Last Week of School 2018-2019

Last Week of School 

It's the last week of school!!!

Dear Parents,
The end is here. It is time for me to give you back your children, the same children you confidently entrusted to my care last fall. I give them back pounds heavier, inches taller, months wiser, more responsible and more mature than they were then.

Although they would have attained this growth in spite of me, it has been my pleasure and privilege to watch their personality unfold day by day. I give them back reluctantly, for having spent nine months together in the narrow confines of a crowded classroom, we have grown close, have become a part of each other, and we shall always retain a little of each other.

We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied, learned and enriched our lives together this year. I wish it could go on indefinitely, but give them back I must. Take care of them, for they are precious. They are gifts from God.

As your children come home this week, I pray that they will continue to hunger for God's word daily. I pray that they will keep their feet on the path of righteousness. I pray that their minds will grow in the knowledge of the Lord, and I pray that that God will protect them and bring them healing and wholeness.

I wish them well, I'll cherish them as they walk out the door. Wherever life may lead them, they're in my heart to stay! Thanks for an amazing year!

Love,
Mrs. Klug

Week of May 13th

My heart is overflowing from all the joy we shared last week.

Wasn't it amazing to see your children boldly share God's Word during chapel? 

They did an awesome job!

Only two weeks of school left! This week is going to whiz by! 

Here's what's in store...

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week we will revisit the virtue self-sacrifice as we read from Acts about how the early church members lived their lives for Jesus and His church. They shared all they had, and met together every day to learn, pray, worship and break bread together just as Jesus instructed. As we read, we'll ask ourselves this "Big Question" - How can sharing your life, change your life? 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES

Freckle Juice? Ever tried it? I'm really excited to finish up the year with a class “book club” based on the book Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. We will be reading and responding to the book this week and next, between all of our other fun activities.

SPELLING

This is our last week of spelling. We pre-tested on a second set of "Dolch Sight Words" last week, and your child will only be tested on the words he/she missed.

WRITING 

The author celebration was a HUGE success! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedules to come and rejoice in your child's writing accomplishments! I'm extremely proud of all their hard work! 

NEWS and NOTES 

• May 17th - Field Day AND Pizza Party to Celebrate Reading 
• May 20th - Reading Logs Due
• May 20th - Field Trip to Botanical Gardens 
• May 24th - Last Day of School (1/2 day and picnic after school)

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK 

Week of May 6th

This week is a BIG week for our class. We'll be busy bees getting ready for chapel and the Author Celebration. Thanks for remembering to RSVP. 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week we will read from Acts about Pentecost. We’ll revisit the virtue COURAGE, which we define as God’s power for you overcome fear. As we study this passage, we’ll ask ourselves this “Big Question” – How can knowing Jesus give you the courage to help other people?

PHONICS and SPELLING

This week's spelling will be different. We pre-tested on some second grade "Dolch Sight Words" and your students went home with lists that reflected words he/she missed from that list. It was their choice to choose more words or not.

READING 

"Benchmark Test" and reviewing "Good Reading Habits" are our goals for the next few weeks. Please encourage your second grader to finish the year strong!

WRITING

Your kiddos are working diligently to prepare for the Author Celebration on Wednesday! They can't wait to share all of their hard work with you. 

NEWS and NOTES 

• May 6th - 9th - Scholastic Book Fair at the Middle School
• May 8th - Our Class Chapel and Writing Celebration 
• May 10th - Last Author Visit Katherine Applegate (You can still order books!)
• May 17th - Field Day
• May 20th - Reading Logs Due
• May 20th - Field Trip to Botanical Gardens 
• May 24th - Last Day of School (1/2 day and picnic after school)

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK 

Week of April 29th

Last week sure was an exciting week...

 Only FOUR more weeks left until summer! 

Here's what's in store this week...

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week’s Christian Character story comes from the books of Luke and Acts, where we will learn more about Jesus Ascension. The virtue we'll study is courage. We define COURAGE as God’s power for you to overcome fear. The “Big Question" this week is - How does Christ's position in Heaven give you courage to go boldly before God as we wait for His answers? 

