Assignment Sheet Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Week of __Jan. 30–Feb. 3, 2012

Weekly Assignment Sheet

2^nd grade School Supplies Drive all week
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day 

Art      Practice math facts
Library  12:30 CARE Olweus Bully Prevention Kickoff
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day

Spanish   Practice math facts
PE        Mental Math 4 homework due
Clergy visit, Jump Rope for the Heart during PE, Crazy Socks Day
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal   Practice math facts
 Mass            Contractions homework-due

Thursday:     Read 10 minutes a day
 Music         Practice math facts
               Exercise 2 Mental Math homework-due
Crazy Hat day
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day
 PE     Practice math facts
         Digraph spelling Homework due
11:00 Multi-language Rosary
12:00 Dismissal
Buck-a-jeans day
6:00-8:30 Talent Show in the gym
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Coming Up: Feb. 10- Mother/Son Bowling Night
          Feb. 17-20 No School
            Feb. 22- 10:00 AM Ash Wednesday Mass
            Feb. 24- 2:00 Stations of the Cross
            Feb.27-Mar. 2 2^nd grade does Courtyard Prayers and Mass

Monday

Today was the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. There was an Olweus Bully Preventiuon kickoff. Chloe in 2B won the CARE bookmark contest. Yeah! Students watched a 5 minute movie about paying it forward and helping others. it was very powerful.
In reading today students learned how to use a stopwatch to do a fluency check with a partner. They did a great job.
We also worked on making predictions and outcomes. We also worked on compound words. In writing, we are finishing the rough draft on comparing/contrasting hurricanes and tornados. We should be on final drafts tomorrow.
In library today students found the books they looked up in computers last Thursday. They all found their book or one similar. We will write a formal book report in class using these books as their next writing project.
In math students worked on 4 times tables. We also reviewed the 2's and 3's.
Tomorrow is crazy socks day and clergy day. Sr. Joanie is coming for a visit in the afternoon.

Don't forget the School Supplies Drive!

Save the Date for the 2nd Grade Retreat

MARK THE DATE

In The Footsteps of Jesus

Ways of Worship

2^nd Grade Spiritual Retreat

Dear 2nd Grade Parents: 

The planning for this year's Blessed Pope John XXIII Spiritual Lenten Retreat 

"In the Footsteps of Jesus" is underway. 

When: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Place:    Canaan in the Desert                                                   St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church

               9849 N. 40th St.                                                             16245 N 60th Street

               Phoenix, AZ   85028                                                     Scottsdale, AZ  85254

Date:     Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Time:    8:45 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Parent volunteers needed!  If you are interested in being a part of the retreat core team, please contact:  Patti Jasinski at Patti@jasinskidirect.com.  All volunteers must have an up-to-date Called to Protect standing completed after July 1, 2011.

                                       Watch for more information in the coming weeks.

Catholic School Week Calendar

January 29th-February 4th, 2012

During Catholic SchoolsWeek each day is designated to a group of individuals.

Parish-Sunday 1/29:
·       We ask students to wear theiruniforms to church to show pride and appreciation for Catholic Education.
Students-Monday 1/30:
·       Second Grade School Supplies Drivewill take place all week to gather supplies for needy students in otherschools.
·       Each class will decorate theirclassroom doors with the Catholic Schools Week Theme.
·       Jump Rope for Heart will take placein P.E. class.
·       The Kick off for the Olweus BullyingPrevention Program will be in the gymnasium with speakers addressing thestudents at 12:30 p.m.
Vocations-Tuesday 1/31:
·       Pastors, Deacons and Sisters are being invited to speak to the students about theirvocations.
·       Crazy sock day for the students(includes colors, patterns, and mismatched socks)!
Nation-Wednesday 2/1:
·       Students will represent Blessed PopeJohn XXIII Catholic School at an all CatholicSchools Mass being held at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral with Most ReverendThomas J. Olmsted, followed by a rally for “School Choice” at the StateCapitol.
·       The 6th Grade class willbe on Retreat.
Students-Thursday 2/2:
·      CrazyHat day!  Fun & silly hats, no plain baseballcap can be worn by students.  (studentscannot share hats)
·      The7th Grade class will be on Retreat.
·      Staffappreciation luncheon hosted by HSA.
Volunteers-Friday 2/3:
·       All staff will host a continentalbreakfast to recognize volunteers in the Library 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
·       A Multi Lingual Rosary will takeplace in the Courtyard at 11:00 a.m.
·       Courtyard Prayer will be held in the Courtyardat 11:40 a.m.
·       Buck-A-Jeans Day, collected forMother’s Grace.
·       Talent Show will take place in theGym at 6:00 p. m.

Thursday

Today students created poster for the 2nd grade school supplies drive. They worked in small groups and created beautiful posters.

