Greetings from 2nd grade!! I feel like we still have so much to do, but so little time!! The end of the year is busy, busy, busy. Please take note of the following events and reminders.

Congratulations to the following students for completing all six months of the Book-It program: Cavin, Trevor, Alexis, Victoria, Haven, Brekyn, and Hailey. I will be providing a pizza lunch for these students on Friday, May 7th. Everything will be included. They do not have to bring anything. Thanks for your hard work!! Way to go!!

In science we have been focusing on our health. We have talked about exercise, water, and a balanced diet. Attached to the newsletter is a take home assignment. Your child is to keep a food log for an entire day. They need to write down what they eat and mark what food group it belongs to. Please have them be specific as possible. This take-home assignment is due on Monday, May 10th. Please have them turn it in as soon as it is completed. We will also be having a quiz over the food guide pyramid. It is also attached to the newsletter. Given a blank food pyramid your child will have to label where each group is located, how many servings are recommended each day, and give an example of a food that belongs in that group. This quiz will be given on Monday, May 10th as well.

The spring musical will be on Wednesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. This is a part of your child’s music grade. If your child cannot attend Mrs. Bell will need a note. We look forward to seeing you there!

Field Day is Friday, May 14th. The students do not report to school that day. Each child has chosen three events and will perform these events at Denver Lutheran High School. We have been practicing these events. I just want you all to know that this does count as a school day and if your child does not participate they will be counted absent. In addition, you are responsible for getting your child to and from field day and they are under your supervision during that day. Attached to the newsletter is more information for field day. If you have any questions please let me know.

Your child’s reading project is due Monday, May 17th. Remember they are to read a book that they have not already read and follow the guidelines that were given in the newsletter last week. Please do not wait for the last minute. If you need a shoebox, I have plenty!! Have fun!
Our field trip to the capitol building is also Monday, May 17th. Be looking for more information next week!

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

Religion: This week in religion, we talked about Peter being in prison. Peter did not do anything wrong. He was simply in prison for being a Christian. He was not worried because he gave his problems to God. God answered Peters prayers and he did go free. We need to remember that we too were trapped in a prison, a prison of sin. There is nothing we can do to free ourselves, but Jesus was sent to save us. We also talked about Saul’s conversion. God chose Saul to do a special job. The funny thing is, Saul was the enemy. Saul threw people in jail if they believed in Jesus, but God changed his heart and used Saul as a messenger. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and told others the good news of Christ.

Math: In math this week we learned how to show change for a dollar. This can be a very hard concept. We simply started with dimes and quarters. We also began dividing by two. I told the kids if they know how to multiply by 2, then dividing by 2 shouldn’t be too hard. We discussed probability and did a little experiment. The kids really enjoyed that. Finally, we practiced finding the area of a rectangle and reviewed multiply by zero.

Reading: In reading this week we tested our comprehension on the story “Two of Everything.” We reviewed synonyms and we are trying to finish up the chapter books we have started in our reading groups. It is so amazing to see how far they have come in their reading skills over the year. Thanks for all the work you do at home!

Language Arts: Our letters have been sent. If we do not hear back from our pen pals before school is out. I will mail your child his/her letter once I receive them. This week we learned how to use quotation marks. In addition, we reviewed the parts of a book, such as the title, table of contents, etc.

Science/SS: In science this week, each child planned their own balanced meal. We also talked about the importance of drinking water, especially when we are active. Finally, we talked about the benefits of exercise. Remember, your child has to keep a food log for one entire day. This take-home assignment is due on Monday, May 10th. In social studies we reviewed chapter two, including the vocab words occupation, income, business, and free enterprise. In addition, we began chapter three explaining the process of how goods get from the factory to us.

Spelling/Phonics: Next, week is our final spelling unit. We will be reviewing more –ed and –ing words. In phonics, we worked with the dipthongs oi and oy. We also reviewed vowel pairs and digraphs. We closed the week with a phonics test.

God’s blessings on the week ahead! Remember, you are God’s messenger too. You never have to worry because God is taking care of you!!

In Him,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: liked, hoping, baked, using, chased, making closed, hiding, named, riding, time, sleep
Challenge Words: teasing, decided

Extra List: bound, linger, outlined, event, dining, bright, fight, laying, speak, dances, sleepy, seats, bow, outfit
Challenge Words: television, flashlight
Extra Challenge Words: California, Europe, international, antibiotic, lasagna, intermediate, bologna, lieutenant, pneumonia, soldier

Memory Work: Therefore 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 will be with you always to the very end of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20

Greetings from 2nd grade!! I pray you all had a blessed week in the Lord!! Please take note of the following announcements.

