Week of February 20th

Happy Tuesday! Here's what's in store for the week... 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT

This week we will read about how Jesus blesses the children from Mark 10:13-16. The virtue we will focus on is RESPECT. We define respect as God’s power for you to honor Him and others. As we read, we will ask ourselves this “Big Question,” How can a childlike faith enable you to show love and respect for others?

PHONICS and SPELLING 

The words we'll be reading, sorting and spelling this week will have the "oi" and oy" spelling patterns. The spelling homework has slightly changed. It's not much more, it's just different. Your kids should know what to do. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

Did your second grader tell you about March Book Madness? March Book Madness is an online bracket-style tournament that matches books in one-on-one "games."  The games will be decided by a simple vote on a Google Form from kids all across the globe! After each round of voting the bracket will be updated and the next round of voting will begin.  We are SO excited to read all 16 books before the first round of voting begins on March 1st. This year's theme is "compelling characters."

After we read a book, we rate the book, and discuss WHY we would give it that particular rating. We will also zone in to each of the characters and discuss what makes each of them so captivating. 

WRITING and GRAMMAR 

Wow! Your children worked VERY hard last week on their biography reports about their Famous Americans. Thanks to those of you that really helped make this a team (home and school) project. This week we will work on editing and adding finishing touches on the biographies, and making the posters. Just as a reminder, February 23rd at 2:15 is our "Walk of Fame."  During the "Walk of Fame," parents and other students from the school are invited to walk the school's halls while your second graders teach them about their Famous American. Your second grader should plan on dressing up "in character" that day. We will NOT have formal presentations in class.

NEWS and NOTES 

• February 21-23 First Graders Annual "Garage Sale" and "Cookie Sale"
• Students will be able to shop before school between 7:50 and 8:10.  Items will cost between 10 cents and $1.00.  First graders will also be selling cookies for 50 cents a bag at lunch time. All proceeds support the first graders in their effort to raise money for their friends in Uganda. 
• February 23rd - Six Flags "Read to Succeed" forms due
• February 28th - February Reading Logs due 
• February 26th - Change for CCLS-U "Coin Collection" due
• March 2nd - TRIVIA NIGHT!
• March 9th - End of 3rd Quarter
• March 19th-23rd - SPRING BREAK 
• March 30th - NO SCHOOL Good Friday 
• April 2nd - NO SCHOOL Easter Monday

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!