Week of November 5 - 9

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of November 5 - 9

Announcements for this Week:

Earthquake Kits

Please remember that emergency earthquake kits should be brought to school ASAP! We need to ensure that every student is prepared by having emergency supplies. Students should each have a gallon ziplock bag containing the following: water bottle, non-perishable snack, 3X5 card with contact information, note from mom and dad, and a photo of the student or the student with family.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday through Thursday of this week. School will be dismissed at 12:30 PM each day. We will discuss work habits, classwork, upcoming report cards, ITBS scores, and any questions or concerns you may have. If you have still not signed up for a conference, please contact me as soon as possible.

Food Truck Night

Our next Food Truck Night will be held on Wednesday, November 7 at 6:00 PM!

School Holidays on Friday and Monday

There will be no school on Friday, November 9 due to faculty catechetical training.

School will also be closed on Monday, November 12 in honor of Veterans’ Day. 

Looking Ahead:

Gateway to Art

Our next Gateway to Art session will take place on Thursday, November 15 at 1:00 PM. Please contact our docent, Mrs. Lugo, at rebecca-lugo@sbcglobal.net for volunteer info.

November Book Order

The Scholastic Book Order for November will be due on Friday, November 16.

Thanksgiving Prayer Service

We will attend a Thanksgiving prayer service on Tuesday, November 20 at 11:00 AM. St. Jerome will gather as a school community to thank God for our many blessings and make an offering of canned goods from our Student Council Food Drive.

Thanksgiving Holiday

School will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 21 - 23 in honor of  the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy this special time with family and friends!

First Trimester Report Cards

Report cards will be distributed on Tuesday, November 27 in the Family Envelopes.

Science Center Field Trip

We will be attending a field trip to the California Science Center Ecosystems exhibit on Wednesday, November 28. Students will be connecting their experiences on the trip with our reading, science, and social studies units on animals, landforms, and the complex interactions between living things and their environments. 

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Long O Sounds spelled “o”, “oa”, “ow”, and “oe”, Compound Words

Reading: Theme: Snakes, Skill: Using Graphic Sources

Math: Even and Odds, Counting Patterns

Religion: Living by the Ten Commandments

Social Studies: Review of Map and Globe Skills

Science: Animals with Backbones (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians)

Homework for this Week:

Monday 

Spelling Clues

Practice Book pp. 133 - 134

Spanish p. 5

Tuesday 

Spelling Scramble

Practice Book p. 140

Math p. 29

Wednesday - Food Truck Night

Spelling 3Xs

Practice Book p. 146

Math p. 30

Thursday 

Spelling and Phonics Test

Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Friday - No School

Spelling Words

below

coat

owe

soap

sold

woke

animals

before

between

knew

why

everywhere

nighttime