Important reminders:

Tuesday, Feb. 4: TAG DAY:  (green, blue, white) donate a minimum of $2 for Survivor's of Los Angeles Wildfires

Friday, Feb. 7th: First Friday Mass at 1:15 (Formal Uniform)

Friday, February 14th: Early Dismissal at 12:45 and TAG DAY (red, pink) donate a minimum $2 for American Heart Association

Monday, Feb. 17th: No School  (Presidents Day)

Monday, Feb. 24th: Pizza Lunch forms Due

 Thursday, Feb. 27th: Pizza Lunch

Friday, Feb. 28th: 2nd Trimester ends

Monday, January 6th: School reopens 

Friday, January 10th: First Friday Mass 1:15 p.m. Formal Uniforms

Friday, January 10th: STAR testing-ELA

Friday, January 17th: Pizza Forms Due

Friday, January 17th: STAR testing-Math

Monday, January 20th: No School for Students (Teacher PD Day)

Thursday, January 23rd: Pizza Lunch

Friday, January 24th: Tag Day: Wear green and white. Minimum $2 donation to support NUT Midline Carcinoma

Tuesday, January 28th: Student Showcase 

Friday, January 31st: Catholic Schools Week Mass at 11:15 a.m. Formal Uniforms. Early Dismissal at 12:45 pm.

Congratulations to GRAYSON, ETHAN and DEAN, for winning the 2nd Grade IXL Winter Break Challenge!

Way to go to everyone who participated!!! :)

Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Reynold's for donating the tree and for ALL the families who sent in decorations! The students had a blast!

Sunday, Dec. 1: Advent begins.

Monday, Dec. 2-Friday, Dec. 6: Kids Kastle Shop. 

Friday, Dec. 6  1:15 pm: First Friday Mass. 

Saturday, Dec. 7: Ship Bottom Christmas Parade

Thursday, Dec. 12  1:15 pm: Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Service

Friday, Dec. 13: Pizza forms due 

Monday, Dec 16, 6:30 pm. Chrismath. Designed by grades 6-8, All are welcome!

Tuesday, Dec. 17  1:15 pm: Advent Reconciliation 

Tuesday, Dec. 17  6:30 pm: Christmas Concert (Pre-K - 5th grade)

Wednesday, Dec 18: Pizza Day and Tag Day:  Wear red and green and donate $2 or more to support St. Bernard's Food for Pets

Thursday, Dec 19   1:15 pm:  Christmas Mass 

Friday, Dec. 20: Last day of school before break ~ No EDP!

2nd grade worked very hard on their Literature Projects! :)

November Reminders:

Friday, 11/1: First Friday Mass at 1:15 p.m.  Wear formal Mass uniform

Monday, 11/4: Winter Uniform Begins!

Tuesday, 11/5 and Thursday, 11/7  2nd grade goes to BOOK FAIR!

Monday, 11/11: Veterans' Day Mass at 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, 11/13: Pizza forms due -----  LITERATURE PROJECTS DUE!

Friday, 11/15: Tag Day.  Wear purple/blue and donate $2 or more to support Diabetes Awareness.

Tuesday, 11/19: Pizza Lunch

Tuesday, 11/26: Thanksgiving Mass at 1:15 p.m.  

Wednesday, 11/27: 12:45 Dismissal (No EDP) 

Thursday, 11/28 and Friday, 11/29: No School . Happy Thanksgiving! 

Important  Reminders:

