October 9-13
WEEKLY NEWS:
I can't believe that we are already wrapping up the first 9 weeks of school.... The transition from 1st to 2nd is a big one, and I want to THANK YOU for all the support at home. Your children have already grown so much, and I look forward to watching him/her blossom as the year continues. I have a special group of 2nd graders this year!
GLOBAL WILDLIFE FIELD TRIP:
Who: 2nd grade students
Where: Global Wildlife
When: Friday, October 27 (Must be at school for 6:45 a.m~ Buses will depart promptly at 7 a.m.)
Money & forms are due by Thursday, October 12. You will be billed through facts, but you may also send a check.
More details to come!
CCS/FATIMA PEP RALLY~ "CCS is out of this World!"
Who: All CCS families are welcomed
Where: CCS Gym
When: Thursday, October 19 @ 1:15
Attire:
2nd graders will be dressing up like aliens from Venus. Your child may wear any ORANGE SHIRT or his/her CCS/Fatima shirt with uniform bottoms or jeans.
Uniform socks and shoes
We are making orange alien headbands in class.
REMINDERS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS:
Thank you so much for working with your child to get his/her Baptism Projects completed. We loved hearing all about their special day. I will return pictures to your child on Wednesday with their sign papers.
The "Bulletin Board" button has some cute new pictures. Check them out!
I put a sticker in your child's red folder with his/her user name and password for CLEVER.
Remember that use @cathedralcarmel.net after your child's user name.
The red McGraw Hill app allows you to access their online features. There are also games and activities that can help your child with the skills we are working on each week.
Mad Minute Tests will be given on Mondays.
The goal will be 25. Please remind your child to study for 5 minutes each night & to simply do his/her best!
The "Website Button" has some links that you can use for online practice.
Click here for my Back to School Night Presentation.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Monday, October 9-13
Fire Prevention Week
Wednesday, October 11
Picture RETAKES
Thursday, October 12
School Mass (Boys must wear pants.)
End of 1st quarter
Field Trip Money is due!
Friday, October 13- Monday, October 16
NO SCHOOL- FALL BREAK
Tuesday, October 17
Spirit Day
Wednesday, October 18
BUSES DO NOT RUN
School Mass (Boys must wear pants.)
Thursday, October 19
CCS/Fatima Pep Rally @ 1:15
Friday, October 20
Jr. Achievement Day
Sunday, October 22
Parish Picnic (12:00-3:00)
Monday, October 23- Friday, October 27
RED RIBBON WEEK
Tuesday, October 24
Spirit Day
Friday, October 27
Field Trip to Global Wildlife (Students will need to be at school by 6:45am)
Tuesday, October 31
Spirit Day
RELIGION
Chapter 5
"We Celebrate Confirmation"
*Chapter Test will be after Fall Break!
READING
Unit 2, Week 2
*Expository/Informational Text: Gives facts and information about a topic; may have text features such as charts, photographs, & captions
*Diagrams & Labels: Text features that help me learn more about the text
Diagram: a picture that shows you information; may show how something works together, can show the order of steps in a process, will often have labels
Labels: tells what each image and section represents
*Central Idea and Relevant Details:
Central Idea: the most important point an author has about a topic
Relevant Details: Important information that supports the central idea
*Homographs:
Words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings & sometime different punctuation (ex. Down means “to go from high to low” or “fluffy feathers”)
GRAMMAR
Unit 2, Week 2
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS:
A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, animal, or thing.
A plural noun is a word that names more than one person, place, animal, or thing.
*NO GRAMMAR TEST THIS WEEK. ~ We will have a graded activity instead.
SPELLING
Unit 2, Week 2
MATH
Topic 4
*NO MATH TEST THIS WEEK. ~ We will have a graded activity instead.
SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE
Landforms
Monday, October 9
Mad Minute (25 problems in one minute)
Tuesday, October 10
Wednesday, October 11
Cold Read Test (Unit 2, Weeks 1-2)
Thursday, October 12
Vocabulary Test (Using vocab words in context)
Spelling Test (Unit 2, Week 2)
Friday, October 13
NO SCHOOL
MONDAY
Religion- Study Guide
Reading- Test Wednesday; Study Vocab
Grammar- none
Spelling- Test Thursday
Math- Wkbk. pages 45-46
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
TUESDAY
Religion- Study Guide
Reading- COLD READ TEST tomorrow
Grammar- none
Spelling- Test Thursday
Math- Wkbk. pages 47-48
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
WEDNESDAY
Religion- Study Guide
Reading- Vocab Test tom.
Grammar- none
Spelling- Test tom.
Math- Study facts
Science- X
Social-Studies- X
THURSDAY
None :)
