Week of September 10 - 14

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of September 10 - 14

Announcements for this Week:

Food Truck Night at St. Jerome

Please join the St. Jerome community for food and fun at our food truck night on Wednesday, September 12 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. See you there! Yum!

St. Jerome Spirit Day

Student Council will be sponsoring a Spirit Day on Thursday, September 13. Students may wear non-uniform dress in St. Jerome colors (red, white, or black) for a small donation. The cost is Tops for $1, Bottoms for $1, Accessories for $1, or Tops, Bottoms, AND Accessories for $2 - the best deal! Our class will earn Spirit Points for participation, so be creative and have fun showing school spirit! Remember to follow the St. Jerome Non-Uniform Dress Guidelines outlined in the Policy Manual. Check them out on our school website!

Opening of School Mass

There will be a special school Mass on Friday, September 14. In lieu of our usual 8:00 AM Mass, students will attend a student-sponsored Mass at 11:00 AM. This special Mass in honor of St. Jerome will be offered by the 7th Grade class. Parents and families are welcome to join us as always!

Catechetical Mass

Sunday, September 16 will be celebrated by Catholics throughout America as Catechetical Sunday. At this special Mass, teachers and catechists will be called forth to be commissioned in their roles as those who share the faith with others. Please join us at the 9:00 AM Mass to share in this special day. The 7th Grade class will be serving coffee and doughnuts after Mass.

Looking Ahead:

ITBS Testing

The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills will be administered to students in grades 2 - 8 beginning on Monday, September 17. These standardized tests allow us to learn more about students’ relative areas of academic strength and weakness and help teachers to guide instruction based on that information. Testing will take place in the mornings, so PLEASE arrive at school on time and avoid scheduling appointments during the two weeks of testing. Testing will be rigorous, and students are expected to arrive at school WELL-RESTED and ready to FOCUS.

Back to School Night

Please join us for a mandatory General Parent Meeting and a classroom visit at Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 18 at 6:30 PM.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Long Vowels with Silent E, Consonant Digraphs (ch, sh, th, and wh)

Reading: Theme: Jobs that Help Others, Skill: Author’s Purpose

Math: Multiple Addends, Subtraction Concepts

Religion: Jesus Calls Us to Be Disciples

Social Studies: Theme: Neighborhoods, Skill: Interpreting Maps

Science: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Homework for this Week:

Monday 

ABC Spelling Words

Practice Book p. 35 - 36

Math p. 22

Social Studies p. 3

Tuesday

Spelling Sentences

Practice Book p. 43

Math p. 24

English p. 4

Wednesday - Food Truck Night!

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 48

Math p. 8

Religion Worksheet

Thursday - Spirit Day!

Spelling 3Xs

Math p. 9

Science p. 5A

Friday - Mass at 11:00 AM

Spelling Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Spelling Words

child

chin

chip

shape

ship

shut

clean

many

use

work

world

grade

write