Greetings from 2nd grade! I pray you all had a wonderful week. Class ran very smoothly this week. Some were testing the boundaries a bit, but we’ll get there. We are still working on that daily routine!!!
Remember if your child passes the basic words (not the challenge) with 100% on Monday they will not have to take the test on Friday.
Don’t forget to sign your child’s behavior chart every evening. If it does not come back signed they will owe a few minutes of recess. In addition, check your child’s homework. The math fact practices that come home need to be timed for 2 minutes. That will help prepare them for the tests.
This Sunday, August 30th at 9:30 a.m. there will be a groundbreaking service for the new school addition that will be constructed. This will take place between the 8:00 and 10:45 services. You are all invited to attend. We would love to see you there.
Remember there will be no school Monday, September 7th due to Labor Day. In addition we will have an early release Thursday, September 10th at 2:00 p.m. We are getting out early because we are hosting the volleyball/soccer games. We are playing Trinity Pueblo and since they have a long trip we like to start the games a little earlier.
As a staff, we were reminded to tell the kids not to wear shorts on Wednesdays for chapel service. Please feel free to send clothes for your child to change into if you so desire.
I just wanted you to know that we are doing a lot of review right now. This allows me to see where everyone is academically. We are doing many of our assignments together as a class because I want the kids to know exactly what I expect. This may seem repetitive to you but it is important to set this example. Thank you for your patience!
Here’s what we have been up to this week:

Religion: In religion this week we continued to talk about creation. God made people to the crown or high point of His creation, and He said that people should rule over and take care of all that He created. He gave Adam and Eve that job and He gives us that job as well. When God created the world everything was perfect, but it didn’t stay that way. Adam and Eve sinned and people have been sinning ever since. Sin changes everything. Because of their sin, Adam and Eve were afraid. They felt guilty. They blamed others for what had happened and they made excuses. God hates sin, but He still loved Adam and Eve. He gave them a special promise and this promise was for you and me too. God promised to send His Son, Jesus, to take away the sins of all people. Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins. That’s how much God loves us!

Math: This week we continued to work on our 2’s addition facts. The kids were tested on them and now we are working on 9’s addition facts. We practiced drawing and reading pictographs, identified fractional parts of a whole, and got a chance to create a color pattern.

Reading: We identified consonant clusters (blends) this week. In addition, we practiced writing and reading complete thoughts. We started a new story entitled “Arthur’s Pet Business.” We summarized the story, discussed some vocabulary words, and tested comprehension to see if they understood the story.

Science/Soc. St.: In science, we reviewed living and nonliving things. There are 5 criteria for living things: 1. They need water. 2. They need food. 3. They need gases (oxygen, etc.) 4. They are able to make new things like themselves. 5. They are able to grow and change. Then we focused specifically on what animals need. In social studies, we discussed where people like to settle. We also differentiated between rural and urban areas, as well as, suburbs. Finally, we discussed how the environment has changed over the years and how technology has made many things easier and more efficient.

Language Arts: In language arts we practiced identifying subjects and predicates. The subject is the “who or what” of the sentence and the predicate tells what the subject does or what it is. This will take a little more practice. We also worked on combining sentences that have the same predicates.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we studied short “e” words. Next week we will be focusing on the short “i” words. In phonics, we practiced identifying medial consonants and then tested over initial, medial, and final consonants. We will start a new unit on short vowels next week.

Enjoy the weekend!! Share God’s love with someone this weekend!

In Christ,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling words: pig, win, is, six, his if hit, fix, pin, dig, been, I, did, big
Challenge words: quilt, picnic

Memory: I trust in You, O Lord; I say "You are my God." Psalm 31:14
We love because He first loved us. I John 4:19

Greetings from 2nd grade!! We have conquered our first full week of school! I am exhausted J. The kids are doing very good. We are still getting into the routine and going over rules and procedures. As a class we need to work on coming in quietly in the morning and READING THE BOARD. I asked the kids to do the steps in order. Some are skipping around and forgetting steps. I told the kids I would really be cracking down this coming week with following rules/directions. I hope they enjoyed the week. As soon as we have everything down, we can really start having fun. I just need them to understand my expectations and realize that we can have fun and learn as long as they can handle it. I have enjoyed the week and getting to know your children. Here are some things to take not of:
Remember if your child passes the basic words (not the challenge) with 100% on Monday they will not have to take the test on Friday.
Don’t forget to sign your child’s behavior chart every evening. If it does not come back signed they will owe a few minutes of recess. In addition, check your child’s homework. The math fact practices that come home need to be timed for 2 minutes. That will help prepare them for the tests.
Next Wednesday, August 26th, chapel will be at 12:45. If you remember, your kids can bring an offering. I believe this quarter our offerings are going to the Brighton food pantry.
The school carnival is Friday, September 25, from 3:30-7:30. I hope to see you all there. We are still looking for volunteers to sign up and work the 2nd grade booth. There is a sign-up sheet outside the classroom door. We appreciate your help.
I just wanted to let you all know that there is a student in our class with a peanut/treenut allergy. If you send in treats for birthdays/class parties please let me know if they contain peanuts/treenuts or not so I can give him an alternative snack if needed.

