Greetings from 2nd grade!!! This week flew by! We must have been busy! Here are a few reminders.
Book-It!!! Remember to mark your minutes down for November on your calendar.
We will not have a spelling unit or memory next week because of Thanksgiving break. The attached lists are for November 30th-December 4th. I will not send home a newsletter next week.
Advent services are coming up in December. I know it is still seems far off, but it will be here before you know it. Our class will participate in the 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. services on Wednesday, December 16th. Please mark that date on your calendars. Your child is expected to be at both services. Again, if you cannot make it Mrs. Bell will need a note.
In math we started the 100 problem timed tests. If your child is having trouble be sure to do some extra practice at home. Remember they have 6 minutes to complete the 100 problems.
I have not set a date yet, but we will be having a continents and oceans quiz sometime before Christmas. Please have your child be studying the attached map. They will be given a blank map and they will have to label the 7 continents and 4 oceans. The do not need to study the spellings. I will have a list for them. I will send home a practice test when we get back from Thankgiving break.
Here’s what we have been up to this week:

Religion: In religion this week, we finished up our unit “Leaders for the Lord.” The last leader we talked about was Josiah. Josiah became king when he was only 10 years old. Josiah was taught about God and he set out to repair the temple. While doing so, the scriptures were found, including God’s commandments for the people. Previous kings did not live according to God’s commands. Josiah was sad about the nation’s sinfulness and how they had been living. He gathered the people to repent and hear God’s word. The people then worshiped God and celebrated the Passover because they knew that God delivered them, forgave them, and loved them. The Bible also teaches us about our lives. The Ten Commandments remind us that we are all sinners. The Gospel tells us the good news that Jesus loves, forgives, and saves us. The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit helps us to live as God’s people. God wants us to tell everyone the good news of His love and salvation. In addition, we started a new unit entitiled, “Jesus is Coming.” We began by talking about the prophets and the message they had foretold. They told of a savior who would come and bring forgiveness and eternal life. What a wonderful message to share.

Math: In math this week we started adding double digit numbers with carrying or regrouping. The kids got really excited about this and most of them picked up on it pretty quick. We even tried a few problems adding 3 and 4 digit numbers. Try a few at home with your child. Again, make sure you continue practicing addition facts for the 100 problem fact tests. We have also started subtraction by 1’s as well.

Reading: In reading this week we reviewed the sounds of nd, nk, and ng. In addition we practiced reading with more feeling again, which means we pay attention to the sentence punctuation and whether or not someone is speaking. I love listening to the kids read once this becomes a habit. We read a new story entitled, “ My First American Friend.” We went over the following high frequency words: girls, last, didn’t, myself, flying, and soon.

Science/SS: In science this week, we began a new unit about the earth’s surface. We talked about weathering and erosion. We also discussed how earthquakes and volcanoes can change the earth’s surface. In addition, we talked in detail about rocks, sand, and soil. In social studies, we practiced reading a landform map and talked about various regions. As a class we reviewed the seasons and talked about climate. Depending on one’s location, seasons and climate will vary. Finally, we have been studying the continents and oceans. We have a little chant to help us remember. We have also been locating these on a map. We will have a continent and oceans quiz before Christmas. I will give more details after Thanksgiving.

Language Arts: In language arts, we studied abbreviations, more specifically abbreviations for titles. Abbreviations are like sentences, they start with a capital and end with a period (Mr., Mrs., Dr., Jr., etc.). We did return to verbs as well. We did some work with past tense verbs and talked about adding –ed. Finally, we worked on combining sentences. Instead of writing two short sentences we combined sentences with the same subject to make one longer sentence.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we talked about the vowel sound heard in ball. Next, week we will not have a spelling unit, so the spelling list that is attached is for the week of Nov. 30th -Dec. 4th. In phonics, we worked on the hard and soft “g.” In addition, we went over the following high frequency words: only, laugh, own, even, their, might.

God’s blessings this Thanksgiving!! I am thankful for this class for your child! Thank you for all your support so far this year. I appreciate it. We all have much to be thankful for. God has richly blessed us!!

In Him,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: sheep, chase, wish, much, chop, each, dish, such, wash, ship, catch, sure, she, chin
Challenge Words: shout, lunch

Extra List: weak, ahead, another, whenever, treat, window, forever, railway, pushed, lettuce, walked, sticks, plates, readers
Challenge Words: chalkboard, niece

Memory: May your unfailing love come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your promise. Psalm 119:41