Spelling - Backpack Page 26 and study for tomorrow’s test.

Math - Flashcards

Communion - The Chapter 3 project, making a bookmark, is coming home and due by next Wednesday, 3/6. Write and trace, We Stand on Holy Ground, and glue tissue paper around it.

*Tomorrow - End of trimester, 6 or more AR points, and Spirit Wear.

*Friday, 3/8 - Book orders due if you would like to order.

SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/MDBHG

SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers

*Sunday, 3/10 - Communion Acceptance Mass at 9:30.

*Wednesday, 3/13 - Banners and paperwork due

*Have a wonderful day!

Spelling - Backpack page 25 and continue to study for Thursday’s test.

Math - Flashcards and study for the test tomorrow.

Communion - Chapter 2’s project is due tomorrow.

*Thursday - End of trimester, 6 or more AR points, and Spirit Wear

*Sunday, 3/10 - Communion Acceptance Mass at 9:30.

*Wednesday, 3/13 - Banners and paperwork due

*Have a great day!

Reading - Reread Backpack Page 24 aloud a few times. The Spelling test is on Thursday.

Math - Flashcards and study the review pages for the test on Wednesday.

iReady - 15 minutes of Reading and 15 minutes of Math  by Sunday evening please.

Communion - Chapter 2’s project is due by Wednesday. Write, We Pray with Our Community at the top. Draw a map of your community. Please be sure to label and include your Home, Church, and School. Feel free to add additional places like a park, restaurant, streets, a friend’s house, etc… 

Thursday - End of trimester, 6 or more AR points, and it’s Spirit Wear.

Friday - No school for students

*Book orders are coming home today if you would like to order books. The link is also below.

Place an order of $25 or more and you can pick a FREE $5 book (use code READS at checkout) to add to your reader’s TBR pile!

Family Order Due Date: 03/8/24

SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/MDBHG

SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers

*Enjoy the beautiful day!

Spelling - Backpack Pages 21 + 22 (Snack Attack Recipe) and study for tomorrow’s test. Backpack Page 23 will be coming home tomorrow for next week’s Spelling test on Thursday, 2/29. There is no school 3/1 for students.

Math - Flashcards and study the review pages coming home for the Topic 6 test on Wednesday, 2/28.

Communion -  Chapter 2’s project is due by next Wednesday, 2/28. Write, We Pray with Our Community at the top. Draw a map of your community. Please be sure to label and include your Home, Church, and School. Feel free to add additional places like a park, restaurant, streets, a friend’s house, etc… 

Tomorrow - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch - Pizza

Looking Ahead:

Wednesday, 2/28 - Chapter 2’s Communion project is due and Topic 6 Math assessment.

Thursday, 2/29 - 2nd trimester ends, Spelling test, and Spirit Wear

Friday, 3/1 - No School for students

Sunday, 3/10 - Communion Acceptance Mass @ 9:30

Monday, 3/11 - No School

Spelling - Backpack Page 20 and continue to study for Friday’s test.

Math - Flashcards and review the page coming home. We will be reviewing over the next few days for the Topic 6 assessment, Fluently Subtract Within 100, on Wednesday, 2/28.

Communion - Chapter 2’s project is coming home. This is due by next Wednesday, 2/28. Write, We Pray with Our Community at the top. Draw a map of your community. Please be sure to label and include your Home, Church, and School. Feel free to add additional places like a park, restaurant, streets, a friend’s house, etc… 

Friday - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch - Pizza

*Have a great day!

Reading - Reread Backpack Page 19 aloud a few times.

Math - Flashcards and pages 91+92.

iReady - 15 minutes of Reading and 15 minutes of Math by Sunday evening please. 

Communion - Chapter 1’s project is due by tomorrow. Please write, Followers of Jesus, neatly at the top. I suggest writing everything in pencil first to make sure everything is spelled correctly, and then trace in marker. Please write your name on the front bottom right corner.

We have been talking about Baptism in the Communion book. Talk to your child about their Baptism day!

*Friday - Mothers’ Club Hot Lunch - Pizza

*Enjoy the nice weather!

Spelling - Backpack Page 17 and study for tomorrow’s test. Backpack page 18 will go home tomorrow to start studying for the next Spelling test on 2/23.

Math - Flashcards and pages 89+90

Communion -  We will be starting our Communion book this week. Starting today, there will be a project coming home every Wednesday and due by the following Wednesday. There will be 6 projects in total. There will be a directions page attached to every paper. Chapter 1’s project is to find pictures from magazines, newspapers, the computer, etc. to show followers of Jesus.  Please write, Followers of Jesus, neatly at the top. I suggest writing everything in pencil first to make sure everything is spelled correctly, and then trace in marker. Please write your name on the front bottom right corner. Chapter 1’s project will be due by next Wed. February 21st or you may bring in before then. Projects will be shared with the class and displayed in the hallway. Please take your time with all projects, spelling words correctly and writing neatly. These projects will be your grade for the next 6 weeks. We are taking a break from the red Religion book until after Communion.

