December 18, 2013
Please accept our apologize for not sending the St. Joseph Awards home last Friday.  The students now have them in their take home folders.

Players of the Day this week:  Shane Nolan two times!!; Kellan Dwyer…thanks to all the students who participate to keep us in seventh in the school.

December 16, 2013
Congratulations to Connor Waters, Jack Booz, and Brooke Grose for being player of the day.  Our class has held on to being seventh in the school.
The children loved shopping with their prayer partners picking out special gifts for you!
This week we are looking forward to the Christmas pageant on Tuesday night.  Our tradition of red and green day will take place on Thursday.  The children may add red and green to their uniforms.

This week for homework will be for the students to cooperate and help their families prepare for the holiday.  Merry Christmas and have a happy and holy season.

December 9, 2013
With the holiday season upon us and all the festivities that are provided for the students, I will be posting players of the day monthly as to not miss anyone.
The week of December 2nd: Tristan Eisler; Thomas Conoscenti captured three days; Shane Nolan!
Thanks to all the players in our room!!
We enjoyed the Sound of Music at Archbishop Wood and celebrated St. Nicholas Day.  The children really enjoyed both events.
This week we are looking forward to Secret Santa Workshop.
Enjoy this holiday season.

November 27, 2013

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!  On this holiday season of Thanksgiving I would like you to know that I count you among my blessings.  Enjoy your families and Thanksgiving.

This week our Players of the Day are: Thomas Conoscenti for Monday and Tuesday; Shane Nolan is our player today.  Thanks to all our players.

The children are very excited about sharing this holiday with friends and family.  Many activities such as ice skating, football, visiting Hershey Park.

Today we will sing Happy Birthday to Father Citino!!!

November 19, 2013
Players of the day for the past few days:  Thomas Conoscenti, Kellan Dwyer!!  Thanks to all as we are the Team of the Week and Kellan is the player of the week for the school!!!!!!!  Great job, Kellan!
We are celebrating Charlotte's Web.  Some of the students thought it was PERFECT, CLEVER, and TERRIFIC saying it Charlotte would.  We will view the movie and compare it to the book.

November 7, 2013
Disney is the place to be:  Kerryn just returned from Disney and She Loved It!!!
Daniel Link is visiting Mickey this week - have fun Link Family!!
Players of the Day:  Monday & Tuesday & Wednesday- Shane Nolan WAY TO GO, SHANE!!!!
Thursday: Thomas Conoscenti.
Birthday Celebration for Mario this week - Birthday Day: August 21st…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARIO!!!
We are looking forward to creating our turkey all decked out in Thankful Feathers!!! Thanks for all you do.

October 28, 2013

Because of the Saints Celebration and Conferences the students will not have any homework.  I would suggest they read a little for their enjoyment.  Thank you for all your support and looking forward to seeing you this week.

October 23, 2013
Players of the day so far this week:  Rachel McCaul, Shane Nolan, and Thomas Conoscenti.  Also Thomas brought in his All About Me Poster to help in celebrating his Birthday which is November 3rd.

The students have been working with their seventh grade Prayer Partner in creating a poster to honor their saint.  Both grades seem to really love this task.  Erin Devine said, "The second graders have been working well with us and they are enjoying the time with us!"  Melissa Wolfgang also added, "THEY LOVE US!!!!!"

October 14, 2013
Our Player of the Day is Thomas Conoscenti.  Hurray, the children copied their homework from the board!!!!!  In case you can not read it we have

         Religion:  say a prayer
        Math:  page 33
         Reading:  tell your family about Vocabulary - expert, intricate, microscope, photograph, and published
          WILT

I am proud of their attempt.

October 11, 2013
Players of the Day for Thursday - Joey Scarpello; Friday - Thomas Conoscenti...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yesterday, the children enjoy the Cinderella production by The Windy City Players.

Some our children have shared how excited they are about pumpkin picking with their family.

October 9, 2013

Players of the Day so far this week are Joey Scarpello, Shane Nolan, and Sarah Barats....Congratulations!!
Some of our friends are very excited about Pumpkin Picking and Bella has a pumpkin vine in her garden.  She has brought one in today so the children could see the texture, and the stem up close... thanks Bella!
Our fifth graders are hosting baby chicks and we will be visiting them today.

October 4, 2013

Players of the Day:  Thursday and Friday - Joseph Scarpello has captured both days!!!
Sarah Barats celebrated her birthday on October 3rd.
Enjoy the weekend!!!!

All About Me:  Kaya Mallon will celebrate on week of January 24th.

