2A Home Work Assignments

2A Class Work
For Week of May 14, 2012

	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	In Religion, we will discover what the children of God do for God, their Father.	We will read a Magic Tree House chapter book this week called Vacation Under The Volcano. Some of the reading will be assigned for homework. At the end of each chapter, the children will respond to a series of comprehension questions and activities. In Grammar, we will continue to practice using adverbs and adjectives that compare.	Our goals in math will include the following: Introduction to the algorithm for adding three-digit numbers with regrouping and also adding amounts of money to $10.00.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY- Computer class and May Procession THURSDAY- Ascension Thursday 8:30 Mass FRIDAY- Music Have a wonderful week!

2A Class Work
For Week of May 7, 2012

Dear Parents,
It's hard to express how proud and happy I was this past weekend as I watched the children receive their First Holy Communion. Many others present were also touched by their faith and reverence.
I feel very blessed to have helped in some small way with their preparation. My prayer is that they will continue to be close to Our Lord in the Eucharist throughout their lives. Thank you for allowing me to be part of such a special time in your children's lives. May God continue to bless you and your beautiful families.

Sincerely,
Cheryl Green

	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	In Religion, we will study the sacraments of initiation, Baptism and Confirmation in Chapter 12 of our textbook.	We will read the science selection The World's Plants are in Danger along with additional science books to review the following skills: Use of science vocabulary, finding the main idea and identifying details, using figurative language, forming generalizations and choosing a reference source In Grammar, we will continue to practice using adverbs and adjectives that compare.	Our goals in math will include the following: To identify place value and read and write numbers through 1,000, to show and order 3 digit numbers, write numbers in expanded form, and complete number sequences.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY- Computer class & Spring Concert at 2:00 and 7:00 pm THURSDAY- Science Assembly- "The Beekeeper" FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Have a wonderful week!




2A Work and News For Week of April 23, 2012 Upcoming Dates of First Holy Communion Practices: Group Masses: May 5 at 9:00 am and 11:30 am Practices are on May 3 at 5:00 pm for 9:00 mass and 6:00 pm for the 11:30 mass Parish Masses: Weekend of May 12 and 13 All practices for parish masses are on May 10 at 5:00 for the 5:00, 7:00 or 8:30 masses and at 6:00 for the 10:30 and 12:15 masses.


	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue our preparation for First Eucharist as we study the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We will also discuss and practice reception of the sacrament as we begin to prepare a First Holy Communion Memory Book. The children will receive the sacrament of Reconciliation on May 3 in preparation for their First Holy Communion.	We will read Swimmy in our anthology and some additional All Star Stories this week. In the process, we will pay special attention to our use of multiple meaning words, main ideas, the use of figurative language and in forming generalizations. We will also practice doing an author search in the library. In Grammar, we will practice the use of adjectives. For Handwriting we will continue to review and perfect the cursive alphabet we have learned.	As we finish our work in measurement, we will begin our work on the concepts of multiplication and division. We also continue to practice our addition and subtractions facts to increase our speed and accuracy. We hope to all reach our goal of 90 addition or 90 subtraction problems in five minutes to get ready for third grade math!


	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY- Computer class and Dibels Testing (For benchmarks in reading) FRIDAY- Mass and Music. it is also Pro-Life Tshirt Day! Looking Ahead To Next Week: May 2 Field Trip to Landis Valley Museum May 3 First Holy Communion Rehearsals May 4 Grandparents Day and Race For Education May 5 First Holy Communion Masses


2A Class Work For Week of April 16, 2012 Just A Reminder...First Holy Communion Pictures are this Saturday, April 21!
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue our preparation for First Eucharist as we study the mass and in particular the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We will also begin to discuss and to practice reception of the sacrament.	We will read Princess Pooh this week in our anthology. It is a story about a handicapped child. In addition to Princess Pooh, we will read the story of Helen Keller and other short stories of people with handicaps as we learn to be aware of and sensitive to the everyday struggle many people must face in their daily lives. In the process, we will pay attention to our use of multiple meaning words, main ideas, the use of an encyclopedia for information and in forming generalizations. In Grammar, we will practice using contractions. For Handwriting we will continue to review the cursive alphabet we have learned.	As we continue our work in measurement, we will become familiar with the terms ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, liters, and pounds. We will also learn to read a thermometer both using both the Centigrade and Celsius scales.


