Mrs. Callanen & Miss Berlin - Second Grade

2010-06-04T17:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!

It is amazing that we are in our last full week of 2nd Grade! The class will have a Math test on Tuesday which completes our unit on Money and Time. We will also have a Spelling test this week. No reporters this week. We will also be cleaning up the classroom this week as well.

Homework

Monday
Math-Ch. 7 Practice Test
Reading-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #1

Tuesday
Math-worksheet
Reading-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #2

Wednesday
Math-worksheet
Reading-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #4

Thursday
Math-worksheet
Reading-worksheet
Spelling-#3

Spelling Words
undo
unfair
unhappy
unlike
unlucky
untie
front
probably
expert
index
along
someday
right

Week of June 1st

2010-05-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!
We can't believe it's June already! We hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We have finished our last Reading unit and will be taking our unit test all week. In Math, we are continuing to work on learning how to tell time. In Social Studies, we are working on how to be a good friend. In English, we are learning about sentences and sentence structure. We will not have a Spelling test this week because of the test, but we will have reporters. The entire school has mass on Friday at 9:15 to celebrate the 8th grade; their graduation will be later that day at 6pm.

Homework

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Reporters

Life- Justin
Poetry- Colin
News- Cydney
Vocab- Eva
Fun- Amy
Weather- Kayla

Week of May 24

2010-05-20T07:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!

Thank you for all the hard work you and your child put into the Career Reports! It was wonderful to see the students present. We had a wonderful field trip to the fire station on Friday. Thanks to all the parents who helped, especially Paula Dionne and Nina Mueller for being great room moms! We have another fun Friday to look forward to this week! Activity Day is Friday! We hope to see some of you there! Students will wear their P.E. uniforms. They may wear ball caps or visors but not sunglasses. Please be sure to put sunscreen on your child BEFORE school. Please bring in a dollar for the cake walk and canned goods. There is a contest amongst the activity day teams to see who can bring in the most canned goods! We will not be having Reporters this week and our Spelling test will be on Thursday. The following Monday, May 31st, there is no school for Memorial Day!

This week we are studying r-controlled vowels and the -tion sound as well as the comprehension strategy, making good judgments. In Math, we have moved on from money and are now learning how to tell time on an analog clock. In English we will be working on grammar. In Social Studies, we will be learning about what it means to be a kind friend.

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #1; test on Thursday!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #3; test on Thursday!

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #5; test on Thursday!

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Activity Day Tomorrow!

Spelling Words
earn
heard
learn
flour
hour
sour
High Frequency
piece
already
nothing
buy
used
Challenge
action
section

Week of May 17

2010-05-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!
We have an exciting week in 2nd grade! There is a parent meeting in the parish hall on Tuesday at 7pm. The students will be presenting their career reports that they have been working so hard on. You are welcome to join us on your child's day to present. All boards are due on Monday, May 17th. Please see schedule below for your child's presentation day.

2nd grade will also be visiting the Emerson Fire Station on Friday, May 21st. We will be learning about people at work in our community. We will provide lunch for the class at the park. We will leave school at about 9:30 and return at 12. Permissions slips will go home on Monday and must be returned on Wednesday. No child will be permitted to go on the field trip without a permission slip. We will take our Spelling test on Thursday this week and there will not be Reporters this week.

This week we are working on the long vowels at the ends of syllables and the consonants ch /k/ and sch /sk/ sounds. We are continuing to work with money in Math. Our People at Work unit in Social Studies will conclude this week with our Career presentations and field trip to the fire station.

Career Presentation Schedule

Monday 9-10:15-Hannah, Bria, Jeremiah, Meghan, Kamille
Tuesday 1:30-2:45-Taalib, Justin, Kia, Eva, Colin
Wednesday 9-10:15-Virginia, Niah, Azure, Tony, Benny
Thursday 1:30-2:45-Chace, Nia M., Cydney, Kayla, Sebastian
Friday 8-9:15-Bailey, Gevani, Tuitupou, Amy, Leah

Homework

Monday
Prepare for presentations!
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #1; test Thursday!
Signed permission slip due Wednesday!
Parent Meeting Tuesday at 7pm in the Parish Hall
No Reporters this week!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #6
Prepare for presentations!
Signed permission slip due TOMORROW!
Parent Meeting tonight at 7pm in the Parish Hall

Wednesday
Math-worksheet
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Spelling-activity #3; test tomorrow!
Prepare for presentations!

Thursday
Math-worksheet
Reading-worksheet
Prepare for presentations!
Field trip tomorrow!

Spelling Words

ache
chord
chorus
echo
school
stomach
High Frequency
though
group
also
soon
tired
Challenge
uniform
music

Week of May 10th

2010-05-06T07:46:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents! We hope all of our moms had a wonderful Mother's Day this weekend! The 2nd Grade will be celebrating May Crowning on Wednesday May 12th at 11:15 am. Our students will be collaborating with the 8th Grade class to crown Mary. More information to follow.

This week we are learning about r-controlled vowels in Reading. We are beginning a new unit in Math dealing with money and time. We will be having Gateway to Art on Tuesday and Thursday this week. We are continuing with our People at Work unit in Social Studies and English. The presentation boards are due Monday May 17th. Please help your child be prepared!

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #3
Social Studies-work on poster board for presentation
Reporters-be ready for Friday

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #1
Social Studies-work on poster board for presentation
Bring May Crowning outfit to school tomorrow!

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #2
Social Studies-work on poster board for presentation

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #9; test tomorrow!
Social Studies-poster board and presentation due Monday May 17th!
Reporters-be ready!

Friday
Social Studies-Poster board and presentations due Monday May 17th!

Spelling Words

airplane
care
chair
hair
pair
share
High Frequency
making
mean
both
any
add
Challenge
judge
badge

Reporters
Life-Sebastian
Weather-Hannah
News-Kia
Poetry-Bria
Vocab-Gevani
Fun-Virginia

Week of May 3, 2010

2010-04-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!
Congratulations to all who made their First Holy Communion this weekend! Happy May! This week St. Jerome is trying out a new lunch system. The students will play the first 20 minutes of lunchtime and eat during the last 20 minutes. Some school districts have implemented this system and it has shown to increase learning and decrease visits to the health office in the afternoon hours.

In Reading, we will be working on the long e sound as well changing words from singular to plural. We are continuing to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction in Math and we will complete our chapter on Thursday with the Ch. 9 test. In English, we will have a test on Tuesday on adverbs. In Social Studies, we will begin working on our Career Reports, so please make sure your child returns their outline on Tuesday along with one other resource that they can use (i.e. book, article, etc)!

Homework

Monday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #1;
Social Studies- Career interview due tomorrow!
Reporters-Be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #5

Wednesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Ch. 9 Practice Test; Test tomorrow!
Spelling-Activity #4

Thursday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-practice basic facts
Spelling-Activity #2; test tomorrow!
Reporters-Be Ready!

