Mrs. Bologna's 2nd Grade

The Second Graders will be participating in the Winter Show next Friday, December 14th; they must arrive through the main entrance by 6:00 p.m. I would like the children to dress up in Christmas colors (red and green) that night, if you have any questions regarding the show feel free to contact me at ljimenez@stlucys.org. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and I am looking forward to seeing you all at the show.

Ms. Jimenez

12/10

Spelling - words 3x each

-crawl

-draw

-fault

-hawk 

-jaw

-launch

-law 

-pause

-raw

-sauce 

12/11

Spelling - sentences; test Friday!

Grammar - pages 30-31

Religion - ch. 9 test Friday!

Social Studies - unit 1 test Friday!

12/12
Spelling - practice book page 80; test Friday!

Religion - ch.9 review sheet; test Friday!

Social Studies - unit 1 test Friday!

12/13

Spelling - test tomorrow; study!

Religion - ch. 9 test tomorrow; study!

Social Studies - unit 1 test tomorrow; study!

12/14

Religion - ch.10 test next Friday 12/21

Spelling - test next Friday 12/21 on words:

-cab

-cabin

-cotton

-happen

-in

-index

-nap

-napkin

-object

-visit

REMINDERS:

-***NO AFTERSCHOOL THIS FRIDAY 12/14 OR NEXT FRIDAY 12/21***

-DONATIONS FOR TROOPS DUE THIS FRIDAY 12/14

-WINTER SHOW IS THIS FRIDAY 12/14 AT 6:30 P.M., PLEASE BRING IN YOUR CHILD AT 6:00 P.M. THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE.

-SCIENCE PROJECTS ARE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th!

Mrs. Bologna's 2nd Grade
kurz@stlucys.org

Reminders

GYM IS ON THURSDAYS!

1) Holiday Pictures will be taken Friday, November 9. Only those students who are taking pictures can dress up. Please fill out the picture envelope completely and send in the payment. Please attach a note if your child will take a picture with a sibling in another class. 

There is no school on Monday, November 12.

2) Report Card Conferences are Friday, November 16.  A letter will be going out soon.

3) The students were to be in their full winter uniforms starting everyday.  The sweater or vest must be worn at all times EVERY DAY!  Please make sure your child's name is on the tag.  The shorts & sneakers can no longer be worn; only the pants and skirts with the proper socks & shoes can be worn. Belts are to be worn every day and the shirts are to be tucked in at all times!  Please see planner pages 17-18 for any clarification.

4) Do not go ahead in any book!  I will assign pages as we go along in each book.  Do not keep any book at home unless otherwise instructed.  I will let the students know when and for how long they can leave a book at home.  They will write it in their planners and I will have it on this website.

5) If your child is receiving his/her First Holy Communion this Spring, you are required to go to Mass every weekend.  Have the Mass Card signed and send it in every Monday.  I will send the cards to the Main Office and Mrs. Vega will send them back to the students by Friday.  If your child does not hand in the Mass Card, Fr. Pergjini will think he/she did not go to Mass. Fr. Pergjini will not let a student receive Communion if he/she has missed 5 or more Masses!

Tests/Assignments

Tuesday, November 6 - Religion
Wednesday, November 7 - Math
Friday, November 9 - Science and Spelling
 
What We're Doing in Class

Religion - We will review Chapter 5: We Celebrate Confirmation.  A test will be given Tuesday, November 6.  We will then begin two short chapters: Chapter 6: The Church Year and Chapter 7: Ordinary Time.

Reading - We will work on long vowels, consonant blends, parts of a book, and main idea & details.

Phonics - We will continue Unit 3: Long Vowels.

ELA - We will continue subjects and predicates.

Math - We will pull apart numbers to add and subtract.  A test will be given on Wednesday, November 7.  They will be tested on the concepts from workbook pages 1-28.  They will be allowed to add and subtract with any strategy they wish.

I expect that the students can add and subtract one digit and two digit numbers (without regrouping).  This was done in 1st grade.  We will review these concepts at the beginning of the year, but they should practice at home if they are still having trouble.

Science - We will review Topic 1: Properties of Matter.  A test will be given Friday, November 9.

Social Studies - We will continue Unit 1: Where We Live. A test will be given soon and the students will be informed of the date.

Spelling - We will study words with long 0 from page 33.

For every lesson, the students will write each word one time (1x) at school and three times (3x) at home in their Spelling notebooks (n.b.).  They will also write sentences for each word in their notebooks and complete the practice pages in their workbooks (wkbk).  A test will be given every Friday, unless otherwise noted.

Handwriting - We will practice writing in print.  I expect that the students are using their very best handwriting every day.  Please encourage your child to take their time and be as neat as possible when they are doing their homework.

More Reminders

Gym is on Thursdays.  The students must wear the gym uniform: St. Lucy's School sweatpants, t-shirt, and sweatshirt.  They must also wear plain sneakers: all white for the girls and all black for the boys.  The shoes cannot have any colors.  As per Mr. Calderin, if a student is not prepared for gym class, he/she will not be able to participate in class.

Please cover ALL BOOKS with clear contact paper.  This protects the books from ripping. Write your child's full name and grade in permanent black marker on the inside front cover.

