March 11, 2019

Hello friends!

 

We hope you all had a lovely weekend. Here is a look at what is happening this week.  

 

Important Upcoming Dates and Info:

 

2nd grade is currently accepting donations for tissues and baby wipes.  This cold season has hit us hard and we have depleted our supplies.  Any donations would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance for your generosity! 

 

Student Council Bake Sale and Sock Donations: Student council will be hosting a bake sale during snack recess this week.  Bake goods will be $1.00.  They are also collecting sock donations for the needy.  Socks can be men's, women's or for children.  Thank you in advance

 

Pretzel Orders: Pretzel orders are due this Wednesday, March 13th 

 

3D Prize Day: 2nd grade has won a dress down day for this Friday March 15th.  We beat 1st grade in Penny Wars during Catholic Schools Week. Way to go 2nd grade!  Thank you for all of your Penny donations! 

 

Snow Folders: In the event of a snow day, please have the children complete the next page in each packet.  Packets will be collected on the day we return.  

 

Terranova Practice:  We have begun practicing for our Terranovas which we will take at the end March.  In preparation,  students can review these concepts at home:

- Practice identifying and counting coins

- Discuss who or what are on coins and how the coins look

- Review minute and hour hands, telling time, and how much time passes snow

 

 

 

This week we are learning:

ELA: Beginning our story, My Name is Gabrielle.  We will be working with Long E sounds (our spelling words), The verb be (am, is, are, be, was, were) suffixes, Combined subjects, and Narrative writing

MATH: Continuing chapter 6: 3 digit numbers (place value, modeling, problem solving,  fact families,  and regrouping/borrowing into the hundreds' place)

RELIGION: Chapter 16: The Last Supper

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE: Saint Patrick's Day, Planets, and Outer Space 

 

 

Thank you all for all you do! 

The Second Grade Team