Friday, February 27, 2015

Second Grade Friday News - February 27


Our chapel offerings this quarter will be used to buy cheerful items for the residents of Briarwood Nursing home.

Please help your child with their personal narrative writing by helping them write down the following information about their family activity.  (This is the activity that goes with the photo you supplied.)  If your child has not yet returned this information, they must have it by Monday in order to work on their story.

·         Where we went

·         Name of each person who went

·         When we went (summer, 2014;  March, 2012; etc.)

 
Our “big” memory work for the third quarter is to name all the books of the Bible.  I’m happy to say that most students in the class have already finished this with   an ‘A’.

Dates to remember:

Week of March 22:               Spring Break

Week of April 6:                   Achievement Test (Please do not make any appointments during this week.  All children must be present for testing.  


The week ahead:

Spelling words:  we’ll,  I’ll,  you’ll,  they’ll,  don’t,  can’t,  isn’t,  it’s,  that’s, shouldn’t,  preheat,  recycle,  shop,  surprise,  kittens

Memory:  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.    Romans 6:23

Religion:   Open book Test on Tuesday over the Miracles of Jesus   unit

Reading skill:  cause and effect

Math:  Subtracting two-digit numbers

English:  Verbs

Writing:  Writing a personal narrative

Social Studies:  Maps

Science:  Test on Thursday over Changes to the Earth unit

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Second Grade Friday News - February 20


Our chapel offerings this quarter will be used to buy cheerful items for the residents of Briarwood Nursing home.

Our “big” memory work for the third quarter is to name all the books of the Bible.  I’m happy to say that most students in the class have already finished this with   an ‘A’.


Please help your child with their personal narrative writing by helping them write down the following information about their family activity.  (This is the activity that goes with the photo you supplied.)  Send this by Monday or Tuesday.

·        Where we went

·        Name of each person who went

·        When we went (summer, 2014;  March, 2012; etc.)
                   

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  remove, return, recycle, replace, recall, preheat, prepay, preschool, preview, prefix, swimming, doing, maybe, near, park

Memory:  But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:  While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Rom. 5:8

Religion:  The Miracles of Jesus

Reading skill:  Plot

Math:  Subtracting two-digit numbers

English:  Verbs

Writing:  Writing a personal narrative

Social Studies:  Maps

Science:  Changes to the Earth

 

Friday, February 13, 2015

Second Grade Friday News - February 13


SECOND GRADE FRIDAY NEWS

Our chapel offerings this quarter will be used to buy cheerful items for the residents of Briarwood Nursing home.

Our “big” memory work for the third quarter is to name all the books of the Bible.  I’m happy to say that most students in the class have already finished this with   an ‘A’.

We are planning a writing project about a family activity.  Please help your child to remember the details of a fun family activity.  (trip to the zoo, picnic in the park, Disney World, a special vacation, etc.)  Then email me a photo of your child at that event.   If you would rather send a snapshot, I’ll scan it and return the photo to you.  We need the photos by Tuesday, February 17.


Dates to remember:

Mon., Feb. 16         No school – Presidents Day
                         

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  remove, return, recycle, replace, recall, preheat, prepay, preschool, preview, prefix, swimming, doing, maybe, near, park

Memory:  For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.   Rom. 3:23

Religion:  The Miracles of Jesus

Reading skill:  Plot

Math:  Subtracting two-digit numbers, Expanded notation

English:  Verbs

Writing:  Writing a fantasy fiction story

Social Studies:  Maps

Science:  Changes to the Earth

 

Friday, February 6, 2015

Second Grade Friday News - February 6


Our chapel offerings this quarter will be used to buy cheerful items for the residents of Briarwood Nursing home.

Our “big” memory work for the third quarter is to name all the books of the Bible.  I’m happy to say that most students in the class have already finished this with an ‘A’.

Our class Valentine party will be on Friday, February 13 at 2:00.  Each child should bring a Valentine card for every child in the class.  You may send the Valentines on or before that Friday.

We are planning a writing project about a family activity.  Please help your child to remember the details of a fun family activity.  (trip to the zoo, picnic in the park, Disney World, a special vacation, etc.)  Then email me a photo of your child at that event.   If you would rather send a snapshot, I’ll scan it and return the photo to you.  We need the photos by Tuesday, February 17.

Dates to remember:

Fri., Feb. 13                Class Valentine Party at 2:00 - All parents are invited.

Mon., Feb. 16              No school – Presidents Day
                                 
The week ahead:

Spelling words:  completely, actually, doing, taking, swimming, eating, slowly, starting, standing, freezing, leaf, leaves, important, nothing, dinner

Memory:  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.      Galatians  2:20

Religion:  The Miracles of Jesus

Reading skill:  Antonyms and Synonyms

Math:  Using Comparison Symbols

English:  Verbs

Writing:  Writing with antonyms

Social Studies:  Test on Wednesday over Government Unit (Study guide will come home on Monday.)

Science:  Changes to the Earth