Greetings from 2nd grade!! This is my last official newsletter. We had a crazy week, but we are wrapping some things up. Take note of the following:

Thank you to all of you that showed up for the spring musical. The kids sounded great. Mrs. Bell did a fantastic job preparing them. It is wonderful to hear the kids sing praises to God!!

Field day is tomorrow Friday, May 14th. Remember you do not have to report to school. You can go straight to field day. As soon as your child’s events are completed you are free to go if you would like. Remember this does count as a school day. I will be working the ball throw so please try to stop in so I can mark attendance. Have a great day!!

On Saturday, May 15th we are celebrating Mr. Mumby’s retirement. The dinner is being catered, but we are asking that you bring a dessert to share. It starts at 6:30 PM. We would love to see you there!!

Don’t forget to work on the reading project. It is your last weekend!! Please follow the directions very carefully. Remember it is due on Monday, May 17th. Points will be deducted if the project is turned in late. I can’t wait to see what the kids are reading!!!

Our field trip is Monday, May 17th. I sent a note home on Monday explaining everything. We will leave at 8:45 AM. If you are driving/chaperoning please meet in the library at 8:30 AM. We will be eating our snack right away in the morning. Please send something that will substantial as we will be eating a late lunch. Your child will bring a sack lunch, but we will not eat it until we get back to school around 12:30. We will continue with the school day after that. If you wish to take your child home with you immediately following the trip Mrs. Lillard will mark a ½ or ¼ day absence for your child.

This coming week is the last week of school!! There is no memory or spelling unit!
We earned another marble party just in time. We will be having our last marble party next Wednesday, May 19th.

Eighth grade graduation is Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 PM.

Most of your child’s things will be sent home next Thursday. Take a look through some of the workbooks. There are some review units in spelling and some review pages in reading that could be done over the summer for extra practice. It’s good to keep things fresh in your child’s mind! I will also be sending a packet of things home for over the summer. It is not mandatory for them to be done, but just some ideas for things to do over the summer!
Friday, May 21st is the last day of school and we will be getting out at 11:30 AM. We will not be having the school wide pizza party this year. Enjoy the summer!!




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

Religion: This week we continued to talk about Paul. I introduced the words conspiracy and ambush. Sounds like Paul was in some trouble again!! In our Bible story we learned how God blessed Paul when he was in jail. God used Paul’s nephew, a Roman Centurion, and a Commanding Officer to keep Paul safe. Even after all this, Paul was still in jail, but in another city. Actually, Paul spent practically the rest of his life in jail. But Paul trusted in the Lord and God blessed Paul and his work. Visitors were allowed to visit Paul and he used that time to share the love of Christ. In addition, during those times in jail, Paul wrote many letters to his Christian friends. Many of those letters we still read today.

Math: In math this week, we practiced dividing a set of objects into equal groups. I used this time to show the kids that division is simply the opposite of multiplication. Many of them caught on, but keep practicing at home. We practiced recording information on a graph and we took our final fact test and written assessment. We are finished with the math curriculum so next week we will review with some games.

Reading: In reading this week we went over the following high frequency words: ago, earth, slowly, those, shall, and different. We identified adjectives and adverbs in the story. Finally, we reviewed those –ed and –ing endings.

Science/SS: In science this week we took our quiz over the food guide pyramid. Because of musical practice, we did not get to social studies. We have been talking about the marketplace and hope to finish up next week.

Language Arts: This week we worked really hard on our fictional stories. I asked the kids to focus on making sure they had a beginning, middle, and end. In addition, we worked on using adjectives. They will be sent home next week!

Spelling/Phonics: We have finished our spelling book. This summer please have your children review the words by doing the review units. In phonics, we continued to work on prefixes. In addition, we have been reviewing synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms.

Remember to find the joys in each day!! First Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances.” God’s blessings on your upcoming week!

In Christ,

Miss Rempfer

Greetings from 2nd grade! Happy Mother’s Day to all moms!!! You are all very special and although they don’t always show it, the kids love you very much and have wonderful things to say about you. We thank God for giving us supportive, loving, and caring moms. You are all blessings!! Enjoy your day! Please take note of the following reminders.

On Monday, May 10th your child will have a quiz over the food guide pyramid. They will need to know where each group is located, the number of recommended servings, and an example from each group. If your child has not handed in his/her food log it is also due on Monday, May 10th.
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! Your child will need to wear dark pants and a white shirt. Please bring them to the classroom at 6:45 p.m. so that we can line up. Thanks!

Please be sure your child turns in all library books and movies (fines too) by Thursday, May 13th. Many of them are stamped for the 14th, but since we will all be at field day it would be better to play it safe and get them in early. We will not be checking things out for the remainder of the year.

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. I will be working at a “Ball Throw” station. I am asking that your child check in with me sometime during the day.

Your child’s reading project is due Monday, May 17th. Hopefully you have gotten a start on it! I am looking forward to hearing about what your child is reading!

Our field trip to the capitol building is also Monday, May 17th. Permissions slips were supposed to be in today. Next, week you will receive driving arrangements and any other information. Remember we will be asking for a few dollars to go toward parking. Thanks!

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

Religion: This week we continued to talk about Paul. Paul and Silas were thrown in jail, simply for being Christians. You could say they were having a pretty bad day. An earthquake shook the prison doors open, giving them a chance to escape, but they didn’t. The jailer was afraid all the prisoners had escaped and that he would be punished, but when he turned on the lights all the prisoners were there. The jailer became a believer that day and he and his entire family were baptized. God turned a bad day into a joyful day. Knowing that Jesus is in our heart, we have reason to be overflowing with joy at all times. Paul continued to share that with a woman named Lydia and her friends. These ladies all believed in the true God, but they had not yet heard about Jesus. Paul told them what Jesus had done on the cross and how He arose on Easter. Lydia was so excited she not only wanted to be baptized, but she wanted her entire family to be baptized as well. She was ready to share the Good News!

Math: We started the week by taking our 100 problem, subtraction assessment and our 25th written assessment. We spent time this week discussing weight/mass. The kids also practiced doubling a number, which was basically a review. Because of musical practice and an extra field day practice there was no homework in the latter part of the week. By next Thursday we will have completed the 2nd grade math curriculum.

Reading: In reading this week, we read our last story entitled, “The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.” We spent some time with vocabulary words and comprehension. In addition, we are trying to finish up some material that we have started reading in our reading groups.

Science/SS: In science this week each child planned a balanced meal and made a placemat of the meal. We also reviewed for the quiz on Monday, May 10th. Finally, we introduced the new food guide pyramid. In social studies, we practiced reading a flowchart. We also talked about supply and demand, only I tried using simpler terms. This was a tough concept for many of the kids.

Language Arts: In class this week, we reviewed antonyms. In addition, we began talking about story writing. Each story needs a beginning, middle, and end. We brainstormed ideas for the stories we will be writing.

Spelling/Phonics: In phonics, we worked with the prefixes un, re, and dis. We are finished with spelling and memory work for the remainder of the year. Please note that during the year we skipped the review units. This gives you an opportunity to have your child do these units over the summer for a review. It is good to keep it fresh in their minds.

God’s blessings in the week ahead!

In Him,
Miss Rempfer