Greetings from 2nd grade!! This week we celebrated the 100th day of school. I feel like we have accomplished so much, yet we have so much more to do!! I want you to know that I feel blessed to be able to work with your child. Please take note of the following:

President brochures will be due Tuesday, February 16th. Please be sure to look at the requirements. They were attached to the newsletter last week! If you have any questions please let me know. Try not to wait until the last minute. J We do have a test coming up as well. The study guide will go home next week!

Attached to your newsletter is the February Book-It Calendar. Please send in your child’s January Book-It minutes as soon as possible. Thanks!

Field trip information and permission slips went out Wednesday. We will be going to the Museum of Nature and Science on Thursday, February 11th. We have a limited number of chaperones, so I will have to choose by who turns their slips in first and how we can accommodate for 17 children. The permission slips are due by Wednesday, February 3rd.

If you are planning to order a yearbook please turn in your forms by Monday, February 8th.

Like Halloween, for Valentines Day we will not have a big party. Instead we will be going to the skating rink on Wednesday, February 10th. We will be skating in the afternoon. Please look for that permission slip in the next week. We will take about 45 minutes on Friday, February 12th to have a small treat and pass out valentines. If your child brings valentines, please be sure that he/she has one for everyone in our class. Thanks!

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

Religion: In religion this week we listened to the story of the Prodigal Son. At first the young man just wanted to get his money and go out and live as he pleased. At the end of the story the son received something far more valuable than money…..he received forgiveness. Money can’t buy forgiveness. Whenever we come to God in prayer, in worship, in our daily lives, we come confessing our sins, admitting we don’t deserve His grace, but pleading for His mercy. No matter how many times we have sinned, God’s love is always bigger. He always calls us to repent about our sins, receive His forgiveness, and turn away from our sins. All of this happens because of what Jesus has done for us! We also talked about the parable of the Good Shepherd. Once there was shepherd who had 100 sheep, but as he looked around he realized one was missing. He loved and cared for that one lamb so much that he went out and looked for it until it was found. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He cares about each one of you. If someone gets lost in sin, if someone gets into trouble, Jesus doesn’t walk away and say He has plenty of other followers. No, Jesus cares about every person. He wants to bring you back to a life with Him, with forgiveness, with faith, and with the promise of eternal life. Jesus said that there is rejoicing in heaven whenever a sinner repents. Our Good Shepherd loves us!!

Math: In math this week, focused mainly on double digit subtraction. The kids are excited about it and they were doing quite well so we started right in on borrowing (or regrouping). It is so nice to see them get excited about math. We did test over our subtraction by 5’s facts. We began practicing subtraction by 6’s. It is obvious that this does not come as easy as addition. If your child is struggling be sure to spend some extra time at home on subtraction.

Reading: We began our week by reading “A Chair for my Mother.” We went over the following high frequency words: bought, buy, fall, four, full, and world. We checked comprehension and discussed predictions. We also talked about making inferences. We are continuing to practice reading out loud so that the kids become more confident and fluent.

Science/SS: In science this week we spent the majority of our time discussing the water cycle. We talked about what it means when water evaporates and condenses. I am trying to have the kids use those words so they begin to understand it better. We defined the terms drought and flood. The kids also had to draw and label the water cycle. In social studies we talked about voting. Voting means that you make a choice about who you think will do the best job and who best represents what you believe. We also began talking more about the 3 branches of government and what are each branches responsibilities.

Language Arts: In language arts, we discussed how to use an encyclopedia to help us find information. In addition, we talked about the suffixes –ful, -less, and –ness. Finally, we talked about the letters we will be writing to our pen pals in Newhall, IA (my mom’s 2nd grade class). The kids are really excited about that!

Spelling and Phonics: In spelling this week we studied word with the vowel sounds in moon and book. In phonics, we reviewed compounds, -le endings, hard and soft c/g, blends, vowels, and digraphs. Finally, we worked on contractions with will and not. The kids caught on to this fairly quickly.

God’s blessings on your week!! Remember there is nothing that can separate us from the love of our Good Shepherd!!

