The Second Grade “Scoop”
Date: February 5
For the Week of: February 8-12
Reminders:
*Feb. 5-6: Zion Lutheran Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament: The championship game is tomorrow (2/6) at 5:30PM. There will be a spectacular jump-rope performance at half-time. Come cheer for Zion and watch the Flying Eagles!
*Feb. 10th: Skating Party for Valentines Day! We will be taking buses after lunch to the Wagon Wheel Skating Rink. Permission forms have been sent home. Please have your child return his/her slip if he/she has not done so. Students may get skates at the rink, or bring their own--(skates will be inspected by the employees of the rink). Also, there is a snack bar and game machines for those students who don’t wish to skate. Parents may pick students up at the skating rink, unless they are enrolled in daycare for that day.
*Feb. 11th: Field trip to the Museum of Nature and Science. An informational note and permission form was sent home last week. Please fill out the form and have your child return it as soon as possible, if he/she has not done so. Please make checks out to Zion Lutheran School. Students and drivers do need payment of $9 each. Also, students have been put into driving/chaperone groups. This note was sent home on Tuesday, Feb. 2. If you need an extra, please have your child let me know. Also, if your child requires a booster seat, please be sure your child brings it on Feb. 11! Thanks!
*Feb. 12th: Third quarter mid-term; Unit 1 Social Studies Test: A study guide is enclosed.
*Feb. 12th: Teacher In-service; early release at 11:30AM; also, we will take the last hour of this short day to pass out valentines! Enclosed is a class list for students who would like to bring valentines/goodies on this date. Just as in the past, our “party” will be a school-wide skating party.
*Feb. 15: No school—Presidents’ Day
*Feb. 16: President projects due.
*Feb. 16-26: ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills)
*Feb. 17: Mid-term reports go home.
*Mar. 1: Book It calendar due.
*Mar. 3: Tentative date for field trip to Brighton High School for a play performance of “Beauty and the Beast”
*Mar. 6: Adult handbell concert at Zion@4:00PM
Spelling:
We will be on the book list unit 25, and the challenge list 16. The pretests will be Monday, Feb. 8, and the final tests will be Friday, Feb. 12.
Memory Work:
Memory work for this week is enclosed. Students may say their memory work any morning of this week.
Math:
We are building up to 100 subtraction facts. We continue working on subtraction facts (7s and 8s). I do have both addition and subtraction flashcards to loan out for extra practice!
Reading:
*Also, the BookIt program continues this month. February calendars were given out last week. Our goal is 15 minutes of reading a day, or 420 total minutes for the month of February. All February calendars are due Monday, March 1. Students who do complete their reading goal for February 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 working on pronouns and expository writing. Your child has learned a “jingle” to help them remember what pronouns do in a sentence!
Science:
We have begun our unit about weather and space. We also will be taking a field trip to the Museum of Nature and Science to visit the expedition health exhibit as well as the IMAX. This field trip will fit with a nutrition/body unit we will do at the end of the year. Information was sent last week.
Social Studies:
We are studying about our government, and how it works at the city, state, and national levels. Students will do a special president project in February. Students will research one President and design a brochure about him. The details of this project were given out two weeks ago. I did my best to give your child one of his/her top three picks; however, several students had the same top three, and I had to have them pick again. If you find that your child is having a difficult time researching his/her President and needs to pick another, please let me know! Thanks!
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.
*Beginning in the second half of our school year, each student will have a chance to be our Student of the Week. When it is your child’s turn, he/she will bring home a form to fill out. Please help your child fill out the form by Wednesday of his/her week. On that day, he/she will share his/her answers with us and also have the opportunity to share one special item. More information will be sent when it is your child’s week.
God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
Spelling Words—Unit 25
For the week of Feb. 8-12
sky
find
night
high
fly
try
light
dry
right
kind
eye
buy
Review
why
cry
Challenge
flight
behind
Spelling Words—Challenge List 16
For the week of Feb. 8-12
shoes
almost
defend
sisters
larger
heads
grades
tires
Tuesday
swell
teams
unlike
myself
rabbits
Challenge:
cough
include
Memory Work
For the week of Feb. 8-12
The wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
February 5, 2010
Dear parents,
Hello! We are gearing up for our test over social studies unit 1. The following is a study guide. We will review together in class, but students will need to study at home as well. The test will be Friday, Feb. 12. Please ask if you have any questions! Thanks!
Vocabulary—Matching
Vote—a choice that gets counted
Council—a person of citizens chosen to make decisions in a community
Judge—a person in charge of a court
Governor—the leader of a state
Congress—the branch of government that makes the laws for our country
President—the leader of our country
Constitution—a written set of rules that the government must follow
Citizen—a person who belongs to a community
Fill in the Blank
A____________is something a citizen should take care of or do. (Lesson 1)
A_____________is in charge of the court. (Lesson 2)
In the United States, people choose leaders by_____________________. (Citizenship Skills)
The________________is the written set of rules that our government must follow. (Lesson 4)
Lawmakers for a state are called_________________________. (Lesson 5)
When you vote, you mark your choice on a __________________. (Citizenship Skills)
People vote in elections for a _____________________to lead their state. (Lesson 3)
Going to jail is a _________________of breaking the law. (Lesson 1)
Multiple Choice
For this portion of the test, your child will be looking at a map. They will be asked to identify the capital cities of various states. The capital cities will be identified with a star. They will also be asked what state borders a given state. For example, what state borders Iowa? A) California B) Florida C) Colorado D) Illinois Your child may want to glance at a map and go over questions similar to these.
