Monthly Calendar Corner  
  
   
                                  




 



9/3 - Labor Day







9/6 - First Day of School
Early 12:00 Dismissal Day
Bring snack/drink





9/7 - Early 12:00 Dismissal Day
Bring snack/drink


9/8 - Happy Birthday Mary



9/9 - Grandparent's Day




9/10 - First Full Day
Hot Lunch & Aftercare Begins



9/14 - $5 Dress Down Day 


9/14 - Back to School Celebration
6-9 p.m. Schoolyard



9/16 



9/17 - Parent Back to School Night
7 p.m.


9/19 - Gradebook Opens Online



9/22 - First Day of Fall



9/25 - No School 
Teacher Religious Conference




9/26 - Johnny Appleseed Day



 REMINDER:    

        

   Be on time daily!
   School starts @ 7:50 a.m.

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Blow out the candles, Wish away, You            are the superstars of the day!
                              
     Happy Birthday to our September                           Birthday Classmates !
                                                    
                       Samantha
                          Maria
                        Giovanni


                     

**Always be prepared for class daily with:

1. sharpened pencils. (NO pencil sharpeners allowed in class)
2. several glue sticks
3. 24 ct. box of crayons (no bigger)
4. blunt child scissor
5. hi-liters & red pens
6. in/cm ruler

**Please be on TIME daily @
   7:50 a.m.

**Specialty Class Schedule:

1.) Gym - Monday (No jewelry)
2.) Spanish - Monday
3.) Art - Tuesday (white paper pad) 
4.) Music - Thursday
5.) Computer - Friday         

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Use the the sites below to read second grade level books to practice fluency and reading skills:

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html


http://www.wilbooks.com/free-resources/free-online-books/

http://www.clarkness.com/Stories%20Listed%20Alphabetically.htm

                Parents if you need to contact me you may e-mail me
at pvitale@stpatrickssi.org.   E-mails will be checked at the end of the day.   However, a written a.m. note is preferred for any important or pertinent daily messages such as changes to your child's daily routine. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                

                                                                                                                                                   Attendance at Sunday Mass is REQUIRED of all students who attend St. Patrick's School. Monsignor Jeff looks forward to seeing the second grade Communion children at Sunday Masses. Second Graders should hand their church envelope directly to the priest at the end of each mass to be marked present for Sunday Services. If a student attends another Church, you should obtain that parish bulletin and have it signed by one of their serving priests. Then give to your teacher every Monday in school.

 

                                       
 
           
                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

        
             

                                                                                                                                                                                              

Homework - September 6-7, 2018
First Days of School

1.) Summer Work due September 6th.

2.) All school supplies scroll down below due in class September 6th. Please label all supplies with your child's name.

3.) $38.00 Stationery Supply Check payable to St. Patrick School is due September 6th - First Day of School.

4.) Please Read, Complete and Return all school forms sent home in red H.W. folder on the first day of school, Sept. 7th.

5.) Please cover workbooks with clear contact paper.

6.) Rocket Ship Project due Friday, 9/7 and Apple Art Project due Monday, 9/10. All directions in H.W. folder.

*** Please send in wallet size photo of your child for a class bulletin board.

*** Scholastic Book Club orders due by Friday, Sept. 14th.
NO CASH----CHECKS ONLY payable to Scholastic Book Clubs. Please read notice in red H.W. folder. Please paper orders only, no on-line orders.



 

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              WELCOME INCOMING SECOND GRADERS
                          to the 2018-2019 Year!
                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                  

                                                  School Supply List
                                         for
 Students Entering Second Grade in September 2018!

These supplies can be purchased at ANY local supply store and are all due on the first day of school.

* FULL size school bag with or without wheels
* 1 folder of any design for handwriting
* 1 blunt child scissor
* sharpened #2 pencils(no pencil shapeners allowed)
* 1 box of 12 colored pencils
* 2 red pens
* flexible 12 in/cm ruler
* 2 yellow hi-liters
* Crayola 24 ct. box of crayons(no larger please)
* 3 large washable glue sticks(77oz.)Keep several extra @ home.
* 1 white art drawing pad
* 1 plastic art box for supplies(approx. 8 5/8 by 5 3/4)
     Label box with name.
* 40 white self-adhesive labels with your child's full name written with black sharpie or computer typed. The students will be able to easily peel and label all workbooks, notebooks, folders, and tablet on the first day of school.
***Please purchase clear contact paper to cover workbooks sent home during the first week of school in September.
****Please remember to purchase or borrow from previous grade students the book Johnny Appleseed by Jodie Shepherd only - due on the first day of school.
                                                                                

                                                         
                                               

                       Mandatory School Supplies 
            for students entering Grade 2 in Sept. 2018.

