Welcome to Second Grade

Mrs. Luback’s Class

CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a member of Second Grade! My name is Mrs. Luback and I look forward to working with my new class as well as parents to improve, encourage and challenge each individual student to work to their fullest potential this school year. Although this year will be very different together we will learn while we are all challenged by this “new normal”.

REMEMBER:

Being a member of Class 2-1 means you are eager and ready to learn. Believe in yourself. Believe you can achieve. If you think someone could use a friend, be one! We are a winning team!

Let’s keep the lines of communication open. Working with your child is a team effort keeping in mind that not all learning takes place in the classroom……not all teaching is done by the teacher…..and not all learning is done by the children.

Take a look at how 2-1 is social distancing!

Important Information:

Students arrive at 7:45 and assemble in the large school yard.
Grade 2 will be using ClassDojo for all schoolwork and communication
Attendance for remote days is taken between 8 and 8:15
Zoom meeting and passcode will be posted on ClassDojo
Please remember to complete Daily Home Screening on Option C

Schedule:

Cohort A – Monday and Wednesday in school
Cohort B- Tuesday and Thursday in school
Cohorts A and B Remote on Friday: All students ‘like’ the daily attendance post between 8:00-8:15. Students must be in their gym uniform.

TENTITIVE SCHEDULE:

8:20-9:05 Morning Meet and Greet Welcome Activity Check and go over Homework

MASK BREAK

9:10-9:50 Vocabulary/Spelling come on zoom using class ID and Passcode for a short time to get directions on what you’ll be doing for your independent work

MASK BREAK

10:00-10:40 Reading/ELA we are Zooming at this time/ Thurs. Cohort B Gym

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10:50-11-30 Math we are Zooming at this time

11:30-12:15 LUNCH

12:20-1:00 Social Studies/Science we are zooming at this time/ Mon. Cohort A Gym Tues. Art Both cohorts in school and at home

MASK BREAK

1:10 -1:45- Religion we are zooming at this time

1:45 prepare to for dismissal

2:00-Dismiss

Contact:

To speak with me with any concerns you may write a note, DOJO message me or email me at CLuback@scgstl.org

Class Schedule: Gym and Art

MONDAY: Cohort A Has Gym 12:20-1:00

TUESDAY: Art both in class and on zoom 12:20-1:00

WEDNESDAY:

THURSDAY: Cohort B Has Gym 10:00-10:40

FRIDAY: Remote learning for all!

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED HERE FOR THE WEEK AND DAILY ON OUR CLASS DOJO PAGE

Week of: April 12th- April 16th

READING : This week we will complete Unit 4: Our Changing World, Week 5. This week we will introduce Story Title:The First Tortilla. Our EQ we will be discussing: How do changes in the weather affect us? For our writing prompt we will be working on Thank You Notes. A short message that thanks someone. It has a greeting and a closing, like a letter. CCSS: Writing 3/5 Lang.2b.

ELA/GRAMMAR: We will review EQ: What are adverbs? Introduce adverbs that tell how CCSS: Lang.1a and 6

PHONICS: We will introduce vowel digraphs Hooting Owl Sound with spellings /oo/, /ue/, /ew/, /ui/ CCSS: FS: 3, Lang. 2

SPELLING: STUDYING YOUR WORDS EVERY NIGHT IS KEY! We ARE NOW INCREASING TO 20 WORDS A WEEK!!!!!!

Words for the week: This weeks story: The First Tortilla Week: CCSS:FS:3 Cohort B will copy in their HW notebook in the middle section AFTER they finish writing vocabulary words.

1.too 11. drew

2.new 12. flew

3. blue 13. cruise

4. fruit 14. nephew

5. true 15. shampoo

6. cool 16. loose

7. suit 17. balloon

8. spoon 18. avenue

9. clue 19. kangaroo

10. juice 20. barbecue

VOCABULARY: Introduce Amazing Vocabulary Words. We will continue identifying the part of speech CCSS: Lang.6

Words for this weeks story: The First Tortilla. Cohort B will copy in their HW notebook in the middle section. On a clean page start with your complete heading (your name, the date on the first space,next line the name of your school and your class)

1. condition-noun- a set of circumstances

2. predict-verb- to tell what will happen in the future

3. terrifying-verb- very frightening

4. breeze-noun- a light wind

5. whip-verb- to make something move quickly

6. funnel-noun- an object with a wide top and a tube bottom, used to pour substances into a container

7. swirl-verb- to move in a twisting around motion

8. sparkle-verb- to shine or glitter in the light

9. tortilla-noun- Mexican bread or chips

10. honor-verb- to give respect

MATH: This week we will introduce Topic 10: Place Value to 1000 CCSS: 2NBT1a/1b and 2NBT 3/4/and 8

EQ: Can we identify how many hundreds make a thousand?

Students will understand 1 ten makes ten, 10 tens make one hundred, and 10 hundreds make one thousand.Students will model numbers to 1000 using flats, rods, and units as well as a place value chart showing numbers in expanded form, standard form, and number word form.

We will also incorporate I-Ready so student can work on their own level of achievement according to the diagnostic completed.

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will introduce new topic next week

SCIENCE: This week we will continue Unit C: Our Changing Bodies Students will talk about their bodies and review the different body systems we have. Students will be introduce to key vocabulary words to help understand different systems. Students will complete a hands on project on our digestive system and be introduced to the Food Pyramid and Healthy Foods

RELIGION: Introduce key terms from Chapter 12: We Prepare for the Sacrament of Forgiveness

Content Knowledge: Students will understand:

how the sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated the process of receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation *contrition * confession * a penance * absolution how this sacrament helps each of us this sacrament is celebrated in a group within our community Jesus invites us to celebrate Gods forgiveness and be peacemakers continue saying the Act of Contrition prayer at the end of every day continue practicing First Communion Song: Every Praise with Cohorts A and B words then hand actions

Students will complete their Stations of the Cross Booklet.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER IN APRIL!

Mon. April 12th- School Re-opens Welcome back Cohort A

Tues. April 13th-Welcome back Cohort B

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN! Reregistration forms were given on 2/23 and 2/24. Take advantage of the Earlybird Raffle by having your forms in by March 30th.

FACTS MAMAGEMENT APPLICATIONS for TUITION ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE! Follow the link on SCGSTL.org under Admission/Tuition. Filing deadline for current families is April 30,2021!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!