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COMMUNION & PENANCE NOTICES
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** We have received an official confirmation from our new Pastor, Fr. Michael. Our class Communion will be held on May 7th at 10:00 am.
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Go Math & Journey's Reading Website (ThinkCentral)- https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com Username: firstnamelastinitial.scs
Password: scs28
Epic- https://www.getepic.com/sign-in- Log in with our class code axg3887 (Will only work for free from home before 4:00)
Studies Weekly- Science & SS - https://app.studiesweekly.com/online/ User ID is Firstnamelastinitial28@scs, password is Lastname28 (assignments will be linked in Google Classroom). Students can always log in to watch the videos again and re-read the weekly magazine.
Readworks.org - Assignments will be through Google Classroom (Use school google username and password if asked)
EdPuzzle- Assignments will be through Google Classroom (Use school google username and password if asked)
IXL- www.ixl.com - Firstnamelastname (select few will see a 501 after the last name)- password scs28
Reading A to Z-(Raz-Kids)- https://www.raz-kids.com/ username- first name last initial.scs (example jeanettel.scs), password- last name (lowercase) (Teacher: jlavas)
** Here are the settings for Thinkcentral:
Instructions to access Google Classroom:
We have created a gmail account for each child to join the classroom. All second grade students usernames are:
first name last initial 28@stchristophersi.com..
For example.. jeanettel28@stchristophersi.com
Passwords are all set to Christopher (capital C).. Parents will be prompted at first sign in to change the password. We are asking that you change it to Christopher(number). It can be any number you choose. Please write this down as we will not be able to see your new password. ** If you had an account last year, your password will remain the same.
Once you log into your Google account, you are to click the “9 square box” to access the apps for Google. Scroll to find the classroom app, and click on it. On the top of the page you will see a “+” sign. You should click “Join a class.” Use the code ozaywcy and click to join. -
Classroom News
**Here are a few photos of our classroom setup!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
** PLEASE check the Message Folder. Your child's MAP testing results are in the folder as well as a tear-off that must be returned about our remote day.
** Bingo cards and raffles for sale! Please send your money in if you would like to participate in the fun!
**Free Halloween dress down this Friday- no costumes please.
** Please send in the HSA OLG $25 fee if you have not yet. This is past due. Also, the $100 calendar raffle was due 10/15. If these have not been paid through your oldest child, please send a check to school.
** As the weather gets cooler, children will need a place to hang their sweatshirts and jackets. Since we will not be using our coat closet again this year, I ask that whenever convenient, you send one or two large Command Hooks that will be stuck to the side of each desk. The students can use these to hang coats and sweatshirts. Thank you!
Older News:
** Back to School Night meeting was, September 14th. The orientation letter has been sent through email. I will also post the letter under the "Documents" tab above for future reference.** LAST CALL** Scholastic Book orders will be placed TOMORROW, September 24th. Our second grade class code is GL7NX. You can send a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs OR complete an online order at scholastic.com/bookclubs
Orders will be placed RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL on Friday.
** Please sign and date the signature page in your child's test folder. You may take out all the assessments and keep them at home.
**Please empty the reading folder this weekend. Also, sign the signature page in the Test Folder and take out all assessments to keep at home. I LOVED looking at the Flat Stanley projects and pictures! -
Homework & Test Schedule
Week of 10/25 - 10/29:
Tuesday - 10/26
1. Spelling words 6-10. five times each.
2. "Sleepy Bear" reading comprehension sheet.
3. Math Magic Halloween sheet
** STUDY for our SS test TOMORROW!!
Monday- 10/25
1. Spelling words 1-5, five times each in the theme tablet.
2. Log into Google Classroom and click the assignment link to ThinkCentral. You must log in using your Thinkcentral password. I tried something new so if it doesn't take you straight to "Dogs", type page 75 at the top of the e-book. Please re-read "Dogs" with a family member.
3. "All About Me" religion sheet about baptism.
4. Math pages 133 #1-5, 134 all.
** PLEASE check the Message Folder. Your child's MAP testing results are in the folder as well as a tear-off that must be returned about our remote day.
Week of 10/18 - 10/22
Test Schedule- Week of 10/25 - 10/29
Wed. - 10/27- SS Unt 1 Test (Notes are glued into the SS notebook as well as posted in Google Classroom.)
Fri.- 10/29 - Spelling Test- Week 1&2 Study list- posted in Google Classroom as well as taped into the theme tablet.