Today marks the 4th quarter midterm. Midterm reports will be sent home on Wedensday, April 28th.

Tonight is “Night at the Museum.” It takes place at Zion. Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!!

On Friday, April 30th Alexis will be celebrating her birthday by bringing lunch for the class. She will be bringing pizza and brownies!! Your child can get a milk to go with lunch or you may send them with a drink of your choice. If they would like anything else to supplement the meal (like fruit or veggies) it is up to you to bring that. Thank you Alexis!!

The spring musical will be on Wednesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. This is a part of your child’s music grade. If your child cannot attend Mrs. Bell will need a note. We look forward to seeing you there!

Field Day is Friday, May 14th. The students do not report to school that day. Each child will choose three events and will perform these events at Denver Lutheran High School. We have started to introduce and practice these events. More details will be sent home in the upcoming weeks. I just want you all to know that this does count as a school day and if your child does not participate they will be counted absent. In addition, you are responsible for getting your child to and from field day and they are under your supervision during that day.

Attached to the newsletter are guidelines for our story cube/book project. This is our last big project of the year. Please be sure to save this. The project is due on Monday, May 17th. Be sure that your child reads a book they have never read before by May 7th. That will give them plenty of time to complete the rest of the project. If you have any questions after reading the attached sheet just let me know. Thanks!

Our fieldtrip to the capitol building will be on Monday, May 17th. More information will be sent home in the next couple weeks.

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

Religion: In religion this week we talked about Peter and the crippled man. We learned that everyday the man sat by the temple gate and begged for money. Only that day, Peter didn’t give him money. The man received something much better. Through the power of God, the man was given the ability to walk. He now had two strong legs. There were definitely amazing things to celebrate in the temple that day. It was amazing that the man could walk and run and jump for joy. And it was amazing that he and the people around him learned of Jesus who died on the cross and was raised from the dead. It is also amazing that even though we are sinful people, we receive forgiveness, life, and salvation through Jesus. We also talked about a woman named Tabitha. Tabitha made clothing, which is hard work. When she was finished, Tabitha would give the clothing away to people who could not afford it. Tabitha became very sick and died. Peter came and prayed and then told Tabitha, “Get up!” That day God provided a miracle. Tabitha sat up and her friends rejoiced. Tabitha continued to help others and share the good news of Christ. We too can share the good news!

Math: This week we tested over our multiplication by 3’s and began practicing our multiplication by 4’s. We made flashcards for our 4’s facts. Please be practicing at home. We studied the following transformations: translations (slides), rotations (turns), and reflections (flips). This was a tricky concept for some. It was much easier when I used the simple terms, but the goal is to get them familiar with this terminology. Finally, we learned to location and graph points. The first number in the set of coordinates tells you how many spaces you go over and the second number tells you how many to move up. The kids thought this was kind of fun!

Reading: We briefly discussed figurative language this week. At first, I thought I had lost them, but I think they are catching on. If you are reading at home, please be sure to point out any figurative language so they have a better understanding. We talked about the importance of writing events in order. A story may not make sense or be interpreted correctly if the story is not written in order. Finally, we read the story “Two of Everything.” This is the last story in our reading curriculum.

Language Arts: In language arts this week we finished up our letters to our pen pals and we hope to hear from them again before summer. I encourage you to have your child continue to write their pen pals over the summer. In addition, we reviewed adverbs the rest of the week. I feel as though there is a lot of guessing going on, so we have had to review verbs as well.

Science and SS: In science this week we started a brief unit on health and nutrition. We began by talking about the food guide pyramid. I will introduce both the older model and the newer version of the pyramid. The kids are really enjoying it. We briefly touched on serving size as well. Finally, we talked about protein, fat, and carbohydrates. In social studies we talked about reading bar graphs. The kids were pretty familiar with this because we have seen it in math quite a bit! In addition, we studied “Lesson 2: Work and Income.” We studied the following vocabulary words: occupation, income, free enterprise, and wants.

Spelling and Phonics: This week our spelling unit covered words that end with –er. This week we also practiced putting our spelling words in alphabetical order. In phonics, we reviewed the ou, ow, oi, and oy, sounds.

God’s blessings on the upcoming week! Remember, we have been blessed in so many ways!

In Him,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Unit: batted, running, clapped, stopped, getting, shopping, stepped, hugging, pinned, sitting, missed, telling, this, must
Challenge Words: jogging, flipped

Extra List: writer, smoking, wore, pounds, lovely, weekly, platform, talks, starts, posters, classes, gloves, rating, sank
Challenge Words: interesting, ocean
Extra Challenge Words: Massachusetts, Australia, personalized, education, individual, equipment, rhythm, transportation, muscles, immediately

Memory Work: The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who are 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.

