Week of February 27 - March 2

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of February 27 - March 2

Announcements for this Week:

Classroom Support Staff

As some of you may know, Mrs. Heppell has had to leave our classroom due to family responsibilities. Starting this week, Mrs. Childs and Mrs. Klasila will be helping out in the classroom on alternating days. We appreciate your patience as we adjust to this change in classroom staff, and we wish Mrs. Heppell the best.

Hawaii Raffle Tickets

We are still short of our fundraising goal so keep selling Hawaii Raffle tickets to family, friends, and neighbors! Students who sell a whole sheet of tickets will earn a non-uniform dress days the following Thursday and have a chance to win free movie tickets! The due date for tickets and money will be Friday, March 2! The drawing will be at Pasta and Bingo Night on Saturday, March 24!

Dr. Seuss Day

We will celebrate the birthday of the great author, Dr. Seuss, on Friday, March 2! Volunteers from the LMU Library will visit our school and share their favorite Dr. Seuss books with us. Students are invited to bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss books all week to read and share with the class.

End of Second Trimester

The trimester ends on Friday, March 2. Please contact me if you have concerns!

Reconciliation Family Retreats

On Sunday, we held our first Reconciliation Family Retreat for students who will be making their sacraments this year. Students with last names beginning with M - Z and any students who did not make it this past Sunday will attend with their parents this week on Sunday, March 4 from 2:00 - 4:30 PM.

Looking Ahead:

Sacrament of Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held on Saturday, March 10 at 9:30 AM. Students who will be making their sacraments this year should arrive promptly for the prayer service in church-appropriate attire and be prepared to take part in the sacrament - having examined their consciences and thought about what sins to confess and practiced the Act of Contrition and other penitential prayers.

Open House

St. Jerome School will be holding another Open House on Sunday, March 11 from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Please invite friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join us!

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Review of Unit 4 Spelling Patterns, Unit 4 Test

Reading: Review of Unit 4 Comprehension Strategies, Unit 4 Test

English: Review of Adjectives and Adverbs, Unit 4 Test

Math: Story Problems with Addition and Subtraction, Unit Review, Test Friday

Religion: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Social Studies: Review of Economics and Map Scale, Test Wednesday

Science: Protecting Natural Resources, Test Next Week

Homework for this Week:

Monday

Phonics Review Sheet

Math p. 224

Social Studies Review Sheet

Tuesday 

English Review Sheet

Math p. 226

Social Studies Review Sheet

Wednesday - Social Studies Test

Reading Worksheet

Practice Book p. 81

Math p. 66

Thursday

Reading Worksheet

Math Review Sheet

Science p. 62A

Friday - Math Test

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

No Spelling Words This Week

Use Your Extra Time Wisely:

1. Review Unit 4 Phonics

2. Study for Social Studies Test

3. Practice Subtraction Facts

4. Read, Read, Read!

Week of February 20 - 24

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of February 20 - 24

Announcements for this Week:

Teaching Touching Safety

This week, we will teach a series of lessons on touching safety as part of our catechetical mission to protect God’s children from the dangers of abuse. Using the approved curriculum provided by the Virtus program, we will teach students about touching rules and saying “No!” to uncomfortable or inappropriate touch. More information about Touching Safety will be in the weekly bulletin.

Ash Wednesday Mass

Students will attend a special Mass this Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 AM. Together with St. Jerome parishioners, we will celebrate the beginning of Lent, talk about how to prepare for Christ’s resurrection at Easter through prayer and fasting, and receive a symbolic cross of ashes on the forehead. Please join us!

February Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for the month of February will take place on Thursday, February 23 at 8:00 AM in the Front Yard. Virtue Award recipients and February birthdays will be honored at this assembly.

Reconciliation Family Retreats

Students who will be making their sacraments this year should have received information about attending a family retreat to share and discuss information about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Students with last names beginning with A - L will attend with their parents this Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 PM. Students with last names beginning with M - Z will attend with their parents next week on Sunday, March 4 at 2:00 PM.

Looking Ahead:

Hawaii Raffle Tickets

We are still short of our fundraising goal so keep selling Hawaii Raffle tickets to family, friends, and neighbors! Students who sell a whole sheet of tickets will earn a non-uniform dress days the following Thursday and have a chance to win free movie tickets! The due date for tickets and money has been extended to MARCH 2! The drawing will be at Pasta and Bingo Night on Saturday, March 24!

Dr. Seuss Day

We will celebrate the birthday of the great Dr. Seuss on Friday, March 2! Volunteers from the LMU Library will visit our school and share their favorite Dr. Seuss books with us. We’re looking forward to our story time!

End of Second Trimester

The trimester ends on Friday, March 2. Please contact me if you have concerns!

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The Vowel Sound “aw” and “ough”, Silent Letters in “gn”, “wr” and “wh”

Reading: Theme: Classroom Traditions, Skill: Making Judgments

English: Adverbs (Words that Tell about Verbs)

Math: Chain Operations, Choosing Methods to Solve Problems

Religion: Touching Safety

Social Studies: Using Map Scale to Measure Distance, Trade

Science: Plants as a Natural Resource

Homework for this Week:

Monday - Presidents’ Day

No School

Tuesday - Gateway to Art at 1:30 PM

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 74

Math p. 64

Wednesday - Mass at 8:00 AM

Spelling Clues

Practice Book p. 80

Math Worksheet

Social Studies p. 32

Thursday - Assembly at 8:00 AM

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 76

Math p. 65

Science p. 60A

Friday

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

awful

bought

claw

draw

saw

straw

family

finally

morning

paper

really

whoever

wrong

Communion Banners

For those students who will be making their sacraments this year, a letter was sent home last week regarding sacramental preparation and First Communion Banners. I am posting the information about banners and a few examples in case anyone has any questions about the design requirements.