October 2, 2013

Welcome to October and here's hoping cooler weather!
Our players of the day so far this week are: Thomas Conoscenti,  Nicole Spencer.

We will be celebrating Sarah Barats' Birthday on October 3rd.

September 25, 2013
Our Player of the Day is Gianna Forgione.  She added 205 stickers - YEAH!
We are still 12th in the school.

September 24, 2013

What a Birthday Week:
   Sunday, September 22nd - Joey Scarpello celebrated his 8th birthday
   Thursday, September 26th - Kellan Dwyer will celebrate his 8th birthday
   Friday, September 27th - Rachel Mc Caul will celebrate her 7th birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!!

September 18, 2013

We have been successful in the First In Math ranking.  Our class is ranked 12th in the school.
Congratulations to all who helped make this possible.  Our players of the day are:  Monday - Brook Grosse; Tuesday - Daniel Link; Wednesday - Gianna Forgione.

Also this week we will celebrate a birthday with Sarah Kelly "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARAH!" this week.

Two more All About Me dates have arrived:  Patrick Boyle will celebrate the week of January 6th; and Kerryn Kleis will celebrate the week of February 10th (her birthday is August 20th.

Thank you for all your support!!

Happy Second Full Week of School!
We have two additions to our All About Me dates:
                        Mackenzie Mc Creesh   -  Week of Nov. 18th
                        Gianno Forgione           -   Week of January 2nd

September 12, 2013

Another All About Me request arrived today - Thomas Conoscenti will celebrate on the week of October 21st.

Thank you all for all you do!  Enjoy this glorious weekend!!

News for next week:

Monday the Kids Stuff Book will be coming home!
Sarah Kelly will be celebrating her 8th Birthday on Sept. 19th!!!!
The Book Fair will begin on Friday, the Book Fair will begin at 6:00 PM!

Looking forward to next week.

September 12, 2013

Another Hot One......cooler weather on its way we hope!!!

A few notes of interest:

                                 The students were given the information for First In Math.  So sorry for any inconvenience with the slight delay.  My login was troublesome and finally today we were successful.
Hopefully the students will enjoy the experience.  Some of the students were so happy to play the math games today!

We received some All About Me request:
               September 26th - Kellan Dwyer
               November 4th - Mario Verrecchia
               February 20th - Bella Foulds

Thank you for all you do!

September 11, 2013

                                        ******ALERT***********

Due to the excessive heat the students are permitted to wear their gym uniforms tomorrow!!!!

Today the heat was intense and the students were given drink breaks every 15 minutes.  Hopefully we will be blessed with some fall temperatures soon.
Thank you!!!

September 9, 2013

******Please provide your child with a Shelter-In-Place Bag which will be due on September 20th.
The children need a baggie labeled with their name, grade and room number.  Inside the bag should be a bottle of water and a non-perishable snack. *****
Thank you so much!!

September 9, 2013

Good Morning,
The children will be bringing their H (homework) copybook home today.  A homework sheet is attached to the first page.  You will notice that tonight they will be writing spelling words numbered 1-4
three times each.  These words are located at the bottom of the Homework sheet.  They also have Math homework in their practice book (page 3) -  I always start their work with them.  We completed half of the math page and half of the spelling words.  Vocabulary words are also listed at the bottom of the page hopefully we will have time to work on skits this afternoon.  W.I.L.T. in the writing section means What I Learned Today; for example: Today I learned that Mary celebrated her birthday.
Hopefully this information will be of assistance to you.

ALERT!!!
We have a story telling parent this afternoon - THANKS!!!

September 6, 2013

Good morning,
The first week of school is coming to a successful close.  The children seemed to be happy and contented.  Secret:  for their cooperative behavior we will have a special treat of a little outside recess on this beautiful day.  Also if any parent is available to be story parent this afternoon we would love it.  I realize it is short notice so no worries if this can not happen.  Please email if you would like to be our star reader today.  I will post as soon as I hear.  The sign up sheet will be available on back to school night.
Thanks and have a great weekend!!

September 4, 2013

Hopefully you received the take home folder with a group of forms that you will beed to review, sign and return to school.  The students were excited to learn the specials and the day they will participate them.  For your information the following are the days:

     Monday:     Computer
     Tuesday:     Gym
     Thursday:   Music
     Friday:        Spanish

Thank you for sending in your child's supplies.  Looking forward to meeting you next week.