Greetings from 2nd grade!! We had a pretty routine week. Like I have stated before, this quarter I am really working on getting the kids ready for third grade. I am not giving as many reminders after giving directions. I am expecting them to reread directions and double check their work. Take note of the following:

Night at The Museum will take place on Friday, April 23rd. It goes from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This is a great night to see some of your child’s artwork and have some family fun. Many parts of the movie Night at the Museum will be portrayed live with parents, students, and teachers from Zion.

On Friday, April 23rd your child will need to bring a sack lunch. Many volunteers will be helping set up for Night at the Museum so hot lunch will not be served.

On Friday, April 30th Alexis will be celebrating her birthday by bringing lunch for the class. She will be bringing pizza and brownies!! Your child can get a milk to go with lunch or you may send them with a drink of your choice. If they would like anything else to supplement the meal (like fruit or veggies) it is up to you to bring that. Thank you Alexis!!

The spring musical will be on Wednesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. This is a part of your child’s music grade. If your child cannot attend Mrs. Bell will need a note. We look forward to seeing you there!

Field Day is Friday, May 14th. The students do not report to school that day. Each child will choose three events and will perform these events at Denver Lutheran High School. We have started to introduce and practice these events. More details will be sent home in the upcoming weeks. I just want you all to know that this does count as a school day and if your child does not participate they will be counted absent. In addition, you are responsible for getting your child to and from field day and they are under your supervision during that day.

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

Religion: In religion this week we talked about what heaven will be like. It will be perfect!! There will be no more crying, suffering, pain, or destruction, etc. in heaven. What an awesome future we have to look forward to!! We also talked about Pentecost. On Pentecost Day, God used the sound of a great wind to get the people’s attention. On this day God sent the Holy Spirit into the hearts of His disciples. This helped strengthen the disciples and give them courage to speak the Gospel. Little flames appeared on the heads of Jesus’ followers as a sign of what was happening in their hearts. These people were excited to tell about Jesus. The Holy Spirit also gave the disciples the ability to speak in different languages so that all people could hear and understand the message of salvation. Peter told the people to repent and be baptized. Through the work of the Holy Spirit about three thousand people came to faith that day!!

Math: In math this week we tested over our 2’s multiplication facts. We also began practicing our 3’s multiplication facts. These are usually much harder for the kids compared to 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. We learned how to make and label an array. In addition, we can now write number sentences for an array. Finally, we learned how to tell and show time to the quarter hour. We are using the terms “quarter past” and “quarter till.”

Reading: This week we discussed irregular verbs. We spent a lot of time in groups reading. We read a story entitled, “Bringing Rain to the Kapiti Plain.” Comprehension was tested and we reviewed the following high frequency words: wild, cloud, stood, happen, heavy, rain, and change. Book-It has ended but I encourage you to continue to give your child reading goals.

Science/SS: In science this week we answered the question “What are other changes to matter?” We discussed how food changes when it is cooked and how matter changes when it has burned. We did a class open book test on this unit, so there was no need to study at home. In social studies, we tested over unit 5. We are now beginning our last unit, Unit 6: The Marketplace. We differentiated between producers and consumers.

Language Arts: In class this week I introduced adverbs. This was a tricky concept for many students because it has multiple steps. First, we identify the verb, then ask the question (when, where, or how), and finally identify the adverb. We will be spending more time on this because it can be so confusing. We will be taking a short break from adverbs to write our penpals back. We FINALLY got their letters. The kids really enjoyed them. We are hoping to exchange addresses so that your child can continue to write their penpals over the summer.
Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we studied the vowel+r sound in store. This is another r-controlled vowel. In phonics, we are continuing to review the following vowel pairs: oo, ea, au, and aw.

God’s blessings on your weekend!! Remember, because of Jesus’ death and resurrection we have the promise of a perfect future—heaven!!! We have so much to look forward to. I pray that each one of you is fired up to share the message of God’s grace and salvation with others!!