*We will be talking about Baptism in Chapter 1 of our Communion book next week. If you have a picture of your child’s Baptism and it’s okay to glue it in your child’s book, please bring in a picture. If not, a picture will be drawn. Talk to your child about their Baptism day!

*Tomorrow - 11:30 dismissal

*Friday - No school; enjoy your long weekend!

Reading - Backpack Page 15. The test will be on Thursday.

Math - Flashcards and pages 87+88.

i-Ready - 15 minutes of Reading/15 minutes of Math by Sunday evening.

Tomorrow - If you’d like to bring in Valentines tomorrow, we have 20 students. You can come out of uniform. Thanks so much to Mrs. Haugh and Mrs. Wertepny for our classroom party!!

Wednesday - We will go to Mass for Ash Wednesday.

Thursday - Dismissal at 11:30

Friday - PD for teachers; no school for students

Monday, 2/19 - No School, Presidents’ Day

*Have a great day!

Spelling - Backpack Page

Math - Flashcards and pages 83+84.

* If you’d like the extra practice, you can give timed math tests at home.  Here is a link to a website that gives you different worksheets to practice with. They look very similar to the ones we take in class.  You can print out different versions of a worksheet.  If you are noticing that your child struggles with certain numbers, you can choose one of those worksheets to target those areas.  (ex. maybe your child is struggling with the 9's There are worksheets that only have math problems with the number 9.  9+1= ___, 3+9=___, 9+6= ___, etc.)  When you put your cursor on the worksheet, a black highlighted "Select a Worksheet" will pop up at the bottom.  That will mix up those same math problems on that page.  Scroll further down and there is a "Mixed" worksheet to focus on all numbers.  

Addition Drill Sheets

Subtraction Drill Sheets

*Have a great day!

Reading - Reread Backpack Page 11 aloud a few times.

Math - Flashcards and pages 81+82

iReady  - 15 minutes of Reading and 15 minutes of Math by Sunday evening please.

*The 2nd graders did a wonderful job yesterday at Reconciliation!!

*Have a great day!!

There is no homework due to Reconciliation tonight. You can start studying your Spelling words. Please bring your candle holder with the candle inside and I’ll see you at 6:15 tonight!

Spelling - Backpack Page 10.

*Thursday, February 15 - 11:30am Dismissal, Followed by Optional Parent Teacher Conferences.   These conferences are not required unless otherwise contacted by a teacher. I will not be available that day for conferences, but if you would like to meet, please email me and I will be happy to meet with you at another time. 

*Friday, February 16 - Teacher Institute, No School

*Our Valentine’s Day party will be next Tuesday, 2/13. If you would like to bring in Valentine’s, we have 20 students. You can come out of uniform wearing Valentine colors. 

*Have a great day! 

Dear Families,

First Reconciliation is next week,  Monday, February 5th at 6:30pm. Church doors will open at 6:15pm.

I know your children are nervous and excited. 

Here are some reminders:

1. Please complete your candle holder project and write their name on the bottom of it. Bring the candle holder with the candle to the church. When you arrive, find your child's Reconciliation certificate envelope on the communion rail and put their candle holder on top of the envelope. The envelopes will be in alphabetical order. Be sure they know where theirs is so they can turn on their "light of Christ" on their way back to the pew after their individual confession with the priest. The child should sit on the end of the pew.
2. When you arrive, find a pew for your family. There are no reserved pews or assigned seating. Please keep the first 5 pews open (reserved signs) in each section so that the confessions are private with the priests. 
3. We will pray the Act of Contrition as a whole group and it is printed in the program.
4. During the confessions, please keep quiet the entire time. When your child returns to the pew after confession, they should kneel down and pray.
5. Children should dress in church clothes. Suits and dresses are not necessary but nice pants, collared shirts, sweaters and dress shoes are appropriate.
6. There is not a formal reception after Reconciliation. However, it is tradition for families to head over to Oberweis Ice Cream in Park Ridge after church. This is a special day and the kids enjoy celebrating with their friends, families and ice cream. Feel free to meet up at Oberweis (101 S NW Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068) after church on Monday. I notified the restaurant and they will be staffed and prepared to serve a large group.

I'm really looking forward to next week.

Let me know if I can do anything for you.

Blessings,

Mary Petrash

None!

Happy Student Appreciation Day!! We are grateful for our 2nd graders!!

*Tomorrow - Red/White/Blue day with $1 donation and it’s a 2:00 dismissal.

*Friday - Out of uniform, crazy hat/sock day

*Have a great day!