Saturday, January 27, 2018

Week of Janurary 29th

National Lutheran Schools' Week was a blast!
Here's a look back on some of the fun...
PJ Day 
 Decade Day
 100th Day - estimation jars
 Neon/Crazy Hair or Hat


Having Steven Swinburne visit was also a BIG treat! 

 And what good news reporters your second graders were about his wolf book... 
 
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 
This week we will read from Mark 6:14-29 and discuss the death of John the Baptist. The virtue we will focus on will be JUSTICE, which is God’s power for you to do what is right according to His Word. We’ll remember to thank our just God even when life doesn’t seen fair. The big question is, “How can you trust God’s justice when someone treats you unfairly?

PHONICS and SPELLING
We'll be reading, sorting and spelling words with the "au" and "aw" spelling patterns.

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

Pairing fiction with nonfiction is a fantastic way to engage different kinds of learners with common themes. This week we’ll be reading a biography about the author, Beatrix Potter, and one of her famous stories, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Studying these books will help students understand the attributes of both types of reading material and deepen the dialogue and questions raised during discussions. 

GRAMMAR and WRITING 
Our focus on grammar will be past tense irregular verbs, but your students are always working on editing and revising what they write. We even learned that Steven Swinburne's book Once a Wolf took 37 trips to the editor before they accepted it for publishing, WOW! 
***Soon we'll be working on a special biography writing unit. Part of this project will involve you and your child reading a book, and taking notes on a famous American at home. The other part will involve them writing a biography report in class. Students will present their knowledge about their famous American on February 23rd. More information about this will be coming home today! Be sure to check your child's daily folder.***

NEWS and NOTES 
  • BOX TOP collection this week! Bring in your Box Tops!
  • January 30th - CCLS University Night 6:30 (topic on Social Media)
  • January 31st - Reading Log Due 
  • February 4th - CCLS Sunday at Glendale 
  • February 6th - morning field trip to Concordia Publishing House (CPH)
  • February 12-13 NO SCHOOL for teacher professional development 
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences optional 
  • February 19th - NO SCHOOL for President's Day 
  • March 2nd - TRIVIA NIGHT! 
    • Get a table ready, sign up, and our class can win a free dress day!
BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!


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