Spelling Words
calves
halves
leaves
lives
shelves
wolves
Challenge
ceiling
neither
High Frequency
road
young
eight
round
start

Reporters
Life- Eva
Poetry- Tony
Fun- Tuitupou
Vocabulary- Cydney
Weather- Chace
News- Meghan

Week of April 25

2010-04-23T13:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents! We hope you enjoyed the Carnival! The rides and booths will be taken down on Monday; drop off and pick up will remain in the U-shape. Regular car line will resume on Tuesday. We will continue to practice for 1st Communion during Religion. First Communion is this Sunday at the 9:00 am Mass. The students will need to arrive at 8:30 and meet in the back of the church. We look forward to this important milestone in your child's faith. We also encourage those who are not making their 1st Communion to come to mass on Sunday to support their friends as they receive their sacrament!

In Math,the students have done a great job with the addition of three-digit numbers. We are starting a new unit in Reading and will have a Spelling test on Friday. We are studying the long -e sound spelled "ie" and "ey" and the -gh, -ph, and -lf sounds as well as determining the difference between realism and fantasy. We are continuing our work with adverbs in English.

We welcome Ms. Levin to the St. Jerome staff as the Science teacher. Mr. Deltoro will be taking over the position of 8th grade homeroom/Jr. High Math teacher for the remainder of this year.

In Social Studies we will be hosting a career day. We have parent volunteers coming in on Tuesday and Thursday to discuss their professions with the class. The students will be bringing home a Career Report Outline this week. The students will choose someone to interview (either in person or over the phone) about their career. They will use the interview as the basis for an in-class report. Please look for more information about the report requirements in your child's Take Home folder.

Homework

Monday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #5;
Social Studies- Career interview due Friday!
Reporters-Be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #3
Social Studies- Career interview

Wednesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #7
Social Studies- Career interview

Thursday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #10; test tomorrow!
Social Studies- Career interview due tomorrow!
Reporters-Be Ready!

Spelling Words
calf
half
laugh
phone
rough
tough
Challenge
money
cookie
High Frequency
sound
kept
above
few
number

Reporters
Life- Benny
Poetry- Virginia
Fun- Colin
Vocabulary- Sebastian
Weather- Gevani
News- Nia Mosby

Week of April 19

2010-04-15T07:39:00.001-07:00

Welcome Parents!

Hope everyone enjoyed the nice short week last week! This week is an exciting one, as the St. Jerome Carnival will be held this weekend on April 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Come out and support your school!

We are continuing our work with 3-digit addition and subtraction in Math. We will be taking our Unit 5 test in Reading so there will be NO Spelling this week! In Social Studies we are learning about how to conduct an interview and write a report. Please let us know if you are interested in coming in to talk to the students about your career. We need more sign ups! In English, we are beginning a new unit on adverbs. And of course in Religion we are practicing for the fast approaching 1st Holy Communion. What an exciting time it is!

Homework

Monday
Reading-read 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-read 20 minutes
Math-worksheet

Wednesday
Reading-read 20 minutes
Math-worksheet

Thursday
Reading-read 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready!

Reporters
Life-Taalib
Weather-Bailey
News-Hannah
Poetry-Kia
Vocab-Jeremiah
Fun-Niah O.

Week of April 12, 2010

2010-04-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome 2nd Grade Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful break! We are going to be easing back into school this week as it is a short week. We will have our regular schedule on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Thursday we will have Mass, please be sure to arrive by 7:45. There will be no Spelling test or Reporters this week.

We will be working on learning how to interview in Social Studies in preparation for our Career Day. We are starting a new unit in Math. The students will be learning how to add and subtract three-digit numbers. In Reading and English this week we will be working on our writing.

Homework

Wednesday
Math-Worksheet
Reading-Read for 20 minutes

Thursday
Math-Worksheet
Reading-Read for 20 minutes

Week of March 29

2010-03-24T15:47:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!

Happy Easter! Thursday is Holy Thursday. Dismissal is at 12:30pm. Second grade will not go to their usual Thursday Mass, but will be attending the Stations of the Cross at 9:15am. Easter vacation begins at 12:30 on Thursday April 1st and school resumes on Wednesday April 14th. The students will also begin practicing for their First Holy Communion. May 2nd will be here very soon once we come back from Easter vacation!

We will have our Unit 4 Social Studies test on Tuesday and Ch. 8 Math test on Wednesday. We have been learning about People at Work in Social Studies and about numbers up to 1,000 in Math. We will be studying the long a sound: ei,eigh in Reading. Our Spelling Test will be on Thursday. We WiLL NOT have Reporters this week.

Ms. Duhe will be substituting for me on Wednesday March 31 and Thursday April 1st. I will be in Europe with my family visiting my sister. I hope everyone has a wonderful break and look forward to sharing my adventures with the class when we return!
-Ms. Berlin

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #1
Social Studies packet due tomorrow!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-Ch. 8 Practice Test
Spelling-Activity #8

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #3; Test tomorrow!

Spelling Words
neighbor
reindeer
sleigh
veil
weigh
weight

High Frequency
grow
near
cold
most
move

Challenge
really
mostly

March 22-26

2010-03-18T08:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome Parents!

Hope you enjoyed the four day weekend!

We have implemented a new incentive system in the classroom. Students can earn raffle tickets during the school day for positive behavior. Every Friday we will have a raffle! Encourage your children to keep earning those raffle tickets!

We are continuing to work on our reading comprehension and have begun a book club for the entire class two days a week. We are still working with place value in Math. We have completed the final drafts for our "How To Reports." Stop by and take a look at your child's writing some time. In Social Studies we are learning about economics and how money is used in our country. There is a letter going home today asking for parent volunteers for a Career Day at the end of next month!

Homework

Monday
No School

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #1
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #9

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-activity #10; study for test tomorrow!
Reporters-be ready!

Spelling Words
after
brother
flower
over
sister
summer
High Frequency
years
course
things
hear
which
Challenge
statue
glue

Reporters
Life-Leah
Weather-Bria
News-Kayla
Poetry-Niah O.
Vocab-Justin
Fun-Tony

Week of March 15th

2010-03-11T07:39:00.000-08:00

Welcome Parents!

We have a fun, four day week! Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day. We will be having a school Mass at 11:15; 2nd grade will not have P.E. Students may wear green accessories. There is no school on Friday, March 19 as well as the following Monday, March 22nd. The spelling test will be on Thursday; we will not have reporters this week. The book fair began on Saturday, March 13. A schedule of hours went home in the family envelope on Tuesday. Please support St. Jerome School and foster your child's reading!

In reading we will be working on the phonics sound -schwa and singular/plural words. In math, we will continue working on place value in the 1000s. In English, we will complete the final copy of our directions paragraph. Ms. Berlin will be teaching on Monday, March 15 for Mrs. Callanen.

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#1

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#3

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#7; test tomorrow!

