2nd Grade
Grade-level specific information and templates.
Welcome. This webpage contains information and templates specific to the 2nd grade. Before proceeding, please make sure to 1) read the Introduction webpage, and 2) scan through the entire Resources to familiarize yourself with both the available information and any tools stored under those webpages.
The 2nd Grade Budget
Room Parents of each class within the grade level must work together to determine their classes' budgets. Why? Because if a Class Activity Fee is to be collected from parents, then the administration requires that the Class Activity Fee be the same amount/student throughout the entire grade level. A budget template is available for your use. It is stored in the 2nd Grade Google Drive folder.
"All for one and one for all" — Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
While it is up to each teacher to decide what he/she celebrates in their classroom, it is helpful to talk through each event as a grade. One class may decide to celebrate an event while another one may choose not to celebrate. It is nice for all classes to share what they have planned (snack, craft, goody bag, etc.) to keep things consistent across the grade, and it can be cost-effective to buy things in bulk. However, each class is free to celebrate as the teacher sees fit.
All Saints Parade
Room Parents may wish to prep a celebratory snack for this curriculum-based event. Students typically come dressed to school as the saint on which they've just completed a research report and participate in a school parade.
First Reconciliation
Second grade is a big sacramental year for the students. The students have their First Reconciliation typically on a Saturday in January, and their First Communion is usually in the spring (April or May). Room Parents prepare a small, post First Penance gift for each student.
The First Communion Breakfast
On the Friday following their First Communion, the 2nd Grade hosts a celebratory breakfast immediately after the school's 9 a.m. Mass. Parents are invited to attend with their student. Students get to come to school dressed in their First Communion finery. Room Parents help plan and coordinate this event.
Party Planning Guidance
At the younger grade levels, parties may include food, a craft, a game, and/or a "goodie" bag. Please peruse the 2nd Grade Google Folder for detailed tips, templates, ideas, etc. Consider using a Party Planning Matrix worksheet to help plan your events.
