The Second Grade “Scoop”
Date: December 18
For the Week of: January 4-8
Reminders:
*Jan. 4: December Book It calendars due.
*Jan. 8: End of Second Quarter: All make-up work needs to be turned in.
*Jan. 8: Early Release at 11:30AM
*Jan. 11: Unit C Science Test: A study guide will go home Monday, Jan. 4.
*Jan. 12 & 13: Class Pictures
*Jan. 13: Report Cards go Home
*Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No School
Spelling:
We will be on the book list unit 19, and the challenge list 10. The pretests will be Monday, January 4, and the final tests will be Friday, January 8.
Memory Work:
Memory work for this week is enclosed. Students may say their memory work any morning of this week.
Math:
We continue to work on 100 addition facts. We have begun working on subtraction facts (2s, and 3s) as well.
Reading:
*(For those students doing sight words--) Sight words will be given out Tuesday, Jan. 5, and need to be returned Friday, Jan. 8.
*Also, the BookIt program continues this month. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 465 total minutes for the month of January. All December calendars are due Monday, January 4, when we return from Christmas break. (A calendar for January is enclosed, so that students can keep track of their reading minutes for the days in January when we are still on break.) Students who do complete their reading goal for December (and January) will get a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut! Have your child let me know if he/she needs a new calendar.
English/Language Arts:
We have begun/will be working on the forms of the verb be, as well as helping and linking verbs, commas in the names of places, and the forms of verbs go and do.
Science:
We are finishing up our study about the earth and its natural resources. A study guide for an upcoming test will be given out Monday, Jan. 4.
Social Studies:
We took our unit 2 test today (12/18). The next unit we will study is all about our government, and how it works at the city, state, and national levels.
On a final note…
*Please continue to check your child’s HOME folder and assignment book each evening.
*Just a reminder that you can access our class blog by going to www.zionmrsbrewer.blogspot.com OR by going to the school website (www.brightonzionlutheran.org), clicking on School, Class Pages, and Mrs. Brewer’s name.
*A HUGE thank-you to Mrs. Semroska and ALL the parents who helped in any way with our Christmas party! We TRULY appreciate all of you!
*A HUGE thank-you to ALL my students and parents alike for the wonderful gifts you bestowed on me! I feel truly grateful to have such an amazing group of students—they are ALL a special gift to me, and I am thankful for each one of them at this time of year and always!
* God’s richest blessings and peace to you this Christmas and into the New Year! Unto YOU a child is born…the Savior for us all!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
Spelling Words—Unit 19
For the week of Jan. 4-8
king
thank
hand
sing
and
think
bring
long
end
thing
Review
11.an
12.men
Challenge
13.grand
14.young
Spelling Words—Challenge List 10
For the week of Jan. 4-8
basket
camping
afraid
none
grape
handsome
driver
thinking
crack
scout
sound
corner
fresh
fished
Challenge:
warehouse
pictures
Memory Work
For the week of Jan. 4-8
My eyes have seen your salvation.
Luke 2:30
Within your temple, O God, we meditate
on Your unfailing love. Psalm 48:9
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Second Grade “Scoop”
Date: December 11
For the Week of: December 14-18
Reminders:
*Dec. 16: Advent Service—Second grade sings! (10:00AM and 7:00PM) Parents and guests are invited to join us in worship. Second graders will meet in our classroom between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Parents may pick up students in our classroom following the service.
*Dec. 18: Early Release@11:30AM; Also, this will be the day of our classroom Christmas party and gift exchange. Mrs. Semroska has graciously agreed to lead the party. We will have a gift exchange as well. Each student may bring a gift in the $5-7 range. Girls will bring a gift for a girl, boys will bring a gift for a boy. Gifts may be brought any day before Friday.
*Dec. 18: Social Studies unit 2 Test. A study guide is enclosed. We will review in class, but students will need to study at home as well.
*Dec. 19-Jan.3: Christmas Break—No School
Spelling:
NO SPELLING WORDS NEXT WEEK.
Memory Work:
NO MEMORY WORK NEXT WEEK.
Math:
We continue to work on 100 addition facts. We have begun working on subtraction facts (2s, and 3s) as well.
Reading:
*NO SIGHT WORDS NEXT WEEK.