Spelling Words
blouse
blouses
place
places
race
races

High Frequency
only
word
behind
sure
upon

Challenge
people
apple

March 8-12

2010-03-04T07:47:00.000-08:00

Welcome Parents!
This week is the first week of the 3rd trimester! Our 2nd graders are now 2/3 of the way to being 3rd graders! We will begin a new unit in Reading, Math, and Social Studies. Students will take the Chapter 5 math test on Monday. Our next unit will be place value into the hundreds. The next unit in Social Studies is "People at Work." Last week, we began a new writing unit that focuses on directions. For example, "How to Make an Ice Cream Sundae."

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#1
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#3

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#7

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#10

Spelling Words
camera
suddenly
carry
follow
lesson
pretty

High Frequency
began
ever
Earth
remember
try

Challenge
cousin
double

Reporters
Life-Virigina
Weather-Azure
News-Benny
Poetry-Chace
Vocab-Cydney
Fun-Sebastian

March 1-5

2010-02-25T07:36:00.001-08:00

Welcome Parents!
March already? Friday concludes the 2nd trimester. We will be having our Unit 4 Reading Test on Monday and Tuesday as well as a Social Studies test on Thursday. Because of the unit test this week, we will not be having a spelling test. In Math, the students still need practice with subtraction, so any extra help at home is much appreciated!

Monday
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Social Studies-Test on Thursday; Review Packet due Thursday
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Social Studies-Review packet

Wednesday
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Social Studies-Review packet, study for test tomorrow!

Thursday
Reading-read for 20 minutes
Math-worksheet
Reporters-be ready!

Reporters
Life-Kia
Weather-Taalib
News-Bria
Poetry-Kamille
Vocab-Colin
Fun-Jeremiah

February 22-26

2010-02-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

Welcome Parents,

We can't believe it's already the last week of February! Where has the month gone? We have a regular schedule this week. We will still be working on subtraction in math. We will also be studying the vowel patterns -aw and -ough, and the consonants -gn, -wh, and -wr in reading.

Reminder:
Please make sure your child's first and last name is written on all personal belongings. There have been a lot of items, recently, turned into the "Lost and Found" with no names.

The 2nd trimester ends on Friday March 5th! All make-up tests and quizzes need to be complete before then.

Soup Night is Wednesday Feb. 24th!

Homework

Monday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #2
Reporters-Be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #3

Wednesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-Activity #5

Thursday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-Activity #1; Test tomorrow!
Reporters, be ready!

Reporters
Life-Tony
Weather-Niah O.
News- Eva
Poetry-Justin
Vocab-Leah
Fun-Meghan

Spelling Words
awful
bought
claw
draw
saw
straw
High Frequency
family
morning
paper
really
finally
Challenge
whoever
wrong

February 15-20

2010-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

Happy President's Day! We hope everyone enjoyed their long Valentine's Day weekend. This week is another fun week in 2nd grade! In math, we are still working on subtraction with regrouping. Our phonics this week focuses on the vowel pattern a, al, and au; our other concentration is silent consonants. In English, we are finishing our unit on adjectives and will take the Unit 4 test on Thursday. Lastly, our social studies lessons this week will be centered around President's Day.

Reminders:
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday Feb. 17th! Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. as we have an all school mass at 8 a.m. The first soup night will also be that night!

Homework

Monday
No School

Tuesday
Social Studies-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-#10
Reporters-Be ready!

Wednesday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-#3

Thursday
Reading-Worksheet
Math-Worksheet
Spelling-#2; Test tomorrow!
Reporters-Be Ready!

Spelling Words
climb
comb
lamb
kneel
knit
knot
Challenge
chalk
sauce
High Frequency
story
able
early
own
thought

Reporters
Life- Bailey
Weather-Tuitupou
News-Amy
Poetry-Gevani
Vocab-Kayla
Fun-Nia Mosby

Feb 8-12

2010-02-04T07:42:00.000-08:00

Welcome Parents!

We hope you enjoyed seeing our classroom at Open House last week. We enjoyed seeing you again and we hope you had an opportunity to view some of your child's work.

This week is regular schedule with the exception of Friday, February 12th. Since Valentine's Day falls on a weekend this year, we will be having our party on Friday Feb. 12th. If your child wishes to hand out valentines to the class, please make sure that you have one for every child in the class. We have 25 students. Your child may sign their name on the card, but please DO NOT address the cards. The students will be placing one valentine on each student's desk.

This week we will also be starting a new unit in math. We will be working on subtraction that involves regrouping or "borrowing" as it is also known. This is a new concept for the students and some may need extra help with their homework.

No School Monday Feb. 15th President's Day!

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#3
Reporters-be ready for Friday!

Tuesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#4

Wednesday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#5

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#9; test tomorrow!
Reporters-be ready!

Spelling Words
bread
breath
spread
sweat
thread
weather
ready
today
eraser
helper
large
says
wash

Reporters
Life-Cydney
Weather-Benny
News-Colin
Poetry-Chace
Vocab-Azure
Fun-Sebastian

February 1-5

2010-01-28T07:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome Parents!
This week is an exciting week as it is Catholic Schools Week which happens to coincide with our 100th day of school on Friday!

The schedule of the week is as follows:

Sunday
Please attend Mass at St. Jerome to thank God for all the blessings that He has given you!

Monday
Community Appreciation: The entire school is having a canned food drive. Please bring a can to help those in need. Proceeds of the drive will go to Mother of Sorrows School.

Tuesday
Student Appreciation Day: Students can wear non-uniform attire and show our Spartan pride in the SJS colors of red and black! Students will also receive extended recess.

Wednesday
Buddy Day: We will be pairing up with the 6th grade for a fun activity! We also have a school mass at 11:15. We will not be having P.E., so make sure to wear your regular uniform.

Parents, you are invited to St. Jerome School for Open House Wednesday Feb. 3, 2010 between 6:30-7:30pm. Come and enjoy looking around 2nd grade and explore other classrooms to see what is in store for your child in the coming years. Please bring friends who may be interested in enrolling their children at St. Jerome. Tours will be given for prospective parents. Also, students who attend Open House wearing their uniform will be allowed to have a non-uniform dress day the next day (Thursday). Make sure to check in with either Mrs. Callanen or Ms. Berlin!

Thursday
Teacher Appreciation Day

Friday
100th Day of School: Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades will be celebrating our 100th day of school on Friday. Students are invited to come to school dressed as a 100 year old person or wear something that represents 100. If your child does not want to participate, they MUST wear their school uniform. See flier for more details! Students will participate in morning activities centered around the number 100 and there will be a surprise visitor!

Teacher Switch: Mrs. Callanen will teach 5th grade for one period and Ms. Carter will teach 2nd grade!

Saturday
Mardis Gras: Don't forget to buy your tickets to Mardis Gras! Come see the beautiful new hall and enjoy a night out with other St. Jerome parents without the kids!

Homework

Monday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#8
Reporters be ready to report Friday!

Tuesday
No Homework-Student Appreciation Day!

Wednesday
No Homework-Open House!

Thursday
Reading-worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling-#9; Test Tomorrow!
Reporters-Be Ready!

