Grade Two News and Notes
October 30, 2009
Theme: Standing On the Almighty Rock
Religion: Elijah and Elisha
Please send a Bible with your child for Religion on Wednesday, November 4h. Please have it marked to the Psalms. Thank you. (Any version of Bible—an older Bible from home is fine.)
Memory For Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Study:
“Great is our God and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5
For Wednesday, November 4 Study:
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
For Thursday, November 5 Study:
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! TLH 571 v.1
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For Friday, November 3 Study:
“If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8
Language Arts: Story- Hungry Hoppers in Your Backyard Vocabulary Words: fussy, dull, sensing, antennae, cycle
We will finish Hungry Hoppers from last week. Story quiz on Wednesday over Hungry Hoppers.
Skills: Cause and effect, summarizing, using capital letters, plural and singular nouns, introduction of adjectives
We will also read Birdhouse for Rent.
Vocabulary words are: rent, vacant, tenants, deserted, examined
No story quiz at all over Birdhouse for Rent.
WORD WALL WORDS: could teach thing sister too
Word Wall Words and Language tests on Friday
Math: Symmetry, Adding 2 digit numbers, drawing a number line, drawing line segments to the nearest inch,
Science: We will beginChapter Four.
Social Studies: Test--Unit Two, The World Around Us
Reminders:
REMEMBER: Second Grade Chapel—November 2nd at St. Peter’s—8:30a.m. Please help your child read his/her part over the weekend. Thanks.
F.Y.I.: Chapel offering update—as of October 28 we have collected $120.97.
The mascot, Fox in Socks, from Texas has arrived! He will be coming to visit you soon! Thanks for your help with this project. The children are really enjoying it.
Don’t forget Grandparent’s Day on November 13th.
The end of the first trimester is November 13th.
The Book-It Challenge for November has been sent home. Please continue to help your child with the challenge. Thanks!
May God continue to bless you and your family with His love and peace.