Welcome to PTA Night September 14, 2016 Second Grade

Religion Church Practice Act of Contrition First Reconciliation We believe Bible Trinity Family Life Church Practice Act of Contrition First Reconciliation February 24, 2017 First Communion May 6, 2017

SUPERKIDS Word Work Book/Decodable Reader Magazine/Book Club Phonics Spelling Grammar Reading Comprehension Magazine/Book Club Two weeks each Reading/Writing skills

SUPERKIDS continued… Reading Reading Groups Comprehension Vocabulary Author’s purpose Context Clues Fact and Opinion Point of View Summarizing Forming Generalizations Compare and Contrast Sequence of Events Making Predictions

SUPERKIDS continued… Writing D.V.I. (Direct Vocabulary Instruction) Expressive writing Use the writing process to write an autobiography Use the writing process to write a poem D.V.I. (Direct Vocabulary Instruction) Hear the word Use past experience and prior knowledge to define word

Social Studies Maps and Globes Neighborhoods and Communities Our Country’ History

Science The Nature of Science Technology and Tools Plants and Animals

Math Addition and Subtraction to 20 Problem Solving Place Value to 100 Data and Graphs Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping Mathletics

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Collins Writing Renzulli Learning Differentiated instruction based on individual profiles

Classroom Celebrations Due to severe allergies please refer to Safe Snack Guide on the SJGS website for food choices allowed by St. Joseph’s. This can be located on snacksafely.com.

Homework Policy Limited to 20 minutes for Grade 2 In addition to the above students are required to read 5-10 minutes orally to an adult and summarize what was read, Monday through Thursday as per dictated in the handbook.

Miscellaneous: Five extra recess minutes per day inside or outside weather permitting. If needed teacher along with parent will develop an accomodation plan.