Only ONE coloring/activity book is allowed in class.  Extra notebooks and drawing pads are not allowed.

Second grade goes to Mass on Fridays.  Fr. Pergjini expects that the students respond and behave themselves during Mass.  Please speak to your child about proper Church etiquette.

If you send in money, it MUST be in an envelope! I will NOT take any money not in an envelope. Please include your child's full name, grade, & destination of the envelope.  This is to ensure that it gets to the proper recipient and you are credited for any money that you gave in.

The students are responsible for being prepared everyday with all of their supplies & anything they may need for the day (homework, books, sharpened pencils, crayons, etc...).  Demerits or other consequences will be given to any student not prepared for class.

The students' first & last names must be on all tests, homework, classwork, quizzes, and projects.   FIVE POINTS will be deducted if a student hands in his/her work without a name.  The students are reminded many times to write both names!

The St. Lucy's School uniform policy is strictly enforced.  Your child must be in his/her full uniform, including the sweater vest, everyday.  As per Mrs. Stefanini, a warning will be given if any student is out of uniform. If the infraction is not corrected, a demerit will be issued.  Please refer to the planner for the full uniform policy.  If you need to order a uniform, please go to http://www.bigappleuniforms.com/

Please put your child's full name & Grade 2 inside all books, notebooks, folders, sweaters, coats, supplies, etc...in permanent black marker.

If your child is absent, you MUST call the main office before 9:00 am.  You may request homework at that time as well or you can email me.  When your child returns to school, a note/email must be given/emailed to the teacher stating the dates the child was absent & the reason.  This is stated in the student planner & are rules set by New York State.  It is MANDATORY that you call the school AND send in an absent note/email.

If students are absent, they are responsible for any work that they missed.  They will take any tests they missed on the day they return to school.  If any assignment was due on the day they were absent, they must hand it in the day they return.  They must make up their work in a timely manner.

BOX TOPS - We are still collecting Box Tops! Here are the ways that you can help:
a) Continue to send in the box tops from the products you use.
b) Go to  www.btfe.com and register under St. Lucy School, Bronx.
c) Encourage your friends & family to check for Box Tops in their homes too!

Spelling Words

These are the 10 words from the Spelling workbook, page 33.

The students will write each word in ABC order one time (1x) at school and three times (3x) at home in their Spelling notebook; write a complete sentence for each word; and complete the workbook pages. They will be tested every Friday on all ten words, unless otherwise noted.

1) bowl
2) foam
3) goes
4) grow
5) most
6) mow
7) soap
8) toast
9) toe
10) told

Dear Parents,

Please note that I must have THREE DAYS notice for any food items that you want to send into my classroom.  Please wait for a confirmation email before you send in anything.  I do not check my email on the weekends.

I have a few children with allergies/food restrictions and I must notify their parents that cupcakes or some other snack item is coming in.  This is to give them time to bring in an alternative snack.  It would be unfair if some students were left out.

Do not ask me the day of your child's birthday if you can bring in cupcakes and juice that same day. Your request will be denied.  Any snacks or cupcakes sent in without my permission will be sent home!

Only send in juice/water and ONE treat (cupcakes OR cookies OR donuts) per student.  I will not give out any extra snacks.  Cake is not allowed!

Goody bags and balloons are NOT allowed and will be sent back home.  Pencils are fine and I will give those out to the students.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. Bologna
 
 

On this page, I will add links to articles that I think parents would find interesting.  If you come across an article that you think others would find helpful, please email it to me :)

Back to School Apps to Help Parents Help their Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/back-school-apps-parents-kids/story?id=33905575
 
Why Writing By Hand Could Make You Smarter
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/why-writing-hand-could-make-you-smarter
 
Benefits of Cursive
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive/the-benefits-of-cursive-go-beyond-writing
 
M is for Monkeybars: Getting Ready for Writing
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html
 
How Much Sleep Do Children Need?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children
 
Avoiding Homework Wars
http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/745-avoiding-homework-wars.gs
 
How Parents Can Help Their Children With Homework
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_homework.html
 
Parents Guide to the Common Core
https://www.engageny.org/parent-guides-to-the-common-core-standards
 
How to Help Your Child in School
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/44-proven-ideas-parents-can-use-to-help-their-children-do-better-in-school.htm
 
Raising Readers
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/raising-readers.htm
 
High Expectations Encourage Achievement
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_expectations.html
 
Tips to Encourage All Readers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_readtips.html
 
Improving Your Child's Performance in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_improvingperf.html
 
Organizational Skills
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_organize.html
 
The United Front Between Parents & Teachers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_united-parent-teacher.html
 
 

Monday, November 5

Spelling - write words 3x each word in nb
Math - sheet; test Wednesday
Science - do p 36-37; test Friday on Topic 1
Religion - Ch 5 test tom

Tuesday, November 6

Spelling - write sentences for each word in nb; test Friday
Math - sheet; Test tom.
Science - test Friday

Wednesday, November 7

Spelling - wkbk p 35; test Friday
Science - sheet; test Friday
Social Studies - sheet

Thursday, November 8

Spelling - wkbk p 36; test tomorrow
Science - sheet; Topic 1 test tomorrow

Friday, November 9

Religion - sheet due Tuesday
No School Monday!
Go to Mass!