Hello Second Grade Families, Wednesday evening is our Back to School Night, Part II. For this evening the primary teachers will be focusing on language arts and more specifically, word work. We will give a short structural overview of our differentiated word study program and spend some time practicing with a few select sample sorts. […]
Hello Second Grade Families, This week we are pleased to welcome two special guests. On Monday we will enjoy a presentation and activity from Ventura Interpretive Outreach (The Ladybug Lady) only to be followed by a visit from the Ventura Senior Readers Theater on Wednesday! The senior readers will be performing a selection of stories […]
Hello Second Grade Families, Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone enjoyed some sunshine and relaxation over the long weekend. While short, this week will be a busy one. Tomorrow is picture day (say cheese!) and Friday is Grandparent’s Day (welcome!) here at school. Math: In math, we continue to review skills and concepts thought the […]
Hello Second Grade Families, This week we continue to build stamina, create routines and get to know each other. As a reminder, take a moment to check your child’s planner every evening for important notes and notices. Below you will find a general overview of our plans for the week: Math: We continue with Unit […]
Hello Second Grade Families, We are really getting into the swing of things now, working to build stamina and momentum as we begin to establish our daily classroom routines. This week we will have our first homework assignment due too. All of the online summer homework should be complete by Wednesday. Starting next week, students […]
Dearest Second Grade Families, We made it! Summer vacation is (almost) here! There will be many special events taking place, as this is the last week of school. Below you will find a short outline: Wednesday: We will be attending 8:30 mass followed by our annual end-of-year awards ceremony for the departing 8th graders in […]
Hello Second Grade Families, Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and sunshine. These next two weeks will be busy as we wind down the school year. Keep your eye on the school calendar for special days and events (especially next week). In class, I am pleased to announce that we are […]
Hello Second Grade Families, We are in the home stretch with even more special events on the way. Stay tuned and keep your eye on the school calendar. Math: We will continue Unit 9: Measurement with work on finding the perimeter of polygons. After that, we’ll start planning summer road trips with a lesson on […]
Hello Second Grade Families, Monday’s field trip was a hit! The students had great fun outside exploring on the farm and, despite the rain, we were all able to come back with our arms full of freshly picked produce. As the week continues, we have many more special events and activities to look forward to: […]
Hello Second Grade Families, Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed the Easter vacation among family and friends. The students came back to class yesterday morning rested and ready for this home stretch in the school year. This week in class, we will be working to build our momentum up again. Math: We will begin the […]