Reporters
Life-Benny
Weather-Kamille
News-Jeremiah
Poetry-Taalib
Vocab-Kia
Fun-Hannah

Spelling Words
boil
coin
point
spoil
voice
enjoy
father
told
colorful
wonderful
about
different
important

January 25-29

2010-01-21T08:05:00.000-08:00

Hello Parents!

Remember that Tuesday, January 26th is the general parent meeting at 7pm. Please keep saving your pennies (and other coins too!) for the Pennies for Patients drive! Students can bring in their coins any day of the week.

Catholic Schools week is all next week! We will be having Open House on Wednesday Feb. 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm. Please plan on attending!

The Second Grade class would like to welcome Ms. Berlin to 2nd grade! She will be taking over for Ms. Solari on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week from now on. Be on the look out for her letter to the parents next week!

Homework

Monday 1/25/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 3
Reporters- Be ready to report Friday!

Tuesday 1/26/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 8

Wednesday 1/27/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 2

Thursday 1/28/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 10; test tomorrow!
Reporters- Be ready to report tomorrow!

Reporters
Life-Niah O.
Weather-Eva
News-Leah
Poetry-Justin

Vocab-Meghan
Fun-Bria

Spelling Words
bravely
friendly
lightly
slowly
softly
weekly

High Frequency
ago
head
better
idea
still

Challenge
cheer
clear

January 18-22

2010-01-14T16:22:00.000-08:00

Welcome Second Grade Parents,

Monday, January 18th, is a school holiday. Remember to discuss the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr. with your children. They have learned about him in class and would love to share what they know! The rest of the week is the regular schedule. No spelling test this week because we are done with Unit 3, but will not begin the next unit until the next week.

Homework:

Tuesday 1/19
Reading-Read for 20 minutes
Math worksheet

Wednesday 1/20
Reading-Read for 20 minutes
Math worksheet
Social Studies- complete review packet; test tomorrow!

Thursday 1/21
Reading-Read for 20 minutes
Math worksheet

Reporters-Be Ready!

Reporters
Life- Kayla
Poetry- Tuitupou
News- Tony
Fun- Amy
Weather- Nia
Vocab- Nia Mosby

Second Grade News January 11th - 15th

2010-01-08T12:41:00.000-08:00

The Second Grade class would like to welcome Ms. Berlin to 2nd grade! She will be taking over for Ms. Solari on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week from now on. Be on the look out for her letter to the parents next week!

Homework

Monday 1/11/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 1
Reporters- Be ready to report Friday!

Tuesday 1/12/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 3

Wednesday 1/13/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 7

Thursday 1/14/10

Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number 9; test tomorrow!
Reporters- Be ready to report tomorrow!

Reporters
Life- Azure
Poetry- Benny
News- Chace
Fun- Cydney
Weather- Sebastian
Vocab- Bailey

Spelling Words
Regular
book
hood
shook
stood
took
wood

High Frequency
become
even
beautiful
great
together

Challenge
bigger
faster

Second Grade News January 4th - 8th

2010-01-04T17:53:00.000-08:00

Hello Second Grade Families,

Welcome to 2010! We hope you all had a relaxing and peaceful Christmas vacation. We are happy to be back at work and eager to teach your children again! We are looking forward to a successful and happy second trimester together. Hope you are too!

Please note:
Mrs. Sederstrom will NOT be returning to the 2nd grade classroom. We are currently searching for her replacement. Ms. Solari will be filling in for her this week and we are hopeful that we will have our new teacher up and running next week. I will continue to work my normal schedule of Monday, Tuesday, and every other Friday. Please call or send an e-mail if you have any questions or concerns. I will happy to help you!

Reminders:
Please remember that students are responsible for copying down their spelling words into their Student Agenda each week. The page this week is p. 61. Words are posted on the blog on Mondays and tests are always on Fridays.

A Note from Ms. Duhe:

Reconciliation Retreats are:
January 10th First Retreat
Last Names A-L
2pm-4:30pm (in the church)

January 17th- 2nd retreat;
last names M-Z
2pm-4:30pm (in the church)

Mrs. Toth (Religious Education Director) organizes both retreats and will be signing everyone in as you arrive. Please be prompt! If you need to switch dates or if you have any questions please call Mrs. Toth at (310) 670-1678 x268

January 23rd- Sacrament of Reconciliation
9:30am (in the church)

Before January 23rd the children need to know the 10 Commandments (in order). I hope you have already begun the memorization process over the break. The children will be assessed over these next couple of weeks. Let me know if you need another copy of the 10 Commandments.

Spelling Words

Regular
corn
door
horse
more
pour
store

High Frequency
brought
picture
bring
next
read

Challenge
hurries
cried

Reporters
Life- Jeremiah
Poetry-Kamille
News- Virginia
Fun-Kia
Weather-Colin
Vocab- Taalib

Homework
Monday 1/4/10
No School

Tuesday 1/5/10
Reading-worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number one
Reporters- Be ready to report Friday!

Wednesday 1/6/10
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number six

Thursday 1/7/10
Reading- worksheet
Math-worksheet
Spelling- activity number five
Reporters- Be ready to report tomorrow!

Second Grade News Dec. 14th - 18th

2009-12-14T10:14:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This is our last week of school before the Christmas break! School will resume on Tuesday January 5, 2010.

The Christmas program will take place Thursday December 17th at 7 p.m. Children should come dressed in their Christmas best. No jeans or sweatshirts are permitted. This is a dress up occasion (dresses and skirts for the girls, dress pants and collared shirts for the boys). Children should meet in the classroom at 6:30 p.m. so that we can line up and walk over to church together. It is important that the children arrive at school on time. Please refer to the Tuesday Envelope for additional details.

On Friday December 18th we would like to have a little Christmas celebration with the students from 9:30-10:30 a.m. If you would like to contribute food or help with the craft, please contact our room mothers, Mrs. Dionne or Mrs. Mueller. We already have the Christmas craft, but we will need napkins, a treat, and a drink for 25 students. We could also use two or three parents to help students with the holiday craft.

Spelling Words

Basic Words
I'll
I'm
can't
didn't
he's
she's

High Frequency
best
sometimes
across
either
toward

Challenge
spoon
through

No Reporters this week!

Homework

Monday Dec. 14th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number one

Tuesday Dec. 15th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number two

Wednesday Dec. 16th
Reading- worksheet
Math- practice basic facts
Spelling- activity number three

Thursday Dec. 17th
No Homework! (Christmas Concert 7 p.m.)

Second Grade News Dec. 7th - 11th

2009-12-04T14:13:00.000-08:00

Greetings 2nd Grade Families!

We have a very busy week this week. There will be a school wide mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday December 8th at 11:30 a.m. Please join us for this very important day.

Report cards will be distributed Tuesday December 8th. They will go home in the family envelopes. Please be sure to look at the report card with your child and acknowledge all of their many successes as well as the areas for improvement. The report card should be signed and returned in the white envelope.

