The Second Grade Ranch

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the last week of August!  Please know that there is no school this up coming Friday, as well as, Monday due to the Labor Day holiday.  Enjoy the extended four day weekend that lies right up ahead. Last Friday, your child took their very first spelling test.  Please know that your child's spelling test will be sent home as soon as I get them all graded and entered into the grade book.  Be on the look out for your child's first test which will be sent home no later than Tuesday. Last week, your children attended our very first school wide Community Prayer.  The children listened attentively and are aware that each teacher is looking for the one student that best exhibits the Fruit of the Spirit known as JOY!  Just think of  JOY as placing Jesus first in your life, the needs of  Others  above your own, and then meeting the needs of  Yourself .   Please continue reading to discover all th...

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the second full week of school.  Your children are adjusting well to their new academic schedule, are learning our routines, and are understanding the second grade expectations.  Starting this week, your children will begin their Journey's reading lessons.  This means that your child will be coming home this week with a spelling list.  ALL of the children are expected to write down their full list of spelling words inside their planners.  Please be on the look out for this week's spelling list.  Also, below you will find the words just in case your child doesn't have their list of words for this week. Second Grade Spelling Words for the Week of August 23rd sad dig jam glad list win flat if fix rip kit mask as his sandwich picnic Please continue reading this Second Grade Newsletter in order to stay up to date on what will be transpiring within our second grade classroom and right here at ACS! ELA This image will...

  S econd Graders L oving O thers T houghtfully and H appily ! Welcome to Our Second Grade Community! Hello Second Grade Families at Annunciation Catholic School!  My name is Megan Connell and I am your child's second grade teacher.  What a blessing it is to have your child in the second grade for the 2021-2022 school year! Please know that this site will serve as our weekly second grade newsletter.  Every Sunday afternoon, or evening, you will be receiving an updated newsletter that is sent directly to your "inbox."  So, please continue reading to discover what will be taking place within our classroom community and right here at Annunciation Catholic School. In the second grade, it is critical to foster organizational skills.  In order to assist the students in becoming organized learners, every content area will be color coded.  Each subject will have the following designated colors: Religion/Life Journal ~ Red Language Arts ~ Purple Math ~ Blue Soc...

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the very last week of the school year! What a blessed year it has been.  Your children have grown academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.  It has been such a tremendous gift to have had each and every one of your children this year.  Please know that your kids will be dearly missed but have etched a permanent place in my heart.  Please know that by Wednesday of this week, your children will be bringing home their personal writing binders.  Inside your child's binder,  you will not only find their "formal writing samples" for this school year, but you will also find their final writing sample,  along with their final math assessment and final reading fluency assessment for this school year.  Also, this week, the kids will be enjoying a "Second Grade Camp Theme" for all of their fun learning activities.  It's going to be a fun and engaging way to end our final week together as a secon...

  Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome to the last two weeks of the second grade!  Hold on to your hats because these last ten days are going to be a whirlwind! Please continue reading to discover what will be taking place during this school week both inside our second grade classroom and right here at ACS. Homework Gentle Reminder:  Any second grade student that chooses to complete the final second grade homework of the school year will receive some extra credit points in their homework grade and they'll also have a little treat waiting for them this Friday, May 21st. Essential question that the students will answer:   What good things happen when people work together? Target Skills:  Understanding Characters, Point of View, and Summarizing Writing Focus:  Opinion Writing Grammar Focus:  More work on Adverbs and Possessive Pronouns Spelling Focus:  Long Vowels a and i Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:   tray, try,  contain...

  Hello Second Grade Families, I hope that you all had a beautiful weekend celebrating the gift of "Moms" and of motherhood. There are three weeks remaining of your child's second grade school year!  Please continue reading to discover what we will be focusing on this week inside our classroom and right here at ACS. ELA Essential question that the students will answer:   How can you learn about animals that lived long ago? Target Skills:  Fact and Opinion, Author's Purpose, Question Writing Focus:  Opinion Writing Grammar Focus:  What is an adverb? Spelling Focus:  Words with oo Bonus Words for this week's Spelling List:   look, good,  crooked, bookcase In class, we have been focusing a great deal on writing properly.  Sentences begin with capitol letters, proper word spacing, spelling correctly and ending our sentences with the proper punctuation. The students are also learning how to type utilizing the  typingclub.com website. Mat...

  Hello Second Grade Families, May has arrived and we are entering into the last four weeks of school.  During the month of May, your child's reading homework is "optional."  However, the students will have Spelling words to learn and that they will be tested on for the next three weeks.  Any child that chooses to continue their nightly reading utilizing an "Engage It" reading log and returns it on May 21st will earn extra points towards their homework grade.  I'll also have a simple treat for the kids who choose to continue their nightly reading for this month. Please continue reading to discover all that will be taking place both inside the classroom and right here at ACS. Essential question that the students will answer:   How do some animals change as they grow? Target Skills:  Story Structure, Conclusions, Infer/Predict Writing Focus:  Opinion Writing Grammar Focus:  Contractions Spelling Focus:  Words with oo, ew, ue, ou Bonus...