• Thursday, May 9 = Food Pantry collection → Second graders should bring ramen.
  • This is the last food pantry collection of the year. Please be generous. Thank you!
• If your child has a prayer to read on morning announcements, please make sure s/he is early on the day s/he reads.
• ABC Countdown continues next week:
  
  • Thursday, 5/9 = H = Hawaiian Day → Dress in your best Hawaiian shirt OR wear your school uniform with a lei.
  • Friday, 5/10 = I = Ice Pops → Enjoy a sweet treat (ice pops) with your classmates. (We made sure to get ice pops that are free from artificial dyes.)

• Thursday, May 9 = Food Pantry collection → Second graders should bring ramen.
  • This is the last food pantry collection of the year. Please be generous. Thank you!
• If your child has a prayer to read on morning announcements, please make sure s/he is early on the day s/he reads.
• ABC Countdown continues next week:
  
  • Wednesday, 5/8 = G = Game Day → Bring a (simple) card game or board game to play with your classmates.
  • Thursday, 5/9 = H = Hawaiian Day → Dress in your best Hawaiian shirt OR wear your school uniform with a lei.
  • Friday, 5/10 = I = Ice Pops → Enjoy a sweet treat (ice pops) with your classmates. (We made sure to get ice pops that are free from artificial dyes.)

• Tuesday, May 7 = 8:30am All School Mass
• Thursday, May 9 = Food Pantry collection → Second graders should bring ramen.
  • This is the last food pantry collection of the year. Please be generous. Thank you!
• If your child has a prayer to read on morning announcements, please make sure s/he is early on the day s/he reads.
• ABC Countdown continues next week:
  
  • Tuesday, 5/7 = F = Fancy Day → Dress up in your fancy clothes to attend the May Crowning Mass. (There should be no sweatpants or jeans.) If your child needs to bring a different pair of shoes for gym and/or recess, please send those in with him/her that morning. Your child can also wear his/her uniform if s/he does not want to participate in dressing up.
  • Wednesday, 5/8 = G = Game Day → Bring a (simple) card game or board game to play with your classmates.
  • Thursday, 5/9 = H = Hawaiian Day → Dress in your best Hawaiian shirt OR wear your school uniform with a lei.
  • Friday, 5/10 = I = Ice Pops → Enjoy a sweet treat (ice pops) with your classmates. (We made sure to get ice pops that are free from artificial dyes.)

Week at a Glance: May 6-10, 2024

Math: We will continue our chapter on telling time. More specifically, we will work on telling time to the nearest quarter hour (quarter past = __:15, half past = __:30, quarter til = __:45) and to the nearest five minutes. We will also label times as AM or PM, depending on the time of day they happen. Students have been working on telling time with their 5-a-day warmup, so hopefully these lessons will go smoothly. We will take a quiz the following week before moving on to our next chapter (measurement).

Phonics (Fundations): We will read and spell words with the long oo (u) sound, along with the oo (like “book”) sound. Students will spell trick words from last week: January, February, and July, and they will also spell new trick words: enough, special, December.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): Students will use multimedia texts to learn about a topic and identify the main topic of a text. They will respond to learning by writing an informational paragraph. We will do a vocabulary deep dive to discuss word relationships, specifically shades of meaning.

Science: We will start working on our final Science unit of the year, which is all about materials, properties, and engineering. The first lesson of the unit asks students to consider the importance of wearing clothes. We will discuss the properties of different clothing items, and we will design and construct hats to successfully block the sun.

Social Studies: None - see Science

Religion: We will spend a little bit of time reflecting on receiving the sacrament of First Communion, and we will participate in Mass on Tuesday. We will also continue to develop an attitude of gratitude, especially as we remember our mothers on Mother’s Day next weekend.

Tests and Quizzes:

• No tests next week
• i-Ready Reading Diagnostic 3 = week of May 13th
• i-Ready Math Diagnostic 3 = week of May 20th

Additional Reminders:

• Please continue to take your children to Mass each Sunday so that they can continue to receive Jesus in the most holy sacrament. Thank you for being the primary catechists for your children.
• Monday, May 6 = Happy Birthday, Fr. Trout!
• Tuesday, May 7 = 8:30am All School Mass
• Thursday, May 9 = Food Pantry collection → Second graders should bring ramen.
  • This is the last food pantry collection of the year. Please be generous. Thank you!
• If your child has a prayer to read on morning announcements, please make sure s/he is early on the day s/he reads.
• ABC Countdown continues next week:
  • Monday, 5/6 = E = Exercise Day
  • Tuesday, 5/7 = F = Fancy Day → Dress up in your fancy clothes to attend Mass. (There should be no sweatpants or jeans.) If your child needs to bring a different pair of shoes for gym and/or recess, please send those in with him/her that morning.
  • Wednesday, 5/8 = G = Game Day → Bring a card game or board game to play with your classmates.
  • Thursday, 5/9 = H = Hawaiian Day → Dress in your best Hawaiian shirt or wear a lei.
  • Friday, 5/10 = I = Ice Pops → Enjoy a sweet treat (ice pops) with your classmates. (We made sure to get ice pops that are free from artificial dyes.)