PHONICS and SPELLING  

This week we will read, sort and spell words with the ire, ier, and ure spelling sounds and patterns.

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

As the year comes to an end, I will begin "benchmark testing" again. This “test” provides teachers with a reliable resource to accurately identify each child’s instructional and independent reading levels and document their progress through one-on-one assessments. Having an end of the year benchmark will provide third grade teachers with a great knowledge of where to begin instruction next year. Each second grader has made tremendous progress this year. Be proud! 

GRAMMAR and WRITING

We will be sending an invitation for our Author Celebration this week. Please RSVP as soon as possible. We would like for each child to have someone special join us for this extraordinary event. It will be after chapel, in classrooms B&C on the church side of campus. Your children are excited to share all their written work with you! We have a variety of genres to reveal; they've worked really hard this year!

NEWS and NOTES

• April 30th (TOMORROW) - April READING LOGS DUE 
• May 6th - 9th - Scholastic Book Fair at the Middle School
• May 8th - Our Class Chapel and Writing Celebration 
• May 17th - Field Day
• May 20th - Field Trip to Botanical Gardens 
• May 24th - Last Day of School 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!

Week of April 23rd

HE IS RISEN!

HE IS RISEN INDEED!

ALLELUIA! 

Happy Easter! I hope you all enjoyed a happy and healthy Easter break. 

My family and I had a wonderful time celebrating our Risen Savior. 

Here's what's in store for this short week. 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week we will read the heart of God’s eternal story of justice for us, His children. Before break, we saw Jesus dead after being unjustly executed. Jesus, however, went willingly to His death as the only perfect sacrifice for our sins. In Matthew 28, we see Jesus risen again, the triumphant Savior. 

PHONICS and SPELLING 

This week we will read, sort and spell words with the or, ore, and oar spelling sounds and patterns.The test will be on Thursday before Grandparent’s Day festivities. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

This week we will review how "reading is thinking" as we read various poems and discuss their meaning.

GRAMMAR and WRITING 

Sometimes writing poetry can be challenging, but these kiddos are up for the challenge. As we continue to use strategies real poets use to write poems, the students will also start making decisions that strengthen the meaning of their poems.  

It's been fun to watch the children notice how some "grammar rules" can be be broken with poetry, but they will continue to work on using everything they know to make their sentences or phrases look and sound right. 

NEWS and NOTES

• April 25th - Grandparents' Day 
• April 25th - Elementary Operetta
• April 30th - READING LOGS DUE 
• May 6th - 9th - Scholastic Book Fair at the Middle School
• May 8th - Writing Celebration 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!

Week of April 15th

Holy Week...

Teaching children about the events of Holy Week can be a lot harder than teaching them about Christmas with its birth of a special baby, heavenly hosts of angels and wise men bearing gifts coming from afar. Now the baby Jesus is a grown man, cheered by crowds as he enters Jerusalem.  He tells his followers to eat His body and drink His blood.  Then He's arrested and killed in a cruel manner before rising from the dead. Where do we begin? This week I encourage you to get out your bibles, read, and talk with your second graders about the events that led to Jesus' resurrection. When questions arise, answer them honestly. What a great way to remember that Jesus died for us so that we could be together with Him in heaven!

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 

This week we will read about Jesus' burial and resurrection from Matthew chapters 28 and 29. The virtue we will discuss is JUSTICE. We define justice as God's power for you to do what is right according to His word. The "Big Question" we will ask ourselves is - How does knowing Jesus help you know the right thing to do? 

NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. In fact, we will be taking a break from our normal routines as we study from two famous poets, Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. We'll be reading and writing a lot of poetry this week. Your second graders are really enjoying this unit. 

NEWS and NOTES

• April 19th - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 
• April 22nd - NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday
• April 25th - Grandparents' Day 
• April 25th - Elementary Operetta
• April 30th - READING LOGS DUE 
• May 8th - Writing Celebration 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!

Week of April 8th

Looking forward to another exciting week! Here are our objectives... 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT 
This week we will read about Jesus' crucifixion and death from John chapter 19. The virtue we will discuss is SELF-SACRIFICE. We define self-sacrifice as God's power for you to give up something to help others. The "Big Question" we will ask ourselves is - What makes you want to sacrifice for others? 

