Week of June 10th

I can’t believe the school year is over. We had such a fabulous year in 2nd grade! You should all be very proud of how much your child has grown over the school year.

REMINDERS FOR THE LAST WEEK OF 2ND GRADE:

Please remember to bring a snack every day.

Wednesday- 11:30 AM Dismissal.

Thursday: Bump Up Day - Our 2nd grade class will visit their future 3rd grade teacher, Miss. McFadden, and their new classroom. 11:30 AM Dismissal

AND IT’S A WRAP!! FRIDAY: 9:30 AM closing of school mass. All are welcome! 11 AM DISMISSAL

Please continue to practice your addition and subtraction facts, continue to write and keep reading !! Keeping these skills sharp over the summer will help your child immensely in 3rd grade.

It was a pleasure and honor to have your child in my class this year. Thank you all for a great year and everything you have done for your child in 2nd grade. Have a wonderful summer and good luck in 3rd grade!

Week of June 3rd, 2018

Can you believe that this is the last full week of school? Time sure does fly!

Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We will be finishing up our ELA Exam on Tuesday!

Regarding exams - A score sheet will come home on Monday, June 11. Only the grades will be sent home.

Walk-A-Thon money is due Thursday, June 6th!

Field day follows Walk-a-Thon. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle and wears sneakers. Don’t forget sunscreen!!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Week of May 27th, 2019

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekend! Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Below is the schedule of our Exams. Please study every night for exams!

EXAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 29th - Religion

Thursday, May 30th - Math

Friday, May 31st - Spelling

Monday, June 3rd & Tuesday, June 4TH - Reading

Happenings in June:

Thursday, June 6th- Walk-a-Thon and Field Day

Week of June 10th -

11:30 Early Dismissal Monday thru Thursday -

THERE WILL BE NO SPRINGFIELD BUS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH AND FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH

Thursday, June 13th - Bump up day to 3rd grade.

Friday, June 14th - 9:30 am Mass with 11:00 am dismissal - No Springfield Bus

Week of May 20th, 2019

I hope you all had a great weekend. Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We will be having Benchmark testing all week. There will not be a new story or spelling words.

We will be having a Chapter 8 test on Wednesday in Math.

Test folders will be going home on Tuesday. Please sign and return.

Thursday is Dress Down Day for Camps no Limits.

100 Book Challenge is due on Monday, June 3rd.

Tomorrow your child will be coming home with study sheets for our End of the year Exams. Please leave the study sheets at home. The exam schedule is as follows:

Wednesday May 29th - Religion

Thursday, May 30th - Math

Friday , May 31st - Spelling

Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th - Reading

We will be reviewing for all our exams.

HOMEWORK:

MONDAY -

Math - page 105

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Week of May 13th, 2018

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Scholastic Book orders are due on Wednesday. If you are ordering online our class code is NQDJ9. This is the last book order of the year.

We are starting a new story called ‘The Signmaker’’s Assistant.” Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet every night along with the speed drill.

The week of the 19th we will be having Benchmark Testing all week along with reviewing for the end of the year exam.

We will be starting Chapter 8 in Math - Place Value to 1000

Please check and empty our your child’s red folder every night.

Test folders will be going home on Tuesday. Please sign and return.

Wednesday at 7 pm is the last Home and School meeting for the year.

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading - study Read, Review and Remember sheet - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - pages 98 and 99

Tuesday:

Reading - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - page 100

Wednesday:

Grammar - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - page 101

Thursday:

Reading - Read “The Signmaker’s Assistant

Spelling - Study for test

Math - Page 102

Tests for the Week:

Friday - Reading and Spelling

Week of May 6th, 2019

The 2nd graders did a fantastic job on Saturday!! I am so proud of them !

Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We have 8 am Mass on Tuesday. Please be in the gym by 7:52 am so we can walk over to Mass. Thank You!

Test folders will be going home on Tuesday. Please sign and return.

Thursday is our May Procession . Please have your child in the classroom by 6:30. All 2nd graders must wear their Communion outfits. Students from the Primary Building must be picked up after mass in their classrooms. Summer uniforms will begin on Friday.

