Week of April 30 - May 4

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of April 30 - May 4

Announcements for this Week:

First Communion Preparation

Students will be practicing for First Holy Communion in the church this week, so please make every effort to ensure that students are present at school every day this week. Please arrive on time and avoid scheduling appointments this week.

There will be a special school assembly to honor the First Communicants on Thursday, May 3 at 8:00 AM on the Front Yard.

Gateway to Art

Our last Gateway to Art session of the school year will be on Thursday, May 3 at 1:45 PM in the Art Room. If you have not yet been able to attend, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to volunteer in your child’s class in a really fun and interactive way. Please contact our docent, Mrs. Rogers, for more info!

Talent Showcase

The Talent Show will take place on Friday, May 4 at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall! Rehearsals will be held on Thursday, May 3 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

First Holy Communion

Students will celebrate the sacrament of First Holy Communion this Sunday, May 6 at the 9:00 AM Mass. Students should arrive by 8:45 AM and meet in the vestibule at the entrance of the church. Any students in our class who are not Catholic are still welcome to join us to sing and support their classmates.

Looking Ahead:

May Crowning Mass

There will be a special school Mass on Friday, May 11 at 11:00 AM in honor of the May Crowning of Mary. Students are encouraged to bring flowers for Mary. The second graders will be participating in this Mass as the honor guard. They should dress in their First Communion attire or white dresses for the girls and white shirts and black slacks for the boys. Parents are invited to join us for Mass.

General Parent Meeting

The last parent meeting of the year will be held on Monday, May 15 at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Come join us to hear our end-of-the-year announcements, make plans for the 2012-2013 school year, and meet our new principal, Mrs. Jones!

Activity Day

Everyone’s favorite school event, Activity Day, is coming up soon! Activity Day will take place on Friday, May 18. Please consider volunteering to lead a group or donating supplies or snacks to get a head start on your obligation for next year.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Long E Sound spelled “ei”, F changes to V when adding “es”

Reading: Theme: Using Imagination, Skill: Context Clues

English: Using Quotation Marks

Math: Measuring Length using Standard Units

Religion: The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Social Studies: Unit Review, Test on Wednesday

Science: Introduction to Force and Motion

Homework for this Week:

Monday

Practice Book pp. 183 - 184

ABC Spelling Words

Math p. 142

Social Studies Review Sheet

Tuesday

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 190

Math p. 143

Practice Book p. 191 (English)

Wednesday - Social Studies Test

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 196

Math p. 144

English Worksheet

Thursday - Assembly, Gateway to Art

Rainbow Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 186

Math Worksheet

Friday - Mass at 8:00 AM, Talent Show

Spelling and Phonics Test

Reading Logs Due

Spelling Words

calves

halves

leaves

lives

shelves

wolves

eight

road

round

start

young

ceiling

neither