Put on your favorite cozy P.J.'s and come join us for "Reading Under the Stars" on Friday December 11th! We will be meeting in the library from 7:00-8:30 p.m Pillows and favorite stuffed animals are also welcome! Can you guess who the mystery readers will be?

Be on the lookout for information regarding the Christmas concert in the Tuesday envelopes. The concert will be held in the parish church on Thursday December 17th at 7 p.m. Students should come dressed in dressy Christmas attire (dresses or skirts for the girls; dress pants and collared shirts for the boys). Nativity members will receive a separate notice about required attire.

Spelling Words

Basic
1. arm
2. barn
3. farm
4. hard
5. park
6. start

High Frequency
7. city
8. place
9. children
10. high
11. room

Challenge
12. riding
13. moving

Reporters

Life- Bria
Poetry- Nia M.
News- Kayla
Fun- Gevani
Weather- Amy
Vocab - Tuitupou

Homework

Monday Dec. 7th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number nine
Reporters- be ready to report Friday!

Tuesday Dec. 8th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number two

Wednesday Dec. 9th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number five

Thursday Dec. 10th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number four; test tomorrow!
Reporters- Be ready to report tomorrow!

Second Grade News Nov. 30th - Dec. 4th

2009-11-30T11:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to December! We hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We only have three weeks left of school before Christmas break. The months are flying by so quickly. With the fast approaching holiday, it is important that we all do our best to keep the children focused on school.

Spelling Words

Basic
hugged
hugging
nodded
nodding
skipped
skipping

High Frequency
since
those
been
friend
show

Challenge
crown
shout

Reporters

Life- Meghan
Poetry- Leah
News- Justin
Fun- Eva
Weather- Tony
Vocab.- Niah O.

Homework

Monday Nov. 30th
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number three
Reporters- be ready to report Friday!

Tuesday Dec. 1st
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number four

Wednesday Dec. 2nd
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number six

Thursday Dec. 3rd
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- activity number seven; test tomorrow!
Reporters- Be ready to report tomorrow!

Second Grade News November 23rd - 27th

2009-11-20T15:18:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for. We are blessed in so many ways! Miss Solari and I are thankful for the opportunity to teach your children and to be able to use our talents here at St. Jerome School.

No P.E. Wednesday November 25th!
Please join us for the Prayer Service on Wednesday November 25th at 11:15 a.m. School will be dismissed immediately afterward at 12:30 p.m.

No School Thursday Nov. 26th (Holiday break)
No School Friday Nov. 27th (Holiday break)

We will resume classes on Monday November 30th.

Homework
Monday 11/23
Reading- read for 20 minutes
Math- practice basic facts

Tuesday 11/24
Reading- read for 20 minutes
Math- practice basic facts

Second Grade News November 16-20th

2009-11-10T17:52:00.000-08:00

This is the last week of the 1st trimester! Can you believe it? The second grade students are working very hard and have accomplished a lot since the first day of school.

This week, we will be testing the students in Reading, Social Studies, and Math. We will also be writing the final copy of our first story. The students did a nice job going through the writing process.

There is a Social Studies review packet coming home with the students tonight! Please read each lesson summary and follow the directions for the "Before You Read" and the "After You Read." Following the review will help the students play an active role in studying for their test tomorrow. The packets DO NOT need to be returned.

Reminders
Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday Nov. 25th at 12:30 p.m.

No Spelling This Week!

Reporters
Life- Virginia
Weather- Tuitupou
News- Amy
Poetry- Gevani
Vocab- Kayla
Fun- Nia M.

Homework
Monday 11/16
Reading- Read 20 minutes
Math- worksheet
Social Studies- Review for test tomorrow!

Tuesday 11/17
Reading - Read 20 minutes
Math- worksheet

Wednesday 11/18
Reading- Read 20 minutes
Math- Study basic facts; Test tomorrow on graphs!

Thursday 11/19
Reading- Read 20 minutes
Math- Study basic facts
Reporters- Be ready to report!

Second Grade News November 9 - 13

2009-11-09T10:29:00.000-08:00

Important Information Regarding Second Grade Homework!

The second grade homework is changing. Please have your child return their math book tomorrow. The Reading Practice Book will no longer be sent home. Instead, there will be a single math and reading worksheet sent home every night in the students' "Take Home" folder. These two worksheets need to be completed and returned the next day.

The spelling homework is also changing. Instead of turning in the spelling homework on Friday, the students will be assigned one activity from the Spelling Contract each night and it will need to be returned the next day. This means that the students will have three things to return each day: a math worksheet, a reading worksheet, and a spelling activity.

You are still responsible for making sure that your child copies down the spelling words in their Student Agenda on Monday night, reads with you 20 minutes each night and that you check their homework and sign their Student Agenda. All of these items will be checked and counted for homework each day!

Reminders
1. No School Wednesday Nov. 11th (Veteran's Day)
2. The 1st trimester ends Monday Nov. 23rd
3. Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday Nov. 25th at 12:30 p.m.

Reporters
Life- Sebastian
Poetry- Cydney
News- Chace
Fun- Benny
Weather- Azure
Vocab- Bailey

Spelling Words
Basic
cage
face
tease
huge
twice
page

High Frequency
until
enough
call
full
heard

Challenge
teachers'
men's

Homework
Monday 11/09
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet/ Return Math book
Spelling- Do activity number one

Tuesday 11/10
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- Do activity number two

Wednesday 11/11
No School: Veteran's Day

Thursday 11/12
Reading- worksheet
Math- worksheet
Spelling- Do activity number five
Reporters be ready to report!

Second Grade News November 2nd - 6th

2009-10-30T15:18:00.000-07:00

Welcome to November! We hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween. We loved seeing all of the second graders in their costumes. All Souls Day Mass is Monday at 11:15 a.m. Please join us if you can!

Reminders for the Week
Please remember to sign your child's Student Agenda every night. It counts for homework and your child will be marked down if the signature is missing!

If both sides of a math page are not assigned for homework, please turn it in with the side assigned completed. It will be returned the next day in the "Take Home" folder for you to keep until the other side is assigned.

POSTPONED: We have decided to offer a re-test of Chapter 2 for all students who received less than a "3" on the Chapter 2 math test.

11/6: Student Council has decided that Twin Day will be Friday for students who demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior in and out of the classroom all week. If your child is awarded this privilege, they will receive a note in their "Take Home Folder" on Thursday night. We hope all 2nd graders will have a chance to participate so plan early!

Portols to Science
This is a new program similar to Gateway to Art! Each child needs to bring in $10 for supplies needed to complete the projects. The experiments will all be done during science class and the students will have the opportunity to participate four times this year! If you would like to volunteer your time please contact the office.

Spelling Words
Basic
1. below
2. coat
3. owe
4. soap
5. sold
6. woke

High Frequency
7. animals
8. between
9. before
10. knew
11. why

Challenge
12. everywhere
13. nighttime

Reporters
Be ready to give your report Friday, November 6th!
Life- Colin
Poetry- Kia
News- Taalib
Fun- Kamille
Weather- Jeremiah
Vocabulary- Hannah

Homework
Monday Nov. 2nd
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 133-135
4. No Math Homework due to Mass!

