Week at a Glance

Week of September 21-25, 2026

Math: We will continue working with equal groups to write repeated addition sentences (and/or multiplication sentences) to solve problems with arrays. We will define rows (horizontal) and columns (vertical). We will find even and odd numbers as we identify number patterns. We will also review sums of doubles. Our next assessment will be the week of 9/28.

Phonics (FUNdations): We will finish up our unit on glued sounds and bonus letters. Please keep reviewing our trick words: full, pull, shall, both, talk, and walk. After our assessment, we will turn our attention to closed syllable exceptions (those words that look like they should have short vowels, but actually have long vowel sounds → ild, ind, old, olt, ost). New trick words will be: done, goes, and pretty.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will complete any finishing touches from our paragraphs on the impact of changes in fall, and then we will move on to a fictional text about fall - The Little Yellow Leaf. We will use this book to review story elements, including problem and solution. We will use context clues to help define unknown words.

Science/Social Studies: We will switch to our first unit in Social Studies this week, having finished our Science unit on animal biodiversity. This Geography unit starts with a set of lessons on the topic of what is and what makes up a community. We will identify important places in a community, describe what people do in a community, record observations about the local community, and design a fictional community.

Religion: We will switch back to our Religion books this week as we learn about God as our loving father. We will review the Our Father prayer, and we will discuss our relationship with God. We will also describe the qualities of a good parent.

Tests and Quizzes: 

• Phonics Unit 2 Assessment = Tuesday, 9/22

Additional Reminders:

• Please bring your children to Mass over the weekend.
• No all school Mass on Tuesday → We will attend adoration instead.
• Library books = due Wednesday (due to no school Friday)
• No school Friday, 9/25 - Teacher in-service day

• 2nd Graders should wear their gray spirit run shirt, athletic shorts (of appropriate length) or pants, and sneakers/athletic shoes.
• Keep hoping and praying for good weather!

• read to self
• read to parent
• parent reads to child
• audiobooks
• Lots of options! It's fun to mix it up and to talk about what they are reading. :)

• Practice words with bonus letters
• Practice trick words: both, talk, walk, shall, full, pull
• Practice spelling patterns with "glued"/"welded" sounds: am, an, all, ang, ank, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk

• 2.4 Homework pages
• Keep practicing skip counting patterns, as this will help form a solid foundation for multiplication skills later in their school careers.

• Please keep all toys at home. Thank you for your help and cooperation.
• Please send a healthy snack and water bottle with your child each day.

• Spell words with bonus letters (new spelling patterns coming tomorrow)
• Spell trick words full, pull, shall (new trick words coming tomorrow)

• We practiced using related subtraction facts and counting up to find the answers.

• All School Mass = Tuesday - We will celebrate the feast of our Lady of Sorrows
• Library Books = due Friday (but we may not get to Library class due to Friday's morning events)
• Friday = Rosary Prayer Service and Spirit Run
  • Please send your child wearing his/her Spirit Run t-shirt, gym shorts or pants of appropriate length, and athletic shoes.
  • Students will stay with the class for the entirety of the event for safety reasons.

Week at a Glance

Week of September 14-18, 2026

Math: We are going to tap into the first chapter of our Math books for just a couple of lessons reviewing addition and subtraction strategies before officially moving to Chapter 2. (There will not be an assessment for Chapter 1.) We will solve for missing addends and skip count using a 100s chart. We will also practice skip counting to find the total in equal groups. This will also be a nice, natural way to introduce the concept of multiplication as equal groups (4 groups of 5 = 20, so 4 x 5 = 20). Any chance where we can tie in a skill that will prove helpful in third grade and beyond, we will definitely try to introduce and practice it to keep building that strong foundation.

Phonics (FUNdations): We will continue our unit on bonus letters with words ending in ff, ll, ss, and zz. We will also review our trick words: pull, full, shall and introduce new trick words: both, talk, and walk. Our new skill next week will be words with glued sounds. These include the spelling patterns: all, am, an, ang, ank, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk. Our next assessment will be the week of 9/21.

Reading and Writing (Wit & Wisdom): We will continue learning about how change impacts people and nature as we prepare to write our first informational paragraphs. We will work on choosing an appropriate topic sentence from a list of choices, and we will provide evidence to support our topic sentence. We will also read our first fiction book of this module - The Little Yellow Leaf, and we will compare fiction and nonfiction texts.

Science/Social Studies: In our last lesson in our Animal Diversity unit for Science we will learn about how different types of bird feeders can attract different types of birds. We will work together to make prototypes of bird feeders to attract birds based on their diets. If anyone has any paper plates or dixie cups they would be willing to donate to the cause, please send them in with your child. (Thank you!)

Religion: As we prepare for our rosary prayer service and Spirit Run, we will focus on Mary and the prayers of the rosary this upcoming week. We will make decade rosaries with pipe cleaners and pony beads (we have the supplies we need!), and we will practice the Hail Mary, Our Father, and Glory Be prayers. We will also discuss how we pray through Mary, who helps bring our prayer intentions to God.

Tests and Quizzes: None

Additional Reminders:

• Please try to take your children to Mass over the weekend.
• Monday = Labor Day = No School
• i-Ready Inform Window: We will be finishing up the i-Ready Math assessment next week. Please make sure your child gets good sleep each night and eats a good breakfast every morning.
• All School Buddy Mass = Tuesday
• Library Books = Due Friday
• Rosary Prayer Service and Spirit Run = Friday → Please see the communications from the front office regarding timing and specifics. We look forward to a fun event! Thanks to all of the volunteers! We couldn’t do these special things without your help. 🙂

• i-Ready Inform Window (previously called the diagnostic test) has opened. We will be completing i-Ready reading and Math assessments over the next couple of weeks. Please make sure your child gets good sleep each night and eats a good breakfast every morning.
• FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION = Wednesday--> Please send in breakfast cereals with your 2nd grader.
• Library Books = Due Friday

• Keep building reading stamina
• Scholastic book orders due on Friday by 7:30am
• Library books due Friday

• Assessment = Friday
• Practice words with CVC patterns
• Practice words with blends (e.g., flip, stop, etc.)
• Practice words with digraphs --> ch, sh, wh, th, ck
• Practice words with /k/ sound --> clap, kit, cap, crib, etc.

• Chapter 5 Assessment = Friday or next Wednesday --> Decision will be made tomorrow
• 5.7 Homework pages --> Skip counting by 5s, 10s, 100s

• Thursday = Curriculum Night
• Friday = Art class --> Please send a shirt/smock
• Monday, 9/7 = Labor Day = No School - Happy Holiday Weekend!
• Please keep sending a healthy snack (no chips or cookies, please), a refillable water bottle, a lunch, and a sweater (the A/C sometimes makes the room a little chilly) with your child each day. Thank you!
• If your child is missing any additional days or parts of days around a holiday, please be sure to email me and Mrs. Lentino ([email protected]).