September 3, 2013

Welcome Back!!!!  The children seemed to be very excited and enjoyed the morning.  Thank you for helping with the transition by to school.
I collected the theme tablets and placed them in a place that would prevent ripped and wrinkled pages.
The water colors were also collected (names were placed on the containers that needed it).  They have a folder marked Take Home and inside you will find a yellow sticker meaning to be sent backed to school and a blue sticker meaning may be kept home.  We will not assign homework until we have met at the Back to School Night.  The students will be bringing books home.  Please cover and label the books with name and subject.  Thank you for all that you do for your children and the support of the school.

August 27, 2013

Summer is quickly coming to a close.  We have many new and exciting things planned for this year.  I am very happy to have you in my classroom.  Looking forward to seeing everyone next week.
Enjoy the holiday with your families!!!



June 13, 2013
Thanks to my second grade students for all the joy they shared in our classroom.  A big thanks to the families of these students for your constant support and kindness throughout this year.  Please enjoy your families this summer.  Have fun, read, play, read, swim and of course READ!!!!
Thank you all!!!





June 10, 2013

June 5, 2013
The children are continuing practice the many skills that they learned this year.

*************LITERATURE DAY NEWS**************
Our generous principal has given the second grade permission to dress down on Monday, June 10th, for Literature Day.  Thank You!!!


May 29th
LITERATURE DAY ALERT!!!!!
The second grade will be celebrating a Literature Fun Day.  The students may come as their favorite character (suggestions:  hats, ears, noses, use your imagination), a free pizza lunch is provided by Pizza Plaza (THANK YOU!!!).  You are invited to join us for lunch.  Please meet us by the Cares Yard and bring drinks and a blanket to sit on....last year we had a lot of fun.  Look for  flyer to be coming home soon.  The date is Monday, June 10th, meet us at 12:30 PM.  Thanks for all you do!!!


May 29, 2013
Our class will be going over all our performance assessments and the final in Religion.  For your convenience, I have submitted all performance assessment and final Religion grade on grade connect.
As always I thank you for your support and continued help.
Enjoy the beautiful weather.

May 28, 3013
Hoping that everyone had a great Holiday weekend.  We are still in 5th place for First in Math and that is something to be proud of!!!!
Please have the children study for Religion tonight.  The students will have First in Math and reading each night until the end of the year.
The students are enjoying saying the rosary.  They have been very respectful.
Thank for all your support

May 17, 2013
The students had a lot of fun presenting their coins.  Many interesting coins were on display.  Thank you for working with your child on this task.
We have moved up in the ranking for First in Math - YEAH!!!!
Religion class has presented proverbs as a way of living as children of God....the children also made up their on sayings.
Money and time, in math, was challenging and they have worked hard to succeed with this concept.
The reading books are funny and keep their attention.  They have truly enjoyed reading them.
Enjoy the weekend!
May 10, 2013
This week the students honored Mary with the May Procession and a school rosary.
We have been working on a bug project and we are finalizing these creations....They are very creative!!
How My Parents Learned to Eat was our focus book.  The children were impressed with the cultures coming together.

Our Performance Assessments - we have been working on these one segment at a time.  The Religion final assessment will be Wednesday, May 29th







May 7, 2013
Thanks to the children, the May Procession was a special honor to our Holy Mother.  Second Grade participated with respect and love.  THANKS!!!
The final weeks of school are fast approaching.  The students will be taking Final Performance Assessments this week.  We have been working toward this and I feel the students are well prepared.
We will take a period of time to complete these.

April 25, 2013
This has been an exciting time!! We had a beautiful day for our walk-a-thon and the students were treated to a fabulous laser show in the afternoon.  Thanks Home and School!!!!
Reconciliation and Prayer have been our focus for this week and will be for the coming week.
Time and Money has sparked a great interest in the math class.  The children have been dealing with the money concepts very well.  We have had numerous players of the day: Isabelle Scotese, Haley Gash, Krista Schofield, Tommy Oliver, Christopher Branchide, Mariah Goods.
Folktales are being enjoyed both in Spanish and English.  The children are learning many cultures and lessons with each story.
Enjoy the beautiful weekend!

April 15, 2013
The children enjoyed Stone Soup and Martina the Beautiful Cockroach. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach will be continued.
 We are looking forward to reading and discussing Hans Christian Andersen's The Princess and the Pea and the Pied Piper's Magic by Steven Kellogg.
Our children are successfully moving forward with adding and subtracting triple digit with and without regrouping.  Keep studying the math facts, as it helps with this concept.
Prayers are an important part of our days.  We have been reviewing the four types of prayer: petition, thanks, forgiveness, and praise.  Ask to see their original prayers.  We have been working on prayer of petition.