Tuesday Nov. 3rd
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 137 and 138
4. Math page 36

Wednesday Nov. 4th
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 139-141
4. Math page 37

Thursday Nov. 5th
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Spelling contract due; Test tomorrow!
3. Practice book pages 145 and 146
4. Reporters be ready to report!
5. Math re-test postponed; Math pages 34 and 35.

Second Grade News October 26 - 30

2009-10-23T17:32:00.000-07:00

It was great having a full week this week! We accomplished quite a bit in the second grade.

Reminders
10/25-10/30: Please remember to donate canned or prepackaged foods for the food drive.
The class with the most food receives a party!

10/30: The St. Jerome Halloween Parade starts at 8:15 AM. Students who wish to wear costumes may do so, please refer to the bulletin in last week's family envelope for details.

We have loved hearing the second grade reporters. As a reminder for the news reporter- we would like you to please stick to positive, age appropriate news.

Spelling Words
Basic
1. baby
2. babies
3. bunny
4. bunnies
5. friend
6. friends

High Frequency
7. around
8. food
9. under
10. almost
11. another

Challenge
12. world
13. dirty

Reporters
Be ready to give your report Friday, October 30th!
Life- Niah O.
Poetry- Eva
News- Justin
Fun- Leah
Weather- Meghan
Vocabulary- Bria

Homework
Monday Oct. 26
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 117, 118, and 119
4. Math pages 28 and 29

Tuesday Oct. 27
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 121 and 123
4. Math pages 30 and 31

Wednesday Oct. 28
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 122 and 125
4. Math pages 32 and 33
5. Math chapter 2 test tomorrow!

Thursday Oct. 29
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 124, 129, and 130
4. Wear costumes tomorrow!
5. Spelling test tomorrow!
6. Reporters be ready

Second Grade News October 19 - 23

2009-10-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

It was very nice to meet all of you again at parent-teacher conferences last week! You have wonderful children and we feel privileged to be their teachers. If you did not get a chance to meet with us last week, please send us an e-mail or stop by so that we can schedule a meeting. We have five weeks left before the first trimester ends. There is plenty of time for improvement!

Reminders
Vision Testing will take place from 8:15-12:30 on Monday October 19th!

Picture Make-up Day is Friday October 23rd!

Virtue Award Assembly is Friday October 23rd. You will receive a notice if you're child is chosen to receive the "Responsibility" award.

Congratulations to Kayla, Bria, Justin, and Nia Mosby for selling at least 20 items for the Gift Wrap drive! These students will have FREE DRESS Friday October 23rd and their names will go into the drawing for FREE TUITION!!! Thank you to everyone who participated.

Spelling Words
Basic
1. bright
2. sight
3. line
4. side
5. sky
6. try

High Frequency
7. because
8. whole
9. carry
10. don't
11. goes

Challenge
12. hidden
13. mirror

Reporters
Be ready to give your report Friday, October 23rd!
Life- Bailey
Poetry- Amy
News- Gevani
Fun- Kayla
Weather- Nia Mosby
Vocabulary- Tony

Homework
Monday Oct. 19th
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 103 and 105
4. Math page 23
5. Book Club: Complete Worksheet
Sign Contract

Tuesday Oct. 20th
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 106 and 107
4. Math page 24
5. Book Club: Reread Chapter 2: Little Willy
Complete Worksheet

Wednesday Oct. 21st
1. English Unit: 2 Review Worksheet; Test Tomorrow!
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 108 and 109
4. Math pages 25 and 26
5. Book Club: Reread Chapter 3: Searchlight
Complete Worksheet

Thursday Oct. 22nd
1. Read 20 minutes
2. Complete one item on spelling contract
3. Practice book pages 113 and 114
4. Math page 27
5. Book Club: Reread Chapter 4: The Reason
Complete Worksheet
5. Reporters be ready!

Second Grade News October 12 - 16

2009-10-13T08:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome back! Hope you all enjoyed the nice long weekend! It was much needed after the last two weeks of testing. The students worked very hard and did a nice job.

Today, we begin Parent-Teacher Conferences! Please remember to sign up if you have not already done so. You can find the sign up sheet hanging in the hall in Building A. If you cannot find a time that works for you, please come talk to us. We will work with you to find a time that does. School will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. every day this week.

Tomorrow we have school mass at 11:15 a.m. Please have your child wear their regular school uniform! No P.E. tomorrow!

There have been some questions about the math homework. If your child has already completed a math page that has been assigned, please DO NOT go ahead! Instead, have your child turn in the math page that has already been completed. We have double checked the homework this week and it is correct. If you have already finished pages 21 and 22 it is because you are ahead of the rest of the group. Today we taught "Number Words" and Thursday we will teach "Place Value of 2-digit Numbers."

No Spelling Test this week!

No Reporters this week!

Homework
Monday 10/12
1. No Homework/ No School

Tuesday 10/13
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice Book pgs. 87 and 89
3. Math page 21

Wednesday 10/14
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice Book pgs. 92-93
3. Math facts

Thursday 10/15
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice Book pgs. 90-91
3. Math page 22

Homework and News (October 5-9)

2009-10-03T11:53:00.000-07:00

Hello Second Grade,

Mia Ann Sederstrom was born Sunday October 4th at 2:44 p.m. She was 6 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long! Baby, Mommy, and Daddy are all doing fine.

We have begun to transition to our new teacher, Ms. Caitlin Solari. The students have all met and worked with her over the last few weeks. While I am on maternity leave, Ms. Solari will be teaching every Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. There will be a letter coming home from her this week. Please welcome her!

I will miss all of the students while I am out, but I hope to visit for the fun events planned around Christmas time. If you need to contact me, I will be available on our 2ndgradesjs@gmail.com email during leave. I plan to be back from maternity leave in January!

God Bless,
Mrs. Sederstrom

Parent-Teacher Conferences start next week! Please make sure to sign up early to ensure a spot that works for your schedule. The sign up sheets will be posted in the hall in Building A. There is an important handout going home tonight. Please fill it out and return it in your child's Take Home folder tomorrow, October 6th.

No School October 9th and 12th!

No Spelling or Reporters this week!

Important Reminder About Take Home Folders!
Please remember to empty the Take Home Folders every night! Only homework or notes to the teacher should remain in the folder each day.

Friday Folders
All graded work from the week goes home in the Friday Folder each week. Please remember to ask your child for the folder and to clear the contents of the folder. It should be signed and returned every Monday!

Monday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. No written homework due to ITBS testing

Tuesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. No written homework due to ITBS testing

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Math pages 19 and 20

Thursday
1. No homework due to No School tomorrow!

Homework and News (September 28 - October 2)

2009-09-25T07:07:00.000-07:00

School Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 30th at 11:15 a.m. - Please wear regular uniform. No P.E. clothes!

