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Trenton Catholic Academy's mission is to educate a diverse Pre-K-12 student body to be responsible citizens of a global society through a challenging and relevant curriculum centered in Catholic traditions and values.
At TCA students Believe, Dream, and Succeed!
Please contact me at japgar@trentoncatholic.org with any questions. -
Welcome!
Welcome TCA Second Grade Parents and Students!
I am Ms. Apgar and I will be your teacher this year. I like second grade so much that this will be my twenty-second year as a second-grade teacher!
This will be an awesome year! We will learn many things, including cursive writing! Our classroom looks a little different this year. Some of you will be in the classroom, while others will be joining us from home. It doesn’t matter where you are, you are an important member of our class and are expected to participate. When in school we have to remember to follow the rules so we all stay healthy! Wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep a social distance. If you’re not feeling well or have a temperature, please stay home and you can join us online.
If you are coming to school for your lessons, please come directly to the classroom. I will be waiting at the door for you. No one will be using a locker this year so only bring what you need. Make sure you have all of your supplies out of the packages and ready to start your day. Everyone should bring a snack and a bottle of water. Some of you may be bringing your own lunch too. If you are joining us online at home, please join our google meet no later than 8:00. You should have all your books and supplies set up at your work station.
We will be together all day for live instruction. There will be breaks during the day too!
I can’t wait to see you, whether in the classroom or on the Google meet. This will be an extraordinary year, one like none we’ve ever experienced! I look forward to sharing this adventure with you!
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Quick LinksParents' Guide to Google Classroom:
2020 Parents' Guide to Google Classroom.pptx
Math:
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TCA Students CARE
TCA students are:
C ourteous
A ccepting
R espectful
E xceptional
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Homework
Week of September 21, 2020
Monday:
Math: pages 45 and 46
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Math: pages 53 and 54
Thursday:
Math: pages 59 and 60
Friday:
Have a Super Weekend!Spelling List - Test Friday 9/25
game hope ride cute boat road tail rain
each heat see keep
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Specials
Monday: Technology
Tuesday: Gym
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Friday: Spanish
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Class Pictures
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The Writing Process
4 Photos
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Art Class- Sketching Astronauts
7 Photos
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Making Fossils
24 Photos
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Curriculum
Our topics of study for the month of September will be as follows:
Our students are once again working with the Superkids reading program. This month we will be working with the warm-up unit, Goodbye Summer and begin our first book, The Superkids Hit Second Grade. Our focus of study this month will be....Reading: The children will discuss and understand fiction stories and informational texts. They will identify main topics and details. They will identify characters and discuss picture-text relationships.
Phonics: : The children will identify short and long vowels, decode CV and CVC words. They will also decode words with sh, ch, tch, th, and wh.
Grammar: : The children will identify short and long vowels, decode CV and CVC words. They will also decode words with sh, ch, tch, th, and wh.
Math: The children will apply addition and subtraction concepts. The following strategies will be used when adding: commutative property, a number line to count on, doubles, and make a ten. When subtracting they will count back, subtract zero, use doubles, and use addition to subtract. They will work with fact families and word problems.
Science: The children will be learning about natural resources such as rocks, soil, plants, and water. We will also study how people use natural resources.
Social Studies: The children will be learning about different groups to which we belong starting with school, home, and neighborhood.
Religion: The children will learn that God the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to be with us, and about the work of Jesus and the beginning of the Church.
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Important Dates in September
September 9, 2020 - First day of school - 12:10 dismissal
September 17, 2020 - Back to School Night