PHONICS and SPELLING 
This week we will read, sort and spell words with the ear, eer, and ere spelling sounds and patterns. There are a lot of homophone choices again this week. If your child's list has these, be sure to help him/her know the difference in meaning.

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 
I hope your second grader told you about the March Book Madness winner!! We had SO much fun with the "tournament" this year! 

Our reading focus will continue to involve exploring nonfiction articles. The students will practice determining the main idea and learn to describe reasons that support their thoughts. 

GRAMMAR and WRITING 
Who knew poetry could be so fun? Last week we dove into the question, "What is poetry?" by reading and sharing lots of different poems. This week, the kiddos will look at life "through the eyes of a poet" and start writing their own poetry! 

Don't forget to mark your calendars for our "Writing Celebration" on May 8th, which is just after our class chapel. This is a big event you won't want to miss! 

NEWS and NOTES

• April 19th - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 
• April 22nd - NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday
• April 25th - Grandparents' Day 
• April 25th - Elementary Operetta
• April 30th - READING LOGS DUE 
• May 8th - Writing Celebration 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!

Week of April 1st

Well, the countdown begins... Only eight more weeks of second grade. 

I know these weeks will fly by, so I encourage you all to challenge your children to work hard and finish strong!  You can help by getting them to school on time, reminding them to turn in their spelling homework, and using (then turning in) their reading logs. We can do it! 

Congratulations to Ella's mom, Aubry, on the arrival of their family's new baby, Isla.  Prayers are welcome, as the new sister is requiring a stay in the NICU.  One of our other wonderful classroom moms created a "meal train," which allows people to sign up to make the family meals during this busy time.  If you're interested in helping, see the link below. 
Aubry Jenne's Meal Train 

We also wanted to share a BIG shout out to Mrs. Spangler for coming in and leading a wonderful art lesson last week. Thank you, Mrs. Spangler! The kiddos had SO much fun and learned a lot about art too! 

Here's what's in store for next week... 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION PROJECT
This week we will read from John chapter 19, and study Jesus' Trial. The virtue we will focus on is JUSTICE. We define JUSTICE as God's power for you to do what is right, according to His word. As we explore this story, we will ask ourselves this TOUGH "Big Question" - How can you not be angry when you are treated unfairly?

PHONICS and SPELLING 

This week we will read, sort and spell words ending with air and are spelling sounds and patterns. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

In reading, your second graders will continue to read and discuss nonfiction articles, identify text features, and determine the main idea from the text.

GRAMMAR and WRITING 

We'll be launching a poetry unit in writing this week. Students will work on seeing the world "through the eyes of a poet." As they practice seeing, hearing, and feeling things in a new way, they'll also try putting those thoughts into words! 

Don't forget to mark your calendars for our "Writing Celebration" on May 8th, which is just after our class chapel. This is a big event you won't want to miss! 

NEWS and NOTES

• April 19th - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 
• April 22nd - NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday
• April 25th - Grandparents' Day 
• April 25th - Elementary Operetta
• April 30th - READING LOGS DUE 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! 

Week of March 25th

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break, and that everyone feels refreshed and ready to finish the year STRONG!! 

Here's what's in store for this week... 

PHONICS and SPELLING 

This week we will read, sort and spell words ending with the /j/ sound using the -ge and -dge spelling patterns. 

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

For the next few weeks we will be learning how to determine the "main idea" of a text. The main idea is the most important part of the story and helps the reader understand what the story is mainly about. This can be a tricky skill. I encourage you to ask your second grader main idea questions during their reading time at home as well.  

ALSO... be sure to ask your second grader which March Book Madness books are left!! We're down to the FINAL FOUR! 

GRAMMAR and WRITING 

Students will be practicing and applying their knowledge of story elements with a writing prompt this week. Stay tuned for a Seesaw post!

NEWS and NOTES

• March 28th - Literacy Night
• March 29th - READING LOGS DUE
• April 19th - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 
• April 22nd - NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday
• April 25th - Grandparents' Day 
• April 25th - Elementary Operetta 

Here's a quick look back at some fun before break... 

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!