We are starting a new story called “ Horace and Morris but Mostly Doloris.” Please study the Read, Review and Remember Sheet every night along with the Speed Drill.

On Wednesday will be having our Chapter 7 Test in Math.

100 Book Challenge is due on Monday, June 3rd. Awards for the 100 Book Challenge will be given out by Father Costa at Mass on the last day of school.

Homework for the week:

Please remember to check and sign homework

Monday:

Reading - Study Read, Review and Remember sheet - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - Pages 94 and 95

Tuesday:

Reading - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac -Toe

Math - pretest worksheet

Religion -

Wednesday:

Grammar - Worksheet

Spelling - TIc - Tac - Toe

Religion -

Thursday:

Reading - read “Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores”

Spelling - Study for test

Test for the week:

Wednesday - Math

Friday - Reading and Spelling

Week of April 29th, 2019

Thank you to all the chaperones who made our field trip a success!!

Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We are starting a new story called “Bad Dog Dodger.” Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet every night along with the Speed Drill.

We are continuing to tell time in Math. Please continue to memorize math facts.

Holy Communion Banners are due on Wednesday.

Our walking practice for Holy Communion is on Wednesday at 6:30. Also, please check your child’s red folder. Important information regarding Holy Communion is in their folder.

Please continue to check and sign your child’s homework.

Homwork for the week:

Monday:

Reading - study R, R & Remember - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Tuesday -

Reading - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math -

Wednesday -

Grammar - worsksheet

spelling - TIc-Tac-Toe

Math -

Thursday:

Reading - Read “Bad Dog Dodger”

Spelling - Study for test

Math

Tests for the week:

Reading and Spelling - Friday

FIELD TRIP INFORMATION

CHAPERONES:

PLEASE MEET US IN FRONT OF THE GYM AT 9 AM. THE BUS WILL DEPART SFA AT 9:15 AM. IF IT IS RAINING, PLEASE COME UP TO THE CLASSROOM. BUS DEPARTS CITIZENS BANK PARK AT 11:30 AM. WE SHOULD BE RETURNING TO SFA NO LATER THAN 12:15.

DRESS CODE:

ANYTHING PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES OR GYM UNIFORM. TOURS ARE RAIN OR SHINE. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY.

LUNCH:

PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDE FOR ALL THE 2ND AND 3RD GRADERS. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT LIKE PIZZA, PLEASE SEND THEM TO SCHOOL WITH A LUNCH.

CAMERAS:

YOUR CHILD MAY BRING A CAMERA ON THE FIELD TRIP BUT HE/SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Week of April 22, 2019

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and a relaxing break!

We have a very busy week! Here are the happenings in 2nd grade.

We will be starting a new story this week but we will not have a Reading and Spelling test until next Friday due to our Communion practice on Wednesday morning and our field trip to Citizens Bank Park on Friday.

As stated above, we have Communion practice for our 2nd grade class along with PREP room 5 this Wednesday, April 24th in the church from 8:30 am-10:30 am. We will have snack as soon as practice is over.

All Communion Banners are due on Wednesday, May 1st. If you happen to mess up on the banner, please let me know. ( Believe me, I’ve been there!) I can get you some more supplies.

Also. we will have walking practice next Wednesday, May 1st at 6:30 pm. Parents and children must attend. Last year’s walking practice lasted about 20 minutes.

Field Trip Information: We will be leaving for Citizens Bank at 9:15 am am and departing at 11:30. We should return to school by 12 pm. Your child can bring their camera, I-Pod or whatever else they have to take pictures but he/she is responsible for their devices. They can bring a drawstring bag to carry their device. We will be returning to school by lunchtime. We will be having pizza for all the children for lunch. If your child does not like pizza, please send them to school with a lunch. . If you order hot lunch for your child this day, he/she will be getting that also. Please remember to send your child to school with a snack. We will have snack before we leave for our field trip.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Homework for the week:

Tuesday:

Math - page 91

Wednesday:

Math- p. 92

Religion - read pages 208 and 209

Thursday:

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

Week of April 15th, 2018

I hope you all had a great weekend. Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Due to our short week, there will be no homework tonight (Tuesday).

