Math: This week we will use problem solving skills to work on addition and subtraction problems with missing addends. We will discover and use fact families to solve and begin working on two step word problems. We will determine which strategies such as drawing a picture, visualizing, and writing number sentences work best for us to understand each problem. 

Science: This week, we will use our Mystery Science videos and activities, to identify frog sounds in different environments. Later in the week, we may also explore a mini lesson on who invented pizza.

Language Arts: During Writing, we will work on writing opinion statements, supporting our opinions with reasons, and forming opinion paragraphs. 

Reading: We will continue with our daily routines and phonics instruction. During this time we will identify base words and explore the rules for writing plural words and for writing words in the past tense. We will practice our fluency during our daily reading in our decodable Superkids readers. Additionally, we will work on our informational text comprehension strategies during small group instruction with our Super magazine.

Social Studies: No Social Studies - see Science

Religion: This week we will discuss how Jesus is the “bread of life” and how he gave his life for us. We will also review symbols from the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

Assessments:

Spelling Test → Thursday, 10/14 - See list

Reminders:

No school on Monday, October 11th (have a great, long weekend!)

Mass →  Tuesday, October 12th. We will attend in person this week. 

The Bears/Packers dress down day will be on Thursday, October 14th for the second grade students due to the Godparents Day prayer service on Friday, 10/15. (The rest of the school will have the dress down day on Friday.)

Godparents’ Day → Friday, October 15th - Please remember this event is for the second grade students and their godparents (or godparent substitutes) only.

***If you did not yet sign up with the Google Form, please do so.

Health Forms are due Friday, October 15th.

SJCS is required by the State of Illinois and The Archdiocese of Chicago to maintain health records for every student. Below is a summary of the requirements by grade level and all forms are due no later than October 15th. Failure to submit the required health information by this date will result in exclusion from school until the forms are received.

Please contact Mrs. Wegener ([email protected]) with any questions.

• The new spelling list and backpack pages will be sent tomorrow
• Please send me a picture of your child reading at home for our "Caught Reading" bulletin board.
• Socktober - Please remember to send in your sock donations for the Food Pantry and additional organizations in need. *Please note that these should be new socks.*

Reminders:

• Socktober - Please remember to send in your sock donations for the Food Pantry and additional organizations in need. *Please note that these should be new socks.*
• Please send me a picture of your child reading at home for our "Caught Reading" bulletin board

Math: We will start a new math curriculum this week. Please refer to the Mrs. Phoenix’s email that was sent about this change. Our new curriculum is My Math. This Chapter will focus on addition strategies for adding, subtraction, and word problems. This week will add three numbers, count back to subtract, learn strategies for solving word problems, and use fact families to solve. 

Science: We will begin our first science unit this week with lessons focusing on identifying the characteristics of animals. We will use our Mystery Science videos to guide our discussions. We will sort animal cards into mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates. Then, the students will be challenged to make decisions about animals that don’t fall neatly into any of those categories. 

Language Arts: During Writing, we will, edit, publish, illustrate, and share our personal narratives. Later in the week, we will begin opinion writing and practice expressing opinions and generating reasons for them.

Reading: This week, we will continue to work on encoding and decoding high frequency words. Our phonics focus will also include different vowel pairs (oa, ea, ee, ui, ie) → The first vowel is long (says it’s name) and the second vowel in the pair is silent. We will also work on our fluency each day in our decodable reader and in our small group reading groups. We will finish our first books during guided reading, and return to nonfiction reading with a new issue of our Super Magazine. 

Social Studies: We are taking a break from social studies as we just finished a Chapter

Religion: This week we will focus our attention to our Baptism. We will review the symbols of Baptism and the meaning of being submerged under the water and coming up from the water. Towards the end of the week, we will receive a visit from Deacon Dan. This is special because he will be the Deacon that will lead the God Parent’s Day service.  

Assessments :

• Spelling Test →  Wednesday, October 6th (Spelling List)

• Reading Test → Wednesday, October 6th (no studying required)

Reminders:

• Please send me a picture of your child reading at home for our Caught Reading bulletin board. (The students are so excited about this!!) 

• Please try to take your child to Mass over the weekend. This is especially important as we start to prepare for First Reconciliation and First Communion this year.

• Socktober→ throughout the month of October, St. Joes is collecting donations of socks for various charities. 

• Godparent’s Day Baptismal Service → Friday, October 15th, from 12:15-1:00pm. This service is for Godparents (or the Godparents’ substitutes) and your children only. 
• Health Forms are due Friday, October 15th.
• SJCS is required by the State of Illinois and The Archdiocese of Chicago to maintain health records for every student. Below is a summary of the requirements by grade level and all forms are due no later than October 15th. Failure to submit the required health information by this date will result in exclusion from school until the forms are received.
• Please contact Mrs. Wegener ([email protected]) with any questions.

Ways to submit your forms:

SJCS Upload: SJCS SCHOOL NURSE: Medical Form Upload

Scan and Email to the school nurse:  [email protected]

The doctor’s office can fax directly to the school:  Fax number 847-362-8130

Please contact Mrs. Wegener for any questions or concerns.

• Math Test is Friday, October 1st
  • Study Guide

• Please send me a picture of your child reading at home to hang up on our "Caught Reading" Bulletin board (see my previous email) -- the students are so excited!