Good Morning Parents and Guardians, 

We had another successful week learning in second grade. This week in math, we continued to learn about money, and different skills and strategies to count money. We learned how to solve problems using dollar bills, word problems with dollar bills, and counting money with bills and coins. In addition, we also learned how when there are dollars and coins combined in an amount, we only represent that using a “$” and a decimal as in “$5. 73”. Lastly, we know that when solving problems with money, we have to use reasoning when we get an answer. For example, if we are solving a word problem, and we are spending money, and need change back, it would not make sense for us to add what we are paying to what we get back. In reading this week, we worked on what dialogue can look like in a book. For example, quotation marks can be used, ___ said, said ___, and ____ hollered are all ways we looked at when looking at different forms of dialogue. This week, we also spent time working on our fluency when reading. We learned that the pace, tone, and accuracy of how we read plays a major role in if we will understand what we are reading. For example, if we are reading way too fast, just to try and get through as many pages as we can, it is not likely we will be able to give a lot of detail about the pages we have read. In addition, we switched out our independent reading books in our classroom library and got a chance to catch up on any reading worksheets we have not finished in our reading folder. We also celebrated Read Across America Day by dressing up as book characters and discussing those characters and books they are from in detail. In writing this week, we learned how when we write opinion pieces to persuade our readers of our opinion, we have to provide evidence. We practiced this by using an OREO Organizer. OREO does stand for milk's favorite cookie, but it also helped students remember the order to write opinion pieces. This order is state the opinion, give reasons, give examples for those reasons, and restate your opinion. We also focused on what our examples should look like in an opinion piece. Examples have to be strong, and directly connect to the reason that it supports. If it does not, then a reader may not see why the writer's opinion is valid. Lastly, we got brand new Nothing Books for the month of March, and wrote about our week.  In spelling, we continued to practice our spelling words with different spelling activities to prepare for our spelling test on Tuesday. Then, we took our spelling test, and got brand new spelling sorts.  In religion, our youth minister Dan came in and discussed how community plays a major role in our lives. We also learned about the biblical stories of Samson and Delilah and Ruth.  In addition, we learned about how we as Catholics know and understand why Jesus offers himself to us. Lastly, we read about the Story of Ruth and Naomi. In science, we discussed where water is found on Earth by identifying it on a map, and coloring a map of land and water of our own. We also discussed what we noticed and then learned from the land and water map activity, and played a game to show all that we have learned about water and land on Earth thus far. 

Parents:
Report cards are going home today. If you have any questions about your students grades you can always email me, or talk to me at pick up next week! Just like for Trimester 1, we ask that you hold on to the report card, look at it, and then sign the envelope it came in on the Term 2 line, and have your student return it to school next week. Thank you so much in advance. 

Reminders:

• Easter Butterbraid Fundraiser happening until Monday 3/15
• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We finally got an uninterrupted full week of school in! We were able to finally begin all of our new units for math, reading, and writing. In math this week, we identified different coins and their values. To help students memorize these coins and their values, we created a Money Flip Book. We also began counting different coins together to come up with a value. The coins we are currently working with are dollar coins, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. Next week, we will begin incorporating bills into our money unit along with our change to come up with totals. In reading, we began our new unit. This unit gives students even more strategies to apply as they are reading because at this point in the year, they have grown so much as readers and come into contact with less pictures and  bigger words. One thing we discussed this week was our reading voices. Reading voices give us the opportunity to understand what we are reading. By doing so, we need to make sure whether we are reading in our heads or out loud, that our voices are loud, strong and clear. We also need to make sure we yield to punctuation, and change our voice according to what that punctuation is. For example, if there is a comma, we need to make sure we take a slight pause. In addition to reading voices, we also learned that when we are reading these bigger books, we scoop up our words. This means we are trying not to read just one word at a time, but fluently through our sentences. We also talked about character traits and how to describe them for characters in our own independent reading books by using evidence. In writing, we took our pre assessment for our new opinion writing unit. This allows me to see what students already know about opinion writing, and where I can begin instruction. After looking at these pre assessments, I began instruction by discussing what opinion writing is. We then discussed that in opinion writing we begin by stating what our opinion is, and coming up with three reasons and examples for those reasons to back up our claims for that opinion. To put this more into perspective, we worked on a worksheet that had students decide whether sentences were reasons or examples and had them sort them accordingly. We also began to brainstorm our own opinion topics with reasons and examples, and began writing those. In spelling, we continued to practice our spelling words with different spelling activities to prepare for our spelling test on Tuesday. In religion, our youth minister Dan came in and did a science experiment with us. We also learned about the biblical stories of Gideon the Judge and Samson's Riddle. In addition, we learned about how we as Catholics prepare our gifts to God. Lastly, we read about the Story of Joshua.

