1st and 2nd Grade Newsletter

August 29- September 2

 

Dates to Remember:

Monday: Music

Tuesday: P.E.

Wednesday:  Chapel

Thursday: Library/ Music

Friday:Sentence Test (1^st and 2nd)

Spelling Word Test (1st/2^nd)

Memory Verse (1^st/2^nd)

September 15

School Pictures

 

September 23

Family Fun Night

& Bookfair

 

September 26

Insectology

 

September 29

Possible Field Trip to Nady Farm

 

October 5

12:00 Dismissal

 

October 6-7

No school

Hello Parents!!!

          Thank you Thank you Thank you! To all of you who helped cut out Spelling Sorts. You have helped me out more than you know.

          *** I am moving the date to organize the classroom library. We won’t be able to do it on the 10^th like originally planned. There will be a home ISU game and parking will be needed for the fundraiser. So please plan on the Saturday September 17 to come and help.

          Homework: I have had a few questions regarding homework. When your child has a subject/activity/lesson circled in their assignment notebook that means that they did not finish it in class and they have to do it at home. Students are given some work time and are expected to use that time wisely to finish. 2^nd graders are not given as much work time as the 1^st. Things that are expected to be done at home along with writing in their assignment notebook are studying for their memory verse, going over spelling words, and reading 10-20 minutes. 

          Field trips: We will be going on a field trip to McFarland Park for an Insectology trip on September 26 from 1-2:30 pm. If you would like to come please let me know.

          We will also be going on a field trip to the Nady Farm. The date is possibly set for the 29^th. If you would like to come please let me know.

          Book Orders: I am sending Book Order forms home today. If you would like to order please order online. The class receives free books for every online order. It’s a great way to expand out classroom library.    

          Please feel free to call me or email me with any questions or concerns. My number to be reached at is 507-227-5519 or ksikkema@ameschristianschool.org or krstskkm@gmail.com .

God Bless!                                                         

          Mrs. Sikkema 

      

****Chapel: ASC students take turns leading music for chapel each Wed. Mrs. Gardner would like to invite any parents of students leading to come to chapel to watch.

Next week, on Wednesday, September  14 at 10:30 am, the chapel leaders will be William and Quin.

 

Math1^st- ordering numbers 12, problem solving, Adding numbers to 9

          2^nd- adding 3 numbers, making 10 to add to 9, making 10 to add to 8, Subtracting, 0,1,2, doubles

 

Phonics- Special Sounds, ck, e, o, y, ay, st, pl, bl, cl, gl, fl, Phonics test on Friday. Review long and short vowels. Closed and open syllables.

 

Reading-1st- Fun with Pets

            2nd- Story Tree

 

Science: Fish

 

Spelling: I will email them or send them home on Monday.

 

Bible- Isaac, Jacob and Esua

 

English- DOL, Journaling, Handwriting, Verbs, and Pronouns, Questions and telling sentences.

Memory Verse :  Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)

³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Matthew 5: 1-12

 

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

 

 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes

 

    He said:

   3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

   for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

   for they will be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek,

   for they will inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

   for they will be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful,

   for they will be shown mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,

   for they will see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

   for they will be called children of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

   for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

   11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

 

 

 

Wish List for the Year: If you have any connections to great deals on some of these items please let me know. These are items for the school and classroom to enhance learning and activities for the students.

 

-      Elmo Document Camera

 

-      Copier/Scanner/Colored Printer

 

-      Medium Corner Mounted TV

 

-      Projection screen

 

Other items

-      White board Markers

 

-      Alphabet and Number Stamps

 

-      Ink Pads for stamps

 

-      Small to medium storage bins (shoe box size)

 

-      Colored paper- yellow, green, red

 

-      Extra pencils

 

-      Extra erasers

 

-      Electric Pencil Sharpener

 

-      Cordless Vacuum

 

-      Wire Cube Shelves

 

-      Classroom headphones for the computers

 

Thank you for signing up to help organize the library and sort/cut/Laminate spelling.

 

-     I am planning on organizing the Library on Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 a.m.

 

-     If anyone is able to come in and laminate the spelling word sheets Please email me so I can show you how the laminator works. Then I will be able to send it home with others to help cut and sort. There are lots of them.

 

 

Monthly Cleaning List

 

September- Kris A.

October- Diana K.

November- Donna P.

December-

January- Leah L.

February- Sarah H.

March- Leigh R.

April- Rachel W.

May- Lori H.