 

The following supplies MUST be purchased through St. Patrick's School for the 2018-2019 school year and will be handed out on the first day of school. These supplies include:

* 8 soft composition notebooks
* 2 hard covered marble notebooks
* 1 looseleaf tablet
* 6 plain pocket folders
* 1 heavy vivyl pencil case
* 1 pack of construction paper for classroom use.

The cost of these mandatory items is $38.00. Please send in a check only payable to St. Patrick School in an envelope with your child's name and class # on September 6th, 2018. With this payment, these mandatory supplies will be given to your child on the first day of school.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and I look forward to meeting you in September! Have a safe and wonderful summer!
                                     Miss Paula
 

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SECOND GRADE NEWS

 

Dear Parents,
     This year our class will be participating in exciting S.T.E.A.M. engineering challenges and projects that get students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math with hands-on, engaging projects. I kindly ask for your help in collecting some items over the summer and donating them to our 2-1 S.T.E.A.M. class. Any donations BELOW will be greatly appreciated.
                                     Thank you in advance,
                                              Miss Paula

                                      S.T.E.A.M. Wish List:

*scotch tape           *Q-tips                                 *sponges  
*masking tape        *twine                                  *pom poms
*straws                   *yarn                                    *google eyes
*wax paper             *string                                  *tongue depressors
*plastic wrap          *cotton balls                        *craft sticks
*tin foil                    *ping pong balls                  *food coloring
*balloons                *paper plates/bowls            *coffee fliters
*pipe cleaners        *paper towel cardboard tubes
*rubber bands        *toilet cardboard tubes      *any used legos or
*play dough            *tin foil cardboard tubes       building toys 
*cupcake wrappers  * small & large index cards

      It’s going to be an exciting new year of hands-on learning!!!
                                                                                                                       
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  Remember to Collect Box Tops for our Class over the SUMMER!! Monthly Prizes will be awarded to classes with the greatest total of Box Tops!

          

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TENTATIVE WEEKLY TEST SCHEDULE  
 

                        

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Birthday Treat Policy

We love celebrating birthdays in second grade! If you wish to bring in a treat for your child’s birthday it must be from the approved school list below. Due to allergy concerns,
the classroom treats & Goodie Bags must be "NAME BRAND" as indicated below.
Goodie Bags will be sent back home if they contain other treats not on the approved list.
SORRY NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

• Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers(Cheddar flavored only)

• Kellogg's Rice Krispy treats (plain)

• Nabisco Oreo cookies(regular, no flavored cookie)

• Hostess Twinkies(plain only)

• Lays potato chips (plain only)

• Philly pretzels (no dipping sauces)

• "Kiddie Cakes" are the only approved bakery-cupcakes allowed.
  
  
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 PLEASE use the links below to review with your child.

1.) http://www.abcya.com/

2.) http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/

3.) http://www.funbrain.com/

4.) http://www.turtlediary.com/

                                     
***Click the sites below to reinforce math concepts covered in class with your child.

 

Your child was sent home with his/her user name in their math nb. The universal password is abcd1234.  Please log in to make sure you can access our textbooks and other learning features for math.
http://www.pearsonrealize.com
 

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     FUNDRAISER INFORMATION

Please help our school with the following upcoming fundraising opportunities:

1. Box Tops    2. Dress Down Days

3. Christmas Fair/Wreaths 

4. Pie Drive    5. Yankee Candles

6. Restaurants - % goes to St. Pat's(Flyers will be sent home)  

7. Amazon Smille      8. Stop & Shop     9. Shoparoo
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Remember to always be kind, polite, and courteous to all. No act of kindness is ever wasted at St. Patrick's School!


                
 

                WE LOVE ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL!!!!!!