1/25-1/29

We had an extremely busy, but very exciting week this week as we celebrated National Lutheran School's Week. From hot chocolate and jugglers, to volleyball and dress up days, we really enjoyed all of the activities that the week had to offer! Amongst all of the week's activities, we managed to get some school work in as well:) Our class read Stone Fox...the last scene had us all in tears, or almost in tears. The book leaves us with many unanswered questions, so I had the kids write a "What happens next?" chapter for the book. They did a very nice job at tying up loose ends and making sure it had a much happier ending then the actual book did.

Reading on Pajama Day

Learning about the Vibrations of Sound

Learning About How Air Takes up Space using tornadoes

She didn't get wet, even though the bag filled with water was pierced with holes!

We worked with Mrs. Cluck's 7th Grade Class to do an art project- we designed a dot and wrote why we love Zion

7th Grade Buddies

Juggling Jeff had an incredible message to go along with his impressive juggling and balancing acts. He taught us that nothing in this earth can fix our emptiness- only Jesus!

Looking Ahead to Next Week: 
Memory: The Fourth Commandment- Honor your father and your mother

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34

Spelling: alk/ea: talk, stalk, talking, chalk, walked, steam, dream, scream, treat, teamwork
Grammar: Contractions
Phonics: Capital letters in book titles, past tense: double the consonant and add -ed
Reading: We will be learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and will be practicing how to go back to the text to find and prove our answers.
Math: No test next week
Science: Chapter 11 How Things Move
Writing: If I Were President opinion writing












Important News and Information:

• We will be dismissed at noon next Wed. Feb. 4th
• Keep practicing those math facts, and keep reading for AR goals!
• Classroom Wish List: We are need of paper towels and 12 oz bottles of hand sanitizer for our classroom.

Career Day

Hello! This is a special blog post to show you the awesome paragraphs your kids wrote this morning about what they want to be when they grow up. The kids wrote their paragraphs, and then we took turns reading them to the class. It was so much fun to see everyone dressed up and hear about why they want to be part of that profession:)

1/18-1/22

With Martin Luther King Day on Monday, followed by a snow day on Wednesday, our school week flew by! We began reading a novel as a whole class entitled, Stone Fox. This is one of my favorite stories that we get to read in 2nd grade, and I hope they have been enjoying it too! On Friday in science, we got to experiment with creating and taking apart mixtures. They learned that solutions are nearly impossible to take apart.

Painting Van Gogh Sunflowers

Like Sarah leading Chase through the darkness, God leads us throughout our lives!

Creating Mixtures

Creating Mixtures

Trying to separate mixtures

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory:The Third Commandment- Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

“What is impossible with man is possible with God.”    Luke 18:27

Spelling: ight:

night, right, mighty, light, tight, sight, fight, height, lightning, delight

Grammar: ABC Order

Phonics: Homophones

Reading: Stone Fox

Math: We will have a test on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on time:)

Science: Lesson 3 Mixtures. We will not have a test over Lesson 3. Intro to Force and Gravity

Writing: 5 Paragraph Essays

Important News and Information:

• 2nd Grade will sing at the 10:30 service on Sunday morning. Be sure to check out the school art fair which will be on display in the Welcome Center that morning. That afternoon, Zion will be having their open house from 1-3pm. Stop by to say hello, and don't forget to reenroll for next school year! 
• Next Week is National Lutheran Schools Week. We will be having many fun activities next week, including ice-cream with lunch on Monday, a juggler on Tuesday, a hot chocolate sale at lunch recess on Wednesday, and an 8th grade v. teacher volleyball game on Thursday. There will be dress up days throughout the week. A flyer was sent home in Friday folders with this information. 
• Next Friday, second grade will be having an in house field trip! The Magic House will put on a science spectacular presentation at 10am. It should be a lot of fun!
• Six Flags Read to Succeed is due on Feb.  26th, bring back your reading logs with 6 hours of reading time for a free ticket to Six Flags!

1/11-1/15

This week in 2nd grade, we learned about nonfiction text features. The kids had a good time exploring and reading a part of the classroom library that has been largely overlooked up to this point. We also spent a small portion of every day learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and the dream he had to help make the world a better place. The kids all brainstormed their own dreams of how the world could become a better place. Their dreams were very sweet, many of them centering around people being kind to everyone around them, and also spreading God's message to the entire world. Maybe one day, their dreams will come true:)

Sorting Words by their sounds

Sorting Words by their sounds

Nonfiction Text Features Poster

Nonfiction Text Features Poster

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory:The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

 “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”     Matthew 28:20

Spelling: Lesson 19 Chunk ai: air, train, chair, laid, fair, rain, mail, brain, paid, obtain
Grammar and Phonics: ABC Order, Abbreviations
Reading: We will be doing a lit study over the novel, Stone Fox.  We will also be talking about fact and opinion.
Math: We will be doing math centers so I can have a chance to meet with small groups to check in on their math skills. We will also do a lesson or two with homework, most likely on Wednesday and Thursday. 
Science: We will have our Chapter 10 Lesson 2 Test on Wednesday. A test review sheet was sent home on Friday. 
Writing: Opinion Writing 

Important News and Information
-No School on Monday, January 18th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 
-Scholastic Book Orders will be due next Friday, Jan. 22nd. 
-2nd Grade will be singing at the 10:30 am service on Sunday Jan. 24th. 
-National Lutheran Schools Week is coming up with many fun events and dress up days. This week will be Jan. 25th-29th. It will kick off with an open house on Sunday Jan. 24th from 1-3pm. 
-We will dismiss at noon on Wed. Feb. 4th for a teacher in-service day. 

1/4-1/8

Our first week back to school was very busy! Following a week in December of fun Christmas activities, along with a two week break, we quickly started on Monday with preparing ourselves for our regular school routines. This week we reviewed nouns, verbs, and adjectives, we learned two different ways matter can change, and we created some individualized goals for the quarter.

If we change the shape of clay, does the mass change?

Some very big physical changes happened to our gummy bears that were left in water overnight!

Observing chemical changes to apple slices caused by air

Next Week:
Memory: The First Commandment: You shall have no other gods.

                    In God I trust; I will not afraid.     Psalm 56:11

Spelling: oa/ote: coat, soak, boating, floated, soaking, throat, moat, vote, remote, hotel
Grammar: Adverbs
Phonics: Sounds of c, g, and th
Reading: Nonfiction Text Features
Math: Continued practice of addition with regrouping, TEST Friday
Science: Chapter 10 Lesson 2 Changes of State. I am unsure as to when the lesson test will be. Most likely it will be either on Friday, or will be moved to the following week. It depends on how quickly the kids pick up on the material:)
Social Studies: We will be learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Important News and Information:

• Donuts for Dad's is next Wednesday, January 13th at 7am in the church basement. Dad's or a special guest are welcome to come and eat donuts with their kids before school. All are welcome to stay for chapel afterwards too:)
• It's that time again to register for Summer Camp.  Enrollment packets are being sent home with a brochure highlighting the many new and exciting events Zion's Summer Camp will host.  To register return the enrollment form, calendar and registration fee to the school office.  Spaces are limited so don't miss out, register early!  If you have any questions you can contact the directors at summercamp@zionharvester.org.
• 2nd grade will sing at the 10:30a.m. service on Sunday, Jan. 24th