ITBS is coming up next week! Remember to avoid making any appointments during the morning hours (8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). It is important to stay on a regular schedule, including an early bed time. Eat a healthy breakfast and bring a nutritious snack and lunch to school. Students WILL NOT have homework during the week of ITBS testing.

Reporters (Please be ready to report Friday!)
Life- Colin
Poetry- Azure
News- Benny
Fun- Chace
Weather- Cydney
Vocabulary- Sebastian

Spelling contract - Please complete only ONE spelling assignment each night. The purpose is to practice the words each night so that the words stay fresh in the students' minds for Friday. The packet should be stapled together with your child's name on it and handed in on Friday. Please Do NOT hand the spelling packet in early!

Spelling words

Regular
jumped
pulled
pushed
crossed
wished
picked

Sight
house
never
took
these
off

Challenge
candy
shiny

Monday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB p. 69 and 73
3. Math Unit 1 practice test p. 53-54 (will be in homework folder)
Math test tomorrow!

Tuesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB p. 75 and 76
3. Unit 1 test - No math homework

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB p. 72 and 79
3. Practice basic addition and subtraction facts (ex. flash cards)

Thursday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB p. 71 and 80
3. Practice basic addition and subtraction facts

Friday
Spelling contract due!
Reporters be ready to report tomorrow!

Homework and News (September 21-25)

2009-09-20T13:14:00.001-07:00

Important Reminders

Spelling words are part of nightly homework. There will be a spelling test every Friday unless otherwise noted. You will receive a spelling contract tonight that is part of weekly homework and your child's homework grade (a copy of the spelling contract is on this blog in case you lose it). Words should be recorded into the agenda book each Monday and the list will be checked every Tuesday in class.

Reporters start this week. A letter is being sent home with instructions on what is required when your child is the reporter for the week (a copy of this letter is on this blog if you lose it).

Reporters for this week:
Hannah - Life
Jeremiah - Poetry
Kamille - News
Taalib - Fun
Kia - Weather
Colin - Vocabulary

Please remember that student grades are posted on Gradelink, and should be checked regularly to see your child's progress. Even though a Friday folder is sent home with all graded work, it is important for you to see the overall grades.

Spelling Words
Regular
deep
meal
free
team
seen
leaf

Sight
should
their
very
through
would

Challenge
lunch
each

Monday
1. Read for 20 minutes and spelling contract
2. PB pages 55 and 63
3. Math pages 13-14

Tuesday
1. Read for 20 minutes and spelling contract
2. PB pages 57 and 59
3. Math pages 15-16

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes and spelling contract
2. PB pages 56 and 58
3. Math pages 17-18

Thursday
Reporters be ready!
Spelling Test tomorrow
1. Read for 20 minutes and spelling contract
2. PB page 64
3. Math pages 19-20

2009-09-20T13:13:00.001-07:00

“Get to 50” Spelling Contract

This is your spelling contract for the week. It is your choice how many activities you complete as long as you get to 50 points. Make sure to spell ALL words correctly on each activity. A grade will be given that corresponds to the amount of activities you complete.

Here are your options:

1. Write your spelling words 4 times each (15 points)

2. Colorful Words – Use two different color pens to write your spelling words. Use one color to write the consonants and the other for vowels. (15 points)

3. Divide each spelling word into syllables. (15 points)

4. Write your words 3 times each in cursive (20 points)

5. Write a letter to a friend using all of your spelling words (20 points)

6. Arrange the letters of each word in ABC order. Ex. Broken would be beknor (20 points)

7. Make a word search with all of your words. (10 points)

8. Type the spelling words 4 times each. (15 points)

9. Write a rhyming word for each spelling word. (15 points)

10. Words-in-words-For ten words, write the word and then write at least 2 words made from each word. EX. Agriculture – trail, cult (15 points)

Due every Friday! Staple all the work together and write your name, date and number on the front. Remember to keep this sheet safe, but if you do lose it this information it is on the blog!

Reporters

2009-09-20T13:09:00.001-07:00

September 21, 2009

Dear Second Grade,

Beginning this week we will start reporters! Every Monday, six students will be picked to give a report on Friday. They include the Fun Reporter, Weather Reporter, Life Reporter, News Reporter, Poetry Reporter, and Vocabulary Reporter. Each reporter will report on their given topic.

Fun Reporter- gives reviews on movies, books, restaurants, museums, games, theme parks, etc. or may share up to three appropriate jokes

Weather Reporter- tells us the forecast for the weekend as well as the air quality and phase of the moon

Life Reporter- reports on any hobbies they may have. They can share photos, pictures they’ve drawn, stories they’ve written, trophies they’ve won, or anything else that has to do with their life

News Reporter- tells us what’s happening in the news. Some examples include new art exhibits at various museums, community festivals coming up, sport reports, etc. Parents, please make sure that the topics are age appropriate.

Poetry Reporter- reads us a poem they like or one that they wrote.

Vocabulary Reporter- tries to find a word that they think the class won’t know and shares it with us. The word may be in a different language. Students will be expected to say the word, give us 3 clues for guessing its definition, and use it in a sentence.

If you or your children have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. However, the goal is to keep it fun and simple. Thank you and happy reporting!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Callanen & Mrs. Sederstrom

Homework and News (September 14 - 18)

2009-09-10T15:47:00.000-07:00

Reminders:

This week is the Parish Mission. We hope to see you at church this evening! There is no homework on Monday, but we expect the students to be able to complete their homework the rest of the week. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

9/16 - Picture Day- every student needs his/her own envelope and payment

9/18 - Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m.

Spelling Words

Regular
child
chin
chip
shape
ship
shut

Sight
clean
many
use
work
world

Challenge
grade
write

Monday
No homework, hope to see you at church!

Tuesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB pages 35-36
3. Math pages 8 - 9

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB pages 37 & 44
3. Math pages 10 - 11

Thursday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. PB pages 47 - 48
3. Math page 12

Friday
11:30 a.m. dismissal

Homework and News (September 7-11)

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We hope you all enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend. We are looking forward to meeting you at Back to School Night on Tuesday September 8th. The Parent Meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the church, followed by two 15 minute classroom presentations.

Please remember to follow the uniform policy every day.

This will be the first week that we will be going to our normal job share schedule. Mrs. Callanen will be here every Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Sederstrom will be here every Wednesday and Thursday. We will alternate Fridays. If you need to reach us, our contact information is on the right side of the blog.

NO SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK!

Monday
No School

Tuesday
Back to School Night No Homework

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice Book pgs. 19, 21, 23
3. Math p. 5, 6

Thursday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice Book pgs. 24, 31
3. Math p. 7, 8

Reminder
Picture day is Wednesday September 16th!

Important note on workbooks!

2009-09-01T13:28:00.001-07:00

September 1, 2009

Dear Second Grade,

We apologize for the confusion with the workbooks yesterday! The math workbook will be used most nights for homework but will not need to be brought to school everyday. Please tear out the nightly homework, complete it, and return it in the homework folder each day. We will, however, be working in the reading practice book in class and at home. Therefore, the reading workbook will need to come back and forth each day. You do not need to tear out the pages for the reading workbook, just complete the pages and bring it back attached to the book. Please call or email if you have any questions 310-670-1678 x212 or 2ndgradesjs@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Mrs. Callanen and Mrs. Sederstrom

Homework and News (August 31- September 4)

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August 31, 2009

Hello Second Grade Families,

It was a great first three days last week. We are looking forward to our first full week of school. There are some important things for you to know as a second grade family.

