Second Grade Friday News - December 5

We did it!  Our class has collected $371 for Christmas gifts for three foster children.   We have shared our excess with other classes that haven’t reached their goals  Thank you for being generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.

Our CLS Christmas program will be on Thursday, December 18, at 6:30.  All students will participate.  Children should report to the classroom by 6:10 and wear their Sunday best.

For our class Christmas party, each child should bring a wrapped gift for our gift exchange.  Please spend as close to $5 as possible.  Have your child help select a gift that they know a friend would like.  Boys should bring a gift for a boy and girls should bring a gift for a girl. Some children have told me that they would like to exchange a chapter book for the gift exchange.  That’s fine with me.  Children who bring a book will be allowed to exchange their gift with another child who brought a book.  Wrapped gifts must be at school no later than Thursday, December 18.

Dates to remember:

          Wed., Dec. 17        No Chapel

          Thurs., Dec. 18      CLS Christmas program at 6:30                  

Fri., Dec. 19           Class Christmas party at 2:00

                             All parents are invited.                              

The week ahead:

We will have no spelling test or reading homework this week..

Memory:  (due by Dec. 19) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you:  you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”  Luke 2:10-11 ESV

 

 

Second Grade Friday News - December 5

We did it!  Our class has collected $294 for Christmas gifts for three foster children.   Whatever we collect in the next two weeks, we will share with another class that hasn’t reached their goal.  Thank you for being generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.

Our CLS Christmas program will be on Thursday, December 18, at 6:30.  All students will participate.  Children should report to the classroom at 6:10 and wear their Sunday best.

For our class Christmas party, each child should bring a wrapped gift for our gift exchange.  Please spend as close to $5 as possible.  Have your child help select a gift that they know a friend would like.  Boys should bring a gift for a boy and girls should bring a gift for a girl. Some children have told me that they would like to exchange a chapter book for the gift exchange.  That’s fine with me.  Children who bring a book will be allowed to exchange their gift with another child who brought a book.  Wrapped gifts must be at school no later than Thursday, December 18.

Dates to remember:

          Thurs., Dec. 18       CLS Christmas program at 6:30          

Fri., Dec. 19           Class Christmas party at 2:00

                             All parents are invited.             

                         

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  beauties, babies, cities, duties, bodies, skies, copies, cries, pennies, hobbies, sign, unknown, drink, hill, road

Memory:  (due by Dec. 19) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you:  you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”  Luke 2:10-11 ESV

(Children may memorize from another translation, but this is what we will be saying together at school.)

and

(10 Commandments due by Dec. 19)

Religion:  Jesus is born

Reading skill:  Predicting outcomes

Math:   Adding two digit numbers

English:  Adjectives

Writing:  Using adjectives to improve writing

Social Studies:  Grandparent interview project

Science:  Test over healthy habits on Thursday

 

 

 

 

 

God's Protective Gear

The 2nd and 3rd grade classes did a great job today leading our school chapel service.  We reminded everyone to put on the full armor of God.

Pretty Princesses

Churning Butter

Would you like some freshly churned butter for your Thanksgiving dinner?  Just ask a 2nd or 3rd grader to make you some.  With the help of Mrs. McGilvray, we learned to make our own butter in social studies today.

Second Grade Friday News - November 21

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Our class will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $100 per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.  We have collected $222 so far!  Keep up the great work!  We are buying gifts for three kids.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 2^nd and 3^rd grade classes will be going to the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater to see The Velveteen Rabbit.   We will leave school at 9:15 and return around noon.  Students should wear their CLS spirit shirts that day.  We will eat lunch in our classrooms when we return, so all students must bring a lunch box.  Our drivers will be Dunn, Farah, Goldman, and McGilvray.

Dates to remember:

            Nov. 26,27, 28          Thanksgiving Break, no school

            Tues., Dec. 2             Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

            Wed., Dec. 3             2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                                Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

On November 24 and 25, we will be doing Thanksgiving activities and activities related to the Velveteen Rabbit.  There will be no tests during those two day

Week of December 1:

Spelling words:  knock, knew, knight, wrong, write, sign, gnat, wrist, unknown, writer, scooter, cartoon, dark, front, past

 

Memory:  (due by Dec. 19) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you:  you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”  Luke 2:10-11 ESV

(Children may memorize from another translation, but this is what we will be saying together at school.)

and

(10 Commandments due by Dec. 19)

 

Religion:  Practice for chapel

Reading skill:  Making inferences

Math:   Adding two digit numbers

English:  Adjectives

Writing:  Using adjectives to improve writing

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Healthy habits

 

 

 

 

Tasty Math

Our math lesson today was tasty and fun.  We baked apple jack cookies to learn about measuring.  The results were delicious!

