Hello! Welcome to 2nd grade! My name is Liz Doherty and I am looking forward to working with your child this year. We have an exciting year planned and we are already off and running! I can be reached best through my email at, ldoherty@stjuliana.org. I check emails during school hours when possible. You can also write a note in your child’s folder. We're going to have a great year together!
Religion - The book is coming home to start studying for the Chapter 4 test that will be on Wednesday, 10/29. Study the Faith Words, Chapter Review, be familiar with the Gloria prayer, and you will be asked to write two ways you can pray to God. Take the pretest at, www.blestarewe.com.
*Square 1 Art order forms went home yesterday. The due date for any orders is Nov. 7th.
*Have a great weekend!
Reading - Reread Backpack Page 28 aloud a few times to practice fluency.
Math - Flashcards and pages 37+38.
Friday - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch
*Have a wonderful day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 27
Math - A new batch of flashcards are coming home and complete pages 35+36.
*Religion - Continue practicing the Gloria prayer.
*Friday - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch - Dear Franks
*10/30 - All School Spirit Wear
*10/31 - Wear Halloween colors
*Have a great day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 26 and study for tomorrow’s test.
Math - Flashcards
*Tomorrow - 11:30 dismissal
*From our T.E.A.M. Leaders - Tomorrow, Friday, 10/17 is the last day to order replacement t-shirts if you would like to order.
For those families who would like a replacement shirt, please fill out the Google Form and order your students T.E.A.M. shirt. There is a $10 fee for each shirt. This can be paid in cash or a check made out to St. Juliana. After you fill out the Google Form, send your payment to your child’s homeroom teacher. Be sure to have your child’s name and homeroom on the envelope.
The window to order a T.E.A.M. shirt is from Monday, Oct. 6th until Friday, October 17th. The window will close at 7pm on the 17th. At that time we will order the shirts and they will be passed out as soon as they arrive. Your T.E.A.M. shirt order will not be processed until the fee is collected.
We appreciate your support and look forward to having another successful year of T.E.A.M.
*Have a wonderful day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 25 and continue to study for Friday’s test.
Math - Flashcards and pages 31+32.
Tomorrow and Friday - 11:30 Dismissal
*Have a great day!
Reading - Reread Backpack Page 24 aloud a few times to practice fluency. Continue studying for the Spelling test. Words went home on Friday.
Math - A new batch of flashcards are coming home along with the My Word Cards for Topic 3. Keep these handy to review during Topic 3.
Religion - The Gloria Prayer is coming home to start memorizing. Put in a safe location and practice often.
*A Parent Teacher Conference Form and AR points/Averages as of this morning are coming home.
Uniform Policy - According to the SJS Uniform Policy in the parent handbook, beginning October 15, students can no longer wear shorts. In addition, with the weather getting colder, we have seen an increase in the number of students wearing spirit apparel sweatshirts. Students can only wear spirit apparel on spirit wear days. If a student is chilly, he/she should wear the fleece sweater or sweatshirt with the SJS logo on it.
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, 10/16 - Parent Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
Friday, 10/17 - Parent Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
Friday, 10/24 - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch
Thursday, 10/30 - All School Spirit Wear
Friday, 10/31 - Wear Halloween colors
*Have a great day!
Spelling - Backpack Pages 21 + 22 (Snack Attack Recipe) and study for tomorrow’s test. Since there is no school on Monday, Backpack Page 23 will be going home tomorrow for the test on Fri. 10/17.
Math - Flashcards
**Book orders are due tomorrow, Friday morning, 10/10, if you would like to order. The following is more information:
Family Order Due Date: 10/10/25 by noon
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/MDBHG
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, 10/13 - No School
Tuesday, 10/14 - Fall Retake Pictures
Thursday, 10/16 - Parent Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
Friday, 10/17 - Parent Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
Friday, 10/24 - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch
Thursday, 10/30 - All School Spirit Wear
Friday, 10/31 - Wear Halloween colors
Spelling - Backpack page 20 and continue to study for Friday’s test.
Math - Flashcards and study for tomorrow’s test.
*An email will be sent after school to sign up for conferences next week.
*Book orders: If you would like to order, orders are due by this Friday morning, 10/10. The following is more information:
Family Order Due Date: 10/10/25 by noon
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/MDBHG
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers
Yearbook sales have begun. We are dealing with a new company, therefore prices will be different than in the past few years. Our Fall *Early Bird” sale is going on until October 31st. Early Bird price per book is $22.99. Prices will go up in November.
All families should have received an invitation to create an account/purchase directly from Treering.com yesterday. That email invite was legitimate and can be trusted to order from - it IS us, SJS!
If you did not receive an email from Treering, you can go to Treering.com and set-up your account differently. You will be asked for a passcode. Our school passcode is: 1013824685501720.
Click on the link to see our Yearbook Sales Flyer.
*Have a great day!
Reading - Read aloud Backpack Page 20 a few times.
Math - Flashcards and study the review pages coming home for the test on Thursday.
Religion - Study for tomorrow’s test. Take the pretest if you haven’t. Bring your book back tomorrow.