*Also, the BookIt program continues this month. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 465 total minutes for the month of December. All December calendars are due Monday, January 4, when we return from Christmas breakt. (A calendar for January will be sent home next week Friday, so that students can keep track of their January reading as well.) Students who do complete their reading goal for December will get a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut! Have your child let me know if he/she needs a new calendar.
English/Language Arts:
We continue to work on explanatory writing and the use of verbs.
Science:
We have begun learning about the earth’s natural resources.
Social Studies:
We took our continents and oceans quiz today (12/11). There is a study guide enclosed for unit 2. This test will be Friday, December 18. We will take the test before our Christmas party so that students will not have to take home a study guide over the break. We will be reviewing in class next week, but students will need to study at home as well. This will be the only “major” homework next week. If your child needs another study guide at any time, please let me know.
On a final note…
*Please continue to check your child’s HOME folder and assignment book each evening.
*Just a reminder that you can access our class blog by going to www.zionmrsbrewer.blogspot.com OR by going to the school website (www.brightonzionlutheran.org), clicking on School, Class Pages, and Mrs. Brewer’s name.
*The students have been working very hard on their songs for the Advent service this Wednesday. We hope to see you there!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
December 11, 2009
Dear Parents,
It’s that time again! We will be having our unit 2 social studies test on Friday, December 18th. We will take it before our Christmas party. We did not want your child to have to study for a test over break, so we thought we would take care of it before break. Like the previous tests, I will read the test out loud, but I will not offer any help. Unit 2 begins on page 66. Much of the test is reading tables and maps, so students need to study those skills as well. Pages 100-103 are a review and test prep. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
Study Guide
Unit 2: The World Around Us
*Know the difference between relative and absolute locations. The book gives an example of an absolute location…find that.
*The United States is a part of which continent?
*Which country is the neighbor to the north of the U.S.?
*Which country is the neighbor to the south of the U.S.?
*Know the following landforms: hills, mountain range, peninsula, island
*Know the following bodies of water: gulf, rivers, lakes, bay
*Know the four seasons.
*Know the four cardinal directions.
*What do directions help you do?
*What is the Equator? What is the farthest point from the Equator?
*What is a compass rose? Are you able to draw a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions?
*Not every question above will be on the test. The above section will be multiple choice questions. I will have the kids draw a compass rose with the cardinal (north, east, south, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).
*The chart on the test will be similar to that on page 102. There will be statements about the chart and students will have to tell whether the statement is true or false.
*The map portion of the test will ask questions about states in the northeast. It may ask which state is north of Pennsylvania or what direction you should go to get from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. All the questions should be able to be answered by reading the map. Practice by studying page 103.
Date: December 11
For the Week of: December 14-18
Reminders:
*Dec. 16: Advent Service—Second grade sings! (10:00AM and 7:00PM) Parents and guests are invited to join us in worship. Second graders will meet in our classroom between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Parents may pick up students in our classroom following the service.
*Dec. 18: Early Release@11:30AM; Also, this will be the day of our classroom Christmas party and gift exchange. Mrs. Semroska has graciously agreed to lead the party. We will have a gift exchange as well. Each student may bring a gift in the $5-7 range. Girls will bring a gift for a girl, boys will bring a gift for a boy. Gifts may be brought any day before Friday.
*Dec. 18: Social Studies unit 2 Test. A study guide is enclosed. We will review in class, but students will need to study at home as well.
*Dec. 19-Jan.3: Christmas Break—No School
Spelling:
NO SPELLING WORDS NEXT WEEK.
Memory Work:
NO MEMORY WORK NEXT WEEK.
Math:
We continue to work on 100 addition facts. We have begun working on subtraction facts (2s, and 3s) as well.
Reading:
*NO SIGHT WORDS NEXT WEEK.
*Also, the BookIt program continues this month. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 465 total minutes for the month of December. All December calendars are due Monday, January 4, when we return from Christmas breakt. (A calendar for January will be sent home next week Friday, so that students can keep track of their January reading as well.) Students who do complete their reading goal for December will get a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut! Have your child let me know if he/she needs a new calendar.
English/Language Arts:
We continue to work on explanatory writing and the use of verbs.
Science:
We have begun learning about the earth’s natural resources.
Social Studies:
We took our continents and oceans quiz today (12/11). There is a study guide enclosed for unit 2. This test will be Friday, December 18. We will take the test before our Christmas party so that students will not have to take home a study guide over the break. We will be reviewing in class next week, but students will need to study at home as well. This will be the only “major” homework next week. If your child needs another study guide at any time, please let me know.