Second Grade Friday News - November 14

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Our class will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $175 per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.  We have collected $140 so far!  Keep up the great work!  Let’s aim for gifts for three kids.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 2^nd and 3^rd grade classes will be going to the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater to see The Velveteen Rabbit.   We will leave school at 9:15 and return around noon.  I need to call in our final count by Monday, Nov. 24.  Please let me know if you can drive and how many children you can take with seatbelts. 

Dates to remember:

            Nov. 26,27, 28           Thanksgiving Break, no school

            Tues., Dec. 2              Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

            Wed., Dec. 3               2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                                Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  smooth, roots, food, scooter, boot, broom moon, cartoon, roof, spoon, springtime, ostrich, answer, paper, page

Memory:  Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.  For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.   Ps. 100:4-5

Religion:  Elijah and the Ravens, Elijah and the Widow

Reading skill:  Fact or fiction

Math:   Two digit numbers, Measurement

English:  Adjectives

Writing:  Using adjectives to improve writing

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Healthy habits

 

 

 

 

Life Long Ago

We learned a lot on our field trip to the Historic Arkansas Museum about how people lived long ago.  It was fun to try out churning butter, making wagon wheels, panning for gold, and much more.

Red Ribbon Day

CLS celebrated Red Ribbon Day on October 30.  We learned about the importance of saying "NO" to drugs. 

Second Grade Friday News - November 7

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Our class will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $75 per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.  We have collected $100 so far!  Keep up the great work!  Let’s aim for gifts for three kids.

Dates to remember:

            Nov. 26,27, 28           Thanksgiving Break, no school

            Tues., Dec. 2              Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

            Wed., Dec. 3               2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                                Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  sprout, streams, through, strong, strap, springtime, spray, throat, three, ostrich, pioneers, clearing, air, different, light

Memory:  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   Phil. 4: 6-7

Religion:  Solomon’s Prayer, Solomon Builds a Temple

Reading skill:  Reading diagrams

Math:   Two digit numbers, Measurement

English:  Pronouns

Writing:  Using adjectives to improve writing

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Healthy habits

 

 

 

Second Grade Friday News - October 31

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Our class will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $75 per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.  We have collected $77 so far – enough for one child!  Let’s aim for gifts for three kids.

Dates to remember:

            Nov. 3-7                      Bookfair

            Tues., Dec. 2              Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

            Wed., Dec. 3               2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                                Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  pioneers, cheers, steer, peer, reindeer, clearing, hear, nearby, year, beard, remark, alarm, sleep, country, rain

Memory:  Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again:  Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Phil. 4:4-5

Religion:  Jonathan, David,  The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Details

Math:  Subtraction, Measuring with inches

English:  Pronouns

Writing:  Conclusion sentences

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Animals

 

 

Second Grade Friday News - October 24

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Ourclass will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $75per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.  We have collected $29 so far.

Our field trip to the Historic Arkansas Museum will be Friday, October 31.  We will leave at 8:30 and return around noon.  Students may wear jeans with their blue CLS t-shirts.  They do not need to bring a tag day dollar.  We will be outside part of the time, so students should bring jackets appropriate for the weather.  All students will need to bring a lunch as we will return to school late and eat in our classroom.  Our drivers will be:  Denman, Farah, and McGilvray.  We still need at least one more driver.  Let me know if you’d like to drive and how many students you can take with seatbelts.

Dates to remember:

            Fri., Oct. 31                Field trip to Historic Arkansas Museum, downtown

            Tues., Dec. 2              Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

            Wed., Dec. 3               2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                             Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  Christopher, Alex, Stephen, Edward, Hayden, Hope, Jack, George, Cora, Heidi, Sarah Anne, Hamilton, Jimmy

Memory:  For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes:  first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.   Romans 1:16

Religion:  God Calls Samuel,  David and Saul,  The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Compare and contrast

Math:  Subtraction, Measuring with inches

English:  Plural nouns

Writing:  Conclusion sentences

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Animals

 

Second Grade Friday News - October 17

Our chapel offerings until Christmas will be used for our Christmas Giving Tree project.  Our class will buy gifts for two or three children in the foster care system.  It will cost about $75 per child.  You may send an offering any day of the week – not just on chapel day.  Please be generous as we teach our children to share God’s love.

