2nd Grade Almanac: November 2024

Friday, November 22, 2024

Give Thanks!

Heaven. God. Stars. Family. Bible. Jesus. Friends. Teachers. A warm house. Sunsets. My grandparents. My dog. My Mom. My Dad. School. The beach. The sun. Snow. Fall. Leaves.

These are a few of the things that have spilled out of your child's heart as we have been reflecting on having a thankful heart over the last few days in our Gratitude Journals. God is SO good, isn't He?! It is truly a blessing having the opportunity to partner with you each day. Thanks for your love, support, and prayers for our classroom. I am thankful for YOU, for your investment in sending your child to HC each day, and for partnering with me to help your little grow to know and love Jesus.

Homework:

Next week we'll stick with the usual:
Purple Reading Slip will come home Monday (due Monday, Dec. 2)
Math Homework Page will come home Monday (due Monday, Dec. 2)

Blue half sheet with our new words of the week.

Bible Memory: Psalm 100

Please practice this at home or use for your devotions during the month of November.

Library books due Wednesdays!

Jungle Explorer:

Kate was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you like soccer. We love that you want to be an Vet when you grow up! Your favorite place is Target and your favorite food is tacos. You are so special to God and to us, Kate, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Children's Advocacy Center:

The CAC is coming on Dec. 5 to talk with our students about how to be safe with our bodies and strangers. There was a peach colored sheet inyour child's Friday Folder last week explaining more about this.

Book Orders:

A book order flyer is coming home today. Check it out if you would like to order some books for your child. Orders are due by Dec. 4! Thanks! Let me know if it is a gift and I will hold it for you!

Lost & Found

Our Lost and Found is growing! Please check out our South Side Lost & Found Album to see if any of these items belong to your child. Feel free to email email Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child’s backpack.

Christmas Spirit Week:

We will be having our fun Christmas Spirit week again this year! Check out the fun things to do that last week before break! It will be here before you know it!

12/16 Monday: Christmas headgear (antlers, hats)
12/17 Tuesday: Christmas sweater
12/18 Wednesday: Red/green day
12/19 Thursday: Christmas socks
12/20 Friday: Christmas PJs

Important Dates:

Nov. 25: Homework due-Reading Slip and Math page

Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 5: Children's Advocacy Center

Dec. 6: Christmas Tree Day

Dec. 10: Christmas Around the World Day

Dec. 13: Field Trip to the Critter Barn for the Live Nativity-more information later

Dec. 19: Class Christmas Party

Dec. 21: Start Christmas Break

Had some visitors on the playground today working. The kids thought it was so cool!

Friday, November 15, 2024

Another great week in second grade! We are celebrating our study of the Lord's Prayer with musical activities this week! It's been fun seeing the growth and understanding of the Lord's Prayer and how this is helping each student know God more!

We recognized Veterans Day, learned about this day, and why we remember and honor those who served and those currently serving! Thank you for your service!

Homework:

Next week we'll stick with the usual:
Purple Reading Slip will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 25)
Math Homework Page will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 25)

Blue half sheet with our new words of the week.

Bible Memory: Psalm 100

Please practice this at home or use for your devotions during the month of November.

Library books due Wednesdays!

Jungle Explorer:

Henry was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you like driving golf carts and

basketball. We love that you want to be an engineer when you grow up! Your favorite place is Taco Bell and your favorite food is tacos. You are so special to God and to us, Henry, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Needed:

Our class is in need of toilet paper tubes! We will need them in Dec. for an upcoming project. If you are willing to collect them and send them in that would be great!

Children's Advocacy Center:

The CAC is coming on Dec. 5 to talk with our students about how to be safe with our bodies and strangers. Check out the letter in your child's Friday Folder for more information.

Lost & Found

Important Dates:

Nov. 18: Homework due-Reading Slip and Math page

Nov. 20: Library books due

Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 10: Christmas Around the World Day

Dec. 13: Field Trip to the Critter Barn for the Live Nativity-more information later

Dec. 21: Start Christmas Break

Friday, November 8, 2024

Prayer

We have been studying the Lord's Prayer in Bible class this week and it's been such a gift to be able to talk to the students about prayer and why we pray. We've also been learning about what the Lord's Prayer means, and what those words mean when we pray them, and how Jesus teaches us to pray. What a blessing and comfort we have in these words from our Lord! We are all so thankful to be at a Christian School where our faith in Jesus grows deeper each day as we learn more about Him through His Word!