	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY-Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY - Computer class FRIDAY- Music SATURDAY First Holy Communion Pictures*


2A Class Work For Week of April 9, 2012
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue our preparation for First Eucharist as we study the mass and in particular the Liturgy of the Eucharist in Chapter 17.	We will enjoy Tomas and the Library Lady along with several trade books this week as we learn to form generalizations, practice using digraphs, learn to read and make a floor plan, and identify the main ideas of stories. In Grammar, we will practice using possessive nouns and work on pronoun-verb agreement. Our Handwriting will include writing cursive capitals R and B.	As we continue our work in measurement, we will practice measuring perimeter and area while problem solving.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY - Computer class FRIDAY- Music Have a great week!!


2A Class Work and News For Week of March 26, 2012
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	Our preparation for Eucharist continues this week as we discover what happens during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.	We will enjoy Officer Buckle and Gloria along with various trade books this week as we learn to form generalizations, practice using digraphs, do a library subject search, and use multiple meaning words. We will complete In Grammar, we will practice using plural pronouns and begin using possessive nouns. For Handwriting we will practice using cursive capitals G and S.	We will be estimating and comparing lengths of time, practice telling time and learn to calculate elapsed time.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY - Computer class FRIDAY- Spelling Bee! Have a wonderful week!!


2A Class Work and News For Week of March 19, 2012
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	Our preparation for Eucharist continues this week as we talk about the Last Supper and why it is so important to us as Catholic Christians in Chapter 16 of our text book.	We will read about a great American, Benjamin Franklin and discuss his numerous contributions this week. We will also sequence events and practice the use of context clues, suffixes and quotation marks In Grammar, we will practice using singular and plural pronouns. For Handwriting we will practice using cursive capitals F,Q and T.	We will be estimating and comparing lengths of time and also practice telling time to the hour, half hour, and quarter hour.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Bishop McFadden will visit us today! We will also have Library and Phys. Ed. TUESDAY- Art Class WEDNESDAY - Computer class THURSDAY- Reconciliation for Second Grade and "Officer Phil" will pay us a visit with a program on safety. FRIDAY- Music Class Have a great week!!

2A Class Work and News
For Week of March 12, 2012

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Our preparation for Eucharist continues as we begin to study the parts of the Mass. The Liturgy of the Word will be our focus this week.

To more fully understand the meaning of Lent, each child will continue to chart their own spiritual progress during these 40 days.

We will read another science selection Are You A Fossil Fan? this week as we practice using our reading comprehension, learn how to interpret ads, to sequence events, summarize and to use context clues.

Thank you, Mrs. Danczyk, for sharing your family's experience visiting a fossil museum with us last week. Your presentation was very interesting and informative!

In Grammar, we will practice using contractions and pronouns.

For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive capital F,Q and T.

We continue our work with money and telling time this week.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- No School

TUESDAY- Art Class

WEDNESDAY - Computer class

FRIDAY- Music Class

MARCH 17

HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!

2A Class Work and News
For Week of February 27, 2012

Dear Parents,
The children were wonderful last week as our Diocesan Superintendants, the Diocesan Director of Religious Education and Director of Technology all visited our classroom to be updated and to chat with the children. The students handled all of the visits as well as our abrupt change of schedule on Friday afternoon with grace and cooperation. I was so proud of them!

We will have some special visitors to our class this week. Dr. Dawn Bentivegna and Dr. Vanessa Matos will present a program to our class on Dental Health.

In the near future, Mr. Mark Renoll will also begin to present the Junior Achievement Program which has been designed to meet some of the social studies standards required in second grade. We thank Mr. Renoll for his generosity and look forward to starting this excellent program.

Have a great week!

Many Blessings,
Cheryl Green

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Our preparation for Eucharist continues as we discover how the Catholic Church worships God in the seven sacraments.

We will also continue to more fully understand the meaning of Lent as each child charts their own spiritual progress during these 40 days.

This week, we will read a selection our soccer players will enjoy entitled The Wednesday Surprise along with some related stories to practice comprehension, how to read a newsletter and a calendar, to sequence events and use context clues.

In Grammar, we will focus on using contractions.

For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive capitals U, Y and Z.

We will continue our work in math this week as we review and assess our progress in Unit 5 of our math series. We will also begin Unit 6 in which we will be working with telling time and counting money.

We are continuing to practice our addition and subtraction facts and recently completed a five-minute timing for the second marking period.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Library and Physical Educatin

TUESDAY- Dr. Dawn Bentivegna and Dr. Vanessa Matos will present a program on dental health to 2A, and Art Class

WEDNESDAY -Computer class

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News
For Week of February 20, 2012

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Our preparation for Eucharist continues as we will discover how the Catholic Church worships God and we will define the seven sacraments.

We will also discuss the meaning of Lent as we celebrate Mass on Ash Wednesday.

This week, we will read a selection our soccer players will enjoy entitled Our Soccer League along with a few related stories to practice our comprehension, how to read a newsletter, to sequence events and use context clues.