They also pledged to prevent bullying at Bl. Pope John XXIII and signed our Pledge Poster that we will take to the kickoff on Monday.

In math we reviewed units 1-7 and tomorrow they will complete a Cum Review test. It's amazing to see how they are progressing with mental math and problem solving in their heads. It's quite amazing. Keep practicing those basic math facts. It does work better when they are applying them to equations. Students are also improving in their abilities to solve story problems.

In social studies we talked about how it's cold in some places like Pennsylvania and warm like Florida. We also compared Florida and Phoenix. We reviewed all the different landforms and looked at a landform map.

In language we are also reading a story called, "Superstorms" in reading. We are also reviewing contractions, along with making predicitions and confriming predictions in a story.

Tuesday

Today we read the parable called "The Buried Treasure". Then we reflected in our workbooks about how the parables talked about the Kingdom of Heaven.
In language we completed the Weekly Assessment, CLOSE test, and dictation. I think students still have vacationitis. They seem to be having issues concentrating and following directions. I noticed this on these assessments.
If your child receives an Incident Report and it says "warning 1", this is like a yellow light. Your child has probably needed a lot of redirection or has been told the same directions many times and he/she still seem to be off task. Please don't worry, this does not reflect any permanent consequence.  This seems to work when recess and time outs are not working. This is my communication to you only.
In math we reviewed subtracting/adding 99 or 98 from another 2 or 3 digit number. They seemed to get a better idea about adding one or two to 98 or 99 to get 100 and then add 1 or 2 to the other number, for example 47+99= 47-1+ 100= 146  or 158- 98= 158-2 -100=60. It is new to all of us, even me.
Tomorrow I think we will be moving desks, I think this will help students regroup and refocus for the quarter.

Monday

Today we read a parable called "The Mustard Seed" and another one that was similar called "The Sunflower Seed". We also talked about the disciples who spread God's Good News like the way mustard seeds spread.
In math students had a subtraction activity where they subtracted 2 2digit numbers mentally and plotted the answer on a 100 chart. Tomorrow they will finish the workbook pages for practice.

In reading students were read a story about Chinese New Year. They also worked on dividng words into syllables. They caught up on some work from last week that they didn't finish. Students also practiced creating a flow chart on how to care for a living thing.
Dibels assessments are done.

On Friday the 2nd grade will announce the School Supplies Drive at Courtyard Prayer. There will be 2-3 students from each class who will have a part. Remember the drive starts next week.

Assignment Sheet 1/23-27/2012

Weekly Assignment Sheet

2B
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day 

Art      Practice math facts
Library
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day

Spanish   Practice math facts
PE        Books orders-due
           Mental Math 11 homework due
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal   Practice math facts
 Mass            Where in the World? homework-due

Thursday:     Read 10 minutes a day
 Music         Practice math facts
                Math homework-due
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

 PE     Practice math facts
         Quick Trip Homework due
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Coming Up: Jan. 30-12:30  Olweus CARE bully prevention kickoff
                    Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week
                     2^nd grade School Supplies Drive
          Feb. 3-Multi-language Rosary
                     12:00 Dismissal

Friday

Today we learned the symbols of the Holy Spirit in religion.
In language arts we learned about irregular past tense verbs like, go-went, do-did, and is-was.
We are almost done with Dibels assessing.
Students listened to a poem describing how beautiful the Earth is and how we should protect it. Then we discussed describing words in the poem and any patterns they heard, like rhyming words at the end of the line. Students also wrote thank you notes to our state legislators thanking them for voting for School Choice.
In math students are contiuing to work on mental math using 3 digit and 2 digit numbers.

Mother/Son Bowling Invitation

Mother/Son Bowling Night

Come celebrate our first official Mother/Son event.  Join us for the “Mother Son Bowling Party.”  Mothers (Aunts, Grandmas, etc) can join the boys for a fun-filled Bowling Party. Strike up a conversation with someone new!  Or, spare some time to catch up with your son and his classmates.  Either way, you’re sure to have a ball! 

When: Friday, February 10^th

Where: AMF Bowling Lanes 28^th Street and Bell Rd

Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 per person, includes 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda.

Each lane holds 6 people so get your team together and sign up!

Name…………………………………………………………………….

Team……………………………………………………………………..

Cash/Check…………………………………………………………..

Please RSVP by February 7^th, 2012. Please return the forms to the front office.

Thursday

YES, tomorrow is a Buck-a-jeans day.

In reading we are working on a story about recycling. We were lucky enough to have 2-  8th grade girls
come in and talk about recycling at school. We also worked on word patterns like: __ink, ___ump, and __ight. We also looked at flow charts and how they work.

In computers students went on www.weatherkids.com and learned all about different kinds of weather. It is a very interactive sight.
Students also learned more about landforms in social studies.

In the afternoon students went to adoration.

