Hello Parents and Families,

**Info about the retreat is at the bottom of this post**

We had a wonderful class yesterday. Our class is really full of thoughtful, smart 2nd graders!

We discussed how we all have to make choices throughout the day. Some of these choices might be more difficult to make than others. Each of us was given a problem (scenario) and we had to decide if it was an easy choice or a hard choice to make. We also talked about how temptation might turn us away from the "right" choice.

Here are a few of the examples we talked about:
   
     Do you want an apple or a banana for your lunch?
   
     Your teacher is teaching a math lesson. Your friend is telling you a joke. Do you move away from your friend or do you laugh at the joke. 

     Some kids on the playground are making mean jokes about one of your classmates. Do you make a mean joke or do you walk away?

First we talked about our problems with a partner, then we each shared our problem and talked about whether it was an easy choice or hard choice to make. We talked about how some choices might  hurt others or make someone sad. Those are the choices that might be harder to make than others. Other choices do not hurt anyone and we thought that those are the choices that are easy to make. We also talked about how Jesus would want us the always make the right choices even if they are hard ones to make. Each of us then placed our "problem" on the chart.

We are very proud of our chart and the decisions we made about our "problems"

The book we read is called "The Invisible Boy" by Trudy Ludwig. We really loved how Justin made some caring choices and helped Brian turn from black and white to color. 

At the end of class we filled out our Exit Ticket and put it on the poster for next class. 

A few Notes:

1. We have moved from the big purple room to the last room on the left. The last room on the left is the same room we were in last year. It has a carpet on the floor and it is a warmer room. I think we will be more comfortable in it. 

2. There is a Reconciliation Retreat on Saturday, November 8th from 10pm to 1pm

Please respond to Rose Savallo via her email rose.savallo@stedwardsny.org

She needs to know how many people will be coming (your 2nd grader plus at least one adult), if you need child care for any younger sibling and the age of the child who needs the child care. 

Please email her as soon as you know you will or will not be attending!

See you at our next class on Sunday November 16th!

Miss G.