Thanks to everyone for a wonderful first few days back at school!
Announcements for this Week:
Back to School Night
Our Back to School Night meeting will be Wednesday, August 31 at 6:30 PM. We will meet in the Parish Hall and then visit individual classrooms for brief presentations.
Computer Class Headphones
Students will begin visiting the Computer Lab on Wednesday of this week. All students will need a set of headphones in order to take advantage of the learning software available in the Computer Lab. Please send in a set of headphones in a labeled Ziploc bag as soon as possible. Students will also need to turn in their pink Computer Use Contracts by September 8.
Reading Logs
Students are expected to read at home on a regular basis to build reading fluency. They should practice reading both silently and aloud, and they should be able to reflect upon and talk about what they have read. Whenever possible, take the time to read with your child, taking turns reading aloud so they can hear your reading as a model for fluency. This also gives you a great opportunity to build comprehension skills with your child as you can ask questions and guide their understanding of the text. In order to facilitate regular reading at home, Reading Logs will be sent home in Homework Folders on Monday and will be collected on Friday.
Behavior Card Calendars
Last week, I sent home the Second Grade Class Policies and asked you to discuss the Standards for Classroom Behavior with your child. We have also discussed these standards at school and continue to review them daily. In order to help the children keep track of how they are doing at school each day, we use a Color Card Chart. The scale is as follows:
Green: I am exceeding expectations.
Yellow: I am meeting expectations.
Blue: I am not meeting expectations.
Red: My behavior is not acceptable.
Students start each day on Yellow, and the choices they make throughout the day will be reflected in their Card Color. In order to communicate this information to you, students will color their Card Color on a monthly calendar. This calendar should stay in their Homework Folders as they travel to and from school. Please check your child’s Card Calendar daily and discuss the choices that shaped his or her behavior each day.
Looking Ahead:
Labor Day Holiday
There will be no school on Monday, September 5 in honor of Labor Day.
Family Mass
Our Second Grade Family Mass will be on Sunday, September 11 at 9:00 AM. Our Family Mass will be shared with the Eighth Grade class, and this will be our opportunity to fundraise for field trips and classroom events for the school year. It is also gives us a chance to bring our new class together to worship and build community. Our Room Parents will be in touch with you about donating coffee, doughnuts, and juice and volunteering to sell refreshments after Mass.
Curriculum Update:
Phonics: Short Vowels a, i, u, and Consonant Blends with l, r, and s
Reading: Theme: Family Life, Skill: Predicting
Math: Review of Grade 1 Skills
Religion: God’s Gifts
Social Studies: Theme: Groups and Leaders, Skill: Maps and Globes
Science: Plant Needs and Plant Parts
Homework for this Week:
Monday
Cover Reading Book
Write Spelling Words in ABC Order
Practice Book pp. 3 - 4
Social Studies p.1
Tuesday
Cover Social Studies Book
Write Spelling Words 3 Times Each
Practice Book p. 10
Wednesday - Back to School Night
No Homework
Thursday
Cover Science Book
Use Each Spelling Word in a Sentence
Practice Book p. 16
Science p. 5
Friday
Spelling Test
Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz
Spelling Words
bat
that
fit
this
cub
mug
could
have
need
then
was
flag
slip
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