In Grammar, we will focus on using irregular verbs and contractions.

For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive capitals H,K and U

We will continue our work in math this week with subtraction with and without regrouping, problem solving using estimation, estimate differences by rounding and continue to check our subtraction using addition.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Presidents Day No School

TUESDAY -Art Class

WEDNESDAY -Computer class Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:30

THURSDAY- White Out Day and our superintendant Mrs. Livia Riley will visit our classrooms.

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News
For Week of February 13, 2012

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Our preparation for Eucharist continues as we compare what we do at Mass to the breaking of bread of the early Christians. We will also recognize Jesus as the Bread of Life.

This week, we will complete the Reading Unit Test to assess our progress and also use a selection The Bremen Town Musicians and additional trade books to practice the following skills: use new vocabulary and spelling words containing c, k, and ck, compare and contrast, reading comprehension, read a map and chart, draw conclusions, follow directions and summarize.

In Grammar, we will focus on using quotation marks and irregular verbs.

For Handwriting we will practice writing cursive capital C, E and N.

We will continue our work in math this week with subtraction with and without regrouping, estimate differences by rounding and check our subtraction using addition.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Library and Physical Education

TUESDAY -Art Class and Race For Education Ice Cream Party Happy Valentine's Day!!

WEDNESDAY -Computer and Art class

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News
For Week of February 6, 2012

Dear Parents,
We very much look forward to our Retreat Day this week. It is always a special and memorable day for the children. Some of the activities planned will include a workshop with Father Dennis on the vestments and vessels of the church, role playing Bible stories, liturgical music, First Holy Communion crafts, practicing the reception of Holy Eucharist and a tour of the church.

Thank you so much to all who have volunteered to help!

Have a great week!
Cheryl Green

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

Our preparation for Eucharist continues with Chapter 8 in our text which will focus on understanding what the disciples traveling on the road to Emmaus learned after Jesus was raised from the dead.

This week, we will use a science selection Going Batty for Bats and some additional trade books to practice the following skills: using new vocabulary and science oriented spelling words, comparing and contrasting, comprehension, reading a map and chart, drawing conclusions, inflectional endings, antonyms and using context clues.

In Grammar, we will focus on helping and linking verbs and review the use of quotation marks.

For Handwriting we will practice writing cursive capital A, O and D.

We will continue our work in math this week with subtraction with and without regrouping.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Library and Physical Education

TUESDAY -Art Class and Race For Education Ice Cream Party!

WEDNESDAY -Computer and Art class

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

SUNDAY- Open House 1:00-3:00



2A Class Work and News For Week of January 30, 2012
Dear Parents, It is sure to be a busy and enjoyable week as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Some great assemblies and programs have been scheduled for the children. Please see the schedule below. First Reconciliation has been rescheduled for this Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. We will continue to review the Rite of Reconciliation as we now begin our preparation for First Eucharist. Our class Retreat Day is on Tuesday, February 7. More details will follow. Have a great week! Cheryl Green
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue to review the ten commandments and the Rite of Reconciliation as we prepare for First Reconciliation this Saturday. We are also beginning work in preparation for First Eucharist.	This week, we will use a science selection Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats and some additional books to practice the following skills: using new vocabulary and spelling words containing the digraphs ph, ch and tch, using inflectional endings er and est, comparing and contrasting, comprehension, reading a map, drawing conclusions, and using context clues. In Grammar, we will focus on helping verbs and using quotation marks. For Handwriting we will review the lower case cursive letters as we prepare to tackle the capitals!	There was a lot of excitement as we completed our Part 1 Math book and received the Part 2 book for the second half of the year! Our work in math this week will include subtraction with and without regrouping.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Physical Education TUESDAY -Art Class and an assembly in which we will focus on service to others. The SPCA will attend to receive pet food collected by all of our students. We have also completed greeting cards which will be sent to our military via several parents who are currently serving our country. WEDNESDAY -Computer Class and The Principal's Black and Gold Challenge THURSDAY- Catholic Schools Week Prayer Service FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class It is also Spirit Day in which the children may wear black and gold. They will be treated to a David Frye concert in the afternoon. SATURDAY- 10:00 First Reconciliation for 2A SUNDAY - Students who attend mass wearing their school uniform will receive a dress down pass from Mrs. Byrnes. The children will also give thank you notes to members of our church community.

