Week of March 26 - 30

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of March 26 - 30

Dear Parents, I want to address my recent absence and apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. 

Your child may have informed you that I have had several recent doctors’ appointments regarding my eyes.

It turns out I am suffering from a fairly severe corneal condition related to contact lens overwear,

 but I am receiving treatment and the prognosis is good. I appreciate your understanding and your prayers!

Announcements for this Week:

SJS Talent Showcase

There will be an information meeting on Wednesday, March 28 at 3:15 PM in the Art Room for any students interested in participating in the Talent Showcase. Auditions will be next week, April 3 and 4, at 3:15 PM in the Parish Hall, and the performance will take place on Friday, May 4 at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall. 

March Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for March will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 AM on the Front Yard. We will be honoring the Virtue Award winners for this month. Our virtue of the month is Caring. 

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will be on Thursday, March 29, 1:30 - 3:00 PM, in the Art Room. If you are available to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Rogers.

Student - Faculty Kickball Game

On Friday, March 30, Student Council is bringing back a classic St. Jerome tradition - the Student- Faculty Kickball Game! There will be a raffle ticket fundraiser for students to win a chance to participate in the game, and there will be a pre-sale for snacks this week! All students should wear their P.E. uniforms on Friday and be ready to cheer on their team and their teachers!

Looking Ahead:

Operation Rice Bowl

The Lenten season calls us to three missions at this time of year: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Please encourage your children to participate by donating money to Operation Rice Bowl in the small boxes distributed at the beginning of Lent. The boxes will be collected during Holy Week, the first week of April.

Holy Week

St. Jerome celebrates Holy Week with a series of traditions which will culminate with Mass on Easter Sunday. The living Stations of the Cross will be performed on Thursday, April 5. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM on this day. There will be no school on Good Friday, April 6. After Easter, we will be having our Spring Break through Monday, April 16. School will resume on Tuesday, April 17.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The Long A Sound Spelled “ei” and “eigh”, Suffixes that Add Syllables

Reading: Theme: Under the Sea, Skill: Understanding Charts and Graphs

English: Using Pronouns in Context

Math: Adding/Subtracting Money, Making Change, Introduction to Time

Religion: The Sacrament of the Eucharist, The Bread of Life

Social Studies: Family Timelines, Learning about Culture

Science: Dinosaurs and Creatures Who Lived Long Ago

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book pp. 133 - 134

Math Worksheet

Social Studies Worksheet

Tuesday

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 140

Math Worksheet

Phonics pp. 117 - 118

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 146

Math p. 90

Science p. 86A

Thursday - Assembly, Gateway to Art

Rainbow Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 141

Math p. 91

Friday - Mass, Kickball Game

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

neighbor

reindeer

sleigh

veil

weigh

weight

cold

grow

most

move

near

mostly

really

Week of March 19 - 23

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of March 19 - 23

Announcements for this Week:

Family Timeline Projects

Information about the Family Timeline Project was sent home last week. The goal of this project is for students to begin thinking about the past in a chronological and analytical way. The projects will be due on Monday, March 26. If you have any questions about the project, please don’t hesitate to ask! 

Spaghetti and Bingo Night

St. Jerome’s Class of 2012 will host our annual Spaghetti and Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, March 24. Enjoy a delicious meal, play a few rounds, and support our eighth graders. See our school website for more information and tickets!

Looking Ahead:

March Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for March will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 AM on the Front Yard. We will be honoring the Virtue Award winners for this month. Our virtue of the month is caring. 

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will be on Thursday, March 29, 1:30 - 3:00 PM, in the Art Room. If you are available to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Rogers.

Student - Faculty Kickball Game

On Friday, March 30, Student Council is bringing back a classic St. Jerome tradition - the Student- Faculty Kickball Game! There will be a raffle ticket fundraiser for students to win a chance to participate in the game. All students should wear their P.E. uniforms for the day and be ready to cheer on their team!

Operation Rice Bowl

The Lenten season calls us to three missions at this time of year: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Please encourage your children to participate by donating money to Operation Rice Bowl in the small boxes distributed at the beginning of Lent. The boxes will be collected during Holy Week, the first week of April.

Holy Week

St. Jerome celebrates Holy Week with a series of traditions which will culminate with Mass on Easter Sunday. The living Stations of the Cross will be performed on Thursday, April 5. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM on this day. There will be no school on Good Friday, April 6. After Easter, we will be having our Spring Break through Monday, April 16. School will resume on Tuesday, April 17.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The “ue” Sound, The Schwa Sound (Unstressed Syllables)

Reading: Theme: Transportation, Skill: Fact and Opinion

English: Subject and Object Pronouns

Math: Making Change, Adding/Subtracting Money, Dollars, Decimal Notation

Religion: St. Patrick and St. Joseph, The Bread of Life

Social Studies: Culture and Traditions

Science: What We Learn From Fossils

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book pp. 117 - 118

Math p. 86

Social Studies p. 18

Tuesday

Spelling Clues

Practice Book p. 124

Practice Book p. 125 (English)

Math p. 87

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 130

Math p. 88

Science p. 85A

Thursday

Spelling Words 3Xs

Math p. 89

English p. 44

Friday

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

after

brother

flower

over

sister

summer

course

hear

things

which

years

statue

glue

Week of March 12 - 16

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of March 12 - 16


Congratulations to all of our students who made the Sacrament of Reconciliation this past Saturday! You are in our prayers as you continue to grow in your relationship with God.