Reminders:

• Easter Butterbraid Fundraiser Begins Monday 3/1
• Read Across America Day (Dress up as your favorite book character) Tuesday, 3/2
• Trimester 2 Ends Tuesday 3/2

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

It was a short week of school, but we got a lot done! I just want to start off by thanking you for being so flexible with the last minute remote learning day on Tuesday! Although it was last minute, I think that extra day of review benefitted the students greatly. On Monday, in math this week, as a class we completed a review for our test. This review packet was set up exactly like the test. It asked students to solve both 2-digit addition and subtraction problems using strategies taught in class. After completing each problem, we went over how to get to the correct answer using a strategy picked by the students. On our remote learning day, we reviewed all of the strategies for our addition and subtraction strategies to prepare even further for our test. We then were ready to take our test (if you have any concerns about how your student did, you can reach out to me.) Lastly, we completed Valentines Day rotations that asked students to review and have fun with the strategies that they have been working on! In reading this week, we completed testing, and are going to be forming new reading groups when we return from winter break. We also went over everything we have learned in our nonfiction unit, because after winter break, we will be beginning our brand new reading unit. We practiced our comprehension while reading by reading about chimpanzees and then answering questions about the reading. We also did this with another read and response about Valentines Day! In writing this week, we fished any unfinished nonfiction writing in our writing folders to help us prepare for our writing assessment. We also listened to a story called Snow Day, and wrote a story about what we planned to do for the rest of our snow day after remote learning on Tuesday! We then took our writing assessment, where students were given one hour to plan, write, and edit a nonfiction mini book. Lastly, we made valentines for patients at St. Judes Hospital, and if students had time, they created valentiners for their loved ones in their family. In spelling, we continued to practice our spelling words with different spelling activities. In religion, we learned about the biblical story of The Treaty with Gibeon. We also continued to learn about how we as Catholics celebrate God's love. In social studies, we continued to learn about the names of specific water and landforms found on earth. We also learned about the history of Valentine's Day!

Parents: 
Just as a reminder, winter break begins tomorrow, Friday 2/12 and ends on Tuesday 2/16. Students return to school on Wednesday 2/17. In addition, if a student misplaces any of their work, including homework, everything is uploaded to Google Classroom, and is available for printing at home if need be. 

Reminders:

• Winter Break Friday 2/12- Tuesday 2/16
• Ash Wednesday 2/17
• Ice Cream Social (Provided for Students by HSA) Thursday 2/18

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Another week has come and gone here in second grade! I hope everyone enjoyed our two snow days on Monday and Tuesday! In math this week, we reviewed all of our addition and subtraction strategies for two digit numbers. We did so because our test review is on Monday, which is set up in the same format at our unit test which is on Tuesday. This week in reading we worked on important points authors want us to know in their nonfiction books. We did so by identifying them in the two different elephant books we have been reading the past few weeks. In addition, we also used this strategy when reading and answering questions all about Mount Rushmore. In writing this week, we wrote sentences in hearts that stated why we loved St. Paul School. We did this because it was a part of our door decoration for our door decorating competition. Guess what… WE WON!!! As a prize, we got to eat ice  cream provided by the school on Thursday! We also wrote letters to our first responders to thank them for all they do, especially during this time. Lastly, students wrote about what they did this week in their Nothing Books! In spelling, we continued to practice our spelling words with different spelling activities. In religion, we learned about the biblical stories of The Conquest of Jericho and The treaty with Gibeon. We also learned about how we as Catholics celebrate God's love. In social studies, we continued to learn about the names of specific water and landforms found on earth. In addition, we talked about Groundhog Day! We discussed what the meaning behind Groundhog Day is, and what it means if the groundhog sees its shadow, or if it doesn't!

Parents: 

As a heads up our next math test is on Tuesday 2/9. We will be completing a review in class on Monday and it will be coming home with them to study with on Monday night. Due to our math test, and our 4-day week, our homework packet will be more math fun than anything. Once we get back from break, homework will be that continued review from what we learn in class. As it just so happens our 100th Day of School and our School Valentine's Day Celebration falls on the same day. I was planning on having our class’s Valentines Day Celebration on Thursday 2/11. The school is allowing Valentines Day cards to come in, however, the school is asking that no candy, treats, or snacks be brought in to give out with those Valentines Day Cards for students. Due to our 100th Day falling on the same day as our Valentines Day Celebration, the first floor has decided we will be celebrating the 100th day on the 101st day of school which is Wednesday, February 17th (February 17th is also Ash Wednesday.)  I am going to recognize the 11th, with the class, as being the 100th day when we do our calendar, but explain that we are going to celebrate it when we get back from our winter break.

Reminders:

• Wheels & Reels Event on Parish Green Saturday, 2/6
• Math Test Tuesday, 2/9
• Valentines Day Celebration Thursday,  2/11

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

I am so happy to be back to in person learning! We did a great job getting right back into our in person routine, and had a great week! In math this week, we reviewed the partial differences strategy, as well as the magic box strategy if regrouping was needed to solve a 2- digit subtraction equations. We also learned how to solve one and two-step subtraction word problems with two-digit numbers. Lastly, we began solving those subtraction word problems, and began reasoning with ourselves as to why we solved it the way we did. In reading, we discussed how nonfiction readers are able to discuss topics without the book in front of them due to comprehending what they have read and retelling it. We also learned how to compare and contrast two nonfiction books using a venn diagram. We modeled this as a class by comparing the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant, which were in two nonfiction books we have looked at over the last couple of weeks. Lastly, students began to identify the main topic of their individual nonfiction books, and identify at least two key details and write about them to share with one another as well! In writing, students added an “all about the author” page into their nonfiction minibooks! This week, students also got to design a table of contents for their nonfiction minibooks, and go through and name their chapters, and organize how many pages were in each chapter. Lastly, students wrote about what they did this week in their Nothing Books! In spelling, we got brand new spelling sorts, and began practicing our spelling words with different spelling activities. In religion, Dan, our youth minister, played a game of Family Feud to help us understand the value in communities. We also learned about the biblical stories of Crossing the Jordan River and Spying in Jericho. We also learned about how telling the truth is important, and what could happen when a lie can get out of hand. Lastly, in our second grade religion books, we learned how Jesus promised the gift of himself to us. In science, we were introduced to our new science unit which is land and water! We learned all about the different land and water forms, and what their names are before we dig deeper into each of them. We then began to dive into the water side of the unit, and learned all the types of water in their solid and liquid forms (most students have seen without even realizing it!)

Parents: 
Catholic School Week Dress Information:

Monday: Team Shirt Day and Silly Socks (Donate $2-$5 to provide  Health Care Workers with Dunkin’ Gift Cards)

Tuesday: Career Day (Come to school dressed as what you want to be when you grow up)

Thursday: Celebrate our Nation (Dress in Red, White, and Blue)

Friday: Class Color Day (2nd Grades Class Color is PURPLE)

Reminders:

• Catholic School Week 2/1- 2/5 
• Wheels & Reels Event on Parish Green Friday, 2/5
• School Mass Dress Clothes Required on Thursday, January 14th.

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Have a nice weekend, 
Tiana Mappa

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a nice relaxing break! I am so excited to be back in second grade! We had a great first week back! In math, we moved on to two- digit subtraction! We began by learning how to count back on an  open number line! We also learned how to use a hundreds chart to help us subtract. Lastly, we learned how to count on to subtract using an open number line. In reading, we ramped up our nonfiction unit once again. We began by learning about the different vocabulary often used in nonfiction books. In addition, we used nonfiction books to identify three different facts found while reading. Lastly, we used different text features to help us notice, and identify key words in our nonfiction reading books. In writing, we also continued with our nonfiction writing unit. We began by thinking about brand new nonfiction topics that we know a lot about. After writing the topic with three details, and three examples for those details, we picked an audience that we would be writing our nonfiction mini book for. Depending on who was chosen for the audience, determined how our mini book would be written. For example, if we chose an audience member that was younger than us, we needed to think about what we needed to include so that the audience member would be able to not only read it, but learn something from our mini book. We also learned how to help our audience picture the words that we are writing about in our mini book. Lastly, we wrote about our week in our Nothing Books! In spelling, we got brand new spelling sorts, and began practicing our spelling words with different spelling activities. In religion, Dan, our youth minister, could not be with us, but he gave us the materials to continue to work on our special project. We also learned all about the biblical stories of A New Generation Receives the Law, Israel Testing in the Wilderness, A Prophet to Come, and The Law of Charity. In our Grade 2 religion books, we discussed how we are Jesus’ friends. In social studies, we discussed what we did over break, what a New Year’s Goal is and made our own, and we also did a New Year’s graphing activity that allowed us to see if the people in our class went to bed at normal time, a little later, at midnight, or after midnight on New Years Eve. 

Parents: 
I am going to be trying something new by uploading the work on Google Classroom so everyone can view it if they are going to be absent. Everything is already uploaded and labeled by subject area. To get into Google Classroom, students will use their username and password previously sent home with them. If your student is going to be absent, and you would like them to be involved in virtual learning for the day, I need you to email me before 8:00am so that I can send you the Zoom link/ their username and password if you have misplaced it. Anytime after 8:00am, I have begun teaching, and am unable to check my email. Thank you for understanding in advance.

Reminders:

• School Mass Dress Clothes Required on Thursday, January 14th.

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Have a nice weekend, 
Tiana Mappa

​​​​​​Dear Parents and Guardians,

Another week, a snowy one at that, has come and gone! I hope everyone had a fun and safe snow day with your children! Even with our snow day, we still got a lot done! In math, we learned how to model two- digit addition with regrouping using place value blocks. We also learned how this strategy, and the other strategies we have learned for two- digit addition, can help us solve one and two step word problems. We also got in the Christmas spirit by playing Christmas math games, solving Christmas Word Problems, and using their fact fluency to complete Christmas Solve and Colors. In reading, we learned how as nonfiction readers, we need to understand how different nonfiction books need to be read, and how they can understand the information the author is presenting to them. That's where those thick questions, that we learned about last week, came into play. We also learned about the different parts of a nonfiction book, and how those could help us as nonfiction readers, decide if we want to learn more about that topic, or if we would rather choose to read and learn more about a different topic. The parts of a nonfiction book that we discussed were the cover of the book, the back cover of the book, the table of contents, picture, labels, key words, as well as the glossary. Lastly, with our independent reading books, we worked on a worksheet that allowed us to write and illustrate the beginning, middle, and end of our books or chapter. In writing, we continued to add text features like key words, bolded words, and a glossary into our nonfiction minibooks. We also began to set goals for ourselves as writers. These goals were to help us stay on track, and continue to make progress in our writing. By doing so, we can hold ourselves accountable each and every day during writing, in order to finish our nonfiction minibooks. Lastly, we wrote about our week in our Nothing Books! This was the last page in these Nothing Books, so they may stay home this time, and when they return to school after break, they will be getting brand new Nothing Books! In spelling, we continued practicing our words with different spelling activities, prepared for our spelling tests, and then took our spelling tests. In religion, Dan, our youth minister, could not be with us, but he gave us the materials to work on our special project. We also learned all about the biblical stories of The Poisonous Serpents and Balak and Balaam. In our Grade 2 religion books, we discussed how we as Catholics can become better people. Lastly, we learned about the story of Baby Jesus, and completed a Visit of the Wise Men activity. In social studies, we continued to travel around the world and learn about how people in other countries celebrate Christmas! This week, we went to Italy and then headed back home to the United States!

Reminders:

• Last Day of School before Holiday Break is December 18th.
• We return back to school from Holiday Break on January 4th.

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Have a great break, 
Tiana Mappa

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We had another great week in second grade! Thank you all so much for sticking with us through our wifi difficulties over the past week! In math this week, we reviewed how to solve two- digit addition using the break apart strategy, but again using mental math. We also learned how to solve 3 different two- digit numbers together! By doing so, it allowed us to look at the ones place and see if we could combine any of the three numbers to make it more simple to add! One of the ways we did this was seeing if we could make a 10. We also learned all about the magic box. A magic box is the place our number goes when we need to regroup. We learned that after we add the ones place, we add the tens place, and can't forget to add in the number in the magic box! Lastly, we made a winter math craft that allowed us to model two strategies we have been using to solve our two- digit equations. In reading, we continued to learn about how to comprehend nonfiction texts. We did so by asking ourselves thick questions, which allow us to really remember what we read in the text. We also learned how thin questions, questions that can have yes or no answers, or one word answers, and they don't help us when it comes to testing our comprehension. We also identified different parts of a nonfiction text. For example, the table of contents, bolded or keywords, pictures, picture labels, as well as the glossary. We learned why nonfiction authors include them in the text as well. In writing, we learned what elaboration is, and how we could elaborate on the topic we already chose for our nonfiction mini books. We chose to elaborate by drawing pictures that went along with our details, and then labeled our pictures. This allowed us to write even more, especially after getting ideas from both drawing and labeling. We also added special features to our mini books. These special features included bolded and keywords as well as glossaries with the definitions of those keywords. In spelling, we continued practicing our words with different spelling activities! In religion, Dan, our youth minister, came in and began helping us make a special project. We also learned all about the biblical stories of Psalms of Individual Thanks, Good Men and Women, The Appointment of 70 Leaders, and The 12 Spies. In our Grade 2 religion books, we discussed the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We also began learning about the Birth of Jesus. In social studies, we continued to travel around the world and learn about how people in other countries celebrate Christmas! This week, we went to Australia and the United Kingdom!

Reminders:

• Children’s Christmas Shopping Fair: Now- December 13th at Midnight
• Christmas Dress Down Days: December 17th and 18th
• Last Day of School before Holiday Break is December 18th

• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We had a very busy week getting back into the swing of things after Thanksgiving Break! In math, we learned all about partial sums! Partial sums allows students to break down their 2-digit numbers into their 10’s and 1’s places. You add the value of the 10’s place first, then the value of the 1’s place, and then students added the sum of their 10’s and 1’s places to get a final sum or final answer. Students also practiced using their mental math strategies to help them solve these equations from the 10’s and 1’s places mentally instead of using their fingers, place value blocks, or cubes! In reading, we began our brand new unit! Our new reading unit deals with nonfiction texts! The first two days of our unit, students were able to explore nonfiction texts and determine how nonfiction texts were different from fiction texts. Students wrote these differences on sticky notes, and were able to create an anchor chart to see how these nonfiction and fiction books differed visually. We then moved on to looking at how we as readers can understand what we are reading in nonfiction books. Students did this by learning how to stop every few pages and retell what the book helped them learn. For example, if a student was reading a book about zebras, and they read all about what zebras eat, they should be able to retell the facts that they read. In writing, we also began a brand new unit! Our new writing unit goes hand in hand with our reading unit. Our writing unit allows students to write nonfiction mini books. What this means is, students brainstormed topics that they know a lot about. For example, maybe they know all about dogs. They then wrote three details that would be their 3 pages in their mini book. For each detail, they gave an example, which would allow them to expand their writing. For example., maybe a detail was “what dogs eat” and the example was “dogs eat kibble and wet food.” After brainstorming at least 3 topics, students actually began writing their first of many minibooks! We also wrote about our week in another page of our Nothing Books! In spelling, we got our new spelling lists, and began practicing our words with different spelling activities! In religion, we learned all about the biblical stories of Daniel and the L:ions, The Sabbatical and Jubilee Years, The Tribes of Israel, The Nazarite Vow, and Leaving Sinai. In our Grade 2 religion books, we discussed how the Holy Spirit helps us. In science, we conducted an experiment on reversible and irreversible change using a raw egg, cooked egg, and a frozen egg! In social studies, we made our suitcases to “travel” around the world and learn about how people in other countries celebrate Christmas! Our first country we visited was Mexico!

Parents:
It is report card time! I have sent report cards home with your students today (I made sure every student put it in their backpacks.) St. Paul’s is asking that after looking at report cards, you sign where it says Trimester 1, and have your student return it to school next week. If you have any questions about them, please feel free to email me. In addition, after looking at your students Nothing Books, please make sure they go back in their home folders so that I can hold on to them until the upcoming Friday when we will need them again. Thank you in advance!

Reminders:

• Greenery orders can be picked up today from 2:00pm- 6:00pm at the gazebo on the parish green
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception School Mass 12/8- Dress Uniforms Required
• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays. 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

We had another great week of learning here in second grade! In math, we spent another day reviewing strategies that we learned so far before adding even more strategies into our math toolbox. We then began reviewing how to solve 1- step word problems, and how to solve 2-step word problems. 2-step word problems allow us to identify the two equations we need to solve to come up with a final answer. We also began solving two- digit addition facts by using models. This allows the students to actually see the number built using place value blocks, and allows them to double check their answers after adding by counting these place value blocks. In reading, we worked on identifying character traits of our characters in our independent reading books. We also learned what an inference was, and how we make them when reading. To practice making inferences, we completed an Ice Cream Inference Worksheet. Students also continued to work in small reading groups with me! Many of our small reading groups have finished our first book together, and we are working on a mini project that goes along with the books that they have read! In writing, we continued to learn about verbs, and identified them within our small moment story sentences. We are coming to the end of the first writing unit, so students have been very busy finishing stories and editing them both individually and with me, using their narrative writing checklist. Students have also picked a small moment story that they will make a final draft of, and that they will share with the class (if they choose to) for our writing celebration on Tuesday. We also wrote about our week in another page of our Nothing Books! In spelling, we continued to practice our spelling words with our spelling sorts and activities so we can begin memorizing how to spell these spelling words. On Tuesday, we will have our second spelling test, and will get our new spelling sorts when we return to school after Thanksgiving! In religion, we learned about the biblical stories of The Golden Calf, Moses’ Shining Face, The Tabernacle, and The Priesthood. In our second grade religion books, we also read and learned how Jesus leads us to his peace. Lastly, we read David and Goliath by Alice Davidson. In social studies, we continued learning about The Mayflower, and what happened to Pilgrims and Native Americans in the New World.

Parents:
I just wanted to say how thankful I am that you are all so helpful! I really appreciate it being a new teacher at Saint Paul’s! Nothing Books are going home today, so you can look and see what your students liked doing in our subject areas this week. Again, these come back to me on Monday so that I can hold on to them until we do another page the following week. I also sent home a paper modeling our 2-digit addition strategies. I hope this helps both you and our students because now, we are moving into strategies that require a lot of steps!  I have been asked by Coach, our health and P.E. teacher to have students remember to wear their winter apparel to school. He is trying to keep them outside and active as much as possible! Next week, I will not be doing newsletter due to it only being a 2-day week, I will also not be doing Nothing Books because of this as well. Lastly, I will also not be sending home a physical homework packet. However, I do want students to continue to read every night and try out some of the second grade resources I sent and that are on my webpage, like Math Playground. As always if you have any questions just send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Reminders:

• No School Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th, and Friday, November 27th- Thanksgiving Break.
• As per the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization, Education and Catechesis and (OEEC) and from the CT Office of Early Childhood Coronavirus Memo #29, as of September 21, 2020, masks will be required for all children, 3 years of age and older. 
• If you would like to send in money for your student to have a special treat, we will only be having special treats at lunch on Fridays.