Greetings from 2nd grade! We have a lot to get accomplished before Christmas and the kids are working hard. I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving break. Here are some reminders.

It is that time again!! Our class has earned another marble party. Way to go second grade! We will be having our marble party on Monday afternoon. Keep us the good work!!

Streets of Bethlehem is this Friday from 6:00-8:30 and Saturday from 5:00-8:30. You are all invited to come and bring a friend to see the Christmas story come to life. We would love to see you there!

On Friday, December 11th we will be having our continents and oceans quiz. The attached map is the exact test, so have your child take it as a practice quiz. Your child will be given a list of the continents and oceans. They are not expected to know how to spell them. The names of the continents should be written in the boxes and then cut out and pasted on the correct continent. The oceans are simply to be written in the correct location.

Our Advent service is on Wednesday, December 16th. There is a service at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Your child is expected to be at both services. If they cannot attend Mrs. Bell will need a note.

I sent out December calendars for Book-It on this past Tuesday. Keep up your reading routines!! I am proud that so many kids are meeting their goals.

On Friday, December 18th we have an early release at 11:30 a.m. We will also be having our class Christmas party. We will be having a gift exchange. I am asking that each girl bring a gift for a girl and each boy bring a gift for a boy. We will just have a $5.00 spending limit. Your child can bring in their gift at anytime. We will draw numbers for gifts. At the party we will do a craft, read a book, watch a movie, exchange gifts, and eat a treat. If anyone is interested in providing the drink or snacks, plates, cups, napkins, etc. please let me know. I would really appreciate it!

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

Religion: In religion this week, we talked about the birth of John. God promised He would send someone before Jesus who would get thing ready for the Savior. That person was John. So his birth meant the time for the Savior to be born was near. God’s promise to love us, to always be with us, and to save us eternally through Jesus may sound “too good to be true.” But we can be certain of what God says. God is able to keep his promises because he is perfect and almighty. We also talked about the angel visiting Mary. Mary didn’t know it, but a cross is the picture of what God’s promise would be when it was completed. Jesus, the Savior, would die on the cross. Mary’s own baby would save her from sin, death and the devil. Her baby would grow up to save the whole world, including you and me.
Math: In math this week we differentiated between AM and PM. In addition we talked about dozen and half dozen and identified items that are associated with each. Adding three 2-digit numbers and reading a thermometer to the nearest 2 degrees were also topics we touched upon. We had our first subtraction fact test and continued with our 100 problem addition test.

Reading: This week we focused on comprehension. We reviewed the following high frequency words: round, still, best, don’t, and blue. We are continuing to work on our dictionary skills. Finally, we talked about how authors use pronouns to substitute for nouns so their writing isn’t repetitive.

Science/SS: In science this week we talked about fossils and how they are formed. We did discuss that many scientists believe the world and fossils are millions of years old, but the Bible says the earth is only thousands of years old. We also discussed why some animals are endangered or extinct. In social studies, we practiced reading information from a table. In addition, we talked about world regions and identified the hemispheres, poles, and equator. Finally, we reviewed for the continents and oceans quiz. Don’t forget to practice at home.

Language Arts: In language arts, we reviewed subject-verb agreement, map skills, and introduced prefixes. We will be starting another writing soon. The class also has been locating and correcting mistakes in sentences.

Spelling/Phonics: In spelling this week we worked with the digraphs “sh”and “ch.” In phonics we discussed “s” blends and final blends (blends that appear at the end of a word).

God’s blessings on the week ahead! Remember, God always keeps His promises.

In Christ,
Miss Rempfer


Spelling List: teeth, when, then, wheel, with, what, than while, then, which, white, bath
Challenge Words: mouth, whistle

Extra List: buyer, won, covering, cities, month, yourself, worn, rainbow, replace, smile, dated, rolls, trick, pride
Challenge Words: studying, growth

Memory: Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11