Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Second Grade “Scoop”

Date: May 20
For the Week of: Summertime!

Reminders:
*May 20: Eighth Grade Graduation@7:00PM
*May 21: Last Day of School—Early Release @11:30AM; we will not be doing the pizza this year, due to our inability to use the field, but rather will be playing some games outside following our chapel service at 9:30AM. Students will need a snack on this day, as usual, but no lunch due to early dismissal.
*May 26: Report cards mailed home.
*June 7-11: Vacation Bible School here at Zion—all kids and helpers welcome!

*A HUGE thank-you to all drivers and chaperones, and ALL of you for helping out so much this year! I truly appreciate all you’ve done for me and for your children.

*Enclosed is a “summer packet” you may wish to look through and/or use this summer. Hopefully it can be of help with retention and/or boredom this summer, wherever your plans take you! Also, students will be taking home their spelling workbooks, and there are some review units in those books that we did not get to. Some students may enjoy doing these over the summer.

*If there is anything I can do to support you and your child’s education in the following years at Zion, please let me know!

God’s blessings on your summer!


In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer

Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Second Grade “Scoop”

Date: May 13
For the Week of: May 17-21

Reminders:
*May 14: Field Day at Denver Lutheran High School! Just a few reminders:
*Parents/guardians are “in charge” of students this day.
*Students may show up at Lutheran High School at any time—preferably before their first
event. Please note that parking spaces at the school are limited.
*There is a concession stand from which to buy food; feel free to pack a picnic lunch/snacks if
you so desire!
*Please have your child “check-in” with me over at the ball throw area. (This is my way of
taking attendance. I also enjoy hearing how your child’s day is going.)
*If your child is an alternate for the grade relay, please have them be there for the event just in case another child does not show up.
*If you can, stay for the school relay (final event) and cheer Zion on!
*You MAY need: sunscreen, umbrella, warm weather clothes, cool weather clothes, cold
weather clothes, hat, stocking hat, athletic shoes, snow boots, fuzzy bunny slippers…who
knows—it’s May in Colorado!
*May 15: Graduation Party for Mr. Mumby here at Zion@6:30PM. Please bring a dessert to share.
*May 17: Field trip to the Colorado State Capitol Building: Permission forms have been sent home. Please fill out and return your child’s form by Monday if you have not done so. Thanks! Information regarding drivers/groups has been sent home. If you are driving, please meet in the school library at 8:30AM. Also, book projects are due on this day.
*May 20: Eighth Grade Graduation@7:00PM; also, please send a large, sturdy bag with your child on this day (in addition to his/her backpack) so that we can clean out and pack up our desks.
*May 21: Last Day of School—Early Release @11:30AM; we will not be doing the pizza this year, but rather will be playing some games outside following our chapel service at 9:30AM.
*May 26: Report cards mailed home.
*June 7-11: Vacation Bible School here at Zion—all kids and helpers welcome!

Spelling:
No spelling this week.

Memory Work:
No memory work this week.

Reading:
*Information regarding a book project was sent home 3 weeks ago. This project will be due Monday, May 17th. Please have your child let me know if he/she has any questions. Thanks!

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 will wrap up our learning on nutrition and the human body.

Social Studies:
We will wrap up our unit entitled “People in the Marketplace.”

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.
*Next week I will send home some “summer ideas”—feel free to use any of them!

God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer

Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Second Grade “Scoop”

Date: May 7
For the Week of: May 10-14

Reminders:
*May 8-9: Flower Sale here at Zion
*May 10: Nutrition Project due. Science quiz on the food pyramid.
*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. Please have your child come to our classroom between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Also, Mrs. Bell is asking that all students wear white shirts and dark pants or jeans. Thanks!
*May 13: All library books must be turned in on this date.
*May 14: Field Day at Denver Lutheran High School: Enclosed is “reminder” information regarding your child’s events as well as general information.
*May 17: Field trip to the Colorado State Capitol Building: Permission forms have been sent home. Please be looking for information about drivers and groups. Also, book projects are due on this day.
*May 20: Eighth Grade Graduation
*May 21: Last Day of School—Early Release @11:30AM
*May 26: Report cards mailed home.

Spelling:
No spelling this week.

Memory Work:
No memory work this week.

Math:
We continue working on our 3s and 4s multiplication facts. 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:
*Information regarding a book project was sent home 2 weeks ago. This project will be due Monday, May 17th. Please have your child let me know if he/she has any questions. Thanks!

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 continue our learning on nutrition and the human body. Information is enclosed on a special nutrition assignment that will be due Monday, May 10th. Students will also have a quiz on this day. They will need to be able to fill in a blank food pyramid. We will practice and review quite a bit in class.

Social Studies:
We continue our 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.
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God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer

Saturday, May 1, 2010

The Second Grade “Scoop”

Date: April 30
For the Week of: May 3-7

Reminders:
*May 1-2;8-9: Flower Sale here at Zion
*May 5: Handbell/Band Concert
*May 7: Pizza lunch for those students who reached their Book It goals for all six months!
*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: Enclosed is more information regarding your child’s events as well as general information.
*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 35 for the book list, and list 25 for the challenge list. The pretests will be Monday, May 3, and the final tests will be Friday, May 7. (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.

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:
*Information regarding a book project was sent home last week. This project will be due Monday, May 17th. Please have your child let me know if he/she has any questions. Thanks!

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 continue our learning on nutrition and the human body. Information is enclosed on a special nutrition assignment that will be due Monday, May 10th. Students will also have a quiz on this day. They will need to be able to fill in a blank food pyramid. We will practice and review quite a bit in class.

Social Studies:
We continue our 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.
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God’s blessings on your week!
In Christ,
Mrs. Brewer


Spelling Words—Unit 35
For the week of May 3-7

liked
hoping
baked
using
chased
making
closed
hiding
named
riding


Review
time
sleep

Challenge
teasing
decided


Spelling Words—Challenge List 25
For the week of May 3-7

bound
linger
outlined
event
dining
bright
fight
laying
speak
dances
sleepy
seats
bow
outfit

Challenge:
television
flashlight

Extra Challenge (These are not graded—just for fun!)
California
Europe
international
antibiotic
lasagna
intermediate
bologna
lieutenant
pneumonia
soldier


Memory Work
For the week of May 3-7

“Go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the Name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you.”

“And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20