2A Class Work and News For Week of January 23, 2012
Dear Parents, Since our weather this past weekend was most uncooperative, First Reconciliation has been rescheduled for February 4 at 10:00 a.m. Thank you for your patience. We will continue to review the Rite of Reconciliation as we now begin our preparation for First Eucharist. Our class Retreat Day is on Tuesday, February 7. It is always an enriching and enjoyable day for the children. More details will follow soon. Also, this Wednesday, we will continue to monitor the reading progress of our second graders by administering the Dibels Reading Inventory. We will keep you informed of our progress. Have a good week. Keep warm! Love and Prayers, Cheryl Green
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue to study the ten commandments this week and learn to understand how they teach us to live as God's children.	This week, we will use the selection The Best Vacation Ever and additional trade books to practice the following skills: using new vocabulary and spelling words containing the au and aw sound, understanding cause and effect, reading a map, drawing conclusions, and using inflectional endings and context clues. In Grammar, we will continue to focus on linking verbs and in Handwriting we will be introduced to and practice writing cursive x, v and z.	Our work in math will include adding three two digit numbers with and without regrouping, front end estimation and problem solving.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Physical Education TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class and Dibels Reading Inventory FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News For Week of January 16, 2012
Dear Parents, This week, we will continue our preparation for First Reconciliation when we will celebrate the wonder of God's love and mercy. We will continue to review the Rite of Reconciliation and visit the Reconciliation rooms in the church. Father Dennis has kindly offered to meet with the children to discuss the sacrament and answer any last minute questions they may have. I look forward to celebrating with you this Saturday, January 21. The brief service for 2A will begin promptly at 10:00. Please try to arrive by 9:55. All family members and friends are most welcome. The children may wear their usual church attire. Thank you and have a great week! Love and Prayers, Cheryl Green
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	As we continue to prepare to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time, we will learn to better understand the ten commandments and also practice and role play as each child will take turns being the priest and the confessor (without confessing our sins, of course!) As January 21 approaches, we want to know the rite very well. ***First Reconciliation for 2A is on Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m.	This week, we will use the selection Fernando's Gift and additional materials to practice the following skills: using new vocabulary and spelling words containing the soft g and soft c sounds, understanding cause and effect, reading a chart, comparing and contrasting, and using antonyms and context clues. Since Fernando's Gift is about the plight of the rain forest, in Science this week we will use the story to begin to learn more about the rain forest. In Grammar, we will focus on linking verbs. In Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive y, x and v.	Our work in math will include adding two digit numbers with regrouping and doing problem solving while eliminating unnecessary information .
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Physical Education TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class and Holy Hour FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class SATURDAY- First Reconcilation for 2A is at 10:00 a.m.

2A Class Work and News For Week of January 9, 2012

	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	As we continue to prepare to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time, we will learn to better understand the ten commandments and also practice and role play as each child will take turns being the priest and the confessor (without confessing our sins, of course!) As January 21 approaches, we want to be sure to know the rite very well. ***First Reconciliation for 2A is on Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m.	This week, we will use the selection Charlie Anderson and some additional materials to practice the following skills: using new vocabulary and spelling words containing the sound of oo, understanding cause and effect, reading a map, drawing conclusions, and using antonyms and context clues. In Grammar, we will practice combining sentences. In Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive q, m and n.	Our work in math will include an introduction to adding two digit numbers with and without regrouping.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Physical Education TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class and Holy Hour FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News For Week of January 2, 2012
WELCOME BACK! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	As we prepare for the sacrament of Reconciliation, we will learn the meaning of and how we can choose to live the Great Commandment.	This week, we will use the selection Change For a Quarter and some additional books to practice some of the following skills: using new vocabulary and spelling words containing the spelling of the long and short e sound, words containing silent letters, understanding cause and effect, distinguishing between fantasy and reality, and using synonyms and context clues. For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive q,g,c and o. In Grammar, we will be introduced and practice forms of the word have.	Our challenges in math will include mixed problem solving, equivalent fractions and we will begin two digit addition with regrouping. We will also complete the Chapter 9 and Unit 3 assessments in our textbook.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Vacation Day TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class THURSDAY- FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

December, 2011

Dear Parents,
It has been a joy to celebrate the holiday season with your children. It all began at Thanksgiving when we studied the Pilgrims, their voyage and way of life. We also learned about several tribes of Native Americans and their contributions to our culture. The 2A Pilgrims, Indians, narrators and historians did a fine job of dramatizing some of what they had learned for the other classes.

We began the celebration of Advent with prayer and the lighting of the Advent wreath. On St. Nicholas Day, we had a surprise visit from St. Nick himself. The children have also been practicing random acts of kindness. When they have done a kind deed, they are adding a cotton ball to a lamb which can then be placed under the tree or by the manger as their birthday gift to Jesus.

All of these activities combined with our preparation for First Reconciliation, our daily work and learning cursive writing have made this past month a very exciting time indeed!

