Week of October 3 - 7

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of October 3 - 7

Congratulations to 2nd Grade for winning the Spirit Banner for September!

We take pride in our school and participate in Student Council events.

Announcements for this Week:

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. You may contact me for more information.

Think Pink Dollar Dayz

This Thursday, October 6, Student Council will be offering another Non-Uniform “Dollar Day”. The theme for this month is Think Pink! for Breast Cancer Awareness. I know there was a bit of confusion last month about appropriate Theme and Non-Uniform Dress, and the Student Council has tried to address your concerns. There will be a half-sheet of information and reminders coming home in your Tuesday Envelope. The big idea that I think we missed last time is that T-Shirts are permitted ONLY if they are in theme, otherwise students must wear a blouse or collared shirt. Spirit Points are earned for dressing in theme.

Carnival T-Shirt Fridays

In order to generate excitement about our upcoming school carnival, students will be permitted to wear Carnival T-Shirts on Fridays. T-Shirts may be purchased at a cost of $10 and must be worn with other regular uniform apparel. Students will earn Spirit Points for our class by wearing their Carnival T-Shirts!

Special School Mass

There will be a special school Mass this Friday, October 7 at 8:00 AM in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Mass will be hosted by 7th Grade. Since it is the first Friday of the month, we will also be joining the parish community in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass. This will be a new experience for many of the children, but Monsignor Priebe has invited us to join in the celebration of International Children’s Eucharistic Adoration Day. On this day, all over the world, children will gather to pray for peace in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. We will participate by staying a few minutes after Mass for quiet prayer and meditation. As always, you are most welcome to join us at Mass!

Looking Ahead:

School Carnival and Silent Auction

The St. Jerome School Carnival is fast approaching - it will be held the weekend of October 21 - 23. This is a wonderful opportunity to “Come Together as a Community”, and the SSO is offering some great class incentives in order to encourage participation in our fundraising efforts for the Carnival. 

We have already received several of your volunteer forms, so thank you for your efforts so far! If you have any questions about donating or volunteering, you may contact our Room Parents or Mrs. Cobbs in the Main Office for details.

Don’t forget! 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 E spelled “e” and “y”, Inflected Ending “-ed”  

Reading: Theme: Helping Others, Skill: Drawing Conclusions Based on Text

Math: Addition and Subtraction Review, Story Problems, Chapter 1 Test

Religion: Review of Chapter 1 - 4, Baptism and the Church, Unit 1 Test

Social Studies: Review of Unit 1: People and Places, Unit 1 Test

Science: How Plants Adapt to Environment (woodland, desert, prairie, marsh)

Don't forget! Several of our curriculum publishers have websites that feature great resources to help you and your child review content at home in a fun way! Check out the side tab that says "Curriculum Websites" and try out the Religion and Math sites for some wonderful online games, interactive reviews, and printable study guides that may help with preparation for some of this week's assessments. 

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 67 - 68

Math p. 17

Social Studies Unit Review

Tuesday - Religion Unit 1 Test

Spelling 3Xs

Practice Book p. 74

Math p. 18

Wednesday - Social Studies Unit 1 Test

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 80

English p. 67

Math Chapter 1 Review

Thursday - Math Chapter 1 Test

Spelling Sentences

English p. 68

Friday

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Log Due

Spelling Words

crossed

jumped

picked

pulled

pushed

wished

house

never

off

these

took

candy

shiny