Grade Two News and Notes
November 30, 2009
Theme: S.O.A.R.
Religion: Bible Truths- The Birth of John
An Angel Visits Mary
The students will need Bibles again this next week. Thanks!
Memory: As assigned on church Christmas service sheet.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS THIS IN
HIS/HER FOLDER DAILY. THANKS!!
Language Arts:
Story-In the Money
Vocabulary Words: vault, withdrawals, borrow, employees, deposits
Skills-classifying and categorizing, capitalization
Story quiz on Friday
Word Wall Words:
1. beautiful 2. know 3. sick 4. they’re 5. house
Word Wall Test/Language Test on Friday
Math- Using a Venn diagram (review), recognizing a.m./p.m., dozen and half dozen, adding three 2-digit numbers, problem solving. KEEP WORKING ON THOSE MATH FACTS!!!! Thanks!
Science- We are working on Chapter 6—Weather.
Social Studies: We’ll continue to work on Unit Three. Please note the following:
Unit Three Project
Choose one of the following two options for this project. The project is due December 18.
Option One: Write a describing paragraph about your favorite farm product. Include facts and details about the product.
· What is your favorite farm product? Look through Unit 3 for product ideas. Look through grocery ads for favorite foods.
· Choose a favorite farm product to write about. Describe the way it looks, tastes, smells, and feels. Research other interesting facts about the product such as where is it grown and how does it get from the farm to market. What is the product’s purpose?
· Use the research to write a descriptive paragraph. (We have been working on writing paragraphs that include a main idea sentence, at least three detail sentences, and one or two supporting sentences for the detail sentences. The students also know that a closing sentence is a part of a paragraph.)
· Revise and proofread the paragraph.
· Make any changes needed and then copy the paragraph neatly to be turned in on or before December 18th.
Option Two: Create a flowchart about using resources to produce food.
· Think about the steps needed to get a product from the farm to the table. Plan a flowchart that could be used to show how resources are used to do these things.
· Choose a product for your flowchart. Research how it is grown, harvested, transported, packaged, and sold.
· Decide on what steps you want to show. Write out each step. Include details that the pictures for each step should show.
· Draw a picture to show each step. Write a caption.
· Turn your flowchart in by December 18 and be ready to share what you learned.
F.Y.I.
Christmas service practices this week are: Dec. 2nd and December 4th. Please make sure your child has the service in his/her folder DAILY. Thanks.
Watch for the December Book-It Challenge.
We are displaying the “Story Sacks” from the November Book-It challenge in the hallway to the gym-be sure to check it out. They’re great!!
Don’t forget the service project we’re doing for Anchor House. They are in need of ketchup, mustard, and jelly. Thank you!! (December 15th deadline)
Remember--$5.00 boy’s gift for boys and $5.00 girl’s gift for girls for our Christmas party on December 22nd.
Christmas Party volunteers are as follows:
· Cookies/cupcakes-Kandy Wischmeier
· Juice Boxes-Julie Warren
· Treats/favors-Stephanie Hackman
· Napkins-Jamie Hehman
· Help at party-Teresa Brock and Dusti Hanner (Please have one game for students to play—if you need ideas, let me know.)
May God continue to bless you and your family with His love and peace.