In Christ,

Miss Rempfer


If your child is sending out Valentines here is a class list:

Braydon Cavin Trevor Alexis Olivia Victoria
Haven Konner Torrey Dawson Brekyn Matthew
Emily Hailey Connor Vincent Jayla
Spelling Words: plane, plain, tale, tail, rode, road, hole, whole, to, too, two, see, by
Challenge Words: threw, through

Extra list: hardly, sour, porch, shells, raw, bride, besides, anywhere, died, cares, dream, ages, sunshine, meeting
Challenge Words: laugh, valley

Memory Work: Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. I Peter 5:7
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1

Greetings from 2nd grade!! With last Monday off, the week seemed to fly by! We have got a lot of stuff coming up in the next few weeks so you may find that your child is going to be very busy. Please take note of the following:

Your child has chosen a president and is assigned to make a president brochure. There is a letter attached explaining the project. On the back of the letter is a rubric explaining what your child needs to do to get the grade they want. Please look over it thoroughly. The president brochure is due on Tuesday, February 16th.

Please remember to keep track of your Book-It minutes!!

We will be having a field trip to Denver’s Museum of Nature and Science on Thursday, February 11th. Both second grades and third grade will be going. Permission slips and details will be handed out next week. A limited number of chaperones will be able to go and I cannot start making those arrangements until the permission slips go out. Thank you for your understanding.

Like Halloween, for Valentines Day we will not have a big party. Instead we will be going to the skating rink on Wednesday, February 10th. We will be skating in the afternoon. Please look for that permission slip in the next couple of weeks as well. We will take about 45 minutes on Friday, February 12th to have a small treat and pass out valentines. If your child brings valentines, please be sure that he/she has one for everyone in our class. Thanks!

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

Religion: This week we talked about the “Sermon on the Mount.” It was here that Jesus spoke to the people about God’s love and trusting that God will take care of you. Our fears in life are many times things that we worry about. Some fears are big and some are little. But fears are not silly. Fears are bothersome, worrisome, and troublesome. Fears make us unhappy. We know we will have troubles in this world, but we know God is still there. He is always with us and will help us. His love fills us with trust. He has forgiven our sins, and He promises us heaven, where all our troubles and worries will be gone. We also talked about the Lord’s Prayer. In the Bible it says we are to be imitators of God. When the disciples asked the Lord how to pray He showed them. Christians have been imitating the Lord’s Prayer for 2,000 years since then. Some people think that praying just means asking. But in the Lord’s Prayer only the middle section of the prayer has asking statements. The beginning and the end are all about God. The important thing to remember is the no matter what words you use, God hears and answers our prayers.

Math: In math this week we tested over our subtraction by 4’s and began practicing our subtraction by 5’s. We also did some work with tangrams, which was very fun for the kids. It is a different kind of thought process. The kids practiced writing money using a dollar sign and we began subtracting double digit numbers. We will be borrowing before you know it.

Reading: We started the week out by reading a new story entitled, “Clean Your Room Harvey Moon.” We went over the following high frequency words: clean, few, should, done, today, notice, and shout. In addition, we talked about the vowel sounds in moon and book and practiced writing with rhyming words. We have also gotten back to doing some reading in groups.

Science/Soc. St.: In science this week we talked about why we measure weather and discussed a few instruments used to measure weather. In social studies, our study skill was working on reading a tally graph and we began talking about the branches of government. We also identified our leaders at the city, state, and country levels. Be sure to read the attached note about your child’s president project.

Language Arts: In language arts this week we learned how to write contractions with the word “not.” We reviewed apostrophes, specifically when we are using possessives. Finally, we reviewed past tense verbs and some common errors that are associated with them.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we talked about more long “o” spellings. (For example, words spelled with o, ow, oa, and oe. In phonics, we are still working on r-controlled vowels, but this week we focused on ir, er, and ur. We also reviewed digraphs and silent consonants.

God’s blessings on the week ahead!! Remember to take it to the Lord in prayer. Trust in Him. He is always listening!

