Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Class 2A – Ms. Erica Berkheimer

Welcome to 2nd Grade: Class 2A!

Dear Parents! My name is Ms. Erica Berkheimer. Mrs. Bonventre and I are very excited to work with you and your families this 2024-2025 school year! 

*12/2/24-12/6/24*

-Cover all books and workbooks with clear contact paper, as they are sent home.

-Kindly send in 1 snack and a plastic, reusable water bottle daily for your child!

-For any transportation changes for your child, please send in a note or call the Main Office.

-Return any important school paperwork and forms to the St. Jane School Main Office.

-Remember to check the Homework Book and Homework Folder daily, throughout the school year. Also, please sign the Homework Book and empty out the Homework Folder each night.

-Please check our Class 2A school webpage weekly for important school information. Thank you so much!

Important School Information:

Monday, Dec. 2: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!

Thursday, Dec. 5: HSA Santa Shoppe in the Gym!

Friday, Dec. 6: Mass at 8:00 A.M. in the Chapel; HSA Santa Shoppe in the Gym!

Monday, Dec. 9: Mass of Immaculate Conception at 8:00 A.M. in the Chapel

Thursday, Dec. 12: St. Jane School Band Concert at 12:45 P.M. in the Chapel; Band Concert at 6:30 P.M.

Friday, Dec. 13: Mass at 8:00 A.M. in the Chapel; Christmas Concert Rehearsals at St. Jane Church; Christmas Concert Grades K-3 at 6:30 P.M. at St. Jane Church

Friday, Dec. 20: Early Dismissal at 11:00 A.M.; No Extended Care

AMAZON WISH LIST FOR 2A: Thank you so very much for your kind and generous Class 2A Amazon Wishlist donations to the classroom!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QVIMTXWYH5TZ?ref_=wl_share

Week of 12/2/24 – 12/6/24

*Religion = The Holy Spirit Is With Us; We Look Into Our Hearts; The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Love; We Open Our Hearts To God’s Love; Ch. 11 Religion Test: Fri. 12/6/24; Advent and First Reconciliation Activities.

*Math = Ch. 9 Add: Regroup Tens as Hundreds; Add: Regroup Twice; Ch. 9 Check Your Progress: Lessons 1-6; Ch. 9 Three-Digit Addition Math Test Thurs. 12/5/24; Subtract With Hundreds, Tens, Ones.

*Reading = Skills and Activities: Unit 3 Week 2 – Ways People Help Genre: Personal Narrative; Essential Question: How Can People Help Out Their Community? Phonics: Long Ii: i, y, igh, ie; Vocabulary: Synonyms, Contractions: ‘s, ‘re, ‘ll, ‘ve; Word Work: Review and practice phoneme blending, building, sound categorization and segmentation of Long Ii: i, y, igh, ie; Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Text Feature: Photos and Captions; Author’s Purpose; Craft and Structure of a Story; Ask and Answer Questions; Model/Practice Fluency, Phrasing, Accuracy, Intonation, Rate, Expression; Weekly Reading, Phonics, Grammar, Spelling Tests

*English/Language Arts = Skills and Activities:  Spelling; Long Ii Words: i, y, igh, ie; Spelling Test: Fri. 12/6/24; Grammar: Action Verbs; Book Titles; Writing: Personal Narrative/Poems/Research Report/Expository Essay/Journal Writing/Hallway Writing/Diocesan Writing; Handwriting: Review and practice writing alphabet letters and numbers – print and cursive

*Science = Write an Article; People and Communities; Animal Rhyming Poem; Animals; Animal Poster

*Social Studies = History Picture Book; Poems and Poetry; Diagrams and Labels: Food Chain Diagram; Eagles and Eaglets Story Sequence; Flat Stanley Activities

 

*FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY INFORMATION *

Dear Parents,

In the event of inclement weather and a Flexible Instruction Day, there will be Flexible Instruction Day Packets for St. Jane School. Please complete Flexible Instruction Day Packet #1 and return it to school, as per Mrs. Okula’s email for that day.

The Office Hours will be via St. Jane School email from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. If you have any questions completing the Flexible Instruction Day Packet #1, please do not hesitate to send an email at any time throughout the day!

Please keep the Flexible Instruction Day Packets #2-5 for future inclement weather Flexible Instruction Days, but please return the weekly Test Packet in the yellow test folder within two days or at your earliest convenience. Thank you again!

Sincerely,

Ms. Erica Berkheimer

 

Helpful Links:

Religion: LoyolaPress     Grade 2 Religion Resources

ABCya! Second Grade Games and Apps   Math, Language Arts, Reading, and more

Sadlier-Oxford Math   Grade 2 Practice Skills, Math Minutes

NCTM Illuminations  Math Interactives

 

*Class 2A Zoom link is:

 

*Looking forward to a great school year! Many blessings to you and your families!

Ms. Erica Berkheimer

2nd Grade Teacher – Class 2A

St. Jane Frances De Chantal School