In Christ,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: flower, water, under, over, better, sister, brother, mother, father, after, that, shop
Challenge Words: gather, center

Extra List: cleaning, number, bringing, hiding, everywhere, carrying, rights, blame, golf, flock, cord, oldest, bones, lock
ChallengeWords: firecrackers, bookkeeping
Extra Challenge Words: schedule, crucifixion, oxygen, ketchup, kindergarten, frequently, stationary, manufacturer, announcements, architecture

Memory Work: 2nd half of the New Testament—Extra credit points will be awarded if your child can say all of the New Testament books from Matthew to Revelation.
1st Timothy
2nd Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1st Peter
2nd Peter
1st John
2nd John
3rd John
Jude
Revelation

Social Studies Study Guide
Unit 5: A World of Many People
Test: Tuesday, April 13th

Vocabulary – Matching

Invention: a new product that has not been made before
Scientist: a person who observes things and makes discoveries
Calendar: a chart that keeps track of time and special days
Tradition: something that is passed on from older family members to children
Diversity: many different ideas and ways of living
Immigrant: someone who comes form another place to live in a country
Culture: a group’s way of life

Multiple Choice

Not all of these questions will appear on the test. Some of them may be phrased differently as well. I just am trying to prepare the kids for more difficult tests in third grade.

Why do immigrants want to come to America?

What is a culture’s way of doing things?

What information do you find on a calendar?

Who was Thomas Edison? What did he do?

Name the person who shares Cuban culture with music?

What did George Washington Carver do?

What is Ieoh Ming Pei known for?

Short Answer

Given a calendar, the kids will be asked to answer 5 questions about the information shown.

Ex. What happens on January 27th?
What day of the week does the month begin on?
How many days are in this month?

Greetings from 2nd grade!! I prayed you all enjoyed spring break and the celebration of our risen Lord! We had a busy week preparing for chapel, but next week we should be back to our regular routine. I just wanted to thank the class for their hard work on our chapel service. They did a great job!! Here’s what is coming up:

Our unit 5 social studies test will be Tuesday, April 13th. The study guide was sent home on Tuesday, April 6th.

Night at The Museum will take place on Friday, April 23rd. It goes from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This is a great night to see some of your child’s artwork and have some family fun. Many parts of the movie Night at the Museum will be portrayed live with parents, students, and teachers from Zion.

The spring musical will be on Wednesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. This is a part of your child’s music grade. If your child cannot attend Mrs. Bell will need a note. We look forward to seeing you there!

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

Religion: This week we talked about “The Great Commission” and Ascension Day. The Great Commission is the job Jesus gave His disciples and us to do. No one is too young, too old, too sick, too tired, too poor, too busy, too anything to do this job. Jesus told his disciples to go and spread the good news of Christ. We can tell others about Jesus’ love for them, His birth, death, and resurrection. Jesus uses us as His messengers too. We have a job to do!!! We also talked about Jesus’ ascension. After Easter, Jesus stayed on the earth for 40 days. He used this time to help His disciples and followers understand His death and resurrection. When the time came Jesus took the disciples to a hill and they watched as He ascended back up to His home in heaven. But, Jesus promised to give us the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, we would not be able to do our job of sharing the Good news of Jesus. The Holy Spirit comes to us through God’s word and the sacraments. With the Holy Spirit in our hearts, we live as people of God, sharing His message and showing His loving-kindness. Jesus will return someday return to take us to heaven.

Math: In math this week we practiced writing number sentences. In addition, we learned to identify intersecting and perpendicular lines. Finally, we worked on subtracting 3 digit numbers and money amounts. We are also continuing to work on our multiplication by 2’s.

Reading: In reading this week we talked about the suffixes –ful, -ly, -y, and –ness. We also practiced the following high frequency words: draw, also, between, eight, and seven. Even though Book-It has ended, please continue to encourage your child to read each day. I suggest that over the summer you set some goals for them as well.

Science/SS: In science this week we talked about how water can change. We reviewed the following vocabulary words: freeze, melt, water vapor, boiling, condensation, and evaporation. In social studies we reviewed for our Unit 5 test. Our test is on Tuesday, April 13th. The study guide was sent home this past Tuesday.

Language Arts: Before spring break we started a project in computer. The kids were each assigned a type of fish or sea creature. They took notes on this fish and this week we took their notes and formed five to seven sentences. They will type these sentences and make a slide show about their assigned fish. We also practiced writing book titles.

Phonics/Spelling: In phonics this week we worked with the vowel pair “ea.” We discussed how it can make more than one sound. In addition, we talked about the sound of “au” and “aw.” In spelling, we studied words with the vowel+r sound in car.

God’s blessings on your weekend!! Don’t forget about the job each of us was given to do—share the good news of Christ!!

In Our Risen Savior,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: store, corn, for, more, or, morning, short, born, story, horn, four, your, fish, game
Challenge Words: afford, before

Extra List: everyday, ranch, bigger, mailing, workers, wool, which, pleased, team, wage, twist, short, ripe, shoot
Challenge Words: departments, northwestern

Extra Challenge Words: jealousy, irregular, Tennessee, measurement, parallelogram, boundaries, technology, permanent, fluoride, dehydration

Memory Work: First half of the New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians