2nd Grade Newsletter

Religion: Chapter 2: God sent us His Son, Jesus

• Jesus is the most precious gift God gave us
• The Annunciation is when the Angel Gabriel asks Mary to be the Mother of God's Son
• Mary says, "YES!"

Believe & Read: Week 3: FLOSS words, rules, and concepts

• FLOSS is the doubling of the last letter when it is immediately followed by a short vowel.
• FLOSS letters: f, l, s, z and sounds: /f/, /l/, /s/, and /z/
• FLOSS word examples: huff, ill, glass, and buzz
• Reviewing short vowels
• CVC words
• Sight words - words that the letter do not follow their normal sounds

Math: Numbers to 1,000

• Chapter 1 continued
• Understanding place values and utilizing different math approaches to reach successful answers
• Homework given Tuesday through Thursday this week
• Review, reteaching, and math enrichment

Reading Comprehension: Jayden's Impossible Garden

• Unit 1 Assessment
• Comparing and contrasting community gardens and family gardens
• Connecting the Visitation Sisters' community garden to our school kitchen and what we harvest and use from there.
• Groves Comprehension is uniquely designed to accompany the Believe and Read foundational skills. The second graders are continuing to impress me with their listening skills, read alouds, and comprehensive understanding of the texts. They are learning to "read between the lines" for an in-depth perspective.

Social Studies/Science: Comprehending and understanding Geography and Map Making

• Working together to collaborate and create classroom maps using grids, symbols, and keys

1. Maps are created from looking above land, water, and spaces

• Lesson 4: Geography

1. Political maps represent the border lines for states and countries
2. Topographical maps show rivers, mountains, and oceans

Specialists:

• Blue Days: Physical Education, Music, & French
• Red Days: STEM, Library, & Chinese
• Yellow Days: Art & Spanish
• Mondays: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Monday: Anything but your age (Dress like a baby, dress elderly)

• Tuesday: Class Colors (Class color shirts, Uniform bottoms & shoes)

• Wednesday: Anything but the occasion (Future job, future self)

• Thursday: Homecoming Provided Shirts (Uniform bottoms & shoes)

• Thursday: All School Pep Rally, 10:10am

• Thursday: PA Sponsored Sport Night Events, 3:00pm

• Friday: Formal Uniform

• Friday: Mass and Flag Raising

Parent Association - Lower School Homecoming Activities - Thursday, Sept. 17

2:45 -3:10 - Families are invited to gather outside of the Heart entrance, near the flag pole to decorate large "V" signs to cheer on Visitation students at their games. *Rain Plan - Small (Auxiliary) Gym

3:10-3:15 - Parade to Middle School Circle

3:15 - 4:00 - Games for Lower School students and families located at the MS Circle

*At 4 p.m. families are invited to attend a JV or Varsity game!

VISITATION SCHOOL (4-6 p.m., or as supplies last)

Hosts a complimentary hot dog supper by Door 2 (Middle School area)

Students will:

• learn to count to 20 in german
• learn simple phrases in german
• study the geography and landscape of Germany
• compare and contrast life in USA and Deutschland
• contribute to conversations and others understanding of Germany in lower school convocations

If you have a connection to Germany, please reach out. I would love to collaborate with you!

As a parent, are you stumped with a math term you haven't heard? Did your child forget their homework? Does your child need a little reteaching to help with homework? Here's the answer!

Primary Math Login Information

Students can login to their Primary Math curriculum accounts from home. This will allow access to the Student Practice Books and Additional Practice Books.

Go to https://www.mceduhub.com

1. Enter your student’s login information using his/her Google username formatted by first initial, last name, graduating year (i.e. ABlazer35).

2. Select “Visitation School” - this should auto populate once you start typing

3. Enter the password Vis2026@ and click “Login”

The second graders are the class of 2037.

If I were in second grade my username would be:

FBateson37

Here are my expectations for homework:

• Students attempt to complete the assignment independently as best as they can. Parents should look over for completeness and accuracy. Parents circle the problems done incorrectly and students try again to solve correctly.
• It is the student's responsibility to return the homework the next school day or by the stated due date.
• Math homework should not take longer than 20 minutes. If your child is frustrated then take a break and try again or send back to school with a written note stating the confusion.
• Homework should create solid, positive opportunities for strong connection between parents and child(ren).
• Reading is essential for fluency and comprehension. Read 20 minutes daily. Parents be a role model and read something, too.
• No homework given over the weekends. Family time is essential for mental well-being, too!
• Absence: students are given the number of days they were absent to make up the missing work. Following the Visitation School policy, no school work will be given to students prior to the absence from school.

We all work hard to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our students. That requires partnership from our families, especially as you send healthy snacks to school with your child. We do have multiple children in the Lower School with peanut and tree nut allergies. We are asking for families to show love, grace and respect for those children by sending healthy option snacks that do not contain peanuts or nuts. You might consider popcorn, pita bread with hummus, or cheese.

• Students may be out of uniform for school picture day
• Second graders are scheduled for 8:55 a.m. photo session
• Students will wear their photo clothes for the entire school day
• We will not help or allow students to change clothing

• Friday, Sept. 11, School Picture Day

• Thursday Sept. 17, Homecoming Pep Rally, 10:10am

• Thursday Sept. 17, Homecoming Activities, 3:00pm

• Friday Sept. 18, Formal Uniform Day

• Friday Sept. 18, Opening Mass and Flag Raising, 9:05am

• Friday Sept. 25, Out of Uniform Day: Students may be out of uniform IF they contribute $1.

• Thursday October 1, Early Release Day @ 12:00 Noon

• Friday October 2, Spirit Dress Day

• Friday October 2, Blessing of the Animals

• Wednesday October 14-16 ~ NO SCHOOL ~ MEA BREAK

• Tuesday October 20, Voyageurs in Classroom, Grade 2

• Thursday October 22, Vis Give Day Students may be out of uniform IF they contribute $1.

• Thursday October 22, Out of Uniform (Give Day)

• Friday October 23, PA Coffee and Convo @ 7:45am

• Wednesday October 28, Formal Uniform Day

• Wednesday October 28, All School Mass, 9:05am

• Friday October 30, Salesian Leaders in lunch and recess

• Friday October 30, Halloween Class Party