Here’s what we have been up to this week:

Religion: This week in religion, we talked about how God created the world. God made the entire world from nothing. He simply used His words. He said, “Let there be….and it was so.” With each thing that God made he saw that it was good. What a powerful, amazing God we have. He has the power to do things we could never do. God gave us a beautiful, amazing, wonderful world to live in because He loves us so much. But….people sin by doing bad things. Sin has made a mess of God’s creation…..it is no longer a perfect place. But God has remade us through Jesus, our Savior. Jesus takes our sins away and creates new hearts and new lives in us. Because of Jesus, we are new creatures. Jesus has made us children of God. In addition, we have a job here on earth to take care of God’s creation. We can show out thanks to God by caring for the plants and animals. We also can show thanks for the people that God has put in our lives by loving and forgiving them. I thank God each and every day for the children He puts in my care!!

Math: For the first couple weeks you may notice that we are not doing our math lessons in order. The beginning of the curriculum is a lot of review. It may seem very easy right now so I will be skipping lessons for the first couple weeks. We practiced our doubles math facts ( 9+9, 8+8, 7+7, etc) and moved onto adding 0, 1, and 2. Continue to practice these facts at home. If you have flashcards I recommend using them. We are reviewing telling time by the hour, left and right, writing the date (not the short form), counting , etc. Like I said, it may seem easy for some, but it is important for me to get a feeling for where everyone is.

Reading: This week took a couple picture walks, which means we page through a story and only look at the pictures. We use clues from the pictures to write a prediction. As a group we also talked about summarizing a story. We worked with the following high frequency words (HFW) that showed up in our story: end, far, quietly, family, left, and street.

Science/SS: In science this week we started out with the basics. We worked on differentiating between living and nonliving things. We got a chance to go outside and observe these things. In social studies, we talked about natural resources and how we use them in everyday life. We discussed the following: water, land and trees, air, and fuel. In addition, we briefly talked about conservation and how we can use less of our resources or reuse them. The kids had some good ideas!! For our study skill we practiced reading a picture graph. We will probably review these topics a bit next week.

Language Arts: Again, we started with the basics. We practiced differentiating between and sentence and a sentence fragment. This is a very important concept. I have already noticed in small writing activities that some struggle writing in complete sentences. If you notice this at home please remind your child. In addition, we have started to talk about sentence punctuation. We need to use the clues to let us decide when to use a ., ?, or !.

Spelling and Phonics: This week we studied words that have the short “a” sound. Next week we will be working with the short “e.” Please study these words at home. In phonics we worked with initial consonants and final consonants. This seemed to be review for most.

Please take time this weekend to enjoy God’s beautiful creation!! God’s blessings in the week ahead!

In Christ,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: pet, leg, ten, yes, bed, help, set, went, pen, wet, any, said, get, red
Challenge Words: elk, penguin

Memory Work: How many are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24

Greetings from 2nd grade!!!! The school year has officially begun. I pray you all enjoyed your summer break. It was so nice to get a chance to meet all of you. I appreciate you taking time to schedule your visit. Once again if anything was unclear don’t hesitate to ask questions. If any questions or concerns come up during the year please let me know so the situation can be handled. My phone number is 720-217-7017. Feel free to call or talk to me after school. Let’s make this a great year!!!

The first two days of school were spent mainly going over procedures and getting to know one another. We talked about our class rules and we will continue to review those these first couple weeks. In addition, we talked about consequences and what happens when the rules are broken. Respect was a big topic as well. We discussed what it means to have respect for our classmates, teachers, and for our school.

I wanted to make sure that everyone was familiar with our morning routine. Once again, all students need to be in the classroom by 8:00 or they will be marked tardy. The door will be closed at 8:00. It is important that the students enter quietly and get right to work. I would appreciate if students do their morning routine on their own to gain independence. There will be numbered steps on the board telling them exactly what needs to be done.

Finally, we spent time getting know each other and welcoming any new students to our class. We played name bingo, among other little games to feel more comfortable with one another. We read some books that talk about starting a new school year and how to make it a good one. Most importantly, we talked about how we are all children of God, how much He loves us, and how to show that love to others.

Spelling words and memory work are below. The spelling pretest will be Monday. Remember, if your child passes the 14 BASIC words with 100% they will not have to take the test on Friday. Enjoy the weekend!!! God’s blessings!!!

Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: hat, bag, as, am, has, sad, bat, ran, sat, bad, was, want, a, an
Challenge Words: mask, fabric

Memory Work: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
God saw all that he made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31