Week of September 19 - 23

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of September 19 - 23

It was wonderful seeing some of you at the Parish Picnic on Sunday.

Thank you for coming!

Announcements for this Week:

ITBS Testing

ITBS Testing will begin on Monday, September 19 and continue throughout the week. Keep up your healthy routines of starting the day with a good night’s sleep and nutritious breakfast. We begin testing promptly at 8:00 AM each morning, so please make an extra effort to arrive at school on time. Regular instruction will continue after recess each day, but students will have a reduced amount of homework and no spelling words this week. Children should be encouraged to listen carefully and 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.

Second Grade Social

The Second Grade Room Parents and I would like to invite you to an evening social this Thursday from 6:00 - 6:30 PM. We would like to take this opportunity to get together to discuss our goals and ideas for this year. Please look for your invitation in your child’s folder this afternoon, and please join us on Thursday! 

Looking Ahead:

September Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for September will take place on Thursday, September 29 at 8:00 AM on the Backyard. At the assembly, we will be recognizing the Virtue Award winners for this month. September’s virtue has been: Responsibility.

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, the patron saint of our parish. The Mass will be sponsored by the Student Council. You and your families are welcome to join us!

Progress Reports

Progress Reports for the First Trimester will be sent home on Tuesday, October 4 only for those students who may be struggling in a particular area and may require additional support.

St. Jerome School Carnival

The St. Jerome School Carnival is fast approaching - it will be held the weekend of October 21 - 23. 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: No Phonics Due To ITBS Testing

Reading: No Reading Due To ITBS Testing

Math: Subtraction Concepts, Related Addition and Subtraction Facts

Religion: Baptism, The Church as God’s Family

Social Studies: Theme: Urban Areas and Suburbs, Skill: Compare and Contrast

Science: Classifying Plants, Plants With and Without Flowers (Fern, Moss, Cone) 

Homework for this Week:

Monday

Read for 25 Minutes

Math p. 9

Tuesday

Read for 25 Minutes

Math p. 10

Wednesday 

Read for 25 Minutes

Math Worksheet

Thursday

Read for 25 Minutes

Math p. 11

Friday

Reading Log Due

Spelling Words

No Spelling Words This Week Due To ITBS Testing