Grade 2

Important Dates:

Tues. 1/11: 6:00 PM Preschool Open House

Wed. 1/12: 8:40 AM Online Chapel for All Grades led by Pastor Peter

Fri. 1/14: No School for Preschool Only-Parent/Teacher Conferences / ESC “XTRA” is open

Mon. 1/17: School Closed for MLK Day – No Preschool or ESC provided

Wed. 1/19: 8:40 AM Online Chapel for All Grades led by Mrs. Neafcy, Assistant Principal

Fri. 1/21: Free Dress Day

Jan. 24 – 28: Lutheran Schools Week

Notes and News:

Thank you for your continued diligence with Covid protocol. We are all trying to be extra careful at school to prevent the spread of the Omicron virus. If you are not sure of whether or not to test your child or keep them at home, please don’t hesitate to contact the office. We also have plenty of at-home rapid tests available, so please let us know if you have a need.

What We Are Learning:  

Literacy:

Reading Texts: Schools Around the World (informational text); An American School (informational text)

Spelling: long e sound (spelled with /ee/ or /ea/

Grammar: quotation marks

Writing: Opinion-persuasive paragraph

Vocabulary Skill: using a dictionary

Comprehension Skills: text and graphic features; main idea & details; analyze/evaluate

Novel Read-Aloud: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Math: addition and subtraction word problems; solving with bar models

Social Studies: Drawing grid maps; Martin Luther King Jr.

Science: Animals- adapting to very cold temperatures

Social-Emotional Health: Managing Anxious Feelings

Bible: Jesus Calls His Disciples (John 1:35-51); Jesus Goes to a Wedding (John 2:1-12)