Friday 10/22-
1. IXL.com - Please practice skill M.1 . Be SURE you are logged in or I will not see your work. Also, be sure skill M.1 is under the second grade tab. User names and passwords are in the cover of their Religion book, as well as in Google classroom and posted above.
Thursday 10/21-
1. Grammar- Punctuation worksheet
2. Reading- "Airplane Trip"
3. Math pages 127 & 128 all problems.
** 10:50 Dismissal tomorrow..
** Please send in the HSA OLG $25 fee. This is past due. Also, the $100 calendar raffle was due 10/15. If these have not been paid, please send a check to school.
**TOMORROW- Baptism Project due. Children will present their information to the class. A photo to share would be wonderful.
Wednesday 10/20-
1. Spelling words 11- 15 five times each. Please write one sentence for each of these words.
2. Math pages 121 & 122 all problems.
** Study Chapter 3 Religion notes- Quiz tomorrow.
** 10:50 Dismissal this Friday.
** Please send in the HSA OLG $25 fee. This is past due. Also, the $100 calendar raffle was due 10/15. If these have not been paid, please send a check to school.
** Friday- Baptism Project due. Children will present their information to the class. A photo to share would be wonderful.
Tuesday 10/19-
1. Spelling words 6 - 10, five times each. Please write a sentence for each word. This can be completed in your theme tablet.
2. Reading/Science Comprehension story and questions, "About Your Bones"- TO BE COLLECTED
3. Math pages 115 & 116 all problems.
** Thursday - Religion Chapter 3 quiz
** Friday- Baptism Project due. Children will present their information to the class. A photo to share would be wonderful.
Monday 10/18-
1. Spelling Words 1-5, five times each. Please write a sentence for each of these five words. This work can be completed in your theme tablet (where the words are written).
2. Reading- Log into the ThinkCentral website. The link and passwords are above under the "websites" section as well as in Google Classroom. Try your account. All students shuld be able to get in. Re-read "My Family" with a family member for homework tonight. I will assign it, so it should appear under "Things To Do" when you login. If you do not see it, it will be under Student E-book pg. 43.
3. Math- pages 109 & 110 all problems.
** Review identifying a subject and a predicate for a quiz tomrrow.
This week's spelling words will be listed in Google CR in case you missed a word or were absent.
Week of 10/12 - 10/15:
Test Schedule - Week of 10/18 - 10/22
Tues- 10/19- Grammar Quiz on subject and predicate. (Notes in ELA book and worksheets from the folder can be reviewed.)
Wed. - 10/20- Reading Test on Central Message and Key Details
Thur- Religion Chapter 3 Quiz (Notes in notebook- Posted in Google CR)Religion Project: Due next Friday. Please fill out the Baptism worksheet with your child. Each student will share about his/her Baptism in class. Have students send a photo to share as well. You can glue to construction paper and decorate if you like.
** If you have been baptized in another church or faith, please write about that. If you have not been baptized at all, please write on a separate paper about a significant life event, such as a first birthday or first Christmas. Share as many details as you can. AN EXTRA COPY WITH DIRECTIONS IS POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSOOM under "Religion".
Thursday 10/14-
1. Social Studies- HW question sheet. Use the textbook pages posted in Google Classroom to answer the questions. All five questions and answers were discussed in class together. Students may not need the text pages. They are posted only if a student needs them. - TO BE COLLECTED
2.Spelling words 11- 15, five times each.
3. Math pgs. 103 & 104 all problems.
** STUDY for Science notes test TOMORROW.
** Communion survey due tomorrow. Please just let me know if your child will be receiving his/her sacraments this year. The church is waiting for a list from me. Thank you.
Wednesday 10/13-
1. Religion workbook- page 54 - TO BE COLLECTED
2. Spelling words 6-10, five times each. This work can be completed in your theme tablet.
3. Science- TO BE COLLECTED- "What Does An Engineer Do?"
** STUDY science vocabulary- Quiz tomorrow (10 multiple choice)
Tuesday 10/12-
1. Re-read “Henry and Mudge” at home with a family member. Student accounts can be accessed through Thinkcentral. I will post screenshots of the story in Google Classroom just in case you can not access thinkcentral for some reason. Please let me know if there is a problem so I can look into it. We will be using this website and will need to be sure everyone can log in.2. Spelling words 1-5, five times each. Please write a sentence for these 5 words. This work can be completed in your Theme tablet (where the words are copied).