Field trip money and forms are due by Wednesday, April 24th. Thank you for all those who have handed in the money already. Student cost is $15 and chaperone cost is $20.

Wednesday dismissal is at 11:30. Springfield buses will not be picking up from SFA.

Have a Fabulous Easter and break!

See you on TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd!

Week of April 8th, 2019

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Test folders are going home on Wednesday. Please sign and return

We are starting a new story called “One Dark Night.” Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet along with the Speed Drill every night.

We are continuing to count money in Math. Our test on money is on Wednesday. Thursday we will start learning to tell time.

In Religion we are “Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word. ” Our test will be on Thursday.

Please continue to log 15 minutes of reading every night into the “100 book challenge.”

We have our beautiful performance of the Living Stations on Friday at 12:30. All are welcome to attend!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK: (We have homework every night except on Friday)

Monday:

Reading- study R, R, R sheet - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - Page 88

Religion - read pages 196 and 197 - review study guide

Tuesday:

Reading - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - page 89

Religion - read pages 198, 199, - review study guide

Wednesday:

Reading- worksheet

spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Religion - review study guide - test tomorrow

Thursday -

Reading- read “One Dark Night” - study for test

Spelling - Study for test

Math - page 90

Tests for the week:

Wednesday - Math

Thursday - Religion

Friday - Spelling and Reading

April 1st, 2019

Can you believe it is already April ? Time is flying by!!

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week. 

We are starting a new story this week called “Firefighters.”  Please study the R, R, & R sheet every night along with the Speed Drill.

We are continuing learning about money in Math.  Please continue practicing counting money with your child.  This is a very hard concept for your child to learn.  The more your child practices, the easier counting money will become.

Please continue logging your reading into The 100 Book Challenge. 

If you would like to order from Scholastics, our class code is NQDJ9.  Friday, April 5th is the last day to order books.

Wednesday we have a free dress down day and no homework in honor of Miss. Carroll’s birthday

We have 8 am Mass on Thursday.  Please be in the gym by 7:50.  Thank you!

We have a School Liturgy at 9:30 am on Friday . All are welcome!!

Information about our field trip will be coming home this week! Keep an eye out!

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading – worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- page 85

Tuesday:

Reading - worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac- Toe

Math – page 86

Wednesday:

NO HOMEWORK

Thursday:

Reading – Read “Firefighters” - Study for test

Spelling – Study for test

Math – page 87

Religion – review study guide

Tests for the week:

Wednesday – quiz on money

Friday – Spelling and Reading

LOOKING AHEAD:

Religion test will be on Thursday, April 11

Week of March 25th, 2018

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week. 

We will not be having a new story or spelling words this week due to Benchmark testing.

We are starting Chapter 7 in Math: Money and Time.   Please practice counting money and telling time with your child.  This could be a challenging chapter for your child. The more your child practices these skills , the easier counting money and telling time will be.

Please continue logging your reading into The 100 Book Challenge. 

If you would like to order from Scholastic, our class code is NQDJ9.  Friday, April 5th is the last day to order books.

Please send in signed report card envelopes if you haven’t done so already. You keep the report card for your records. Thanks!

Test folders will be going home on Tuesday. Please sign and return

We have homework every night except on Friday.  Please make sure you check and sign your child’s homework. 

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Grammar – worksheet (12 editing mistakes)

Math- page 81

Religion – read pages 190 and 191 - review study guide

Tuesday:

Grammar- worksheet

Religion – review study guide for test tomorrow

Math – page 82

Wednesday:

Grammar- worksheet

Math- page 83

Thursday:

Grammar – worksheet

Math – page 83

Religion – read pages

Tests for the week:

Wednesday - Religion

Monday thru Friday - Benchmark

Week of March 18th, 2019

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week. 

