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.