Greetings from 2nd grade! This week was hectic. We were trying to get back on track. I apologize if things seemed unorganized. It seemed as though the kids forgot what it was like to be in school J. Next week, it is my hope that we will be back into our routine. Here are a few reminders:
Your child’s habitat project is due this Monday, November 9th. If the project is late points will be deducted. I am looking forward to seeing what each one of them has been working on. Don’t forget to have them answer the questions in complete sentences.
The church is continuing to collect canned goods for those in need. I believe the food bank is going to try to put together baskets for families at Thanksgiving time. Any non-perishable food item you could donate would be a huge help. Have your child bring it to the classroom and I will be sure to get it where it needs to go.
I am sorry that I haven’t been able to get a hold of some of you to reschedule conferences. I was out of town last weekend. I also had a dentist appointment, church meeting, tutoring, and some make up conferences this past week. If you still wish to reschedule please give me a call at 720-217-7017.
I sent out book orders this past Wednesday (the 4th). The forms are due back on Friday, November 13th. Please make checks payable to scholastic. If you are thinking about giving books as Christmas presents for your child, let me know and I will arrange to give you the books instead of sending them home with your child.

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

Religion: In religion this week, we talked about David and Jonathan and the friendship they had. Sometimes we take our friendships for granted. We often know what I want a friend to do for us. But we forget to be a friend in return. We all need help. Our help comes from our best friend. Jesus loved us so much that he gave up everything, even His life, to save us from sin. Jesus is the best example of a friend. Jesus knows we have a lot to learn about friendship. He forgives what we have done wrong, and then He also helps us to learn to show true friendship to others. The Bible says, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us.” (Ephesians 4:32-5:2)

Math: In math this week we continued adding 2-digit numbers. We tested over our 13/14 facts and moved onto our 15, 16, 17 and 18 facts. We talked about measuring in feet and when it makes sense to use inches and feet. Finally, we practiced drawing and reading a number line.

Reading: This week we did some reviewing from last week. We reviewed antonyms, sentences, and some vowel-consonant-e. I thought we had that down, but we did need some more work. We also started a new story entitled, “Where Does the Trail Lead?” These were the vocabulary words: brown, island, lead, smell, dunes, tracks, twilight, and tidepools.

Science/SS: In science this week, we differentiated between food chains and food webs. It can be a little confusing for them. In addition, we took the Unit B test together as a class. The kids were able to use the book to find answers and we would talk about each one. I did not want to send out another study guide because the habitat projects are due on Monday and we just took our social studies test at the beginning of the week. In social studies we started a new unit entitled, “The World Around Us.” We will be talking about regions, landforms, climates, directions, etc.

Language Arts: In class this week we continued working on our rough drafts for our descriptive writing. We did not get as far as I had hoped last week. Again, students are supposed to use their senses to describe one of their favorite places. Once the rough draft is written we will revise it and start the final draft. Some kids are at that point, and others still have a little ways to go.

Spelling and Phonics: In spelling this week we studied more long “a” spellings and next week we will be studying more long “e” spellings. In phonics, we reviewed and tested on long vowels. In addition we started working on compound words.

God’s blessings on the week ahead. We thank God for the gift of friendship!!

In Him,
Miss Rempfer

Spelling Words: clean, keep, please, green, we, be, eat, tree, mean, read, the, people, he, feet
Challenge Words: stream, street

Extra List: sure, ready, shout, places, wait, pairs, office, robin, booklets, bean, space, warn, branch, talk
Challenge Words: field, phone

Memory: If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:8