We are still holding on to 7th in First in Math.

March 27, 2013
Our class is enjoying the folk tales and fairy tales that we have been reading.  Our addition has moved to include the hundreds place.  Continue to practice the math facts to insure success.  With the Easter season upon us we have taken time to think about the time of Jesus' journey.  Also Reconciliation has been a topic that we are incorporating into our class daily.

To all my families I wish a very Holy and Blessed Easter.  Enjoy your time with family and friends!!

March 20, 2013
Please check the H book for the homework sheet which I staple into the book each week.  So sorry St. Joseph Awards will be coming home this week.
March 4, 2013

Happy Birthday Miss Fetterolf!!!
Terra Nova Testing  began today so there will be no homework this week.

Nativity needs your vote!!!!

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March 1, 2013

****TERRA NOVA TESTING INFORMATION***

The Terra Nova Testing has been scheduled for the following:
Monday, March 4th   Reading
Tuesday, March 5th  Language
Wednesday, March 6th  Math
Thursday, March 7th  Science
Friday, March 8th  Social Studies and Spelling

Please be sure to encourage your child to do their best!!  The students need to be equipped with four (4) sharpened #2 pencils and a healthy snack.  Also a book for reading while we wait for the entire class to complete the work would be beneficial.  A good night's sleep along with a nutritious breakfast will provide a great start to the day.

Thank you for your continued support!!!
February 28, 2013
So sorry for not posting the homework this week...we have been so busy!!!  Many thing have kept us busy and tomorrow we look forward to our Dr. Seuss birthday celebration.

FYI:  FIRST FRIDAY MASS TOMORROW NO GYM UNIFORMS!!

February 20, 2013
The children enjoyed learning the IPad in computer.  A math game on our IPad is challenging the students to learn math facts.  We mastered the addition part (level 11)  and we are working with subtraction.

Also we are in need of a parent who be our "Basket Raffle Organizer."  If you are willing to participate please contact Mitzi Chirillo, Enrollment and Marketing Director - 215-675-2820.  Thank you!!!


February 13, 2013
Today we celebrated Ash Wednesday with a school Mass.  Yesterday we spent time discussing Lent and Ash Wednesday.  The children had a fun time creating a mask for the event.  Yellow was for money; Green was for growth; Purple was for loyal.  We are looking forward to celebrating Valentine's Day.
Great News!!!! Noble (our First in Math name) finally moved up from 8th to 7th place.  We can do it!!!!


February 12, 2013
The students have expressed that they would like to give out Valentine Cards on Thursday as well as small treats.  This idea is truly optional.  Thank you for your understanding.


Happy Valentine Week!!
The children received their new Reconciliation Pardon and Peace Book.  We will journey through this book and pass it along to third grade.  Join us in our preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.





January 28, 2013
Welcome to Catholic School Week - many fun and educational activities are scheduled for the students.  We had a chance to play our math games that the children created on their own.  Excitement was high as they each tried the games.  Also we preformed our Fractured Fairytale Plays - the students said it was a lot of FUN.


January 14, 2013
The children had a fun-filled Friday.  Please check the photos on the picture page.  Thanks to all who made the day so exciting.


January 7, 2013

Our Math Magicians will be creating an original math game.  This activity is to show how math concepts are in every part of our lives.  The children will be brainstorming in the classroom with a group.
The children will be in need of items such as dice, cards, old buttons, gift boxes, old costume trinkets,  timers.  These items do not need to be new.  We will recycle odd objects from home and our classroom.
An information paper with a rubric on the back will be utilized to evaluate the students.  Please return this paper with your child.

We are looking forward to a fun-filled wild west day!!!!! which will be Friday, January 11th.   The day will provide many cowboy/cowgirl activities.  Some of the fun will be coloring a bandana, roping a horse, creating a horse from their own footprint, and a craft.  The children will then close the morning with a dance in Wild West Style.
An added surprise THE PROPATO FAMILY WILL BE PROVIDING A PIZZA LUNCH for the second grade.  Please be sure to send in a drink with your child.


January 3, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

We are looking forward to celebrating our cowboy unit with planned activities.  The students will have a fun-filled day remembering all that we explored with this unit.

Unlikely friends is the theme that we will be immersed in for the coming weeks.  Discuss unlikely friends with your children and share your experiences with them.

We will be discovering what is means to be a Child of God.....my students will complete a self portrait and a paragraph about being a Child of God!

Math facts are important to their skills and we will think about ways adding and subtracting will help us in our everyday life.