On a final note…
*Please continue to check your child’s HOME folder and assignment book each evening.
*Just a reminder that you can access our class blog by going to www.zionmrsbrewer.blogspot.com OR by going to the school website (www.brightonzionlutheran.org), clicking on School, Class Pages, and Mrs. Brewer’s name.
*The students have been working very hard on their songs for the Advent service this Wednesday. We hope to see you there!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
December 11, 2009
Dear Parents,
It’s that time again! We will be having our unit 2 social studies test on Friday, December 18th. We will take it before our Christmas party. We did not want your child to have to study for a test over break, so we thought we would take care of it before break. Like the previous tests, I will read the test out loud, but I will not offer any help. Unit 2 begins on page 66. Much of the test is reading tables and maps, so students need to study those skills as well. Pages 100-103 are a review and test prep. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
Study Guide
Unit 2: The World Around Us
*Know the difference between relative and absolute locations. The book gives an example of an absolute location…find that.
*The United States is a part of which continent?
*Which country is the neighbor to the north of the U.S.?
*Which country is the neighbor to the south of the U.S.?
*Know the following landforms: hills, mountain range, peninsula, island
*Know the following bodies of water: gulf, rivers, lakes, bay
*Know the four seasons.
*Know the four cardinal directions.
*What do directions help you do?
*What is the Equator? What is the farthest point from the Equator?
*What is a compass rose? Are you able to draw a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions?
*Not every question above will be on the test. The above section will be multiple choice questions. I will have the kids draw a compass rose with the cardinal (north, east, south, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).
*The chart on the test will be similar to that on page 102. There will be statements about the chart and students will have to tell whether the statement is true or false.
*The map portion of the test will ask questions about states in the northeast. It may ask which state is north of Pennsylvania or what direction you should go to get from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. All the questions should be able to be answered by reading the map. Practice by studying page 103.
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Second Grade “Scoop”
Date: December 4
For the week of: December 7-11
Reminders:
*Dec. 4: Streets of Bethlehem—Take a tour back in time to when Jesus’ birth took place! 6-8:30PM
*Dec. 5: Streets of Bethlehem—5-8:30PM
*Dec. 11: Quiz on continents and oceans for social studies.
*Dec. 16: Advent Service—Second grade sings at 10:00AM and 7:00PM. Parents and guests are invited to join us in worship. Second graders will meet in our classroom between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Parents may pick up students in our classroom following the service.
*Dec. 18: Early Release@11:30AM; Also, this will be the day for our Christmas party! Mrs. Semroska has graciously agreed to lead the party. We will have a gift exchange as well. Each student may bring a gift in the $5-7 range. Girls will bring a gift for a girl, boys will bring a gift for a boy. Please help your child pick a gift that he/she would be excited to receive. Gifts may be brought at any time.
Spelling:
We will be on unit 17 for the book list, and list 9 for the challenge list. The pretests will be Monday, Dec. 7, and the final tests will be Friday, Dec. 11.
Memory Work:
Memory work is enclosed. Students may say their memory work any day next week.
Math:
We continue to work on 100 addition facts. Also, we continue to work on subtraction facts (2s, 3s esp.).
Reading:
*New sight words will go home Tuesday, Dec. 8, and will need to be returned Friday, Dec. 11.
*Also, the Book It program continues this month. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 465 total minutes for the month of December. December calendars were given out this past Tuesday. All December calendars will need to be turned in Monday, January 4, when we return from Christmas break. (A calendar for January will be sent home before Christmas break, so that students can keep track of their January reading as well.) Students who do complete their reading goal for December will receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Please let me know if your child needs a new calendar.
English/Language Arts:
We continue to work on explanatory writing, as well as the correct use of verbs.
Science:
We continue to study the earth’s crust.
Social Studies:
We continue study maps. We will be working specifically on the cardinal and ordinal directions. Enclosed is a sample quiz of the continents and oceans. We will take this quiz on Friday, Dec. 11. We will continue to review in class, but students will need to study at home as well. This practice quiz may be helpful with that process. Students will need to be able to write the name of the continent on the map where it belongs, and then write the name of each ocean where it belongs. They will not need to memorize the spellings of the continents and oceans, but it would be a good challenge for them to try! Also, extra credit will be given to any student who can memorize the names and spellings of the 5 Great Lakes! (HINT: HOMES—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior).