On Thursday, December 22, we will remember the true meaning of Christmas with a prayer service and party.

May you have a joyous Christmas and may God continue to bless you and your beautiful children!

Peace,
Cheryl Green

For Week of December 12, 2011

Dear Parents,
As we prepare ourselves for Christmas, our Advent lambs are becoming very wooly as the children are striving to find opportunities to add a cotton ball to their lambs to represent their acts of kindness. They are so enthusiastic ,in fact, that we have left the Dollar Store with no more cotton balls to sell! I am so proud of all of the children's efforts to serve Our Lord by serving one another.

We are all looking forward to enjoying the annual Christmas program. This year, it is being presented by the 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes. It will be on Wednesday at 1:15 for the school children and again at 7:00 P.M. It is always an enjoyable experience and one that helps us all to focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

Have a wonderful week!
Peace and Many Blessings,
Cheryl Green

RELIGION

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

In preparation for First Reconciliation, we will discuss the meaning and the consequences of sin. We will introduce the children to the church's special way of celebrating God's forgiveness. We'll be discussing the parts of the sacrament including Confession, Contrition, Penance and Absolution.

We have been saying the Act of Contrition each day in the classroom. It would be very helpful if you could review it with your child as a bedtime prayer.

In our Anthology this week, we will use an old fable, Nine in One Grr Grr! to practice some of the following skills: practicing new vocabulary and spelling words containing the y and ey spelling of the long e sound, using a dictionary, sequencing a story, recognition of cause and effect, and using synonyms and context clues.

For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive f, k and r. The children have been doing an excellent job with their cursive writing!

In Grammar, we'll concentrate on action verbs in the present and past tense and also review the use of commas.

In Math this week, we will focus on naming and classifying solid shapes by faces, edges and vertices. We will also use deductive steps of logical reasoning to solve problems.

We continue to strive to master those math facts!

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Library and Gym Class Remember your reading logs!

TUESDAY -Art Class

WEDNESDAY -Computer Class and Christmas Program 1:15

THURSDAY-

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

2A Class Work and News For Week of December 5, 2011

	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will continue to celebrate the holy season of Advent by practicing acts of charity. Each time your child is especially helpful, kind, or prayerful, they will add a cotton ball to a lamb they have made. When Christmas arrives, their fluffy lamb can be placed by the Christmas tree as a birthday gift of love to Jesus. We will also be reminded of the meaning of the Jesse Tree and understand it's significance during Advent. In preparation for First Reconciliation, we will continue to highlight all that the Parable of the Forgiving Father teaches us.	In our Anthology this week, we will use the true story The Pony Express and some additional books to practice some of the following skills: practicing new vocabulary and spelling words containing the /ea/ spelling of the short e sound, using a telephone directory, sequencing a story, distinguishing between fantasy and reality, using synonyms and context clues. For Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive f, k and r . In Grammar, we'll concentrate on action verbs and review some abbreviations.	Our challenges in math will include identifying congruent shapes, shapes that have symmetry and rotational symmetry. We will practice using geometric shapes to see the difference between slides, flips and turns, create patterns from geometric shapes and practice problem solving.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Library and Gym Class Remember your reading logs! TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class Christmas Program presented by grades 4,5 and 6! THURSDAY- FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class


2A Class Work and News For Week of November 28, 2011

	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH
	We will begin to celebrate the Advent season with the lighting of our Advent wreath. In preparation for First Reconciliation, we will highlight what the Parable of the Forgiving Father teaches us.	In our Anthology this week, we will use the story Best Wishes Ed and some additional trade books as starting points to practice some of the following skills: Practicing new vocabulary and spelling words containing the /er/ ending, using an encyclopedia, sequencing a story, understanding cause and effect and and using context clues. In Handwriting we will be introduced to cursive b and h.	In Math, we will identify, classify and describe plane shapes and angles. We will be able to identify a quadrilateral, a parallelogram, a rhombus and a trapezoid.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Thanksgiving Vacation TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class THURSDAY- Adoration FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class *Wreath and Pointsettia Pick-up SATURDAY- St. Nicholas Party!!**


2A Class Work and News For Week of November 7, 2011
Dear Parents, There is some excitement in 2A as we begin cursive writing! I'm sure your student will proudly show you some of their cursive as they bring it home for practice.We will also be learning some U.S. history and showing our patriotism as we prepare for Veterans Day. Have a great week! Peace and Many Blessings, Cheryl Green
	RELIGION	LANGUAGE ARTS	MATH	EXTRA
	Our goal this week is to discover what the New Testament teaches us about the Holy Spirit.	In our Anthology this week, we be reading a Science selection Sharks as well as several trade books to work on the following skills: building new vocabulary, making inferences, story comprehension, using proper and plural nouns, using abbreviations, recognizing the problem and solution in a story, and using variant vowels.	Our work this week will include using ordinal numbers, extending and describing growing and repeating patterns, and using patterns to solve problems.	In Science, it is Shark Week! Our Social Studies goals will include understanding the meaning of Veterans Day. We will also begin a unit on Thanksgiving, studying the way of life of the Pilgrims and the Native Americans who befriended them.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Physical Education, Library TUESDAY - Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class THURSDAY- Adoration FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class


2A Class Work and News For Week of October 31, 2011
Dear Parents, We would like to thank you all soooo much for all the help with our Fall Fest. We had a wonderful time listening to Halloween stories, eating delicious snacks, playing Halloween Bingo, enjoying a very creative Halloween craft and even enjoyed a little dancing! Thank you,Mrs. Bentivegna, for our craft and for your planning and to Mrs. Smolinski, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Malone for reading to us, preparing treats and games and helping with our Halloween trick or treat bags. Thank you also, parents, for sending special Halloween surprises. We had a wonderful time!! To prepare for All Saints Day, each of our teachers has become somewhat of an expert on one particular saint. We will each visit three different classes and share a 20 minute presentation on a saint who has a special significance to us, so that each class will enjoy three presentations. I think the children will enjoy getting to know some of the other teachers in the building and hearing about the life of one of our favorite saints. Join us for mass on Tuesday at 8:30 if your are able. Happy All Saints Day! Have a wonderful week! Peace and Many Blessings, Cheryl Green
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	Our goal this week is to discover what the New Testament teaches us about the Holy Spirit.	In our Anthology , we will use the story Jamaica Tag Along and several leveled books to work on the following skills: building new vocabulary, story comprehension, using a compound words, recognizing the problem and solution in a story, and practicing r-controlled vowels. In Grammar, we will focus on identifying identifying and using proper nouns and using abbreviations.	Our work this week will include comparing 2 digit numbers using greater than, less than and equal symbols, deciding if an answer is reasonable, and identifying even and odd numbers.	In Science, we will continue our fall unit with a focus on spiders.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Snow Day!?! TUESDAY - All Saints Day Mass, Art Class, All Saints Day Presentations to all classes WEDNESDAY -Computer Class, FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class


2A Class Work and News For Week of October 24, 2011
Dear Parents, As we continue to celebrate the beauty of this season, we will have some great Fall activities this Friday. Some of our parents have kindly agreed to come in to our classroom to organize a game and a craft, read a seasonal story and prepare a special snack. It's sure to be lots of fun for the little ones! Also, this week, we are holding the Book Fair. The children will be invited to preview the books on Tuesday morning. The schedule for the week is listed below. Have a wonderful week! Peace and Many Blessings, Cheryl Green
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	Our goal this week is to discover that Jesus Christ is the savior of all people and to understand the meaning of the Resurrection.	In our Anthology this week, we will use the story Best Friends Club along with several leveled books to work on the following skills: building new vocabulary, story comprehension, using a diagram, recognizing the problem and solution in a story, practicing r-controlled vowels and the prefixes re- and un-. In Grammar, we will focus on identifying nouns and using commas in a series.	Our work this week will include place value, showing a number in multiple ways including words, models and expanded forms, comparing numbers through 100 and drawing pictures to visualize and solve problems.	In Science, we will continue our fall unit with a focus on spiders and bats!!
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Physical Education TUESDAY - Art Class, Family Night at the Book Fair 6:00-8:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY -Computer Class, Book Fair 8:00-4:00 THURSDAY- Book Fair 8:00-3:00 FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass, Music Class, Lunch Bunch and 2A Fall Fest !


2A Class Work and News For Week of October 17, 2011

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	We will highlight what St. John the Baptist taught people about Jesus and discover how his story can help us to welcome Jesus into our own lives.	In our Anthology this week, we will use the story A Letter to Amy and some additional trade books as starting points to practice some of the following skills: Practicing some new vocabulary and spelling words with the /ou/ and /oy/ sounds, sequencing a story, comprehension, making inferences and building compound words.	We will work on determining whether an event is more, less or equally likely to occur, and use the terms certain, probable and impossible. We will predict and record the outcome of events, and use data in graphs to problem solve.	In Science we'll continue our fall unit on owls and other creatures of the night!
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Phys. Ed. and Library TUESDAY -Art Class WEDNESDAY -Computer Class THURSDAY- School Picture Day! Please wear your school uniform. FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class
School Picture Day is Thursday, October 20!

2A Class Work and News
For Week of October 10, 2011

Dear Parents,
At the end of October, we would love to take an afternoon to enjoy this beautiful season with a small classroom celebration. I know the children would really enjoy a seasonal craft, a story and some games. They also love to have their parents visit our classroom. If any of you would like to help with the planning, please let me know. Thanks again and have a wonderful week!

Love and Prayers,
Cheryl Green

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We will discover some of the many ways Jesus reveals God's great love and mercy.

In our Anthology this week, we will combine our language arts and math skills with a story which includes graphing in The Lemonade Stand. The trade books we will read will have a similar theme.

Some of the skills for this week in Language Arts will include practice using variant vowels oo, ue and ew, using quotation marks, sentence combining, introduction to nouns, adding prefixes, and identifying problems and solutions in literature.

We will concentrate on making and using line graphs, graphing on a coordinate grid and making and reading Venn Diagrams.

Social Studies-We will Complete a unit on Christopher Columbus from last week with a creative writing assignment.

In Science we'll begin a fall unit on owls and other creatures of the night!

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UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY- Columbus Day- Enjoy your day off!

TUESDAY -Art Class, Unit 1 Reading Assessment

WEDNESDAY -Computer Class,

THURSDAY- York Catholic HS Band will visit our school!

FRIDAY- 8:30 Mass and Music Class

Looking Ahead....School Picture Day is on October 20!

2A Class Work and News For Week of October 3, 2011
Dear Parents, The month of September has flown by so quickly. The children have adjusted well to our very full daily schedule and are working hard. Thank you for all of your help and support during our first month together. At the end of October, we would love to take an afternoon to enjoy this beautiful season with a small classroom celebration. I know the children would really enjoy a seasonal craft, a story and some games. They also *love* to have their parents visit our classroom. If any of you would like to help with the planning, please let me know. Thanks again and have a wonderful week! Love and Prayers, Cheryl Green
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	Since October 4 is St. Francis Feast Day, we will look at his life and his great love for all of God's creation. We will also begin to discuss the meaning of the covenant God made with his people.	This week in Language Arts, we will be reading a social studies selection entitled Welcome To a New Museum Some of the skills we will be focusing on are story comprehension, making predictions, using context clues and inflectional endings, identifying story elements, using the internet, using quotation marks and combining subjects and predicates in sentences.	Some math skills we will tackle are learning to use and compare data in a survey, using line and bar graphs and pictographs.	We will begin a unit on the life and contribution of Christopher Columbus.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY Remember your gym suit and library books! TUESDAY- Chapter 4 Religion Test, Art Class (Some paint shirts are still needed) and celebration of St. Francis Feast Day with 9:00 mass WEDNESDAY- We are still missing some ear buds for the computer lab! THURSDAY- FRIDAY Spelling Assessment....Holy Hour for Peace at 1:30.... Have a wonderful weekend with your family!

2A Class Work and News For Week of September 26
Dear Parents, I will need to be out of town for a few days this week. Mrs. Christi Waser, one of our trusted substitutes will work with the children following our regular weekly schedule. I know the children will enjoy her. Have a great week! Sincerely, Cheryl Green
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	During our Religion class this week, we will discover that the Psalms are prayer songs from the Bible and learn how they help us to pray.	This week in Language Arts, we will be reading Roundup At Rio Ranch. Some of the skills we will be focusing on are story comprehension, identifying the story elements, using a glossary and index, and identifying the subject and predicate of a sentence.	Some math skills we will tackle are solving word problems and learning to use and compare data in a survey,	We will also begin a unit by reading the story of Johnny Appleseed in play form. The entire unit will include science, social studies, and language arts skills.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY Remember your gym suit and library books! TUESDAY-Paint shirts still needed please WEDNESDAY- THURSDAY Diocesan In Service Day-No School- Enjoy the day! FRIDAY Have a wonderful weekend with your family

2A Class Work and News
For Week of September 19

Dear Parents,
We had our first school mass on Friday. Since we are the First Communion class, our seating is right in front of the altar and we are without the older "prayer partners" of last year sitting with us. It is a credit to you that the children understood that they were in a sacred place and were reverent and attentive throughout the mass. I was very proud of them!
Have a wonderful week!

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This week in Religion in Chapter 3, we will come to understand why we call God the Father our Creator and to know the great love He has for us. We will look at examples of people who have loved and cared for all of Creation.

***Because of the time off for weather, some of our work on the schedule from last week is being carried into this one.

Our anthology selection is Luka's Quilt. The children will bring it home to read along with some assigned leveled readers. Some of the reading skills we will be working on are using a contents page, using a glossary, identifying story elements, using inflectional endings and story comprehension.

