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Welcome to Second Grade!
Here we are in the midst of an unusual winter. The Holidays have come and gone and although we did not have a White Christmas, it was still a wonderful and blessed holiday. It is hard to believe we have already reached 2012! Happy New Year to all!
With the new year comes exciting times for the second grade
class. January kicks off 2012 with Catholic Schools Month. This
month gives us a time to reflect on what makes
On March 24, 2012, the second grade students will be receiving
the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. They will be
taking part in the Reconciliation ceremony in conjunction with
students from the CCD class of St. Thomas Parish.
As the students prepare for this holy sacrament I
encourage the parents to help the students learn the Act of
Contrition:
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to
do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom
I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
The winter months are full of celebrations as we look forward to
continuing to honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
celebrating the Chinese New Year (the year of the dragon),
Groundhog Day, and of course, Valentine’s Day! February also
brings us to the beginning of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday
is on February 22.
The students in grade 2 continue to abound in enthusiasm for
school. Their
reading level has really sparked and they are in the midst of
enjoying many non-fiction works. We continue to write and build
the writing-reading connection, as well as the connection to our
daily use of phonics.
The students math skills are continually improving. Daily
practice of basic addition and subtraction facts remains a key
to their success. Over the next month, we will be moving on to
the excitement of double digit addition and subtraction! Yee-ha!
One of the most exciting events for the children is the
transition in their handwriting from manuscript to cursive. We
will be working on our cursive letters very soon!
Key Dates:
January 19th
Open House
Week of
January 23
Multicultural Week
January 27
End of Second Quarter
Basketball
Ice Cream Social
January 29
-Followed
by pancake breakfast
February 3
STS Gala at Aqua Turf
March 24
First Reconciliation (10:30 am)
Here are
some helpful websites for the children:
http://www.primarygames.com/Spending%20Spree/start.htm
http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade2.htm
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm#gradek
A few words about myself:
