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