In Grammar we will focus on identifying and adding subjects to sentences.

The spelling words for the week are always in the assignment books and on the website.

We continue to review and perfect the manuscript letters in preparation for learning cursive.

Our focus this week is on subtraction and word problems using different strategies. We will also review addition and subtraction fact families.

**Mrs. Carol Hopson, our LIU guidance counselor will work with a different group each Friday on the continued development of social skills.

In Science this week, we will investigate the reason for the change in seasons.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY Remember the gym uniform and library books. It is so helpful if the little ones come to school on Monday morning with their special pencils sharpened and ready to go!

TUESDAY We are still in need of some paint shirts for art class. It will protect those white uniform shirts.

WEDNESDAY The children will all be tested by Mrs. Deiboldt and I with the Dibels Reading Inventory. It helps us assess and track the children's reading progress. We want to be certain that they are meeting the reading benchmarks and plan our work accordingly.

Also, if you have not sent in your child's IT Acceptable Use Policy, please do so that your child can make use of all that is available in the Technology Lab. In addition some of us are still missing the earbuds.

FRIDAY School Liturgy at 8:30 All are welcome!

2A Class Work and News

For Week of September 12

Dear Parents,
I hope you have all recovered from the flooding of last week. I have heard many reports of wet basements. I am very thankful that it's over, we've all survived and we're back to our regular routine. Here is some information for the week ahead. Have a great week!

Love and Prayers,
Cheryl Green

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This week in Chapter 2, we will discover what Jesus told us about who God is and identify what we believe about the Holy Trinity. We will have our first Religion test on Chapter 2 at the end of the week.

In Grammar we continue to focus on constructing different types of sentences using the correct punctuation, This week we will work with commands and exclamations.

We will have a spelling test on Tuesday with last week's words since last week was so short.

Some of our challenges in math this week will include finding a missing addend, adding three numbers and using various strategies to solve word problems.

At the end of the week, we will have a test on Chapter 2.

*In Science, we will observe the stages of metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

**Mrs. Carol Hopson, our LIU guidance counselor will work with a different group each Friday on the continued development of social skills.

WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?

UPCOMING EVENTS
AND NEWS

MONDAY Library (Remember your books and reading journal!) and Phys. Ed.

TUESDAY If you have not already done so, you will need to bring a paint shirt for art class this week.

WEDNESDAY If you have not brought your ear buds for the computer lab, please try to bring them to school by Wednesday.

THURSDAY Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

FRIDAY 8:30 Mass

2A Class Work and News For Week of September 5, 2011

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	This week in Chapter 2, we will discover what Jesus told us about who God is and identify what we believe about the Holy Trinity	Our anthology selection this week is Henry and Mudge. Our trade books or "All Star Readers" will also focus on pets and pet ownership. Some skills we will be working on will be learning new vocabulary, reviewing long vowels, story comprehension, using a contents page, and understanding story elements and inflectional endings. Our objective in Grammar will be working on identifying statements, questions, commands, exclamations and using the correct punctuation.	We will develop and use math vocabulary related to addition, use order properties to find a sum, and use some problem solving addition strategies.	Social Studies-This week we will focus on understanding the origin and meaning of Labor Day and prayerfully commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Labor Day- No School-Enjoy your day! TUESDAY Prayer Service to commemorate tenth anniversary of 9/11 WEDNESDAY Bishop McFadden: Video Conference with St. Joseph School FRIDAY First School Liturgy of the new year at 8:30. Please join us!

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2A Class Work and News For Week of August 29, 2011
Dear Parents, The first few days of school with your children have been delightful! They seem to be very happy children, full of energy and enthusiasm. It is a joy getting to know them and watching them make friends with new classmates. Here is some of the work for the week ahead.....
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	We will focus this week on all the ways that God invites us to know Him and to believe in Him.	As the children are adjusting to a new classroom and teacher, the selection in our Anthology this week is certainly appropriate. It is Ann's First Day. The trade books we will read will have a similar theme. Some of the skills for this week in Reading, Grammar, and Phonics will include a review of short vowel sounds, identifying complete and incomplete sentences, distinguishing a statement from a question, and using capital letters and punctuation.	We will concentrate on number concepts through 50 by ordering numbers, describing the relative position of numbers, comparing sets of objects using symbols, and practicing using estimation for groups of objects.	Social Studeis- We will be discussing different types of communities and visit some communities around the world with Discovery Education
	WHAT'S ON THE WAY IN 2A?
UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS	MONDAY- Physical Education and Library TUESDAY -Art Class (Please remember to bring a paint shirt) WEDNESDAY -Computer Class / Back To School Night FRIDAY- Music Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!