Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! This week, amidst our learning, a highlight was how much our second graders enjoyed the middle school play! Students laughed and enjoyed seeing “The Trial of Goldilocks”. In the end, they rendered her guilty! Once back in the classroom, we shared what characters we enjoyed… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! First, please remember that if your child is preparing for First Reconciliation and First Communion, the Rite of Enrollment is this Sunday at the 9am Mass at SPN. Please arrive at the church a bit early to check in with Mrs. Bustos. Attached is Mrs. Bustos’ letter that… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! At this point, second grade is at 28% family participation for the Annual Fund. That means 28% of our second grade families have donated something (any donation counts!). We are aiming for 100% – no donation is too small. Please give as… Read more »
Happy Friday! This week, one highlight was bean-counting in math as we dove into concepts about place value! Students did a fantastic job estimating, revising estimates as they uncovered additional information, working as a whole class, AND working in partners! I was impressed with their collaboration… Read more »
Happy Friday! This week, a highlight was starting our first book club! Reading groups have enjoyed getting to know the characters in their books, thinking about settings, and sharing the connections they’ve made. Mrs. Serles and I agreed – we’ve had some GREAT conversations with… Read more »
Happy Friday! Thank you so much for attending our parent/student/teacher conference! I appreciated your time and the opportunity to reflect with your child and you about how they can be a great second grade student! It was helpful to touch base about all they are… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! This week, we were welcomed into the Alameda Free Library! Students learned where to find specific types of books and were given a behind-the-scenes look at what happens after books go through those slots! Ms. Andie treated students to a book look,… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! This week, we had our first art docent lesson with Mrs. Lane (Bennett’s mom!). Ms. Lane tapped into your children’s eye for detail with self-portraits. 🙂 Thank you to her assistants, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Escobar for supporting our students with the project! 🙂 We look forward to… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! A highlight from this week was our Family Pride activity. You prepared your students well because they came with amazing adjectives to describe the special qualities of your families! Your children were excited to share as we wrote them on the board together. These second… Read more »
Dear Second Grade Families, Happy Friday! Among the many read-alouds we have enjoyed as a class, students were treated to “The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes”! It’s a humorous tale with a lesson about the value of taking risks, trying your best, and continuing on when things go differently… Read more »
