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

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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

January 18th- January 22nd

READING : This week we will continue Unit 3: Creative Ideas, Week 4. This weeks story title Rosa and Blanca. Our EQ we will be discussing: When can creative ideas lead to a surprise? For our writing prompt this week we will be working on a realistic fiction mini story

ELA/GRAMMAR: We will continue working with Verbs for Past, Present and Future CCSS: Lang.1

PHONICS: We will introduce Vowel patterns for Long I with spellings /i/, /ie/, /igh/, /y/ CCSS: Lang. 2, and 4d

SPELLING: STUDYING YOUR WORDS EVERY NIGHT IS KEY!

Words for the week: Vowel Patterns Long I With spellings /i/, /ie/, /igh/, /y/: CCSS:Lang. 2, and 4d Cohort A will Copy in your HW notebook in the middle section AFTER you finish writing vocabulary words.

1.bright 6.right

2.flight 7. wild

3. spider 8. frighten

4. blind 9. arrival

5. myself 10. identify

VOCABULARY: Review Amazing Vocabulary Words CCSS: Lang.6

Words for this weeks story: Rosa and Blanca. Cohort A will Copy in your 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. generous- willing to give or share more than what is needed, unselfish

2. assist- to help

3. abundant- to have more than enough, plenty

4. luckiest- having more luck and good fortune than anyone else

5. tortillas- a round flat bread made of cornmeal, served hot

6. beam- to have a big smile on your face

7. chiles- hot peppers used for seasoning

8. situation- a problem

9. whirl- to turn around and around very fast

10. squint- to look with your eyes partly closed

MATH: This week we will continue Topic 8: Adding Two Digit Numbers

EQ: Can we add two digit numbers using different strategies?

Students will add two and one digit on a vertical frame with and without regrouping . Students will model first using rods and cubes then switch to a vertial frame introducing the regroup box

SOCIAL STUDIES: We will conclude talking about Martin Luther King. Our EQ we have answered Who is Martin Luther King and what did he stand for? We will recall our discussion on DREAMS….remembering it is a verb, it is something we do. It means to imagine, to think of as possible. We will review some key vocabulary words:segregation,racism,equality,civil rights. We completed our I Have A Dream project. MLK NEWSPAPER PROJECT S were well done by most! Your grade reflects the time and effort you put into your project as well as your presentation. We will finish up this week with our last two presentors! You know who you are so be ready!

SCIENCE: We will continue Topic 3:Kinds of Animals We will review key terms and discuss different kinds of animals and what group they belong to. We will continue to learn that animals are grouped according to their characteristics. Students will model/draw and write about the life cycle of a frog

RELIGION: Introduce We Celebrate Baptism.

Students will understand: At Baptism we become children of God and members of the church At Baptism we receive Grace- a share in Gods life in us That this sacrament is celebrated with special words and actions We show that we are children of God by what we say and do

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER IN JANUARY! THE CALENDAR HAS CHANGED!

Wednesday January 20th Full Remote Learning Everyone is home on Zoom

We will start at 8am and end at 11:30 with a school wide prayer service Link will be given that morning.

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