On a final note…
*Please continue to check your child’s HOME folder and assignment book each evening.
*Just a reminder that you can access our class blog by going to www.zionmrsbrewer.blogspot.com OR by going to the school website (wwwbrightonzionlutheran.org), clicking on School, Class Pages, and Mrs. Brewer’s name.
God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
Memory Work
For the week of Dec. 7-11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been
Born to you; He is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Book List: Unit 17
(For the week of Dec. 7-11)
1. teeth
2. when
3. then
4. wheel
5. with
6. what
7. than
8. while
9. them
10.which
Review:
11.white
12.bath
Challenge:
13.mouth
14.whistle
Challenge List: List 9
(For the week Dec. 7-11)
1. buyer
2. won
3. covering
4. cities
5. month
6. yourself
7. worn
8. rainbow
9. replace
10.smile
11.dated
12.rolls
13.trick
14.pride
Challenge:
15.studying
16.growth
Date: December 4
For the week of: December 7-11
Reminders:
*Dec. 4: Streets of Bethlehem—Take a tour back in time to when Jesus’ birth took place! 6-8:30PM
*Dec. 5: Streets of Bethlehem—5-8:30PM
*Dec. 11: Quiz on continents and oceans for social studies.
*Dec. 16: Advent Service—Second grade sings at 10:00AM and 7:00PM. Parents and guests are invited to join us in worship. Second graders will meet in our classroom between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Parents may pick up students in our classroom following the service.
*Dec. 18: Early Release@11:30AM; Also, this will be the day for our Christmas party! Mrs. Semroska has graciously agreed to lead the party. We will have a gift exchange as well. Each student may bring a gift in the $5-7 range. Girls will bring a gift for a girl, boys will bring a gift for a boy. Please help your child pick a gift that he/she would be excited to receive. Gifts may be brought at any time.
Spelling:
We will be on unit 17 for the book list, and list 9 for the challenge list. The pretests will be Monday, Dec. 7, and the final tests will be Friday, Dec. 11.
Memory Work:
Memory work is enclosed. Students may say their memory work any day next week.
Math:
We continue to work on 100 addition facts. Also, we continue to work on subtraction facts (2s, 3s esp.).
Reading:
*New sight words will go home Tuesday, Dec. 8, and will need to be returned Friday, Dec. 11.
*Also, the Book It program continues this month. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 465 total minutes for the month of December. December calendars were given out this past Tuesday. All December calendars will need to be turned in Monday, January 4, when we return from Christmas break. (A calendar for January will be sent home before Christmas break, so that students can keep track of their January reading as well.) Students who do complete their reading goal for December will receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Please let me know if your child needs a new calendar.
English/Language Arts:
We continue to work on explanatory writing, as well as the correct use of verbs.
Science:
We continue to study the earth’s crust.
Social Studies:
We continue study maps. We will be working specifically on the cardinal and ordinal directions. Enclosed is a sample quiz of the continents and oceans. We will take this quiz on Friday, Dec. 11. We will continue to review in class, but students will need to study at home as well. This practice quiz may be helpful with that process. Students will need to be able to write the name of the continent on the map where it belongs, and then write the name of each ocean where it belongs. They will not need to memorize the spellings of the continents and oceans, but it would be a good challenge for them to try! Also, extra credit will be given to any student who can memorize the names and spellings of the 5 Great Lakes! (HINT: HOMES—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior).
On a final note…
*Please continue to check your child’s HOME folder and assignment book each evening.
*Just a reminder that you can access our class blog by going to www.zionmrsbrewer.blogspot.com OR by going to the school website (wwwbrightonzionlutheran.org), clicking on School, Class Pages, and Mrs. Brewer’s name.
God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
Memory Work
For the week of Dec. 7-11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been
Born to you; He is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Book List: Unit 17
(For the week of Dec. 7-11)
1. teeth
2. when
3. then
4. wheel
5. with
6. what
7. than
8. while
9. them
10.which
Review:
11.white
12.bath
Challenge:
13.mouth
14.whistle
Challenge List: List 9
(For the week Dec. 7-11)
1. buyer
2. won
3. covering
4. cities
5. month
6. yourself
7. worn
8. rainbow
9. replace
10.smile
11.dated
12.rolls
13.trick
14.pride
Challenge:
15.studying
16.growth
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