Announcements for this Week:

Scholastic Book Fair

The book fair will be open during the week of March 12 - 17 in the Parish Hall. Students who are purchasing books may visit the fair during recess and lunch and after school from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Check out your child’s wish list!

Report Cards

Second Trimester report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, March 13. Please contact me via e-mail or phone message if you have any questions or concerns.

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will be on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM in the Art Room. Please contact Mrs. Rogers if you are available to volunteer!

Green Theme Dollar Dayz

Student Council will be sponsoring a “Green Theme” Dollar Day on Wednesday, March 14, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Students may wear tops, bottoms, OR accessories for $1.00 each or any combination of these for $2.00!

School Mass

Students will attend Mass on Thursday, March 15 at 8:00 AM. Please make sure that students arrive at school at 7:45 AM so that we may be on time for Mass.

No School - Teacher Inservice

Teachers are attending a workshop on Friday, March 16. There will be no school.

Looking Ahead:

Spaghetti and Bingo Night

St. Jerome’s Class of 2012 will host our annual Spaghetti and Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, March 24. Enjoy a delicious meal, play a few rounds, and support our eighth graders. See our school website for more information and tickets!

March Awards Assembly

The Awards Assembly for March will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 8:00 AM on the Front Yard. We will be honoring the Virtue Award winners for this month. Our virtue of the month is caring. 

Student - Faculty Kickball Game

On Friday, March 30, Student Council is bringing back a classic St. Jerome tradition - the Student- Faculty Kickball Game! There will be a raffle ticket fundraiser for students to win a chance to participate in the game. All students should wear their P.E. uniforms for the day and be ready to cheer on their team!

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: The “Schwa” Sound (Unstressed Syllables), Plural Words with “-es”

Reading: Theme: Living in the Past, Skill: Character

English: Singular and Plural Pronouns

Math: Equivalent Coins, Comparing Money Amounts

Religion: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Social Studies: Ancestors and Immigrants, Timelines

Science: Learning about the Past with Fossils

Homework for this Week:

Monday

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book pp. 101 - 102

Math Worksheet

Social Studies p. 17

Tuesday - Gateway to Art at 2:00 PM

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 108

Practice Book p. 109 (English)

Math p. 84

Wednesday - Green Theme Dollar Day

Rainbow Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 114

Math p. 85

Science p. 84A

Thursday - Mass at 8:00 AM

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Reading Logs Due


Friday
No School

Spelling Words

blouse

blouses

place

places

race

races

behind

only

sure

upon

word

apple

people

First Communion Banners

This Saturday, March 10, many of our second graders will be participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. At our retreats, we began discussing preparation for First Holy Communion 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 March 5 - 9

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of March 5 - 9

Announcements for this Week:

Sister Judy’s Birthday

Our dear principal, Sister Judy, celebrates her birthday on Thursday, March 8. Please encourage your child to make a card or bring a small gift for her.

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! There will also be a school family Mass this Sunday with coffee and doughnuts.

Looking Ahead:

Book Fair

The book fair will be open during the week of March 12 - 19 in the Parish Hall. Please consult the Parent Bulletin for hours and other details.

Report Cards

Second Trimester report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, March 13. Please contact me via e-mail or phone message if you have any questions or concerns.

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will be on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM in the Art Room. Please contact Mrs. Rogers if you are available to volunteer!

Green Theme Dollar Dayz

Student Council will be sponsoring a “Green Theme” Dollar Day on Wednesday, March 14, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Students may wear tops, bottoms, OR accessories for $1.00 each or any combination for $2.00!

School Mass

Students will attend Mass on Thursday, March 15 at 8:00 AM. Please make sure that students arrive at school at 7:45 AM so that we may be on time for Mass.

No School - Teacher Inservice

Teachers are attending a workshop on Friday, March 16. There will be no school.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Multisyllabic Words, Short U Sound of “ou”

Reading: Theme: Space Exploration, Skill: Main Idea and Details

English: Pronouns (Words that Take the Place of Nouns)

Math: Story Problems with Addition and Subtraction, Money

Religion: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Social Studies: Culture and Traditions, Ancestors

Science: Review of Natural Resources, Test on Tuesday

Homework for this Week:

Monday

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book pp. 85 - 86

All Aboard! Paragraph

Science Review Sheet

Tuesday - Science Test

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 93

Practice Book p. 94 (English)

Math p. 81

Wednesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 98

Math p. 82

Social Studies p. 16

Thursday

Spelling 3Xs

Math p. 83

English p. 43

Friday - Mass at 11:00 AM

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz 

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

camera

suddenly

carry

follow

lesson

pretty

began

Earth

ever

remember

try

cousin

double