April 20-24 NWEA Testing starts
April 26- First Communion at St. Joseph's Church in Pierz - Practice starts at 11:00am
May 1- Grandparents' Day
May 8- First Communion Celebration Mass - refreshments to follow
May 22- Last Day of School
As we approach First Communion, a great way to prepare your child and family's heart for Holy Communion would be to attend the sacrament of Reconciliation as a family. Listed are some local Reconciliation times
Lastrup @ 3:30 on Saturdays or 6:30 pm on Tuesdays
Buckman @ 7:30 on Sundays
Little Falls
Our Lady of Lourdes @ 9:00 am on Saturdays following daily Mass
St. Mary's and Sacred Heart @ 3:30 at St. Mary's and Sacred Heart
St. James and St. Mary's @ 8 am on Sunday
Rice @ 4:00 on Saturday
Bowlus @ 6:15 on Saturday
As the weather gets warmer, it would be a good idea for your child to have a waterbottle at school.
Rox Reading Week 2 - due Monday, April 20
Essential Question: What do good citizens do?
Spelling/Phonics: Variant vowel /ô/ - aw, a, au, augh, al, ough
Genre: realistic fiction
Grammar: possessive & reflexive pronouns
High Frequency Words: city, father, mother, o'clock, own, questions, read, searching, sure, though
Daily homework is to read 15-20 minutes
April reading calendar goal: 255 minutes.
AR (Accelerated Reader) - 4th quarter goal is individualized. The last day to take AR tests for 4th quarter is May 15.
MATH
Unit 8: Geometry & Arrays
Lesson 8-8: Equal Groups & Array Number Stories
Lesson 8-9: More Equal Groups & Arrays
Lesson 8-10: Playing Array Concentration
Lesson 8-11: Exploring Mystery Shapes, Polygons, & Equal Parts
Reflex- Your child will be expected to know their addition and subtraction facts fluently by the end of 2nd grade. We have been using a great game-based program, called Reflex to practice these facts. I will be putting your child’s login steps and information in their take-home binder. Students are expected to play until they get their “green light.” This typically takes 15-20 minutes. Their goal is to get their green light each day. The students are given some time at school to do this. If your child does not get their green light at school, your child will be circling “Math Fact Practice” on their assignment sheet and this will be part of their homework to get their green light at home. Reflex works on iPads, tablets, and computers. It does work on a phone, but can be more difficult with a smaller screen. If your child does not have access to a device at home please let me know.
RELIGION
Unit 4: Jesus Gives Us the Gift of Himself
Chapter 20- Jesus Offers Himself
At the words of the priest, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, who offers Himself to the Father.
CLASS MASSES
May 8- 2nd Grade First Communion Mass
SACRAMENTS
First Communion- Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 12:00pm in St. Joseph's Church in Pierz. Practice at 11:00am.
SCIENCE
States of Matter Unit review & assessment
SOCIAL STUDIES with Ms. Stangl
Unit 4 - People Long Ago
Review and Test