News and Notes from Grade Two
(For the Week of August 22nd)
Theme: Exploring Through Christ
August 19, 2011
· Religion:
“God’s Promise to Abram” Genesis 12-15
“Isaac Blesses His Sons” Genesis 27
· Memory:
For Tuesday 8/23/11 Study:
. . . As you explore this vast world
Wherever you may go,
The Lord God travels with you,
His love all you need know.” (Hymn of the month by Miss Kaisler)
For Wednesday, 8/24/11 Study:
“Those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” Galatians 3:9
For Thursday, 8/25/11 Study:
Jesus loves children, Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves you with love tenderly,
Jesus loves all, no matter how small,
That’s why I love Jesus better than all. (Tune: Rock-a-bye Baby)
For Friday, 8/26/11 Study
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44
· Language Arts: We continue to work on the Daily Five. The students are making good progress on their “reading to self”. We will take a benchmark assessment this next week Tuesday and Wednesday. We’ll read stories in the Getting Started reader. This will be sent home nightly. Please listen to your child read. In Phonics we will review /ch/, /sh/, /th/,/wh/, /ar/, /or/, and /er/. The decodable; Paddle, Duck, Paddle, will also be sent home.
· Spelling Words: best, bread, fog, gift, quit, bump, grin, rush, cut, chop
· Language and Spelling tests will be 8/26/11
· Math: We will work on comparing numbers, review how addition and subtraction are related, and have the Topic one assessment on Thursday. Please, remember, do not tear out the pages of the math book. Remember only work the one page in the book each night. Don’t forget to keep working on math facts.
F.Y.I.
· Specials begin next week. Make your child has his/her portfolio for art.
· Class Shirts- Class shirts will be available again this year. Please indicate below your choice regarding the shirts. The cost will depend on the number of shirts ordered. We like to wear the shirts on special days as well as field trips. Please return the form by August 22nd.
· Please remember to check the LCS web-site or Fast Direct for the weekly second grade newsletter.
· No student council “breakfasts” will be sold until after Labor Day.
· Abbreviations you will see: PC-make paper corrections HW-homework
· If you do not have your user name and password to enable you to check A.R., please go to the school web-site and click on Accelerated Reader, then Parent, and there will be a place for you to click to request a user name and password. Mrs. Klosterman will then take care of the request and you will be able to check the status of your child’s work in A.R.
May God graciously bless you and your family with His love and peace.
Class Shirts
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Youth Size ___________ OR Adult size____________
Student Name________________________________
Parent Signature ______________________________