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about sacrament preparation.

Week of February 13 - 17

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of February 13 - 17

Announcements for this Week:

St. Valentine’s Day

On Tuesday, February 14, we will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. Students will be permitted to distribute valentines to their classmates and share treats during the afternoon. If your child wishes to participate, please make sure to have enough for everyone in the class. We have 20 students total, 15 girls and 5 boys.

Student Council will sell Candy Grams at recess for 25¢ each or 5 for $1.00.

Looking Ahead:

Presidents’ Day Holiday

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20 in honor of Presidents’ Day.

Teaching Touching Safety

Next week, we will teach a series of lessons on touching safety as part of our catechetical mission to protect God’s children from the dangers of abuse. Using the approved curriculum provided by the Virtus program, we will teach students about touching rules and saying “No!” to uncomfortable or inappropriate touch. You should receive more information about the Touching Safety lessons in the weekly bulletin.

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will take place on Tuesday, February 21 from 1:30 - 3:00 PM in the Art Room. Please let us know if you are able to volunteer! Our missed session from January was postponed until Tuesday, March 13.

Ash Wednesday Mass

Students will attend a special Mass on Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 AM. Together with St. Jerome parishioners, we will celebrate the beginning of Lent, talk about how to prepare for Christ’s resurrection at Easter through prayer and fasting, and receive a symbolic cross of ashes on the forehead. Please join us!

February Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for the month of February will take place on Thursday, February 23 at 8:00 AM in the Front Yard. Virtue Award recipients and February birthdays will be honored at this assembly.

Hawaii Raffle Tickets

We are still short of our fundraising goal so, keep selling Hawaii Raffle tickets to family, friends, and neighbors! Students who sell a whole sheet of tickets will earn a non-uniform dress days the following Thursday and have a chance to win free movie tickets! The due date for tickets and money has been extended to MARCH 2! The drawing will be at Pasta and Bingo Night on Saturday, March 24!

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The Vowel Sound “au”, “al”, and “a”, Silent Letters (“kn-” and “-mb”)

Reading: Theme: Celebrations, Skill: Plot

English: Comparative Adjectives, Using “-er” and “-est”

Math: Two-Digit Subtraction, Estimating, Using Adding to Check

Religion: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Social Studies: Trade (barter, trade, specialize)

Science: Land Changes, Erosion and Weathering

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 51 - 52

Math p. 60

Social Studies p. 31

Tuesday - Valentine’s Day

Spelling Clues

Practice Book p. 58

Math p. 61

English p. 33

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 64

Math p. 62

Science Home Activity

Thursday

Spelling x 3

Math p. 63

Practice Book p. 59

Friday - Mass at 8:00 AM

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

climb

comb

lamb

kneel

knit

knot

able

early

own

story

thought

chalk

sauce

Week of February 6 - 10

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of February 6 - 10

Thank you so much for your participation in Catholic Schools Week!

It was wonderful seeing so many families at Open House. 

Announcements for this Week:

Benchmark Testing

I will be administering the mid-year Benchmark Test in Language Arts and Math this week. Please avoid scheduling appointments during this week and make every effort to ensure that students arrive at school on time. 

100th Day of School

Tuesday, February 7 will be our 100th Day of 2nd Grade! Students will celebrate with a special treat at the end of the day. Be sure to congratulate them on all of their hard work and progress so far this year!

Special School Mass

There will be a school Mass on Friday, February 10 at 11:00 AM hosted by the 3rd grade. This special Black History Month Mass will honor African-American leaders in the Catholic Church. You are welcome to join us!

e-Waste Collection

On Sunday, February 12, St. Jerome Parish will be hosting an e-Waste collection from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Bring your old electronics to dispose of properly and model good stewardship of our planet for your child. 

Looking Ahead:

St. Valentine’s Day

On Tuesday, February 14, we will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. Students will be permitted to distribute valentines to their classmates and share treats during the afternoon. If your child wishes to participate, please make sure to have enough for everyone in the class. We have 20 students total, 15 girls and 5 boys.

Hawaii Raffle Tickets

We are still short of our fundraising goal so, keep selling your Hawaii Raffle tickets to family, friends, and neighbors! Students who sell a whole sheet of tickets have the opportunity to earn non-uniform dress days each Thursday and a chance to win free movie tickets! Tickets are due by Friday, February 17..

Presidents’ Day Holiday

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20 in honor of Presidents’ Day.

Ash Wednesday Mass

Students will attend a special Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 AM.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The Short E Sound of “ea”, The Suffix “-er”

Reading: Theme: Traditional Foods, Skill: Fantasy vs. Reality

English: Adjectives: Using Words to Describe Nouns

Math: Two-Digit Subtraction with Regrouping

Religion: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Social Studies: From Field to Market (human resources, capital resources)

Science: Land Changes, Erosion and Weathering

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 35 - 36

Math Worksheet

Social Studies p. 30

Tuesday 

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 42

Math p. 58

English Worksheet

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 48

Math p. 59

Science p. 61A

Thursday

Rainbow Words

Math Worksheet

Practice Book p. 43

Friday - Mass at 11:00 AM

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

bread

breath

spread

sweat

thread

weather

large

ready

says

today

wash

eraser

helper