The Second Grade “Scoop”
Date: April 23
For the Week of: April 26-30
Reminders:
*Apr. 23: Mid-Quarter; Night at the Museum 6-8PM: The entire school is turned into a museum! This is a great opportunity to see your child’s artwork. There will be “living art” as well. Come for a fun and entertaining evening!
*Apr. 28: Mid-Quarter Reports go Home
*May 5: Handbell/Band Concert
*May 7: Pizza lunch for those students who reached their Book It goals for all six months! (More information coming to those students involved.)
*May 12: Spring Musical at 7:00PM: Please note that part of each student’s music grade is based on attending this event. Please send a note to Mrs. Bell if your child is unable to attend. Thanks!
*May 14: Field Day at Denver Lutheran High School: We have begun “practicing” the various events (sack hop, jump rope, target throw, crab race, grade relay, dash, 220 yard run, standing broad jump, long jump, ball throw, football pass). Students will choose their events at the end of April, and more information will be coming home at that time. Please note that parents/guardians are “in charge” of their children on this day as teachers will be busy running the events. Also, this is considered a school day, and we are required to take attendance. Please look for some information next week regarding what events your child will be in, as well as general information about the day! Thanks!
*May 17: Field trip to the Colorado State Capitol Building: Permission forms will be coming home soon.
*May 20: Eighth Grade Graduation
*May 21: Last Day of School—Early Release @11:30AM
*May 26: Report cards mailed home.
Spelling:
We will be on unit 34 for the book list, and list 24 for the challenge list. The pretests will be Monday, Apr. 26, and the final tests will be Friday, Apr. 30. (There are “extra” challenge words on the challenge list. These are just for fun—not graded. Students who do master the extra challenge words will have the opportunity to pick from the prize basket.)
Memory Work:
Memory work is enclosed. The students have done a super job learning the books of the Old and New Testament. This week we will review The Lord’s Prayer.
Math:
We continue working on 100 subtraction facts and our 3s and 4s multiplication facts. I do have addition, subtraction, and multiplication flashcards to loan out for extra practice! Here are the 3s and 4s times tables:
0x3=0 0x4=0
1x3=3 1x4=4
2x3=6 2x4=8
3x3=9 3x4=12
4x3=12 4x4=16
5x3=15 5x4=20
6x3=18 6x4=24
7x3=21 7x4=28
8x3=24 8x4=32
9x3=27 9x4=36
10x3=30 10x4=40
11x3=33 11x4=44
12x3=36 12x4=48
Reading:
*Enclosed is information regarding a special book project that will be due May 17th. We will be discussing the project as a class, but students will need to use out-of-class time to read their book and do the project. If you are having trouble finding a box, please let me know!
English/Language Arts:
We continue to work on adverbs and adjectives. Students will be writing their own stories for our last writing project.
Science:
We have begun a unit on nutrition and the human body. Students will learn about the food groups and the importance of eating healthy and getting plenty of exercise! Please look for some information next week on an at-home nutrition assignment.
Social Studies:
We have begun our new unit entitled “People in the Marketplace.” Students will learn about basic economics (ie. consumers and producers).
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.
*Mrs. Grein is again gearing up for our summer school program! This is a great way for any and all students to review basic second grade concepts in math and reading, and also a great way to keep brains functioning over the summer months so that students can feel confident moving into third grade. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please fill out the form that was sent home with the report cards, or speak with Mrs. Grein or myself if you need a new one.
God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer
Spelling Words—Unit 34
For the week of Apr. 26-30
batted
running
clapped
stopped
getting
shopping
stepped
hugging
pinned
sitting
missed
telling
Review
this
must
Challenge
jogging
flipped
Spelling Words—Challenge List 24
For the week of Apr. 26-30
writer
smoking
wore
pounds
lovely
weekly
platform
talks
starts
posters
classes
gloves
rating
sank
Challenge:
interesting
ocean
Extra Challenge (These are not graded—just for fun!)
Massachusetts
Australia
personalized
education
individual
equipment
rhythm
transportation
muscles
immediately
Memory Work
For the week of Apr. 26-30
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen
Book Project: Story Cube
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Students will be doing a special end-of-the-year project for reading class. Each student should choose a book he/she has not read, read it, and then complete the project described in this packet. Please help your child choose a book that he/she has not read yet, and would be interested in. Many students are ready for chapter books, and these may be used as well. The approximate time line would be as follows:
*Have the book read by May 7th.
*Have the story cube done by May 17th.
Students will present their story cubes to the class. They will earn points on the following parts of the project:
Title and author written or typed on the top. (5 pts.)
Five sentences to tell about the best part of the book (written or typed) on another side. (10 pts.)
Draw/color a picture of favorite character on another side. (5 pts.)
Five new words (words you did not know) from the story, and their meanings on another side. (10 pts.)
Draw/color a scene from the story on another side. (5 pts.)
Correct spelling and grammar. (5 pts.)
This grade will go toward their overall reading grade for this quarter. If you or your child has any questions, please contact me!
(Back)
Story Cube
What You Need
One shoe box
Colored construction paper or wrapping paper
Pencil
Crayons or markers
Glue
Scissors
What You Do
Cover the box with colored construction paper or wrapping paper.
Cut a piece for the top, bottom, and each side.
Glue the paper to your box.
Print the title and author of your book on the top.
On one side, write five sentences to tell about the best part of your book.
On another side, draw a picture of your favorite character.
On the third side, write five new words from the story and their meanings.
On the fourth side, draw a scene from the story.
