LANGUAGE ARTS: This week we read and discussed Be a Hero! Work it Out! and Pepita and the Bully. Be a Hero! Work it Out! is an infographic. Infographics give information quickly and in a visual way using pictures, symbols, and words or phrases that stand out. Pepita and the Bully is a realistic fiction selection. We worked on skills such as decoding words with consonant digraphs /ph,/ /ch,/ /tch,/ /th,/ /sh,/ and /wh,/ identifying compound subjects and predicates in sentences, identifying coordinating conjunctions (words such as "and" & "or") to form compound subjects, decoding words with the prefixes "re" and "un" as in reread and unfold, and learning ten new high-frequency words.
MATH: This week students added using place-value strategies and mental math, added three and four two-digit numbers, and used drawings, equations, and models to solve one and two-step problems.
RELIGION: Since November 1 was All Saints Day, we have been learning about the lives of various saints. We discussed how saints showed their love for God and others. They are an example of Christian service, which God calls all people to do.
BOOK FAIR: A big THANK YOU to all who donated books to our second grade classroom from the book fair. We will enjoy having these books in our classroom library! Your generosity is very much appreciated!
DRESS CODE: The dress code states that beginning November 1, shorts should not be worn to school.
SPIRIT DAY: Tomorrow, November 7 is a Spirit Day at St. Malachy. Students can pay $1.00 to wear sweat pants or a hat to school. The money raised will help those in need in our local community.
