Second Grade News November 2nd - 6th

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

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

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

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)

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!