Our P.E. days are Mondays and Wednesdays. Mass is on Thursdays (please arrive by 7:45am).

Homework will be posted each Monday on our class blog at http://secondgradesjs.blogspot.com/. Please bookmark this page as soon as possible, as it will be updated each week with news, homework, and spelling words. If you are unable to access a computer, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can send home a paper copy each week.

A note about spelling words: students will be responsible for studying and learning spelling words on their own. Students should copy the words into their Student Agenda each week. The page this week is p. 13. Words will be posted on the blog on Mondays and tests will be on Fridays.

Spelling Words
Regular
bat
that
fit
this
cub
mug

Sight
could
have
need
then
was

Challenge
flag
slip

Homework

Monday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice book pages 3 and 4
3. Math page 1

Tuesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice book pages 5 and 7
3. Math page 2

Wednesday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Practice book pages 8 and 11
3. Math page 3

Thursday
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Time Capsule due tomorrow
3. Spelling Test tomorrow

Second Grade News - Important Information

2009-08-25T17:13:00.000-07:00

Second Grade News
Mrs. Sederstrom and Mrs. Callanen’s Class
August 26, 2009

Welcome to the start of a new school year! We feel privileged to be teaching your child. It promises to be a very exciting and rewarding year. Here is some information you need to know:

Arrival/Dismissal
On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, school starts promptly at 7:55 a.m. and dismissed at 3:00 p.m. Our Class Mass is on Thursdays and we are expected to be at school by 7:45 a.m. to walk over to church on time. Every Friday, school starts at 7:55 a.m. and dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

If you arrive after 8:00 a.m., please go directly to the office before you come to class. Please note that more than three tardies in a trimester equals a detention.

For your child’s safety, if you need to take your child out of class early (even five minutes) you must sign your child out in the office. The office will then call the classroom and your child will meet you in the office.

Snack
To maximize alertness, it is recommended that you send a healthy snack to school for your child to eat at the first recess. Please have the snack packed in a bag! Loose snacks usually end up on the floor and is unsanitary.

Birthdays
On your child’s birthday you are encouraged to take them to the 8:00 a.m. Mass to celebrate God’s gift of life. They are welcome to wear free dress. However, make sure that it is dress up not dress down. They will receive a Happy Birthday certificate, sticker and book mark from us. Birthdays are special days and we look forward to celebrating your child’s.

Please know that due to the nutrition policy and many food allergies, edible treats are not allowed. However, you may “treat” the class with non-food items, such as pencils, erasers, stickers, a book for the classroom, etc. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy.

Homework
Homework assignments will be written in the student agenda book and must be signed each night. The agenda signature will be checked each morning and counts toward the homework grade. Assignments will be kept in a folder handed out every afternoon and due every morning unless otherwise noted in the agenda book. Each week homework will be posted for the week on our class blog at http://secondgradesjs.blogspot.com/ Check the site regularly for updates and news.

Your child must also read daily for at least 15 minutes, alone and/or with a family member. We also strongly encourage nightly review of basic math facts to 18. In addition, 5-10 minutes set aside for conversation specifically focused on the daily activities in school is highly recommended.

We recommend that your child have a regular space to do homework. Also, paper (lined and unlined), pencils, scissors, ruler, pencil sharpener, and glue may be needed for homework assignments. Your child should NOT bring these additional supplies to school.

Questionnaire
We would appreciate it if you would fill out the enclosed questionnaire. This information will give us a head start in understanding your child’s needs. Please return the questionnaire by Friday, August 28th.

Friday Folders
Students will bring home a “Friday Folder” every week. It will include all the tests and graded work completed during class. Not all work done in school will be included in this folder (we keep a file of work from students to review with parents at Parent-Teacher conferences). Please review and take all the contents out. Friday folders are due back at school on Mondays.

Scholastic Book Orders
We will send a book order form once a month. The completed form will be due one week from the day it comes home. Please make all checks out to Scholastic. You can now order books online and pay with credit card. More information will be sent out with the first flier. The more books your child is exposed to the more they will develop their reading skills.

Important Dates:
Thursday, August 27th
5 Clues in a Bag homework assignment due

Friday, August 28th
Questionnaire due

Communication
Again, please write a note in your child’s student agenda book if you have any immediate questions or comments. You may also contact us by leaving a message at 310-670-1678 x212 or secondgradesjs@gmail.com. We will respond as soon as possible. Our schedule is as follows: Monday & Tuesday – Mrs. Callanen, Wednesday & Thursday – Mrs. Sederstrom, Fridays – Alternate.

We are truly looking forward to a terrific year with your child. We know that with your support we will have a very successful year together in second grade!

Thank you,
Mrs. Sederstrom
Mrs. Callanen

First Homework Assignment

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5 Clues in a Bag
Homework Assignment
Due Thursday, August 27th

Dear Second Graders,

Here is your very first homework assignment this year. We can’t wait to hear all about your summer adventures. Let’s play a game! Can you guess what I did this summer?

Here are the rules:

Collect 5 items that are clues to things you did over the summer that will fit in the zip lock bag provided to you in your homework folder.

For example, a toy airplane could represent a trip you took with your family. Goggles could represent swim lessons that you took. A movie ticket could represent a favorite movie you saw this summer. You may use real items, (ex. coins from a foreign country, key chain from Disneyland, shells from the beach) pictures from the internet, photos that you have taken or take a photo of something that doesn’t fit in your bag.

1. Please do not include clothing or valuable items.
2. Use the bag provided (bigger bags or items will not be accepted).
3. All bags and items will be returned, however do not include items that need to be returned right away.

We will be writing about and displaying our summer bag adventures in our classroom.

You will be sharing your bag with another classmate who will try and guess what you did this summer.

Sound interesting? Great! You may begin!

Be creative and have fun!

Mrs. Callanen and Mrs. Sederstrom

Welcome!

2009-08-25T16:13:00.001-07:00

August 26, 2009

Dear Second Grader,

Welcome to our class! We are glad that you are here!

We have high expectations for you this year. We expect you to work hard. We expect you to do your best. We expect you to listen carefully and to ask questions when you do not understand. How will you show respect this year?

In return, you can expect a lot from us. We will work hard and we will do our best. We will explain things as clearly as we can. We will listen to your questions and your comments and we will help you solve problems. We will treat you with kindness and we will remember that you are a special person with your own ideas and feelings.

We want you to learn and to enjoy school. Learning is fun! Do your best each and every day. What an exciting year it will be. We know that you can’t wait for First Communion, writing in cursive and our very own Wax Museum. With all of us working together we will have an excellent year!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sederstrom
Mrs. Callanen