Second Grade Update

Dear Second Grade Families,

The time has arrived! – our field trip to the Bay Area Children’s Theater’s production of Last Stop on Market Street is this Tuesday, the 22nd. Drivers and chaperones will meet at the school by 11:20am for departure at 11:30am. Thank you to all who are joining us! It should be a wonderful time! πŸ™‚

The All Saints Day All-School Mass will be led by 2nd grade on November 1st, 8:30 am. Please join us if you can!

Below are other important updates and dates to remember:

  • What We Are Learning
    • English Language Arts
      • Word Work – decoding/encoding r-controlled vowels; rules for adding -er endings
      • Reading – beginning second round of small group book clubs
      • Writing – drafting opinion writing from completed graphic organizers
    • Math – continuing basic measurement; skip-counting by 5s and 10s within 1,000
    • Social Studies – connecting ideas of community with service learning focus (food insecurity)
    • Science – reviewing the impact of water on the earth; continuing observations of our class “guests” – butterflies should be emerging any day!
    • Religion – deepening our knowledge of God the Son; reflecting on our food drive and the needs of our community
  • Important Dates/Events This Week 
    • Monday, Oct. 21st – Free dress for October birthdays
    • Tuesday, Oct 22nd – Field Trip!
    • Wednesday, Oct. 23rd – Bullying Prevention Day – wear orange πŸ™‚
    • Thursday, Oct. 31st – Halloween Parade (noon dismissal)
    • Friday, Nov. 1st – All Saints Day Mass – 2nd grade leads!
    • Friday, Nov. 8th – Noon Dismissal
    • Monday, Nov. 11th – Veteran’s Day Observed (no school)
  • Weekly Reflections:
    • Quote of the Week – β€œThe time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
    • Music Piece of the Week – “A Thousand Years” (2 versions: instrumental performed by The Piano Guys and with lyrics performed by Christina Perri)

With gratitude,
Mrs. Suer

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