Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Class 2A – Ms. Erica Berkheimer

Welcome to 2nd Grade: Class 2A!

Dear Parents! My name is Ms. Erica Berkheimer and I am very excited to work with you and your families this 2023-2024 school year! 

*4/15/24-4/19/24*

-Kindly send in 1 snack and a 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:

Friday, April 19: Mass at 8:15 A.M. in the Chapel

Monday, April 22: First Holy Communion Rehearsal at St. Jane Church at 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday, April 24: Mid-Trimester 3 Progress Reports issued!

Friday, April 26: HawkWalk 2024 begins at 8:25! Prayer Service at 8:00 A.M. in the Chapel

Saturday, April 27: First Holy Communion at St. Jane Church at 11:00 A.M.

Monday, April 29: 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Wildlands Conservancy

Friday, May 3: Mass at 8:15 A.M. in the Chapel followed by May Procession

Saturday, May 4: Sing For America Shows at 2:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.

Thursday, May 9: Ascension Thursday – Mass at 8:15 A.M. in the Chapel/Band Concert 12:45 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.

Friday, May 10: Pretzel Day!

Friday, May 17: Confessions – Grades 2-8 at 9:00 A.M. in the Chapel

Friday, May 24: Optional Holiday – St. Jane School Closed

Monday, May 27: Memorial Day – St. Jane School Closed

Friday, May 31: Mass at 8:15 A.M. in the Chapel followed by NJHS Stole Ceremony; Last day for Extended Care

Monday, June 3: Field Day; 8th Grade Graduation at 6:30 P.M. in the Chapel

Tuesday, June 4: Noon Dismissal!

Wednesday, June 5: Noon Dismissal!

Thursday, June 6: Last Day of School! Mass at 8:00 A.M. in the Chapel; 10:00 A.M. Dismissal!

 

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 April 15th-April 19th

*Religion = We Love and Serve the Lord; We Bloom Wherever We Are; Unit 4 Review; Fri. 4/19/24 Ch. 22/Unit 4 Religion Test; Preparation for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion; First Holy Communion Book and Packet; Saint Book; Good News Activities; Mass

*Math = Inches; Half Inch; Feet and Yards; Cups, Pints, Quarts; Gallons; Ounces and Pounds

*Reading = Skills and Activities: = Unit 5 Week 4 – Story: Grace For President; Genre: Realistic Fiction; Essential Question: What Do Good Citizens Do? Phonics: Variant Vowel /o/, a, aw, au, augh, al, ough; Vocabulary: Vowel Team Syllables; Word Work: Review and practice phoneme blending, building, sound categorization and segmentation of with Variant Vowel /o/, a, aw, au, augh, al, ough; Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Text Features: Graphic Features/Callouts: Craft and Structure of a story: Model/Practice Fluency, Phrasing, Accuracy, Intonation, Rate, Expression; Weekly Reading, Phonics, Grammar, Spelling Tests

*English/Language Arts = Skills and Activities: Unit 5 Week 4; Spelling: = with Variant Vowel /o/, a, aw, au, augh, al, ough; Spelling Test: Fri. 4/19/24 Grammar: Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns; Letter Punctuation; Writing: Opinion Essay/Realistic Fiction/Expository Essay/Personal Narrative/Poems/Research Report/Journal Writing/Hallway Writing/Diocesan Writing; Handwriting: review and practice writing alphabet letters and numbers – print and cursive

*Science = Good Citizenship; Inspirational Speech Writing Activity; Water Cycle; Write An Article

*Social Studies = Government Leader; History Picture Book; Flat Stanley Activities

 

*FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY – FRIDAY 1/19/24*

Dear Parents,

Due to the inclement weather tomorrow (Fri. 1/19/24), there will be a Flexible Instruction Day for St. Jane School. Please complete Flexible Instruction Day Packet #1 and return it to school, as per Mrs. Okula’s email.

The Office Hours will be via St. Jane School email or Class 2A Remind from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Fri. 1/19/24. 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 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