Welcome to second grade! We are beginning to explore new learnings in reading, writing, math and science as we enter the 2023-2024 school year. Our goal is to help our students become independent thinkers and learners who will seek knowledge of the world around them. One of the most important understandings we promote is that the family is an integral part of each child's academic, social and emotional progress.
During this school year, we will be introduced to technology, writing, math, social studies and science areas. Students will develop Spanish language sklls through weekly lessons in direct instruction as well as well as through video presentations. By reinforcing communication, students will acquire competencies that will provide a firm foundation for further instruction in higher grades.
In our core curriculum, not only do our students focus on learning in the content areas, but are provided with opportunities to practice new learnings and to utilize strategies to promote their own abilities to problem solve independently.
In language arts, students will be exposed to various texts and genres to provide a greater understanding of different texts and how they are constructed. By reading different texts, the learner will be able to write in a multitude of genres. Genres we will be concentrating on this year will be fiction, nonfiction, poetry, chapter books and multicultural awareness.
In mathematics, students will be exposed to different ways of problem solving, and more importantly, how to explain how they arrived at a specific answer. This understanding is metacognition and assists learners in becoming strategic in approaching new material.
Science is approached through weekly STREAM lessons, hands-on experiences which place students in the role of active scientists. Topics are selected to mirror the child's world and interests. Literacy enhances science through the reading of appropriate magazines and articles.
Social studies reflects ourselves, our community and our world. The curriculum is designed to promote citizenship and critical problem solving. Understandings will be gained via articles, newscasts, classroom magazines and group discussions.
Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend with your help, to do penance, to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
Amen
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
They kingdom come.
They will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.
Amen
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these they gifts, which we are about to receive
from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
The Exit of The Day Prayer:
We are grateful for the
signs and wonders of this day,
for ordinary events and its surprise,
big and small.
We thank you for the
loving people who surround us.
May we continue to reflect your goodness
to others in your name.
We ask this through your beloved Son, Jesus.
Amen.