2nd Grade: Week of 2/11-2/15

Week at a Glance:

ELA- a) Superkids: Use memory words to match to definitions, sequencing tells when things happen, fix mistakes in sentences using correct punctuation and capitalization and abbreviation is a short way to write a word

            b) Reading: practice reading comprehension by looking back into the text to find the answer

            c) Spelling: notice, bare, famous, search, gentle, hero, feast, weak, agree, leader 

Math- Solve problems involving 2-digit addition using the strategy draw a diagram, complete Ch.4 Quiz and represent addition situations with number sentences using a symbol for the unknown number.

S.S.- Describe how weather patterns/ natural resources/seasonal patterns/natural hazards affect activities and settlement patterns, recognize that maps can be different sizes and identify ways people conserve and replenish natural resources. 

Science- Review for Ch.2 Unit B test, Complete Ch.2 test, Introduce Ch.1 Unit C and recognize & describe different kinds of rocks and soil. 

Religion- To show that Jesus invites us to celebrate God’s forgiveness, To present that Jesus shares God’s forgiveness and peac in the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, and to introduce a examination of conscience. 

Tentative Homework:

Monday 

Spelling: sentences #1-5

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log

Math: “Problem Solving” worksheet

Science: Study, test tomorrow

Tuesday:

Spelling: sentences #6-10

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log

S.S.: “People and Places” worksheet

Math: Study, quiz tomorrow

Wednesday:

Spelling: ABC order

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log

S.S.: a) “Use a Map Scale” worksheet

         b) “Public Announcement” worksheet 

Thursday:

Spelling: 3x each and study. Test tomorrow 

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log. Due tomorrow 

Math: “Write Equations to Represent Addition” worksheet 

Science: “How Do People Use Rocks and Soil?” Worksheet 

Friday:

Work of Landforms Project: Due Feb.27th

            HAPPY WINTER BREAK!!!

Tentative Test Schedule:

Tuesday 2/12: Science Ch.2 Unit B Test 

Wednesday 2/13: Math Ch.4 Quiz

Friday 2/15: Spelling Test 

News/Reminders:

Wednesdays: Mass at 8:20am & Father Marc at 1:35pm

2/12: 7pm Home Academy Association Meeting

2/13: New Family Registration 9am & 6pm

2/14: $2.00 Red Dress Down 

2/16: 12pm-2pm Open House 

2/18-2/22: School Closed-Winter Recess 

2nd Grade:Week of 2/4-2/8

Week at a Glance:

ELA- a) Superkids: compound words and soft g and soft c

            b) Vocabulary Unit 6

Math- Practice 2-digit Addition with and without regrouping, rewrite horizontal addition problems vertically in the standard algorithm format and solve problems involving 2-digit addition using the strategy draw a diagram. 

S.S.- Review landforms/continents/4 bodies of water, categorize information/identify parts of a table and explain how science and technology have changed the ways in which people meet basic needs

Science- Review what it means to Reduce,Reuse and Recycle and discuss different types of pollution 

Religion- Review Ch.9 and take Test 

Tentative Homework:

Monday 

Vocabulary: review new words 

S.S.: “Resources We Use” worksheet 

Science: “Infer How People Use Natural Resources” worksheet 

Tuesday:

Vocabulary: complete pg. 66 in workbook

ELA: “Compound Words” worksheet

Math: “2-digit Addition” worksheet

*Science test next Tuesday 

Wednesday:

Vocabulary: complete pgs. 70 & 71 in workbook

Science: “Pollution” worksheet 

Math: “Practice 2-digit Addition” worksheet

*Math Quiz next Wednesday 

Thursday:

Vocabulary: Study.Test tomorrow 

ELA: “Soft C and Soft G” worksheet 

Math: “Rewrite 2-digit Addition” worksheet

Friday:

Study for Science test Tuesdy and Math Quiz Wednesday 

Tentative Test Schedule:

Monday 2/4: Grammar Adjectives and Adverbs Test 

Tuesday 2/5: Religion Ch. 9 Test 

Friday 2/8: Vocabulary Unit 6 Test 

News/Reminders:

Wednesdays: Mass at 8:20am & Father Marc at 1:35pm

2/4: State of the Academy Meeting @7:00pm

          **If a parent attends the meeting, your child will receive a NUT card

2/5: Box Top Dress Down/Progress Reports Distributed 

2/6: $2.00 Dress Down

2/7: Bake Sale/7:30pm LNO Meeting/ Progress Reports Due Back 

2/8: Poetry Wonderland Writing Due (not mandatory) 

2nd Grade: Week of 1/28-2/1

Week at a Glance:

ELA- a) Superkids: identify words with -oo, identify and use compound words and identify words with soft c and soft g sounds

            b) Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives 

            c) Writing: Author’s Purpose (Informative) 

Math- Model 2-digit addition with regrouping, draw quick pictures and record 2-digit addition using the standard algorithm and record 2-digit addition using the standard algorithm

S.S.- review landforms/continents/4 bodies of water and explain how people depend on the physical environment and it’s natural resources to satisfy their basic needs.

Science- identify ways to keep the environment clean, match the trash to the correct garbage cans and identify different forms of pollution by watching a movie.”

Religion- Introduce the first three commandments and  introduce the fourth through tenth Commandments 

Tentative Homework:

Monday 

Grammar: complete Exercise 34 pg. 53

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log

Math: “Break Apart Addends as Tens and Ones” worksheet

Science: “Change In Habitats” worksheet

*Grammar Test Next Monday 

Tuesday:

Grammar: “Adverbs” worksheet

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log 

Math: “Model Regrouping for Addition” worksheet

Science: “How Do People Help the Environment” worksheet 

* Religion Test Next Tuesday 

** 100th Day of School Assignment Due tomorrow **

Wednesday:

Grammar: “Adjectives” worksheet 

Reading: read for 20 minutes and log. Due tomorrow 

Math: “ Model and Record 2-digit Additon” worksheet 

S.S.: “How We Use Resources” worksheet 

Thursday:

Student Appreciation Day- No Homework! 

Friday:

Study for Grammar test Monday and Religion test Tuesday 

Tentative Test Schedule:

N/A

News/Reminders:

Wednesdays: Mass at 8:20am & Father Marc at 1:35pm

1/28-2/1 Catholic School Week:

Monday- Sports Day

Tuesday- What do you want to be when you grow up? (Dress up)

Wednesday- Class color day ( purple) 

Thursday- Student Appreciation Day (Pajama Day) 

Friday- Teacher Appreciation Day/12pm dismissal/ No after school 

2nd Grade: Week of 1/22-1/25

Week at a Glance:

ELA- a) Superkids: review homonyms to complete sentences, understand that when you see quotation marks it usually means someone is talking and letters -ew sound like long -oo like in “blew” “new” or “chew”.

            b) Spelling: island, chew, bright, forest, nibble, inn, warn, flour, hour, pale

Math- Introduce Chapter 4, fins the sum by breaking apart a 1-digit addends to make a 2-digit addends a multiple of 10, use compensation to develop flexible thinking for 2-digit addition and apply place value concepts when using a break-apart strategy for 2-digit addition. 

S.S.- Find locations and determine directions on maps and globes

Science- Identify the three main types of pollution, describe ways pollution can harm plans and animals and identify ways to keep the environment clean 

Religion- To explain that Jesus taught us the Great Commandment and to point out ways that the Ten Commandments help us to live as God’s children. 

Tentative Homework:

Tuesday:

Spelling: ABC order

Math: “Break Apart One to Add” worksheet

Science: “Observe” worksheet

Writing: Choose a topic to inform the reader about 

** 100th Day of School Assignment Due Tuesday 1/29

Wednesday:

Spelling: sentences for words #1-10

Science: “ How Does Pollution Change Environment” Worksheet 

S.S.: “Find Places on a Map” worksheet

Writing: Why Is Catholic Education Important   To You? 

Thursday:

Spelling: 3x each and study. Test tomorrow 

Math: “Use Compensation” worksheet

ELA: “Where to Place Quatation Marks” worksheet 

Friday:

Work On 100th Day of School  Assignemnt 

Tentative Test Schedule:

Friday 1/25: Spelling test 

News/Reminders:

Wednesdays: Mass at 8:20am & Father Marc at 1:35pm

1/21: School Closed- MLK Day

1/22: Picture Retake Day

1/27: Catholic Week Starts! 12pm Mass (everyone invited) 1-3 Open House 

2/1: 12pm dismissal/ No after school