In Christ,

Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: zoo, food, look, moon, book, soon, took, good, room, foot, you, who, clap, like
Challenge Words: hoof, moose

Extra List: chairs, beach, faces, giving, fence, canning, driveway, seemed, money, stage, himself, soda, dare, able
Challenge Words: wonderful, garage

Memory: If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins.
I John 1:9

Greetings from 2nd grade!! The class is doing a great job. We got right back in the routine and they are working hard! Many new things are introduced in third quarter so we want to do our best to keep the kids focused. Thank you for all your support! Please read the following reminders:
Our class picture day is Wednesday, January 20th. Our picture will be taken around 9:15 a.m.

This time of year I really start to stress the importance of responsibility. This is key in preparing your child for third grade. This past week I reminded the kids that if they do not put their names on assignments they will have to write their name 75 times. In addition, if an assignment is late your child will receive a blue slip (late slip). If your child receives 3 late slips in the quarter they will have to serve a detention.


I also want to remind families of the new scrip program. It is a program where you can buy gift cards from participating vendors and a percentage of what you buy will go toward the school. The goal is not to have to buy extra, but to use these gift cards to buy things you would normally buy. For example, I will buy $50 in gift cards to Walmart and then use them to buy my groceries. I was going to buy my groceries anyway, but now a percent of what I spend will go to Zion. You can place your orders on Tuesdays and I believe you will receive your cards by Fridays. If you need a list of the participating vendors please stop in the office. This is an easy way to help our school…..It just takes a little planning.

Book orders went out today. Please have them back by next Friday, January 22nd.


We will be doing a president project in the near future. In your child’s folder you will find a paper asking you and your child to write down the names of four presidents they are interested in or would like to find out more about. The most famous presidents are usually picked first, so take that into consideration. Please return this paper by Tuesday, January 19th. Next, week I will draw names and each child will choose the president they would like to research. In next week’s newsletter you will receive the details of the project and the president that your child has been assigned.

There will be no school on Monday, January 18th.

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

Religion: This week we talked about Jesus’ disciples. We discussed what we knew about each one and tried to become familiar with their names. More importantly we talked about how they became Christ’s disciples. Jesus knew everything about his disciples. He didn’t choose the priests and Pharisees or those who studied God’s law. It might surprise some, but Jesus chose a tax collector and even a trouble maker, one who had been in trouble with the authorities. He also chose a betrayer. But Jesus knew all this. He didn’t choose His disciples according to what they could do, but for what He could do in them!! Jesus taught the disciples all they needed to know about God’s grace. Jesus changed their hearts and their lives. And Jesus empowered them—He gave them power through the Holy Spirit to live as people of God. Jesus does the same for you and me. He chooses us, He teaches us through His Word. He changes our hearts and lives, and He empowers us through the gift of the Holy Spirit. It’s not who you are, it’s who you know—Jesus!!

Math: In math this week, we started by taking our 100 problem addition test and our 18th written test. This week comparison symbols were introduced. We covered greater than, less than, and equal to (<,>, =). We also talked about scale, which is a little confusing for some of the kids, but with practice we will get it down. Finally, we learned how to write a number in expanded form (Ex. 134 = 100 + 30 + 4).

Reading: In reading this week we covered the high frequency words black, both, dear, and ever. In addition, we worked on contractions. I noticed that when some of the kids read contractions, they actually say the two words instead of the contraction. I don’t think they even realize they are doing it. We also talked about fact and opinion.

Science and SS: We started out the week by taking our science test. Now we have started a new unit on weather and space. We talked about how weather changes. In social studies, we discussed problem and solutions. We talked about how our solutions may not always work. There are times you may have to try more than one solution to a problem. In addition, we talked about government. We discussed why we need a government and what the government does for us. The class defined taxes and talked about how some of the money is spent. We also identified some government services.

Language Arts: In language arts this week we talked about the following verbs: do, go, say, see, run, come, sing, and give. There past tense forms are different because we do not add and –ed. The understood this and it pretty much came naturally because they know what sounds correct.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we talked about words that end with “s” or “es.” This seemed to be a review since we have covered plurals in language arts. In phonics we reviewed digraphs and talked about r-controlled vowels. For example, we talked about the “ar” and “or” sounds.

