NOVEMBER 2011

The girls are working on subtraction with double digits. They are also beginning to use money both in their workbook and with manipulatives. At the present time we are only working with pennies, nickels, and dimes. On Tuesday November 22nd we will be having a test on subtraction with doubles digits-no borrowing.

We were very fortunate to be involved in a webcast through cholastic.com. The webcast was a tour of Plimouth Village in Massachusetts and a visit with the Wampanoag. The children have written a short report about information that they learned from the webcast and reading comprehension stories about the Pilgrims.

The children will be creating, as a group, a large diorama of either a woodland forest, desert or the Arctic. They will be needing some materials, so please ask them which habitat they are working with.

Just a reminder that report cards are December 6, 2011 in the afternoon and evening.

Please be advised the girls should be on Raz-kids, mathletics, and spellodrome at least three times a week.

Have a Happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

October Grade Two

The girls are rereading The Courage of Sarah Noble using the Novel Approach. We reread each chapter together and answer questions, looking back into the story. They have already created a log cabin cover circa 1707. This will be compiled into a booklet for them to keep.

The children will also be creating a shoebox diorama. Please send in any materials that you deem appropriate for the girls to use to recreate a scene from the novel.

Fathers, Grandpas, Uncles, Cousins - the Communion Breakfast is next week. Please consider taking the girls Mass is a wonderful bond to have with the children.

Their will be a Science Test on Animals on October 28th. The children should bring in pictures and drawings of all animal groups to create a collage.

The children should be reading for thirty minutes per night. They may use RazKids for their reading but they must read each story or listen to it three times before answering any quiz questions.

Have a wonderful Columbus Day Weekend!

• Welcome to the Second Grade! I hope that you have all had and wonderful summer and are ready to work hard this year.


• there will be homework every night


• homework will be checked on a daily basis


• there will be tests - I will read over the test with the class during the month of September


• if your child is sick please do not ask for the homework to be sent home she will have an adequate amount of time to finish it when she returns to school


• please remember that if your child is absent you must send in a note


• only plain, black, white, or dark blue headbands are allowed


• earrings: only huggies or studs, this is a safety issue


• please do not speak to me in the morning or at the gate concerning your child, if you write a note I will be more than happy to answer it in a timely fashion

For any other information the School Handbook is now on the website.

The children have read The Courage of Sarah Noble as their required reading assignment for the summer. We will be working on a vocabulary moccasin book during the month of September and numerous other activities related to the story.

During September we will be reviewing single and double digit addition and subtraction. Please have your children work on Mathletics live as it will increase their speed.

Religion is taught by me and their will be homework and tests. We will be using Sadlier for all of our religion needs this year. The sacraments are included in the book, so there is no need for a separate book.

Watch the blog!

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Second Grade

The children have completed working on Sarah, Plain, and Tall, a novel approach. The children responded well to working with the novel in this way. They have created a "photo album" of the book and we will have them displayed. We are working hard on gathering our facts about Egypt. The children are ready to begin writing their reports. Once we they have completed the reports we will begin working on the "mummy". The children will create a plan of how to "make a mummy" and will follow their plan and adjust the plans if needed. We will be using a novel approach again to a book that we will read about Egypt. I will keep you informed as to when we will order it. The children are continuing to work diligently towards First Holy Communion. The mass will take place in the Sacred Heart Chapel on May 7th. Please note that the time has been changed to 10:30 a.m. The children must be in the Alumnae Room at 10:00 am. Please keep in mind that the dressess must have sleeves that are opaque. The girls must wear stockings, tights, or socks. The girls must wear closed shoes. The First Communicants must wear a veil. The girls should not wear any makeup. The children may wear a clear, light pink or french nail polish the day of Communion. Please keep in mind that this is a Sacrament. Their is no photography or video taping in the Chapel. Thank you for all of your help in this matter.

Dear Second Grade Parents,

Just a reminder that the meeting for Reconciliation is on February 16, 2011 at 7 pm. The meeting will take place in the Alumnae Room. This is a mandatory meeting for Reconciliation and First Holy Communion asked for by Msgr. Jamie.

Well, the girls have begun their exploration of Eygpt. We have created a KWLH chart(what we know, what we want to know, what we have learned and how we have learned it). This chart will help to focus the girls on what is important in our study of Ancient Eygpt. We have also completed our Big or Essential Question chart which will keep us focused on what questions we would like to answer. The girls are interested in, pyramids, mummies, food, clothes, makeup, jewelry and the religion, just to name a few.

We will be having our test on borrowing with subtraction this Friday. Please continue to allow the girls to go onto Live Mathletics as often as possible, it is really a big help.

Science this month will include an investigation of dinosaurs and fossils. The girls will be making their own fossils in the classroom. They will be creating puzzles of dinosaur skeletons and learning as much as possible. The test will be on Friday, February 18th.

Please be reminded that this is the season for the children to have the potential to become really sick. If your daughter is sick, she must stay home. Thank you for your consideration.

JANUARY 2011

I hope that you had a restful and happy holiday. During the month of January the Second Grade will be exploring and learning how to "borrow" in math with subtraction. We are beginning with a review of subtraction with ones, tens, and hundreds. It would be a wonderful addition if you would have your girls go onto Live Mathletics this will help to improve their mental math. Please have patience with them as it is approximately a seven step process to learn this math. We are working on this in the classroom, at the present time, and homework will be sent home starting next week.

Please have the girls go onto www.naturegrid.org.uk to explore information and games about pond life. We have used this in the classroom and the girls enjoyed it immensely.

We will be beginning our exploration of Egypt during this month. I will be sending home a letter explaining everything in detail. At the present time, I do not wish the girls to bring in any information. We are spending this portion of the month learning about the Seven Step Independent Investigation Process, so that, the girls will be able to write a short research paper. All of the work on Egypt will be done in the classroom.

Just a reminder that the meeting for Reconciliation, with Msgr. Jamie will be at 7:00 p.m. on February 16, 2011 in the Alumnae Room. This is a mandatory meeting. Please mark your calendars.