News and Notes from Grade Two
January 15, 2010
Theme: Standing on the Almighty Rock
(S.O.A.R)
Religion: Bible Truths: Twelve Followers and
Friends
Jesus Blesses the
Children
Memory: For Tuesday, January 19 Study:
The Second Article: And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
For Wednesday, January 20 Study:
He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
For Thursday, January 21 Study:
What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord,
For Friday, January 22 Study:
Who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil;
Language Arts: Story-We will finish Animal Camouflage
Vocabulary Words: camouflage, mimicry, patterns, surroundings, pretenders, blend
There will not be a story quiz over Animal Camouflage
Story-Hungry Little Hare
Vocabulary: meadow, pond, scent, disguise, hare, stump
SKILLS: Main idea/details, clarifying, asking questions, pronouns, plurals, synonyms/antonyms
Story Quiz over Hungry Little Hare on Friday, 1/22
Math: We’ll work on fractions, writing numbers in expanded form, finishing 100 addition facts in 5 minutes, and memorizing subtraction facts.
Social Studies: Unit Four Project Requirements:
The children have chosen their historical person. For the project you’ll need to make use of our textbook, easy-to-read-biographies, online sources for research, lined writing paper, pencils, crayons, and construction paper. (I’ll have construction paper available—have your child tell me what color.)
The information I’d like for your child to find out is:
Why the person is remembered, what life was like during the person’s lifetime, and any interesting facts about the person’s life.
The research will be used to write a journal entry that focuses on a single day in the person’s life. Try to choose an important day and then write about how the day might have gone based on the research done. Make sure the entry has a date, important information is included, and a sketch of the person or an event is on the page. Glue the page to the construction paper. Make sure the student’s name is at the bottom. We will put all of the entries together in chronological order to make a class book. Project is due February 5th.
Science: We’ll continue working on “Properties of Matter”.
F.Y. I. : The newly formed LCS Student Council is selling suckers for $0.50 each on Fridays to the Lower Grades. Your child is welcome to purchase these on Fridays.
February 8-Grade Two leads Chapel
February 12-Donations for LCS Auction Family Fun Basket due. (Please give an approx. value of what you send in as I am to give an approximate value to the basket.)
In light of the horrible earthquake in Haiti, the class and I discussed taking the money we’ve collected for the Epilepsy Foundation, American Heart Association, and Anchor House and making a donation of $25.00 to each. The rest of the money plus what is given until the end of May will go to Hearts for Haiti. I really am touched by their concern and thoughtfulness. If you have any questions, please contact me. We have a strong tie with Pastor Barnard and his mission and school in Haiti and I really appreciate the children’s concern.