God’s blessings on your week!! Remember God has chosen you to be his disciples. He wants to teach us. He wants to change our hearts and our lives. He will empower us through the Holy Spirt.

In Him,

Miss Rempfer


Spelling Words: boat, cold, go, slow, no, old, coat, grow, told, show, toe, do, so, say
Challenge Words: coast, rainbow

Extra List: heat, insist, smoke, fisherman, please, honey, September, queen, improve, sight, sounds, high school, attic, stood
Challenge Words: language, cause

Memory Work: seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

Welcome back!!! I pray you all enjoyed your Christmas break. I thank you all for the Christmas gifts. You have been so kind and generous to me. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. I have truly been blessed. I did write out thank you’s, but I left them in Iowa…..so, my mom is sending them to me! I apologize. You will get them, but they will be a little late. Please take note of the following reminders:

There will be a science test this coming Monday, January 11th. A study guide was sent home on the 4th. Be sure to have your child fill it out and study it. We have reviewed in class.

Today was the end of the quarter. Report cards will go home next Wednesday, January 13th.

Our class picture day is Wednesday, January 20th. Our picture will be taken around 9:15 a.m.

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

Religion: In religion this week we talked about Jesus’ baptism. Jesus lived a perfect life, so why did He get baptized. Jesus did this as an example for us. He did all the things we should do. Jesus took our place in perfect obedience to God’s will. He is our perfect example. We all receive forgiveness through faith in Jesus. But baptism is one of God’s special ways that he touches our lives with His forgiveness and grace. Baptism is a gift God wants to give us. We also talked about Jesus calling His first disciples. When something special or exciting happens in our lives we want to tell others. That is exactly what Andrew and Philip did. When they saw and heard Jesus they rushed to tell their family and friends. We too can share the good news of Jesus with all people. We can remind people who already know Jesus of His love and we can introduce Jesus to those who don’t yet know Him as their Lord and Savior.

Math: This week, we reviewed place value. We now know that HTO stands for hundreds, tens, and ones. The ones place is always to the far right, no matter how large the number. We also used base ten blocks to show place value. In addition, we practiced telling and showing time in five minute intervals. The kids seemed to pick up on this pretty quick because they are very confident in counting by 5’s. We tested over our subtraction by 3’s facts and began learning our subtraction by 4’s. Again, subtraction is not coming as easily as addition, so you may need to take extra time at home to practice.

Reading: In reading this week, we started a new story entitled “Ruby the Copycat.” We went over the following vocabulary words: write, copied, matching, and both. The class was tested on their comprehension of the story. We also discussed cause and effect. I asked the kids to give real life situations where they could identify a cause and effect. Finally, we reviewed plurals and the vowel pair “ou.”

Science/Soc. St.: In science this week, we talked about how people can protect natural resources. The class discussed various ways to reuse and recycle items, and well as reduce the use of some natural resources. We also reviewed for the test. Remember the test is this coming Monday, January 11th. In social studies, we started a unit entitled “Governing the People.” We defined some of the terms we will be using throughout the unit. Our first lesson talked about our role as citizens in a community.

Language Arts: This week was a little confusing for the kids. We have discussed action verbs, but now we are getting into other types of verbs. Action verbs were easier for the children to identify. We tried to memorize the following “be verbs”: am, is, are, was, and were. We also went over helping and linking verbs. Finally, we practiced putting commas in the names of places.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we studied words that end with nd, ng, and nk. In phonics, we talked about the digraph “kn.” In addition, we talked about silent letters, for example, the w is silent in “wr.” Finally, we reviewed the following high frequency words: your, once, two, bought, new, and believe.

God’s blessings on your week!! Be excited to tell about Jesus!!

In Christ,

Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: dishes, dresses, bells, boxes, beaches, days, bikes, wishes, things, names, children, cups, frogs
Challenge Words: coins, classes

Extra List: evening, fighting, already, track, growing, finger, blocks, hose, tape, sharp, seals, mouth, arose, bunch
Challenge Words: juice, carefully

Memory: Salvation is found in no one else. {For there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.} Acts 4:12