 Our field trip to the Historic Arkansas Museum will be Friday, October 31.  We will leave at 8:30 and return around noon.  Students may wear jeans with their blue CLS t-shirts.  They do not need to bring a tag day dollar.  All students will need to bring a lunch as we will return to school late and eat in our classroom.  We need parents to drive.  Let me know if you’d like to drive and how many students you can take with seatbelts.

 Dates to remember:

          Fri., Oct. 17           Parent/teacher conferences, no school

          Mon., Oct. 20         Fall Break, no school

          Fri., Oct. 31           Field trip to Historic Arkansas Museum, downtown

          Tues., Dec. 2          Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

          Wed., Dec. 3          2^nd and 3^rd grades lead our chapel worship

                                        Come and worship with us.

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  bar, jar, star, farm, harm, charm, dark, remark, sparkle, alarm, fourteen, source, between, enough

Memory:  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  John 1:1

Religion:  Ruth, Hannah, The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Compare and contrast

Math:  Fractions, Place value

English:  Proper nouns

Writing:  Conclusion sentences

Social Studies:  Life long ago

Science:  Test on Tuesday over plants

Welcome to Cross Cove

In social studies, we have finally begun to build our town.  We explored the landforms and natural resources and chose the best place to build our homes.  We have named our town Cross Cove.  We have planted crops and our cows and sheep are grazing in the pasture.  A few of the settlers decided to build their homes outside of the town.  I wonder how Jack, Will, Hamilton, and Stephen will get across the river when they need to come into town to buy supplies?

Second Grade Friday News - October 10

Our first quarter ends today and report cards will go home on Tuesday.  Be sure to sign up for your parent/teacher conference.

Our field trip to Historic Arkansas Museum is Friday, October 31.  We will leave at 8:30 and return around noon.  We need parents to drive.  Let me know if you’d like to drive and how many students you can take with seatbelts.

 Dates to remember:

          Fri., Oct. 17           Parent/teacher conferences, no school

          Mon., Oct. 20         Fall Break, no school

          Fri., Oct. 31           Field trip to Historic Arkansas Museum, downtown

          Tues., Dec. 2 Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  four, poured, your, course, court, fourteen, mourn, source, resource, forth, Dr., St., smell, thank, open

Memory:  When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.    Ps. 56:3

Religion:  Gideon, The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Fractions, Addition

English:  Proper nouns

Writing:  Writing about plants

Social Studies:  Natural Resources, Wants and Needs

Science:  Plants

 

Second Grade Friday News - October 3

Chapel offerings until October 8 will go to Food for Kids.  Please bring food items from the list to help feed hungry children in central Arkansas.

Dates to remember:

Mon., Oct. 6           Larry’s Pizza Night (Teachers will be your servers.)

Fri., Oct. 10           Book orders due – You must order and pay online.  Our class code is DRGL3. 

Fri., Oct. 10           End of the first quarter (last day for AR goals and for Lord’s Prayer and Morning Prayer)

          Fri., Oct. 17           Parent/teacher conferences, no school

Fri., Oct. 31           Field trip to Arkansas Historical Museum, downtown          (Let me know if you can drive.)

**Watch for more information about these 2^nd and 3^rd grade field trips.  We will need drivers.

          Fri., Oct. 31           Arkansas Historical Museum, downtown

          Tues., Dec. 2         Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  Mr., Mrs., Dr., Jan., Aug., Dec., Tues., Wed., Sun., St., rehearse, search, before, blue, room

Memory:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.      Prov. 3:5-6

Religion:  God’s People Build a Memorial, The Battle of Jericho

Reading skill:  Predicting outcomes

Math:  Fractions and graphs

English:  Plural nouns

Writing:  Writing different types of sentences

Social Studies:  Natural Resources 

Science:  Plants

 

Field Trip to Heifer International

We learned a lot on our field trip to Heifer International.  We learned how the gift of an animal can help people who are poor and hungry through the 7 M's.  We presented a check from CLS to buy a goat, some rabbits, some ducks, and a flock of geese.

 

Second Grade Friday News - Sept. 26

Chapel offerings until October 8 will go to Food for Kids.  Please bring food items from the list to help feed hungry children in central Arkansas.