*Book orders are due this Friday, 10/10, if you would like to order.
*Tonight is the McTeacher night fundraiser at McDonald’s at Oakton and Milwaukee. Details on Mothers’ Club Facebook Page. Our Second Grade team will be there during the following times: 4:30-5:30pm, Mrs. Mathieu, 5:30-6:30pm, Mrs. McKermitt, 6:30-7:30pm, Mrs. Doherty
*Have a great day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 18, Test Friday
Math - A new batch of flashcards are coming home. Study the red review pages coming home. They are similar to the test on Thursday.
Religion - Study for the Chapter 3 test on Wednesday. Be familiar with the Saints, Faith Words, the highlighted parts, Chapter Review, and take the pretest. You will be asked to write about a good and holy action you can do to follow Jesus.
*Book orders: A Scholastic Book Order pamphlet is coming home today. If you would like to order, orders are due by Friday morning. The following is more information:
Family Order Due Date: 10/10/25 by noon
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/MDBHG
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers
*From the T.E.A.M. committee:
Dear Parents,
This past Friday we kicked off this years’ T.E.A.M. initiative. We are excited to continue to bring and demonstrate our school spirit for St. Juliana.
Last year, each student received a T-shirt of their T.E.A.M. color which is expected to be worn at all of our T.E.A.M. events. We understand that some shirts might have been misplaced or the student outgrew their shirt. Also, we have heard that some of the shirts might be too oversized. When we ordered the shirts last summer we hoped that those shirts would last a few years, especially for the younger students.
Each year, the school will provide a free T.E.A.M.shirt to the students in Kindergarten and those students that are new to the school. We ask that you fill out the attached link to the Google Form so we can provide your student with the correct size.
For those families who would like a replacement shirt, please fill out the Google Form and order your students T.E.A.M. shirt. There is a $10 fee for each shirt. This can be paid in cash or a check made out to St. Juliana. After you fill out the Google Form, send your payment to your child’s homeroom teacher. Be sure to have your child’s name and homeroom on the envelope.
The window to order a T.E.A.M. shirt is from Monday, Oct. 6th until Friday, October 17th. The window will close at 7pm on the 17th. At that time we will order the shirts and they will be passed out as soon as they arrive. Your T.E.A.M. shirt order will not be processed until the fee is collected.
We appreciate your support and look forward to having another successful year of T.E.A.M.
Sincerely,
The T.E.A.M. Committee.
Spelling - Backpack Page 17 and study for Friday’s test.
Math - Flashcards
Religion - The book is coming home to start studying for the Chapter 3 test on Wed. 10/8. Be familiar with the Saints, Faith Words, the highlighted parts, Chapter Review, and take the pretest. You will be asked to write about a good and holy action you can do to follow Jesus.
*Students and parents must sign the back of the green Technology Policy Agreement and return it to their teacher.
*Tomorrow - Wear your T.E.A.M. shirt (from last school year) with uniform pants/jumpers (correction from earlier this week). If you do not have one, please wear your school uniform.
*Have a wonderful day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 16 and continue to study for Friday’s test.
Math - Flashcards and pages 29+30
Religion - The book will be coming home this week to start studying for the Chapter 3 test on Wed. 10/8. Be familiar with the Saints, Faith Words, the highlighted parts, Chapter Review, and take the pretest. You will be asked to write about a good and holy action you can do to follow Jesus.
*Students and parents must sign the back of the green Technology Policy Agreement and return it to their homeroom teacher.
*Tomorrow - 2:00 Dismissal
*Friday - Wear your T.E.A.M. shirt
*Have a great day!
Reading - Reread Backpack Page 15 aloud a few times to improve fluency.
Math - Flashcards and pages 27+28.
Thursday - 2:00 Dismissal
Friday - Wear your T.E.A.M.’s shirt and comfy bottoms. If you don’t have a T.E.A.M. shirt, wear your uniform and an order will be placed soon for those students that need one.
*Have a wonderful day!
Spelling - Backpack Page 14
Math - A new batch of flashcards are coming home and pages 25+26.
Tomorrow - All School Spirit Wear
Thursday - 2:00 Dismissal
Sunday - 11am 1st Communion Mass. The following is from Mrs. Petrash (Religious Education Coordinator):
Dear Year 2 Families,
Next Sunday, October 5 at 11am Mass in the St. Juliana Church is the First Communion Acceptance Mass. During this regular Sunday Mass, all parents and children receiving their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion in 2026 will be called up to the altar to declare their willingness to learn more about the Eucharist as their wish for their child to prepare to receive the Eucharist. The priest will ask questions that declare this acceptance. Here are the questions and your responses. Please go over this with your child before next Sunday's Mass. This is also a time for the parish to show their support of their preparation and their promise to pray for your children. Families sit together in the congregation. There will not be a reserved seating section at church.
I hope to see all of you there. If you cannot make it to the Mass, that's ok but it is a special time for your child to realize that everyone is supporting them in their learning about our faith and this special sacrament.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Blessings,
Mary Petrash
