2/16-2/19

We had a good week this week! In honor of Black History Month, we spent some time learning about various African American leaders who helped shape our country- including Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. Ruby Bridges, and George Washington Carver. We also had fun with math centers this week, which allowed me to reteach small groups concepts that the kids may have been struggling with. We also began practicing for our 100 facts test by testing ourselves everyday. Our class goal is for everyone to finish their facts in under 5 minutes for next Thursday's test!

Working on Telling Time during Math Centers

Working on Telling Time During Math Centers

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: The Seventh Commandment: You shall not steal.  
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”    Luke 18:38
Spelling: Same chunks as last week, but a different word list:)
 ow/ou:

how, now, plowed, town, brown, owl, scowl, could, would, should

Grammar/Phonics: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
Reading: Fairytales
Math: 100 Fact Test Thursday, Written Test and 25 subtraction facts Test Friday
Social Studies: Ch. 8 How to Be a Good Shopper, Market Day on Friday! See below for more information.
Writing: Retelling Fairytales, Narratives

Important News and Information:
-Zion Sausage Supper is this Sunday. Stop by for a delicious supper and help raise money for Zion Church, all at the same time.
-Market Day will take place next Friday (2/26). A flyer was sent home on Wednesday. This is a very fun day for the kids, and also very educational as the kids will be producing a product to sell, trying to earn money, creating commercials for their business, and buying goods. Be sure to send to school anything they may need for their store on Friday.
-Grandparents Day is Friday, March 11. You will find informational flyers in your child's Friday folders.  School will dismiss at noon that day. Please return dismissal permission forms by Fri. March 4th. 
-Remember to fill out the church attendance forms on the front of your child's homework folder. If nothing is marked, I record that no church or Sunday School was attended. Also, I had forgotten to fill out the weekly behavioral reports for several weeks, but I am back into it. Please look for these in your child's homework folder on Fridays, sign, and return them on Monday. Thank you!
-Mark your calendars for March 5th- 2nd graders will be singing at the Saturday night service at 5pm.
-Box Top Contest is going on right now! Bring in any box tops you have in a bag and label them with my name. The contest has been extended through next Friday. The class with the most box tops will earn a prize!
-Read to Succeed forms for a FREE ticket to Six Flags is due Feb. 26th!