Week of September 12 - 16

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of September 12 - 16

Thank you to all who participated in our Family Mass this weekend!

Announcements for this Week:

Picture Day

Our School Picture Day will be on Wednesday, September 14. Students should wear regular dress uniforms for the photos. No P.E. Uniforms on Picture Day! The P.E. teachers have planned games and activities that can be played in the students’ regular uniforms and shoes.

Special School Mass

There will be a special school Mass presented by the 8th Grade on Friday, September 16 at 11:00 AM to celebrate the Opening of School. You and your families are welcome to join us!

St. Jerome Parish Picnic

Our Parish Picnic will be held at Westchester Park on Sunday, September 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please join us for Mass and a blessing of the Catechists and stay for the food and festivities! Free In-N-Out burgers will be available to all, but you must register on the Parish website at: http://stjeromewestchester.org/ and click on the banner link for “Parish Picnic and Mass” to claim your burgers!

Looking Ahead:

ITBS Testing

ITBS Testing will begin on Monday, September 19. Keep up your healthy routines of starting the day with a good night’s sleep and nutritious breakfast. Children should be encouraged to do their best on the tests, but we do not want them to feel stressed out or overwhelmed. The tests will not count towards their grades.

SSO Golf Tournament

The Golf Tournament Fundraiser will be held on Monday, September 19 at the Rio Hondo Golf Course. For more information, please contact the School Office.

September Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for the month of September will take place on Thursday, September 29 at 8:00 AM on the Backyard.

Feast of St. Jerome Mass

There will be a special school Mass on Friday, September 30 at 11:00 AM in honor of the Feast of St. Jerome, our patron saint. The Mass will be sponsored by the Student Council. You and your families are welcome to join us!

School Carnival and Silent Auction

The St. Jerome School Carnival is fast approaching, and the SSO is offering some great class incentives in order to encourage participation in our fundraising efforts for the Carnival and Silent Auction. At this time, there are two big ways you can help our class:
1.Donate items for our Silent Auction Class Basket: Scrapbooking Galore! 

The class with the most items donated wins an Ice Cream Sundae Party!

2. Sign up as a Volunteer for the Carnival and encourage your friends and family to sign up too! The class with the most volunteers to sign up wins a Pizza Party!

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Long Vowels with Silent E, Initial Digraphs ch, sh, th, and wh

Reading: Theme: Tools, Skill: Author’s Purpose

Math: Addition Facts to 20, Doubles Facts, Addition with Multiple Addends

Religion: God’s Best Gift, Jesus

Social Studies: Theme: Living Together, Skill: Grid Maps

Science: Seeds and Plant Life Cycles (seed coat, seedling, germinate)

Homework for this Week:

Monday

 ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 35 - 36

Math p. 4

Social Studies p. 4

Tuesday

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 43

Math p. 6

English p. 4

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 48

Math p. 7

Science p. 5A

Thursday

Spelling X3

Math p. 8

Science p. 48A

Friday

Spelling Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Log Due

Spelling Words

child

chin

chip

shape

ship

shut

clean

many

use

work

world

grade

write