Tuesday

Welcome back! We started the day learning about the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Students worked on a "I have a dream" mobile. Students wrote down dreams for our community, country, and the world. They are hanging up in the classroom. In math students took a math quiz. Dibels assessments have begun during reading time and should be done by early next week. Assignment sheets went home with the January Scholastic book orders. Please remember to return report card envelopes.

Thursday

Today students went to Adoration in the afternoon and were given a religion quiz on the Holy Family.
In math students are doing an awesome job with mental math. Most students aren't using their fingers anymore to add or subtract. They participated in a math activity adding 97, 98 or 99 to another number then they had to use mental math to add them together.
In language students took a Sitton spelling assessment and everyone improved. Good Job!
Dibels assessments will begin next week.
Have a great long weekend!

Wednesday

Today we talked about Martin Luther King, Jr. and read the story "Martin's Big Words". We will complete some activites today and tomorrow.
We also had a class meeting and discussed the "no trading" rule for anything brought. We had an instance yesterday where a couple of students forgot, a gentle reminder was in order. In addition, I said, "Remember your boundaries". That was all I had to say they knew from the last discussion what I was talking about. I did not mention or go into specific boundaries.
In math we talked about adding 2 to 98 or 1 to 99 to make 100 and take 1 or 2 away from the other number and then add them together. For example 23+98, becomes 21+100. They caught onto this easily.

Monday

Today we worked on the Holy Family with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We are also finishing up pen pal letters. Hopefully we will send them either tomorrow or Wednesday.

In language we are working on quotataion marks and continuing helping verbs.
Students were able to go to the library.
In math we are reviewing adding 2 2-digit numbers.

On Thursday report cards will be sent home. In addition, individual and Diocesan Iowa test scores will be in the envelope with an explanation of the results.

Remember this Friday and Monday are holidays.

Assignment sheet Jan. 9-13

Week of __Jan. 9– 13, 2012

Weekly Assignment Sheet
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Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day 

Art      Practice math facts
Library  
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day
Spanish   Practice math facts
PE        Compound Words homework-due
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Wednesday:     Read 10 minutes a day

1:30 Dismissal   Practice math facts
 Mass             Mental Math homework-due

Thursday:     Read 10 minutes a day

 Music         Practice math facts
             

Report Cards and Iowa test results will be sent home

Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

 PE     Practice math facts
No School

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Coming Up:  Jan. 16- No School

             Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

Friday

Today students received their new AR reading levels. Most of the students went up alot, some a little. No worries, they are all reading everyday. In reading students worked on cause and effect along with helping verbs.
Students began writing to their pen pals in small groups. Most finished a rough draft, we will complete these on Monday.
In math students reviewed chapter 1 on missing numbers and then took the ch.1 quiz.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday

We had such a great day!
First we learned about snowflakes and made snowflakes. The students sure used a lot of fine motor skills and creativity.
Then we practiced working with r controlled vowels.
Students spent the rest of the morning taking their STAR reading tests and typing their persuasive arguments about why you should come to Bl. Pope John XXIII Catholic School.
The STAR reading test is where we get the AR reading levels. Tomorrow I will send home a sheet with reading levels for January. Most went up in the levels, some stayed the same. Both are good as long as they are reading.
In math students worked on strategies using a hundreds chart on how to add to 100 and subtract from 100. We practiced on the interactive hundreds chart on the Smartboard and then they practiced on their hundreds chart, finally they practiced in their workbooks.
We ended the day by going to Adoration where students did an awesome job staying silent and they either read their Bibles or prayed their rosaries.

Assignment sheet Jan. 2-6, 2012

Week of __Jan. 2–Jan. 6, 2011

Weekly Assignment Sheet for 2B

Monday: Reading 10 minutes a day
Art Practice math facts
Library NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday: Read 10 minutes a day
Spanish Practice math facts
PE
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Wednesday: Read 10 minutes a day
1:30 Dismissal Practice math facts
Mass Soft and Cuddly homework-due

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Thursday: Read 10 minutes a day

Music Practice math facts
PE World Wide Web homework-due
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Friday: Read 10 minutes a day

PE Practice math facts
Missing Number homework-due

Coming Up: Jan. 12- Report Cards go home
Jan. 13-16- No School
Jan. 30- Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday

Happy New Year!
Today we began a new story called, "Goose's Story". We are working on cause and effect, along with "r" controlled vowels and antonyms.
In religion we are learning about the Holy Family and the Epiphany.
We will begin writing to our pen pals at St. Gregory's this week.

In math students we so excited to begin working in the new math text and workbook. Today we began with a review of fact families and number bonds. Students are writing their own story problems. They were also kind enough to help me sort out a box of cards that spilled and got all mixed up. They put the cards back in their suits and created full decks of cards. Now we can use them.

January is a month of assessments: students will be given a mid year Dibels assessment and a STAR reading test for the Accelerated Reading program.