1/9-1/13

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
Spelling: ee: see, free, deer, peel, tree, weep, beep, need, freedom, wheel
Phonics/Grammar: We will be taking a mid year assessment to help me see exactly where the kids are at with various phonics and grammar skills. I will use the information gathered from this test to guide our learning this quarter.

Reading: Nonfiction Text Features

Math: Math will continue to feature a 100 addition fact test each time we take a test. To help the kids keep up with this skill, we will continue to practice these in class everyday, however, this sheet will not be sent home for homework. Instead, our homework fact sheets will begin to focus on 25 subtraction facts. 

Science: Ch. 9 Lesson 3- Liquids and Gasses. A Study guide will be sent home on Wednesday, and we will have our quiz on Friday.

Social Studies: We will learn about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on our country.

Important News and Information:

-No School on Monday 1/16 for Martin Luther King Day

-2nd grade sings at the 10:30 am service next Sunday, 1/22

-Zion Open House is Sunday, 1/22 from 1-3pm. 

-National Lutheran Schools Week is 1/23-1/27. During the week we will celebrate being a part of a Lutheran School. Dress up days are as follows:
Monday: P.J. Day

• Wear pajamas/sweats
• May bring one stuffed animal/pillow
• May wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside)

Tuesday: Fake Injury Day

• Throw on your bandages and slings we are all broken today
• No injuries that impair your ability to function and/or cause a mess
• Jeans optional

Wednesday: Character Day

• Dress up as a favorite Bible, book, or movie character
• Jeans optional

Thursday: Ultimate Spirit Day

• Do you have the Spirit in you?
• Wear your Red, White, and Black to show your Zion Lutheran School Spirit
• Jeans optional

Friday: Holiday Day

• Bring out your cheesy holiday gear and show your festive fun
• Ideas: 4th of July, Easter, Christmas, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, or all of the above!
• Jeans optional

Brainstorming adjectives to describe silly pictures

We did a fun activity in grammar where the kids drew a picture, then, while music was playing, the kids walked around the room. Once the music stopped, they had to find a seat and write a sentence using adjectives to describe their friend's drawing 

We practiced summarizing nonfiction books this week in guided reading

In science, we did a lab where we experimented different ways to measure solids