3. Math page 91 & 92 all problems.
Week of 10/4/21 - 10/8/21:
TEST SCHEDULE - Week of 10/12 - 10/15
Mon- NO SCHOOL
Wed. 10/13- Reading Quiz (Comprehension- No studying Necessary)
Thur. 10/14- Science Vocabulary Quiz (Notes in notebook & posted in Google CR)
Fri. 10/15- Science Test- Week 1 & 2 Notes (Notes in notebook & in Google CR)
Friday 10/8-
1. Sign into IXL.com and practice the second grade math skills (A.2 & A.3) for at least 20 minutes. Students may work on A.4 if A.2 and A.3 are complete already. Please be sure your child is SIGNED IN. They can answer 20 free questions a day without signing in, but I will NOT see their work if they are not in their own account. Login information is taped in the front of their Religion notebook, as well as posted under “Websites” in Google Classroom.2. Study for next week’s science quiz and test.
**Empty the reading and math folders at home.
** Please send in the Communion survey as soon as possible. If you are having trouble locating your baptismal certificate, please let me know. Some students have a copy filed in the office.
Thursday 10/7-
1. SS Homework- Columbus Reading Comprehension- TO BE COLLECTED as a SS homework.
Wednesday 10/6-
1. Math Chapter 2 workbook pgs. 79 #1 -3 and pg. 80 all.
2. Math Chapter 1 test tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/5-
1. Math cut and paste place value sheet
2. Reading comprehension sheet, "Emma's New Lunch Box"
3. Study Chapter 2 religion notes- test tomorrow!
** Review the math practice test- Math Chapter 1 test Thursday.
Monday 10/4-
1. Reading Comprehension sheet, "Dolphns"
2. Math- Study the practice test. Our test this Thursday will be JUST like it!
3. Study religion Vhapter 2 notes- Test Wednesday
Week of 9/27 - 10/1:
TEST SCHEDULE - Week of 10/4 - 10/8
Wed. 10/6 - Chapter 2 Religion Test (Notes are glued in the notebook & Posted in Google Classroom)
Thur. 10/7- Math Chapter 1 Test (Study the Practice Test that was completed in class today. It will be in the Math folder and posted in Google CR)
Friday 10/1-
1. Raz-Kids: Read two stories of your choice this weekend.
2. Study for next week's tests. See schedule above.
** Gym uniform can be worn both Monday and Wednesday next week.
Thursday 9/30-
1. Math skip counting worksheet- Double sided
2. Read for 15 minutes!
Wednesday 9/29-
1. Raz-Kids story, "The Heart of A Monkey". Please read the story and answer the questions that go with it. You can find the link in Google Classroom if you need it.
2. Math worksheet on skip counting.
** Reading quiz tomorrow- We will also be taking the MAP test in reading. No preparation is needed.
** Friday- Grammar test
Tuesday 9/28-
1. Math pages 65 & 66
2. Reading- Complete and TURN IN the assignment "A Good Team". Children can type their answers directly on the slide. No printing is necessary.
** Math quiz tomorrow
** Please check message folders for two important announcements.
Monday 9/27-
1. Math review sheet- Please be sure to do BOTH sides. This will be COLLECTED and graded as a math homework.
2. Reading worksheet- "A Pig Knows"
** Wed- Math quiz
** Thurs.- Reading Quiz
** Fri.- Grammar Test
Week of 9/20 - 9/24:
TEST SCHEDULE - Week of 9/27 - 10/1
Wed.9/29- Math quiz (Lessons 1.1 - 1.4)
Thurs. 9/30- Reading quiz- (General Comprehension Quiz)
Fri. 10/1- Grammar test - Capital letters, compound words, and complete sentences. (Worksheets to review are in the resding folder)
Friday 9/24-
1. Please try to log into Raz-Kids (found in Google CR) and read a story of your choice.
2. Log into the Prodigy website (found in Google CR) at home and try to practice for at least 15 minutes.
** Parents may empty the reding folder sent home today.
** Please SIGN the test score sheet in the Test Folder that went home today. Return the folder with the signed sheet on Monday.
** Sharpen and replace any supplies in the pencil case.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
Thursday 9/23-
1. Ready NY story, "The Climb". Questions 1 & 2 ONLY. Underline where you found your answers in the text.
2. Math Place Value Review Sheet
** 10:50 dismissal TOMORROW.
** $2 dress down fundraiser TOMORROW.
** LAST CALL for September Scholastic Book Order! It will be placed TOMORROW after school.
Wednesday 9/22-
1. Create a character trait web for black spider. We created one together today for brown spider. It is in their reading folder. You can use this as an example. I put a copy of the read aloud story in the message folder along with the homework page. Please read the story again with them.