We are starting a new story called “Helen Keller and The Big Storm.”  Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet along with the Speed Drill every night. 

We will be completing Chapter 6 - Geometry in Math on Wednesday. Please continue to memorize addition and subtraction facts.

Please continue logging your reading into The 100 Book Challenge. 

Test folders will be going home on Wednesday. Please sign and return.

We will be having a First Holy Communion Meeting on Thursday at 7 pm in the gym.

2nd Grade has 8 am Mass on Friday. Please be in the gym by 7:50 am.

We have homework every night except on Friday.  Please make sure you check and sign your child’s homework. 

Next week we will have Benchmark Testing Monday thru Friday

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading – study R, R, & R, - worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- page  79 and 80

Tuesday:

Reading- study R, R, R – worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math – pretest work sheet

Wednesday:

Grammar- worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Religion - read pages 184 and 185

Thursday

Reading- Read “Helen Keller And The Big Storm”

Spelling – study for test

Religion – read pages 186 and 187

8 AM MASS TOMORROW

Tests for the week:

Wednesday- Math

Friday:  Spelling and Reading

LOOKING AHEAD:

BENCHMARK TESTING STARTING ON MONDAY THE 25TH

RELIGION TEST ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH.

Week of March 11, 2019

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We have Mass on Monday morning.  We will be leaving the gym at 7:52 am. 

We have diminished our community supply of pencils.  Please send in a pack of pencils for the community supply.  If you are not able to, please make sure your child has 3 sharpened pencils every day.

We are also out of Clorox wipes.  We use these wipes every day in our classroom after lunch and at the end of the day to clean our desks.  If possible, can you please send your child in with one container of Clorox wipes or any kind of disinfectant wipes.  Thank you!

We are starting a new story called “I Like Where I Am.”  Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet along with the Speed Drill every night. 

We are continuing Geometry in Math.  Please continue to memorize addition and subtraction facts.

In Religion, we are learning about receiving the Eucharist.

Please continue logging your reading into The 100 Book Challenge. 

On Thursday we have Dress Down Day .  Please send in a can food for this drive.

We have homework every night except on Friday.  Please make sure you check and sign your child’s homework. 

 Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading – study R, R, & R, worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- page 75

Religion – review study guide

Tuesday:

Reading- study R, R, R – worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math – page 76

Religion – review study guide

Wednesday:

Grammar- worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- Page 77

Religion – Study for test

Please sign and return test folders

Thursday:

Reading- Read “I like where I am”

Spelling – Study for test

Math – p. 78

Tests for the week:

Thursday: Religion

Friday:  Spelling and Reading

LOOKING AHEAD:

Thursday, March 21  - First Holy Communion Parent Meeting 7:00 pm

Week of March 4th, 2019

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week. 

We are starting a new story called “Frogs.”  Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet along with the Speed Drill every night. 

We are learning Geometry in Math.  Please continue to memorize addition and subtraction facts.

Please continue to log your reading into The 100 Book Challenge. 

We will have a Prayer Service at 9:30 am this Wednesday for Ash Wednesday.

We have homework every night except on Friday.  Please make sure you check and sign your child’ homework every night. 

 Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading – study R, R, & R, worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- page 71

Tuesday:

Reading - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - page 72

Wednesday

Grammar - worksheet

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - page 73

Thursday:

Reading - Read “Frogs” study for test

Spelling - Study for test

Math - page 74

Test for the week:

Thursday - Math quiz

Friday - Reading and Spelling

Week of February 25th, 2019

The 2nd graders did a fabulous job at their 1st Penance.  I am very proud of all of them!!

Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.  We are starting a new story called “The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin.”  Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet along with the Speed Drill every night. 

In Math we will be starting “Geometry.”  Please continue to memorize math facts. 

We are celebrating Read Across America this week.  We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss all week long.  Here is the schedule:

MONDAY:   Wear Your favorite hat to school

TUESDAY:   Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book to school:

WEDNESDAY:  Crazy hair day!  Be creative!!

