Week of January 22nd

January is flying by, and your second-graders are learning and growing every day. 

We've also had a lot of fun... 

Friday morning choir- and getting to know our new student, Alaina. 

Mad Science and Kids Heart Challenge assemblies…

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER FORMATION

This week we will read about how Jesus teaches his disciples to pray from Matthew 6:9-10. The virtue we will review is DILIGENCE. We define diligence as God's power for you to complete good work. Our "Big Question" is - What helps you to pray with diligence about the most important things? 

PHONICS and SPELLING 

The "spelling rule" this week is the "long oo" sound (spelled with oo, ue, ew, ui, and oe spelling patterns).

READING SKILLS and STRATEGIES 

Your second graders are still working on thinking, wondering and asking questions as they read. This week, we will discuss thin versus thick questions, and challenge each other to dig deeper into the text. 

GRAMMAR and WRITING 

Your second graders are leaning a lot about what it takes to be a realistic fiction author. This week, they'll work on polishing some of the pieces they've created so far. 

NEWS and NOTES 

• January 23rd - Cake mix and frosting for Operation Food Search Due 
• January 24th - Author Visit: Tracy Schlepphorst
• January 27th - CCLS Sunday at Prince of Peace 9:00 service 
• January 28th-February 1st - National Lutheran Schools' Week
• There will be an "Indoor Picnic Lunch" with chapel families on Friday the 1st. Please either order a sack lunch or pack one from home, along with a blanket or towel to sit on, and a favorite picture book from home. 
• February 6th morning Field Trip to CPH to learn more about publishing books 
• February 10th - CCLS Sunday at Glendale 9:15 service 
  
• February 16th - CCLS Auction 
• February 18th - NO SCHOOL

BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK!