January 19-23 NWEA Testing
January 25-31 Catholic Schools' Week
January 29- Skatin' Place
February 2 - Early Release 1:00pm / Conferences 1:10-4:00pm
February 3- Conferences 3:10-6:00pm
February 13- No School - President's Day Weekend
February 16- No School - President's Day
Feburary 18- Ash Wednesday & Our Class Mass
February 25 -2nd Grade First Communion Mtg 6:00pm (St. Joseph Church)
February 25- 2nd Grade Family Teaching Mass 6:30pm (St. Joseph Church)
We will finish the NWEA reading and math tests this week. Please make sure that your child is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast either at home or at school. I look forward to sharing your child's progress with you at conferences.
Your child will be bringing home their report card today. Please look through it with your child, sign and return the envelope. The report card is yours to keep.
Essential Question: What can we see in the sky?
Spelling/Phonics: Long e: e, ee, ea, ie, y, ey, e_e
Genre: fiction
Grammar: subject-verb agreement
High Frequency Words: after, before, every, few, first, hear, hurt, old, special, would
Daily homework is to read 15-20 minutes
January reading calendar goal: 240 minutes
AR (Accelerated Reader) - 3rd quarter goal is individualized. The last day to take AR tests for 3rd quarter is March 11.
MATH
Unit 5: Addition & Subtraction
Lesson 5-7: Open Number Lines
Lesson 5-8: Change-to-More Number Stories
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 2: Jesus Calls Us to Give Ourselves in Love
Chapter 6- Jesus Shows Us How to Love Others
When we love others as Jesus does, we show our love for God
"This is my commandment: love one another as I love you." ~John 15:12
Catholic Schools Week writing: One way I can live my faith...
CLASS MASSES
February 18 - Ash Wednesday
May 8- 2nd Grade First Communion Mass
SACRAMENTS
First Communion Planning Meeting- Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00pm in St. Joseph's Church in Pierz
First Communion- Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 12:00pm in St. Joseph's Church in Pierz
SCIENCE
Animal Adventures Unit Review & Test
SOCIAL STUDIES with Ms. Stangl
Unit 3 - Using Our Resources
Lesson 1
Describe natural resources and tell how people use them
Identify ways people can care for and conserve Earth's resources