumn brings before we embrace the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.  This week is going to be quite hectic due to it being the week that ACS is accredited.  Please continue reading this newsletter to discover all that will be taking place both inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS. Homework ~   Beginning this week, I would like to change how the second graders have been doing their nightly homework.  In the past few weeks, I have been gaining knowledge and insight into the overall effects of homework on primary students.  Research is indicating that the only homework that effectively allows students to academically grow is in the area of reading . ...

Happy Thanksgiving Second Grade Families! Here's to the day where we celebrate all of our blessings!  May this Thanksgiving bless you with good food, good cheer, and surrounded by all those that you hold the most dear.  This week is a short week for all ACS students.  Monday and Tuesday will both be regular dismissal days.  However, all of the students will be dismissed at noon on Wednesday.  Due to it being a short week, your children will not have any homework, or any Spelling tests!  Instead, your children will be completing ELA lessons from last week's reading story, "Click, Clack, Moo;  Cows That Type."  Please continue reading this newsletter to discover all that will be taking place for the next three days of school. Second Grade Specials: Monday ~ Spanish and Art Tuesday ~ PE and Spanish Wednesday ~ Music Thursday ~ PE Friday ~ Library ELA The students will be learning: Different types of sentences (statements, comm...

Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the second week of November.  Here's to the month where we give thanks to God for all of the blessings that he has so generously given to us.  Your children are off to a wonderful start this month!  Last week, the students completed a formal persuasive writing sample on "Save the Turkey!"  The students had to create a writing sample persuading the farmer to not choose them for the main course this Thanksgiving!  The students also completed their very first STREAM lesson that assisted them in understanding why birds build nests.  This week, the students will begin a project based lesson in class.  The children will be creating an animal habitat utilizing a shoe box.  However, we are in need of your help!  Each child will need to bring a shoe box and a small stuffed animal (beanie babies work best) that they would like to discover more about.  They then will be designing a habitat based on their r...

Hello Second Grade Families! I'd like to begin by saying, "Wow!"  Thank you for an amazing birthday!  Your thoughtful sentiments warmed my heart.  The bouquet of flowers from all of your children, the balloons, the gift cards, the yummy treats, and the adorable card that was signed by the entire class was very touching.  My heart is full of gratitude for showing such generosity and kindness!  What a blessing it is to be a part of the ACS community.  Thank you. Also, the children's saint reports and their artistic  water bottle  saints are absolutely wonderful!  Last week, the class also began learning all about our classroom saint, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.  This week, the students will be engaged in a learning activity called, "An Interview With A Saint."  Our class will be hearing the life stories of various saints and they will also be taking simple notes on what they learn about each of these individual saint's lives.  ...

Happy Halloween Second Grade Families! May you all have a wonderful "All Hallow's Eve" this coming Wednesday with your children.  Your children are going to have a spooktacular time in our class on Halloween!  All of the second graders, will be creating a small  trick-or-treat box to hold some treats that have been purchased.  Please know that all of the treats are gluten free and tree nut free (images of the treats can be found below).  Also, the students will be enjoying popcorn, juice boxes, and a Halloween video of either Spookley the Square Pumpkin, or The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  Of course, the day after Halloween is "All Saint's Day!"  Please make sure to have your child return their assigned saint report along with the artistic creation of their water bottle saint.  The class is very excited for the saints to come marching into ACS!  Due to the holidays this week and Grandparent's Day on Friday, your children will have th...