Announcements for the week of March 2-6

Weekend Homework :

 2 Read your vocabulary words in your vocab. notebook/read phonics skills words/read on own.

3. Read on your own and log minutes on your new March Reading Log. Bravo, students, for doing a nice job with your Feb. reading logs!!! Keep it up.

4.  Do a kind day each day for another person.  This can be as simple as smiling and saying hello to a neighbor, hugging your parent, or playing nicely with a sibling.  Acts of kindness help strengthen our relationship with God.💟

5. Clean out the green folder. 

6. Study your new spelling words ( 15 words per list). Bossy r-controlled vowels.: :car, nerve, girl, turn, bar, serve, bird, stir, purse, store, fur, chore, shirt, hurt , and all


This Week:

Monday, March 2 Morn. Pk quiz #22/Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess!. We will learn about this wonderful author and illustrator today!!!

Tuesday, March 3   Marcy Cook at 11:35

Wednesday, March 4 

 Bring your library book to school

Read Aloud sign-up for parents to read to the class on Wednesdays at  11:35 in the library.

Mrs. Boczek

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050849AFAA28A7FD0-57907355-second


Thursday, March 5    8:30 Mass. All are welcome


Friday, March 6  Spelling Test /Dress in your favorite TROJAN dress down clothing.


🎭MET FIELD TRIP:  Grades K-5 will once again visit the Metropolitan Theatre!  On Wednesday, March 11th, we will travel by county buses to watch the performance of "James and the Giant Peach."  We will depart at 9am and return approximately around 12:30.  Students will eat lunch in the classroom (hot lunch orders will be picked up and brought to the room).  We look forward to 


🐟📕MARCH BOOK BASH:  In Second Grade, we love to read!  This month’s Book Bash celebration is called Celebrate Books with Dr. Seuss.  On Friday, March 27th, bring your favorite Seuss book to share, a fun hat to wear, and we’ll enjoy a special Dr. Seuss snack!  We’ll also watch an educational “Cat in the Hat” episode!  In order for your child to be able to participate in the Book Bash, he/she must read 15 minutes each night (M-F) or for a total of 300 minutes and have a parent sign the log AND total the minutes.  Students should be reading several days throughout each week, and must include the assigned chapter titles we read from our Amplify readers. The first title on this month’s log should be “Drummer’s Grove.” Thank you for helping your child develop a love of reading!


☘️MARCH IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday, 3/2 - SCHOOL IN SESSION (previously a Teacher Work Day); Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!  We will learn about this beloved children's author and complete a few activities today!

Friday, 3/6 - Trojan Spirit Dress-Down Day

Saturday, 3/7 - Mother-Son Funtacular 2-4pm at the Mountainlair Game Area

Monday, 3/9 - Heirloom Report Due Today (Presentations will take place all throughout the week.)

Wednesday, 3/11 - Field Trip to the MET (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, 3/18 - End of the Third 9 Weeks

Thursday, 3/19 - Solemnity of St. Joseph (Mass and Class Parties)

Saturday, 3/21 - Father-Daughter Dance

Monday, 3/23 - Spring Book Fair Week!!  Mrs. Moore's Class will shop on Monday at 9am. 

Wednesday, 3/25 - SCRIP Dress-Down Day for February purchases

Sunday, 3/29 - Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday today!

🐣APRIL IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, 4/2 - Holy Thursday; 12:30pm Dismissal (Easter Break Begins)

Friday, 4/4 - Good Friday (No School)

Sunday, 4/6 - Easter Sunday, Jesus is RISEN!!!

Monday, 4/7 - Friday, 4/11 - Easter Break (No School)

 Wednesday, 4/15 - SCRIP Dress-Down Day

Friday, 4/17 - Trojan Dress-Down Day; 2nd Grade Field Trip to Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia

Monday, 4/20 - Individual Spring Pictures Grades 1-8

Wednesday, 4/22 - Earth Day


Please let me know when a birthday treat is being sent in. We have asked that the birthday snacks be prepackaged and the same item for easy pass-out and cleanup.  (Popsicles are fine with Philly Swirl being a good brand. They are allergy-free)  Any treat not prepackaged will be returned. I thank you for understanding, as this takes a lot of class time, in a day that is busy. When food is sent in that creates messy situations, time has to be taken to wash hands to eat, then wash hands/desk to remove food residue. (not to mention the time it takes for students to make up their minds when varieties are sent .

There are 24 students in our class and 24 in Mrs. Moore's class (if you want to include both classes)



👉UNIFORM REMINDERS:  Please visit the following link and click on "Pre-K through 5th Grade" to view our school's uniform policy: https://stfrancismorgantown.com/students-parents/uniform-code/  One change that was made late this summer is that girls are now permitted to wear a red or black polo dress with the SF logo on it.  Friendly reminders: shoes must be all black (including the soles - no slides or boots); hair accessories must be white, black, or red; belts must be worn with belt loops; permitted jewelry - a religious medal or bracelet (no colorful beads) and small post earrings.  Thank you for ensuring your child is dressed appropriately for school each day!


📗GREEN FOLDERS & ASSIGNMENT BOOKS:  Students will be responsible for taking home and bringing back to school their green folders and assignments books each day.  The folder pockets will be labeled "Take Out/  and "Return to School."  Items in the "Keep at Home" side should be removed each day, while the items in the "Return to School" side should be sent back to school the next day (unless noted otherwise).  We spend time in class copying down our daily homework assignments.   We ask that parents initial their children's assignment books in the evening once homework has been completed and checked.  We will speak more about homework during our Curriculum Night!

  

🍇DAILY SNACKS:  Students will enjoy a mid-morning snack each day.  We ask that healthy, easy-to-eat non non-messy options be brought in so that we can continue to work while we snack. While fruit is a healthy snack, please have apples sliced and placed in a bag, as this lessens juice drips. Students may also bring water bottles each day.  The water bottle must be spill-proof with a snap-closed lid (no straws permitted) and needs to be labeled with your child's name.  We always appreciate it when parents send in simple packs of extra snacks for students who may forget to bring one.  Thank you!



🗣️REMIND APP:  In second grade, we utilize the REMIND APP as one of means of communication throughout the week.  Please click the following link to join our class at your earliest convenience:  https://www.remind.

/join/ckb7b3  PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN UP WITH YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.  This will ensure that all families stay current with class reminders and announcements.  Thank you!


📚LIBRARY: Our class will visit the library each Wednesday at 11:35-12:05. Parents are welcome to "Read Aloud" to our students at the beginning of the class, while the second part will be used for finding and checking out books. Books that are checked out must be returned the following Wednesday. This applies to books that your child may want to renew for another week.   If you are interested in reading to your child's class, please click on the following link. Thanks for helping our children develop a love for reading. 🥳


Mrs. Boczek

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050849AFAA28A7FD0-57907355-second



✍️What We Are Learning :  This Week's page can be located by clicking on the words at the top of this page.

                      

VIRTUS TRAINING :  All parents must be Virtus trained to volunteer at school. This includes: read-aloud, being a homeroom parent, and participating in classroom activities, and field trips.  Information can be found on our school webpage under parent volunteers.  

In-Service Workshop (VIRTUS)

Volunteers must complete the Protecting God’s Children for Adults/Virtus training. All should be registered online with Virtus, and keep up-to-date with the training bulletins.