2A ~ Mrs. Melfi   

Rediker Grade Book Access

Mrs. Patricia Melfi
216-662-9380
tmelfi@stbenedictohio.com

Monday: Art 
Tuesday: Mass & Music 
Wednesday: Gym  & Library
Thursday: Music & STREAM 
Friday: Spanish 

    Our second graders are really looking forward to Christmas and are learning so much about Advent.  We have talked about the Advent wreath, and how the light of the candles signifies Christ, the Light of the world, who will come into our hearts at Christmas.  We have also shared ideas about how to prepare our hearts for Jesus by praying every day and performing kind acts for others.  We were even treated to a visit from St. Nicholas.  As we continue to perfect our printing, we are preparing for our first taste of cursive handwriting, which we will begin shortly after returning from Christmas break.  In Math class, we continue to practice our subtraction and are now also working on how to add 2-digit numbers with regrouping in various ways.  In  Language Arts, our reading groups are working on chapter books, discussing plot, characters and the different types of stories that we are reading, both fiction and nonfiction.  We are looking forward to our classroom spelling bee, to be held shortly  before Christmas break.  In Science class, we are beginning our unit about science in motion and will be doing experiments to better understand work, motion, gravity and simple machines.  In Social Studies, our students are sending out Flat Stanley letters to family and friends and are excited to see them return from their adventures throughout the United States and the world!  Merry Christmas to everyone from our second graders!