2nd Grade Newsletter

Religion: Ordinary Time

• The Liturgical Calendar has different scriptures according to the "Time" of year it is in the Church
• Ordinary Time is celebrated two times ~ between Christmas season and Lent, and between Easter season and Advent
• Ordinary Time is when the priest wears green vestments
• We are "fed" by Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life

Believe & Read: Week 10

Digraphs (wh, sh, ch, ck, th), trigraph (-tch), and vowel digraphs (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, oe, ow, oo, oo, oy, oi, aw, au) Reading, marking and spelling long vowels (vce)

• Bike has a long vowel i because of the e at the end of the word
• Biking has a long vowel i but you drop the e to spell with a vowel suffix
• Please help your child with this spelling distinction
• Writing with suffixes: -es, -ed, s, and -ing
• Distinguishing the difference between verbs and nouns
• Using the doubling rule with adding a vowel suffix to a CVC verb (run 👉 running)
• The letter x is never doubled
• Understanding and using adjectives to describe nouns
• Understanding sentence structure, reading phrases, and spelling rules
• SPARKLE game

Math: Subtraction within 1,000

Reading Comprehension: A Bike Like Sergio's by Maribeth Boelts

• A moral fictional story about a boy who has little money, notices someone drop money and the dilemma of choosing right from wrong. Thankfully, Ruben makes the right choice and he sees the value of unconditional love over buying a bike with someone else's money.

• Verbs, nouns, and adjectives

• 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, reading, and comprehensive understanding of the texts. They are learning to "read between the lines" for an in-depth perspective.

Social Studies/Science: Civics

• Understanding why we need leaders to help protect, serve, and help citizens
• Practiced debating skills respectfully (playground versus pool)
• Participated in voting for a new playground or pool for our fictional community (Pool won 19-1)

Specialists:

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

It is a Visitation School tradition that students and families share food with others during Thanksgiving. As we celebrate with our families, it is our hope that other families in need can also celebrate. Please look for more information coming home next week. Students will be assigned to bring 1-2 items for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. As much as we appreciate your generosity to help others, please note we cannot provide the Sisters with bulk size items. They do not have the storage space. Thank you for your cooperation!

Students were assigned specific food items. Thank you!

No School ~ Professional Development Day

Second grade is so excited to share some special time with you. Please remain in the heart until after all school prayer. My helpers will come to escort you to the classroom. We will be done by 8:30 a.m. to accommodate work schedules.

Conferences are Monday November 23 & Tuesday November 24

• Conferences are in-person both days from 3:30-7:30pm

• Conferences are 15 minute slots.

• I look forward to conferencing with you!

2nd graders have the opportunity to work with three other amazing teachers and myself. Once a week, students will get small group work time with Mrs. Poehls, Mrs. Kelley, and Mrs. Schletz, Students will receive reading and math support and enrichment. A special thank you to the fabulous Lower School team for making this possible so that all the students can learn and grow in their academics. Known! Loved! Challenged!

Students will:

• learn to count to 20 in German

1. eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn, elf, zwölf, dreizehn, vierzehn, fünfzehn, sechzehn, siebzehn, achtzehn, neunzehn, and 20. zwanzig

• learn simple phrases in German

1. Auf Wiedershen = goodbye
2. Hallo = hello
3. Tschuss = bye
4. Bis spater = see you later

• study the geography and landscape of Germany

1. The Black Forest is filled with evergreen trees that look black even in the daylight
2. Germany is in central Europe. It borders 9 nine countries and 2 seas, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea
3. The Alps are mountains that are very popular in Germany
4. Neuschwanstein Castle was the model for Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disney World

• compare and contrast life in USA and Deutschland
• contribute to conversations and others understanding of Germany in lower school convocations

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

Sponsored by Global Girls to support College Monfant, and continue the virtue of hospitality shown by Sister Mary Paula.

Join us after school from 2:40–3:15 PM on these dates:

• Friday, November 20
• Friday, December 18
• Friday, January 29
• Friday, February 26
• Thursday, March 18
• Friday, April 23
• Friday, May 28

• Wednesday November 4th , Picture Retake Day

• Wednesday November 4th, M-5 Assembly, 8:45am

• Friday November 6th, No School, Professional Development Day

• Monday November 9th, 2nd Grade Pop In, 8:00a.m.

• Thursday November 19th, Formal Uniform

• Thursday November 19th, All School Thanksgiving Mass, 9:05am

• Friday November 20th, Coffee and Convo 7:45am

• Monday November 23rd, LS Conferences, 3:30-7:30pm

• Tuesday November 24th, LS Conferences, 3:30-7:30pm

• November 25th-28th, No School, Thanksgiving Break

• Wednesday December 2nd, LS Advent Convo, 9:05am

• Wednesday December 2nd, LS Concert Rehearsal, 1:00pm

• Thursday December 3rd, LS Concert Rehearsal, 8:15am

• Thursday December 3rd, LS Concert, 6:00pm

• Friday December 4th, Spirit Dress Day

• Friday December 4th, St.Nicholas Day, 1:00pm

• Tuesday December 8th, Formal Uniform Day

• Tuesday December 8th, Feast of Immaculate Conception Mass, 9:05

• Friday December 11th, Christmas Stockings Due

• Tuesday December 15th, Formal Uniform Day

• Tuesday December 15th, Advent Christmas Service, 9:05am

• Friday December 18th, M-5 Assembly, 9:10am

• Friday December 18th, LS Advent Convo, 9:45am

• Friday December 18th, 2nd Grade Christmas Party, 1:20pm