Week 3

Quite the week in 2B.
As many of you know, Jay J fell in PE on Monday and was taken to Cardinal Glennon where they found that he had re-broken his leg. Jay J had surgery on Tuesday afternoon and is at home recovering. We hope he will be able to join us back at school sometime next week. Please pray for Jay J and his family as they go through the healing process one more time. What comfort it is to know that we have God to provide healing and comfort through this time.

Jay J. is all smiles in his new wheelchair

We missed Jay J. this week, but the kids stayed busy. They made lots of get well cards for their friend. We also learned about Author's purpose. In writing we focused on writing with the purpose of informing our readers. To do this, the kids interviewed a classmate, wrote a paragraph, and presented them to the class.

Long and Short A Word Sort

Writings lists during literacy centers

Creating patterns during math

Interviewing a Classmate 

Presenting their informational writing to the class

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory- 2nd article of the Apostle's Creed: And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. 

Spelling- List 3, chunk -ick
Grammar- Types of Sentences Review
Phonics- Long and Short O
Reading/Writing- Author's Purpose Review
Math- Lesson 9-10, TEST Tuesday
Social Studies- My Place in the World

News and Important Information:

• Scholastic book orders were sent home today. Please consider ordering a book, or several books, for your child. Every dollar spent earns our classroom points that I use to buy books for our classroom. Scholastic book orders can easily be made online. On the sidebar of this blog, you will see a red box for scholastic book club. Click that, and it will take you right to a page that says Miss Beach's Class Book Orders. In case you ever need it, our classroom code is N98GL. Thank you in advance for helping our class:)

• Wednesday 9/2 is a half-day. We will dismiss at noon. 

Aug. 17-21

Our first full week of school was filled with learning. In grammar, we learned what makes a sentence complete--it needs SWAG! See if your 2nd grader can remember what SWAG stands for :)
In social studies, we learned all about maps. The kids got to work together in small groups to create a giant map, and on Friday, they got to explore different types of maps, including google earth. They enjoyed looking at Zion Elementary School from a bird's eye view.

All sentences have a subject and a predicate

Working hard during Literacy Centers

Working hard during Literacy Centers

The community of "Densville"

Making their maps

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: First Article of the Apostle's Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty.
Spelling: chunk -ack (test Friday)
Grammar: 4 types of sentences
Phonics: Long and Short A
Reading and Writing: Author's Purpose
Math: Lessons 5-8
Social Studies: What is my place in the world?


Important Info:
-Please return the digital citizenship informational slip with your students on Monday! If you need an extra copy, let me know
-STAR results were sent home in today's Friday folder, along with their reading levels (according to the STAR test) and their AR point goal for the quarter. Use the website arbookfinder.com to find AR books, their point value, and their reading level. Encourage your child to read books around their level. 

First Week of School

We had a wonderful first week of school in 2B! We learned lots of procedures for the year, made "Jitter Juice" to take away our first day jitters, learned about what qualities make a good reader, writer, mathematician, and scientist, completed our first STEM challenge, and even created a time capsule which we will open on the last day of school. It was a very exciting week! I look forward to the school year ahead!

Exploring the New Classroom

Exploring the New Classroom

Brainstorming ideas of what they hope to learn in 2nd grade

Brainstorming ideas for what THEY can do to be successful this year

After reading "First Day Jitters," we made Jitter Juice to take away our first day jitters

Prayer Partners

A very special group of 2nd graders!

Signing our Class Rules

Exploring different science tools

Exploring different science tools

STEM Challenge

STEM Challenge: The goal was to build a tower out of spaghetti noodles, tape, and yarn, that is strong enough to hold up a marshmallow. 

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory- As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace. 1^st Peter 4:10  TEST Friday
Grammar- Complete Sentences
Phonics- Long and Short E
Spelling- chunk -ug, -ip, -aw   TEST Friday
Reading- Introduction to Centers, AR, and the STAR test
Math- Lessons 1-4, Introduction to Adapted Mind
Science/Social Studies- Maps
Writing- T-riffic Summer

News and Information

• Back to School Night is Tuesday, August 18 from 6:30-8pm. Come by for a 20 minute session to learn lots of important information about our classroom this year. 
• Friday, August 21 is our first All School Spirit Day. Kids may wear their red zion t-shirts, a vbs shirt, or an LHS shirt to show off their Zion school pride

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year!

Welcome everyone to the 2015-2016 school year! I am very excited for the school year to begin.

Be sure to check out our class blog on a weekly basis for updates, reminders, and information about what we are up to in 2B.

Next Week's Events:
--Open House is Monday 8/10 at 4:30. Come on by to check out our classroom and to drop off school supplies for the year.

--First Day of School is Wednesday 8/12. It will be a full day of school!