Monday, June 13, 2011

Special Announcement for Last Day of School!

Parents,

Please take note of the dress code for the last week of school:

Tuesday, June 14 - Regular, dress uniform (Not P.E. uniform!)
Wednesday, June 15 - Free Dress (see policy manual for details)

Thanks!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Week of June 13 - 15

I want to thank all of you so much for all that you have done to support the 2nd Grade class during the 2010 - 2011 school year! It has truly been an unforgettable year, and I will look back fondly on this class in the years to come!

Announcements for this Week

Schedule for the Last Week of School

Monday, June 13 is a full day of school with a 3:00 PM dismissal time.

Tuesday, June 14 is a half day of school with a 12:30 PM dismissal time.
The End of the Year Awards Assembly will take place on Tuesday, June 14 at 11:00 AM.

Wednesday, June 15 is the last day of school with a 9:00 AM dismissal time.
Students will attend Mass and receive their final report cards.
The Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip will take place after Mass on Wednesday, June 15.

Looking Ahead

2011 - 2012 School Year
The new school year will begin on Thursday, August 25!

No Homework for this Week

No Spelling Words or Dictation Sentence This Week!

Thanks so much for a wonderful school year! Enjoy the summer!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Week of June 6 - 10

I want to thank everyone for coming to our Living Wax Museum on Wednesday evening. I think the children did an amazing job representing the historical figures they studied. Thank you to all of the children who worked so hard and the parents who supported them and helped to create such detailed and vivid costumes for the presentations! I also extend my gratitude to the Room Parents for organizing the celebration afterwards, Mrs. Mapa for supplying the cake, all of the parents who donated money for refreshments and supplies, and everyone who helped with setup, serving, and cleanup at the event. It was truly an unforgettable evening, thanks to you!

Announcements for this Week

Last Full Week of School
This week is our last full week of school for the 2010 - 2011 school year. It will be the last week of graded assignments, including tests and quizzes, classwork, and homework.  Our last Computer class will be on Monday, June 6, our last P.E. class will be on Tuesday, June 7, and our last Music class will be on Thursday, June 9. Report cards will be distributed on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 15.

Curriculum Update
Reading: Unit 6 Test, Comprehension Skills: Main Idea, Reality vs. Fantasy,
                 Plot, Context Clues, Making Judgments
Phonics: Unit 6 Test, Phonics Patterns: Long E spelled "ie", "ei", "ey",
                 R-controlled Vowels spelled "air", "are", "ear", "our",
                 Consonant Digraphs spelled "gh", "ph", "dge", "ch",
                 Pluralizing "-f" to "-ves", and the "-tion" syllable
Math: Multiplication and Division
             (multiply, factor, product, divide, quotient)
Religion: Review and Unit Test
English: Commas
Science: Magnets and Sounds (attract, repel, vibrate, loudness, pitch)
Social Studies: Government, Citizens, Laws, and Leaders
                         (tax, citizen, right, responsibility, law, election) 

Looking Ahead

Schedule Update for the Last Week of School

Monday, June 13 will be a FULL DAY of school. Students will be dismissed at 3:00 PM.
The End-of-the-Year Assembly will be on Tuesday, June 14. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.
The last day of school will be on Wednesday, June 15. Students will attend Mass at 8:00 AM, receive their final report cards, and be dismissed at 9:00 AM.

Homework for this Week

Monday - Reading Unit Test
Phonics Review
Reading Comprehension pp. 8 - 9
Math pp. 159 - 160
Social Studies pp. 43 - 44

Tuesday - Reading Unit Test
Comma Review
Reading Comprehension pp. 42 - 43
Math pp. 161 - 162
Social Studies pp. 45, 47

Wednesday - Reading Unit Test
Practice Book p. 240
Reading Comprehension pp. 14 - 15
Math p. 163
Science p. 120A

Thursday
Second Grade Survey
Reading Comprehension pp. 46 - 47
Math p. 164
Science pp. 128A - 129A

Friday - Mass at 8:00 AM

No Spelling Words or Dictation Sentence this week!