Thursday:  Crazy Sock day- Wear your craziest socks

Friday: We will end the week with a Dr. Seuss Movie

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading – study R, R, & R, worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math- Pretest worksheet; test tomorrow

Tuesday:

Reading- study R, R, R – worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Wednesday:

Grammar- worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Thursday

Reading- Read “The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin”

Spelling – Study for test

Tests for the week:

Friday:  Spelling and Math

Week of February 19th, 2019

I hope you all had a great 4-day weekend.  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Saturday is the 2nd graders big day!  I will be in the classroom at 9:15 am.  You can drop your child off any time after 9:15 am.   We will be leaving the classroom at 9:45 am and heading over to the church to process down the aisle at 10 am.  After your child makes his/her confession, says (prays) their penance and sits back in their pew, one parent may come up to the pew and take their child home.  Please have your child wear their Sunday best.  We have been practice for our big day for a couple of weeks now.  Your child knows exactly what to do on Saturday!  If you have any question, please feel free to contact me. 

We are continuing to read “The Quilt Story.”  Please study the Read, Review, and Remember sheet every night. 

In Math we are continuing to adding and subtracting two- digit numbers with and without regrouping. 

Homework for the week:

Tuesday:

Reading – Study R, R, & R- worksheet

Spelling – Tic-Tac-Toe

Math – Page 65

Wednesday:   SNOW DAY – NO SCHOOL

Thursday:

Reading – Read ‘The Quilt Story” Study R, R, & R

Spelling – study for test

Math – Page 66

Tests for the week:

Friday - Reading and Spelling

Week of February 11th, 2018

NO TESTS ON THURSDAY DUE TO THE SNOW DAY!!

WE WILL HAVE THE READING, SPELLING AND RELIGION TESTS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22.

I hope you all had a great weekend.  Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

We are starting a new story called “The Quilt Story.”  Please study the Read, Review and Remember sheet every night along with the Speed Drill. 

We are continuing to subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping. 

Our Valentine’s Day Party is on Thursday.  Thank you to all who are signed up to make our party a success!

Thursday is DRESS DOWN DAY for Socks

We do not have school this Friday due to Teacher-In-Service Day and no school on Monday for President’s Day.

Homework for the week:

Monday:

Reading- study, Read, Review and Remember, worksheet

Spelling: Tic-Tac-Toe

Math - Page 63

Tuesday:

SNOW DAY

Wednesday:

grammar - worksheet

Math –page 64

Spelling - Tic-Tac-Toe

TESTS FOR THE WEEK:

NO TESTS

Week of February 4th, 2019

Hopefully Punxsutawney Phil is correct and Spring is early this year!!!

Here are the happenings in 2nd grade this week.

Please make sure you have your child’s name or initials on all jackets, sweatshirts. sweatpants, and sweaters.

You child can start making Valentine’s Mailboxes using tissue boxes, shoe boxes and/or bags. This will store your child’s Valentines’s Cards which they will be receiving from their classmates. I will be sending home a class list tomorrow with all the students names. You can start sending in the mailboxes on Monday, February 12th. Our Valentine’s Day Party will be on Thursday, February 14th. A Sign-up Genius for the party will be emailed to you this week .

We are still collecting socks until Thursday, February 14th. We are in second place with 403 pairs of socks. Mrs. Hamilton’ s class is in the lead with 420 pairs of socks!

We will be having Benchmark testing all week.

We are continuing to subtract two digit numbers with and without borrowing . Please continue to memorize addition and subtraction facts.

In Religion, we will be learning to follow God’s Laws.

Please check and empty out your child’s red folder nightly.

Homework for the week: Please check and sign all homework

Monday:

Grammar - worksheet

Math - page 60

Tuesday:

Grammar - worksheet

Religion - review study guide

Math - page 61

Wednesday:

Religion - review study guide

Grammar - worksheet

Math - page 62

Thursday:

Grammar- worksheet

Religion - review study guide - test tomorrow

Test for the week:

Monday thru Friday - Benchmark

Friday - Religion test and Math quiz