Homework:

Next week we'll stick with the usual:
Purple Reading Slip will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 18)
Math Homework Page will come home Monday (due Monday, Nov. 18)

Blue half sheet with our new words of the week.

Bible Memory: Psalm 100

Please practice this at home or use for your devotions during the month of November.

Jungle Explorer:

Carter was our special Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class. We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you like Star Wars and building Legos. We love that you want to be an astronomer/inventor when you grow up! Your favorite place is the Lego Lab and your favorite food is tacos. You are so special to God and to us, Carter, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Field Trip:

K-2 classes are going to Hope College on Nov. 13. We will going to Hope for the Lakeshore Little Read.

Needed:

Our class is in need of toilet paper tubes! We will need them in Dec. for an upcoming project. If you are willing to collect them and send them in that would be great!

Lost & Found

Important Dates:

Nov. 11: Homework due-Reading Slip and Math page

Nov. 12: South Side Skating Party

Nov. 13: Field Trip for the Lakeshore Big Read and Library books due

Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 21: Start Christmas Break

Friday, November 1, 2024

Pumpkin Day

Thank you for sharing your child with me again this week! Each new day with your child's smiling face is a blessing, and I love seeing their passion and joy for learning while exploring God's creation. This week we starting writing some new stories in writing and read accurately, fluently, and with expression in reading! We celebrated Pumpkin Day and we had so much fun! Thanks to all the parents who helped make it a huge success!

Homework:

Homework Folders came home on Monday, Oct. 28 and the work inside is due on Nov. 4.

*Reminder- 100 minutes for Reading. This can be your child reading on his/her own OR you and your child taking turns.

Math papers- time each half and see how many correct. The goal is to get faster at our facts each time.

November's Bible memory will come home in the Homework Folder on Monday. It will be Psalm 100.

Library books due on Wednesdays!

Sight Words:

We have been working on our new Phonics curriculum for the last several weeks. Our sight words are called Red Words and we will start with a list of 15 words for kids to know how to spell correctly. Starting next week Monday,- 3 words will be sent home each week on a blue half sheet of paper in your child's Homework Folder. Each week we will add to the list of words with 3 new words until we reach 15 words. Once we finish with the 15 words we will have a test on these 15 words. 3 words a week is not a lot to practice, which breaks up the words into smaller chunks for kids to work on. Each student has different levels of ability to write words correctly so please spend time working on the words your child needs the most help with. I have included a note with some ideas for practicing the words each week. Feel free to use the ones that work for you!

Jungle Explorer of the Week:

Lane was our Jungle Explorer of the Week! Thanks for sharing your poster and pictures with our class! We enjoyed getting to know you and learning that you like playing soccer, and your favorite food is macaroni and cheese! Your favorite place to be is Disney World! We love that you want to be waiter(in your brother's restaurant) when you grow up! You are so special to God and to us, Lane, and we loved getting to know more about you this week!

Field Tirp:

K-2 classes are going to the Herrick Library on Nov. 6. We will be using the STEM room to watch an artist and we will be checking out the children's part of the library!

Needed:

Our class is in need of toilet paper tubes! We will need them in Dec. for an upcoming project. If you are willing to collect them and send them in that would be great!

Swingin' The Night Away

The Holland Christian Jazz Bands and the Old Timer’s Jazz Band are proud to present the Swingin’ the Night Away in the HCHS cafeteria on Friday, November 8, from 6:45 to 9 pm. Admission is $5, and goes to support the music program at HCHS. New to swing dancing? No worries! Dance instructors will be on hand from 6:45 pm-7:30 pm to teach us the basic steps of swing, so the evening can be enjoyed by novice and experienced dancers alike. Not in the mood for dancing? Come socialize, indulge in some delicious desserts, punch, and enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and more.