February 24, 2020

Hello friends!

 

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

 

Important Upcoming Dates and Info:

Donut Day: Tues. Feb. 25th 

Ash Wednesday: 10 am Mass Feb. 26th ( Please be in full Winter Uniform)

Just a reminder to please cover the new Reader's Notebook in clear contact paper at your earliest convenience.  

Terranova Practice:  We have begun practicing for our Terranovas which we will take in March.  In preparation for math,  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

Below is a link to a free awesome resource that offers may practice activities:

https://www.k5learning.com/free-math-worksheets/second-grade-2/telling-time

This week we are learning:

ELA:  Story: Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble.  We will be working with adding "ed" and "ing" (our spelling words), Pronouns, abbreviations, compound sentences and building our fluency strategies. 

MATH: Finishing chapter 5: subtraction in the ones and tens with regrouping, Test this week 

RELIGION: Lent and Chapter 13: The Forgiving Father 

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE: Planets/Outer Space and communities (Map skills) 

Have a wonderful week! 

Thank you all for all you do! 

The Second Grade Team 

February 18, 2020

Hello friends!

 

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

 

Important Upcoming Dates and Info:

Donut Day Money: If you would like to order a donut for donut day (Next Tuesday), the $1 is due TOMORROW Wednesday Feb. 19th 

March Lunch Modules Opens: Feb. 18th

 

Our new story will start our new readers' notebook and reader.  The Notebook will be going home to cover in clear contact are your convenience. 

Terranova Practice:  We have begun practicing for our Terranovas which we will take in March.  In preparation for math,  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

This week we are learning:

ELA: Testing on Officer Buckle (Wednesday 2/19) Beginning our new story and our new reader, Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble.  We will be working with adding "ed" and "ing" (our spelling words), Pronouns, abbreviations, compound sentences and building our fluency strategies. 

MATH: Continuing chapter 5: subtraction in the ones and tens with regrouping 

RELIGION: Chapter 13: The Forgiving Father 

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE: Planets/Outer Space and communities (Map skills) 

Have a wonderful week! 

Thank you all for all you do! 

The Second Grade Team 

February 10, 2020

Happy Monday, Friends!

We hope you are all having a good start to your Monday!!

Here is a peek at our week ahead: 

Important Dates: 

Wednesday Feb. 12th- Pretzel Orders Due 

Friday Feb.14th and Monday Feb. 17th- No School 

 Tuesday Feb. 18th: Religion Test Chapter 12

 Wednesday Feb 19th: Reading and Spelling Test (Officer Buckle)

Celebrating our Friends: 

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on the afternoon of Thursday Feb. 13th.  Below are the numbers in each class if you will be handing out valentines. 

Mrs. Manning's Room: 19 Total, 10 girls and 9 boys

Ms. Bontempo's Room: 19 Total: 9 girls and 10 boys 

Classroom Donations:

With Cold and Flu season here, we are asking for donations of tissues, sanitizing wipes, and hand sanitizer.  Thank you in advance for thinking of us! 

What we are learning: 

Math: Continuing Chapter 5; 2 digit subtraction (modeling, regrouping, and break aparts). 

ELA: Story of the Week: Officer Bucks.  Compound words (spelling words), abbreviations, Reasons to write: persuade, entertain, inform, and biographies 

Religion: Chapter 12 (We Celebrate Baptism and Confirmation) 

Social Studies/Science: Country's history and Presidents, Map skills and Outer Space/Solar System  

Thank you for all that you do!! 

We hope you have a wonderful week, friends! 

The Second Grade Team

Happy Monday, Friends!

We hope you are all having a good start to your Monday!!

Here is a peek at our week ahead: 

Important Dates: 

Tuesday Feb. 4th- Religion test: Chapter 11

Friday Feb.7th- 9am Mass, Test on Helen Keller and "o, oa, ow" spelling words

What we are learning: 

Math: Continuing Chapter 5; 2 digit subtraction (modeling, regrouping, and break aparts). 

ELA: Story of the Week: Helen Keller.  Long O sound (ow, o, oa- spelling words), Proper Nouns, suffix "ly", Reasons to write: persuade, entertain, inform, and biographies 

Religion: Finishing Chapter 11 (We Worship God) and Beginning chapter 12 (We Celebrate Baptism and Confirmation) 

Social Studies/Science: Map skills and Outer Space/Solar System  

We hope you have a wonderful week, friends! 

The Second Grade Team 

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