2. Gramar- Complete sentences worksheet (BOTH SIDES)
3. Math pgs. 59 & 60
** Religion Chapter 1 Test tomorrow! Please study your notes.
** 10:50 dismissal this Friday.
** $2 dress down fundraiser this Friday.
** Scholastic Book Order due TOMORROW.
Tuesday 9/21-
1. Readworks Assignment- "Welcome Back"- Students must click the link in Google Classroom to complete the assignment.
2. Math workbook pgs. 53 & 54
** Math quiz tomorrow- Math summer vocabulary- Will be fill in with a word bank and multiple coice.
** 10:50 Dismissal this Friday.
** Thurs. - Religion Test
Monday 9/20-
1. Reading Comprehension Practice- Exercise 1 Worksheet
2. Grammar sheet- Capital Letters- Months
3. Math pgs. 47 # 1-3 & 48
Week of 9/13 - 9/17:
Test Schedule-
Week of 9/20 - 9/24:
Wednesday 9/22- Math Summer Vocabulary Quiz (Notes posted in Google Classroom and are in the Math folder)
Thursday 9/23- Religion Chapter 1 Test (Notes in Google Classroom and glued into Religion notebook)
Friday 9/17-
1. Read for 15 minutes each night.
2. Study for next week's quiz and test.
** Gym Monday
** PLEASE empty the Reading folder.
** You can check Google Classroom for your Flat Stanley Quiz grades. I have also posted a How To Draw video in case you wnat to try it at home. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday 9/16-
1. Math pages 35 & 36
2. Reading comprehension story & questions, "Why Do We Need Rules?"
** Flat Stanley quiz tomorrow. We will review together before the quiz.
** Fr. Michael has confirmed that our Communion date will be May 7th.Wednesday 9/15-
1. Math pages 29 &30
2. Grammar- Compound Words practice sheet
**Remember to read for 15 minutes every night!
Tuesday 9/14-
1. Go Math workbook pages 23 & 24
2. Wrap books with clear contact paper when you get a chance.
3. Parent Orientation 6:40 - 7:00. A zoom link for the meeting was sent to your e-mail. I will also place the link in Google Classroom if it is easier for anyone to access it there.
Monday 9/13-
1. GoMath workbook pages 17 & 18
2. Read for 15 minutes tonight.
3. Review your summer math vocabulary words. They will be posted in Google Classroom.
TEST SCHEDULE-
Week of 9/13 - 9/17:
Friday- 9/17 - Flat Stanley Summer Reading Quiz (All Multiple Choice- We will review the book next week in class)
Homework Week of 9/8 - 9/10
** Friday - 9/10
1. Please try to wrap a few of their books in clear contact paper. If you still do not have any, no worries. I will send a few books a day home next week as well.
2. Please note the test schedule above. We will have our first quiz on the Flat Stanley book next Friday.
3. An email went home about hot lunch. Please note, it was POSTPONED until October 4h.
4. ALL summer homework assignments are due by Monday, Sept. 13th. These assignments will receive a math and reading homework grade! If they have not been handed in, please send them by Monday.
5. An important letter from me has been placed in your child's message folder. I have attached a copy of it above in the "Documents" section for future reference.
6. Emails have been sent from the office about "Back To School Night" meetings next Tuesday, Sept. 14th. Please note, second grade will hold a zoom meeting from 6:40 - 7:00. Zoom links wil be sent Monday.
** Thursday - 9/9:
1. Please write your child's password for their Google account on the inside, front cover, of their purple Religion/Math notebook. We will be logging into personal school devices and they will need access to their account!
2. Please look at the class page on our school website and try to sign up for our second grade Google Classroom. Instructions as well as the code to join will be there. If you have any difficulty, please let me know.
3. Any outstanding summer assignments are to be sent in by Monday. I will be using these as a homework grade. If you have not completed it, I will put a blank copy in your child's folder.
** As a side note, please be patient with the websites as I am setting up accounts for the class. I have only finished a few. It will say (Not Set Up Yet) above if I haven't completed that site yet. I will let you know when all accounts are complete. Thank you for your patience.
** Wednesday- 9/8:
I hope everyone had a great day! Parents please check the Message Folder in your child's schoolbag and return the necessary papers.
I have sent home two textbooks. If you have clear contact paper, please cover these. If you do not have it yet, please just return the books and I will send them back to wrap over the weekend.