Our field trip to Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock is on Monday, Sept. 29.  We will leave school at 9:00 and return around 11:00.  Children should wear their blue CLS spirit shirts.  Our drivers will be:  Dunn, Farah, LeMaster, and Litwa.  Drivers should arrive at school at 9:00.  Our CLS tag day money from August and September will be donated to Heifer. Our 2^nd and 3^rd graders have voted to buy a goat, some rabbits, a flock of ducks, and a flock of geese.  We will deliver the check to Heifer when we go on our field trip.

The first quarter ends on Friday, October 10.  All children must recite the Lord’s Prayer and the Morning Prayer by October 10.  All children need to reach their AR goal by October 10.  My apologies if I wrote October 3 on any of my communications to you.  Somehow I got a week ahead of myself!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Dates to remember:

            Mon., Sept. 29           Field trip to Heifer Village, downtown Little Rock

            Mon., Oct. 6              Larry’s Pizza night (Teachers will be your servers.)

            Fri., Oct. 10               End of quarter

            Fri., Oct. 17               Parent/teacher conferences, no school

            Fri., Oct. 31             Field trip to Arkansas Historical Museum, downtown

            Tues., Dec. 2            Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  learn, earnest, earth, heard, pearl, search, rehearse, earn, yearn, research, horseback, rocket, early, pretty, someone

Memory:  “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Religion:  The Golden Calf,  The Snake on a Pole

Reading skill:  Main Idea

Math:  Fact Families

English:  Parts of Sentences – Naming parts (subjects) and Telling parts (predicates)

Writing:  Writing a comparison paragraph

Social Studies:  Natural Resources, Wants and Needs

Science:  Plants

 

Second Grade Friday News

Chapel offerings until October 8 will go to Food for Kids.  Please bring food items from the list to help feed hungry children in central Arkansas.

Our field trip to Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock is on Monday, Sept. 29.  We will leave school at 9:00 and return around 11:00.  Children should wear their blue CLS spirit shirts.  Our drivers will be:  Dunn, Farah, LeMaster, and Litwa.  Our CLS tag day money from August and September will be donated to Heifer. Our 2^nd and 3^rd graders have voted to buy a goat, some rabbits, a flock of ducks, and a flock of geese.  We will deliver the check to Heifer when we go on our field trip.

We are half way through our first quarter.  You may check your child’s progress in each subject on Renweb.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Dates to remember:

          Mon., Sept. 29       Field trip to Heifer Village, downtown Little Rock

          Mon., Oct. 6           Larry’s Pizza night (Teachers will be your servers.)

          Fri., Oct. 17           Parent/teacher conferences, no school

          Fri., Oct. 31           Field trip to Arkansas Historical Museum, downtown

          Tues., Dec. 2 Field trip to Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  black, pack, crack, snack, horseback, lock, flock, clock, shock, rocket, appreciate, acrobat, grow, last, mouse

Memory:  A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Prov. 15:1

Religion:  God’s People in the Wilderness, The Ten Commandments

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Fractions, Temperature

English:  Parts of Sentences – Naming parts (subjects) and Telling parts (predicates)

Writing:  Writing a comparison paragraph

Social Studies:  Natural Resources, Wants and Needs

Science:  Plants

Second Grade Friday News

Chapel offerings until October 8 will go to Food for Kids.  Please bring food items from the list to help feed hungry children in central Arkansas.

Please let me know if you can drive a group of children to Heifer Village in downtown Little Rock on Monday, Sept. 29.  We will leave school at 9:00 and return around 11:00.

We are half way through our first quarter.  You may check your child’s progress in each subject on  Renweb.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Dates to remember:

**Watch for more information about these 2^nd and 3^rd grade field trips.  We will need drivers.

          Mon., Sept. 29       Heifer Village, downtown Little Rock

          Fri., Oct. 31           Arkansas Historical Museum, downtown

          Tues., Dec. 2 Arkansas Children’s Theater, downtown

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  sat, flat, that, fat, acrobat, ate, gate, create, state, appreciate, worried, studied, children, each, girl

Memory:  All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.   2 Tim. 3:16

Religion:  Moses, Escape from Egypt

Reading skill:  Making inferences, Making predictions

Math:  Basic addition facts, Geometric shapes

English:  Types of sentences; statements, questions, exclamations, and commands

Writing:  Writing a story in first person

Social Studies:  Natural Resources, Wants and Needs

Science:  Plants