•  Friday, 10-4 : First Friday Mass at 1:15 p.m.. Formal uniforms required.
• Monday, 10-14: School closed Columbus Day.
• Wednesday, 10-16: Pizza form due for pizza lunch Tuesday, 10-22.
• Friday, October 18: TAG Day, donate $2.00 or more. Wear themed color blue to support David's Dream and Believe
• Tuesday,10-22: Pizza Lunch
• Wednesday, 10-23 & Thursday 10-24: 12:45 Early Dismissal. Parent teacher conferences 1:00-6:00 p.m.. Afternoon EDP is available.
• Friday 10-25: Spirit Week begins!!! 
• Friday, 10-25:  Wear your favorite sports jersey/shirt. No uniforms. No donation.
• Saturday, 10-26: Trunk or Treat! Support David's Dream and Believe. Bring friends! 12:00-2:00 p.m..
• Monday, 10-28: Pajama Day! Pajamas allowed but bathrobes, slippers and nightgowns are not permitted. Children must wear sneakers for safety reasons and should have a sweater or sweatshirt on hand in case they feel chilly. 
• Tuesday, 10-29: Crazy hat or hair day with gym uniforms.
• Wednesday, 10-30: Wacky Wednesday! (more details to come)
• Thursday, 10-31: Halloween!!! Children will wear their costumes to school. 
• Friday 11-1: All Saints Day First Friday Mass at 1:15 p.m.. Formal uniforms required. 
• Monday 11-4: Winter uniforms begin: No shorts and skorts allowed. Boys may wear long sleeve polos on non formal days. Girls need to wear their cardigan if not wearing a long sleeve blouse. Gym sweatshirts must be worn over gym t-shirts with gym sweatpants.

Monday: Art & Physical Education (wear gym uniform)

Tuesday: Physical Education & Art (wear gym uniform)

Wednesday:  Music & Technology

Thursday:  Library & Spanish

Friday: Technology & Music

Welcome Back 2nd Graders!

Hey 2nd Graders!

I can't wait for the first day of school! 

I hope you did some reading over the summer and worked on your 2nd grade summer packet!

I hope you had fun and laughed and prayed and ran and swam and are ready for 2nd grade!

2nd graders are expected to read for 15 minutes each night...might as well tell you that now!

We have so much to look forward to this year!

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A few notes about our subjects this year....

RELIGION

Many of you will be receiving sacraments-Please make sure children are signed up and registered for their sacraments with your parish! It's never too early! Many parishes celebrate Reconciliation for the first time with 2nd grade as early as December, while others do it later in the spring. Please check with your parish. Holy Communion will also be celebrated with your parish later in the spring.

St. Mary Academy WILL have a celebration with all sacrament students in the spring, but the students receive their sacraments from their parish church.

Get ready for MATH!

Now that you're in second grade we will review relationships between numbers and recognize mathematical patterns. As second graders you'll become adept at one and two-digit addition and subtraction and learn a variety of methods for solving mathematical problems. We will learn and compare money values, time, analyze and interpret data on charts and investigate characteristics of two and three dimensional shapes, among other things!

LANGUAGE ARTS

Second graders will gain more skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They will continue to build an understanding of the connection between sounds, letters, and words. They will gain skills in using word roots to help them figure out the meaning of new words. Second graders practice word use and comprehension by writing to express ideas and information.

Foundational skills for second grade readers involve making sure they are able to read carefully and independently for sustained periods of time. They will grow in their ability to comprehend unfamiliar text and to make predictions based on what they have just read.

In second grade, students continue learning how to communicate clearly and coherently with their writing. 

Second grade students will grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs. They will continue to review the grammar rules they have learned to this point, and will add new concepts such as; distinguishing between complete and incomplete sentences, identifying and correctly using parts of speech including nouns and verbs, adjectives and using quotation marks correctly.

SOCIAL STUDIES

 Second graders explore the lives of people who make a difference in their everyday lives and learn the stories of extraordinary people from history whose achievements have touched them, directly or indirectly. They uncover what a community is and how to be a part of it. Students study people who supply goods and services and gain an understanding of the complex interdependence in our freemarket system.  Second graders will be acquiring an understanding of what humans must have to survive (needs vs wants), their place in the world (basic geography skills), their national identity (Patriotism, American holidays, landmarks, and symbols), their community (what makes a community and the jobs that keep it operating). 

SCIENCE

Second graders will acquire a broad range of skills for understanding the natural world around them. This year, students will start making detailed observations, drawing conclusions from data, and even learn how to make use of the information they gather.  In physical science we will explore states of matter, magnetism and motion and force. In earth science second graders will explore the composition of the Earth, changing landforms, weather and space. In life science,  we will learn about plants and animals and their habitats and life cycles. 

 Something fun we do is our Animal Anthology binder-this is what you will need a binder for! (see above) Parents?-You are going to be amazed what your children are going to teach YOU about their animals this year. They get so excited about what they learn, they can't wait to get home and share.

Get ready for an adventure-2nd Grade is going to R O C K!