Math: We will wrap up our short chapter on Money. We will spend Monday continuing to review, and then the students will take their test on Tuesday. Students should continue practicing identifying pictures of coins, skip counting coin amounts, and finding the total value of collections of coins. Students should also be prepared to solve word problems involving coins. After the chapter on Money, we’ll proceed to the chapter on Time (another short chapter). Students will identify time to the nearest hour, half hour, and quarter hour. They have seen clocks quite a bit on their 5-a-day morning work, so hopefully we’ll jump right in with a good foundation.

Phonics (Fundations): We will finish up our Unit on words with ou and ow spelling patterns. Students should continue practicing the following trick words: Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, bought, brought, piece. Students will take their Unit 14 assessment on Wednesday, and then the remainder of the week will focus on Unit 15 and words with the /oo/ sound of oo, ue, ew, and ou. New trick words will be January, February, and July.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will return to identifying the main topic of different sections in an informational text as we continue our module on the Civil Rights Movement. Students will also be able to give examples of Civil Rights in order to understand the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additionally, students will compare a book and video about Martin Luther King, Jr. and record their knowledge in a chart. Finally, they will notice similarities in the words “segregation” and “integration” in order to determine the words’ meanings. *The Civil Rights Movement is a heavy topic, but we are doing our best to address it with great care.s

Science: None - We will be dedicating extra time to Religion this week for First Communion preparation. Science will resume the week of May 6th.

Social Studies: None - We will be dedicating extra time to Religion this week for First Communion preparation.

Religion: We are in the final preparation for First Communion, and what a week do we have coming up. We will spend extra time practicing for the Eucharist prayer service, the Godparents Day prayer service, and the First Communion Mass. We are so blessed to celebrate this special time together! Additionally, we will continue practicing our Mass responses and reflecting on the gift of receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.

Tests and Quizzes:

• Math Chapter 8 Money Quiz = Tuesday, 4/30
• Phonics Unit 14 Assessment (ou, ow) = Wednesday, 5/1

Additional Reminders:

• Please take your children to Mass over the weekend. We are so close to First Communion, and it is the best way to prepare our hearts and to be ready to say all of the Mass responses. Thank you for being the primary catechists for your children.
• No School = Friday, 4/26 → Professional Development Day for teachers
• ABC Countdown begins Tuesday, 4/30 → Please see the paper in your child’s Friday folder with information about what to expect each day.
• All School Mass = Tuesday, 4/30, at 8:30am
• Eucharist Prayer Service = Tuesday, 4/30, at 5pm → in the Koenig Center
  • This event is just for students and one or two parents. This is not an event for the whole family.
• Godparents’ Day = Friday, 5/5, at 12:30pm
  • Please remind your child’s godparents (or substitutes) to bring the letter for him/her.
  • Please also let the godparents know to meet us over in the church at 12:15pm.
  • This is for the students and their godparents (or substitutes) - this event is not for the whole family.
  • Students should return to school after the prayer service.
• First Communion = Saturday, 5/6, at 10:00am (Please note there are no assigned seats.)
  • Students will be able to have family members sit in one pew in the front of the church. If there are extra family members or friends, please have those guests sit towards the sides or the back (not center section) to allow for all students to have a pew in the main section of the church. Thank you!
• With all of the special events coming up in the next couple of weeks, every student will either have a special job during Godparents’ Day, the Eucharist Prayer Service, First Communion Mass, and/or morning prayer at school. If your child has a reading to do, please practice it with him/her, and we will also spend time practicing at school.

• Eucharist Prayer Service = Tuesday, 4/30, at 5pm --> All students receiving First Communion should be in attendance with one or two parents. (Please note this is not for the entire family.)
• Godparents’ Day = Friday, 5/5, at 12:30pm --> All students will attend this prayer service (during school) - This is a special prayer service for all second grade students and their one (or two) godparents (or godparent substitutes). (Please note this is not for the entire family.)
• First Communion = Saturday, 5/6, at 10:00am (Please note there are no assigned seats unless your child has a reading for this Mass.)
• With all of the special events coming up in the next couple of weeks, every student will either have a special job during Godparents’ Day, the Eucharist Prayer Service, First Communion Mass, and/or morning prayer at school. If your child has a reading to do, please practice it with him/her, and we will also spend time practicing at school.