2nd Grade Newsletter
Fran Bateson
Religion: The Holy Spirit of God
- I gave the students bubbles to represent how God breathed life into them.
- Continue to help your child's light shine.
- Planting tulip, crocus, and daffodil bulbs in the Sisters' Community Garden
Believe & Read: Digraphs (wh, sh, ch, ck, th), trigraph (-tch), and vowel digraphs (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, oe, ow, oo, oo, oy, oi)
- Recognizing and scooping syllables (syllables need at least one vowel
- cat-nap (scoop c to the t and n to the p)
- tow-el (scoop t to the w and e to the l) *most of the time the consonant will stay w/the first vowel
- run-ning (scoop r to the first n and n to the g) the base word is scooped and the double letter joins the suffix
- 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 sentence structure, reading phrases, and spelling rules
- SPARKLE game
Math: Addition within 1,000
- Learning different strategies for adding fluently
- Counting on: 22 + 5 = begin at 23 and count on 5
- Make a ten: 12 + 9 = 10 + 2 + 9
- Use doubles: 8 + 9 = 8 + 8 + 1
- Adding with place values
- Make a ten to rename and move place values
- Adding with renaming ones and tens place values
Reading Comprehension: The Stranger, by Chris Van Allsburg
- An amazing story that needs to be read multiple times to find all the subtle and interesting inferences to "Jack Frost".
- The students were overly excited to share their answers and loved the unique connection of man versus nature.
- Unit 3 Reading Comprehension Assessment
Social Studies/Science: The Engineering Process
- Challenge #1: Using a variety of materials, the students tried to construct a tower that was 45 cm tall and could withstand the wind of a fan.
- Towers need strong and sturdy bases.
- The triangle is the strongest shape and is used in a variety of towers.
- Challenge #2: Using the same materials as the tower, students constructed a 45 cm bridge length that could support a mini soccer ball
Specialists:
- Blue Days: Physical Education, Music, & French
- Red Days: STEM, Library, & Chinese
- Yellow Days: Art & Spanish
- Mondays: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Sophia & Henry ~ Engineered 45cm Tower
Tower Engineers in Action
Rowan & Rowan ~ Bridge Engineers
Carl & Frank ~ Successful Bridge
Collins & Vivi ~ Bridge Success
Theo & Henry ~ Very Creative Bridge
Mrs. Schletz & 2nd Grade ~ Planting Bulbs Day
Ruth ~ Shows Grubs to Rowan & Henry
Laynee & Her Tulip Bulb
Wednesday, October 14: No School~Lower School and Middle School teachers are attending the CSCOE Conference in downtown Minneapolis
Thursday, October 15: No School~Visitation teachers have a Professional Development Day
Friday, October 16: No School
October 19-23, 2026
Students are encouraged to bring coins and dollars to place in the 2nd Grade Vis Give Day donation bucket. Students, please help our school reach our $550,000 goal!
- Lower School Class Challenge: The class that raises the most will celebrate with a special Pajama Day planned by Jessica Hallin, Director of Lower School.
Thursday, October 22 ~ VIS GIVE DAY ~ No uniform day!
Beginning after MEA break, 2nd graders will 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!
Guten Tag! Hello and welcome to our fun-filled year of learning about the country of Deutschland!
Students will:
- learn to count to 20 in German
- 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
- 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
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
Enter your student’s login information using his/her Google username formatted by first initial, last name, graduating year (i.e. ABlazer35).
Select “Visitation School” - this should auto populate once you start typing
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, October 30
- Friday, November 20
- Friday, December 18
- Friday, January 29
- Friday, February 26
- Thursday, March 18
- Friday, April 23
- Friday, May 28
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 1:30-2:30 p.m.