Love!

We had a fun week in 2nd grade! We had a Valentine's Party and welcomed a new student, Kaius!  What great days to share with our friends and classmates in 2nd grade! We have so much to be thankful for and the goodness and love God showers on us is amazing! God's faithfulness is evident each and every day! It's such a blessing to see the kids grow in their faith each day and know they love Jesus! Thank you for your faithfulness in making Christian education a priority for your family! It is an honor to teach your son/daughter each day!  

Homework:

Tuesday a new reading slip and math homework page will come home and be due- February 24. We will be starting subtraction homework.

*Psalm 121 was sent home. Please practice this beautiful Psalm as a family!

*Keep working on the words of the week, we will have a test next Friday, Feb. 21.

Field Trip:

Our class will be going to Sassafras Ridge on Feb. 21 for the morning! 

Reading Blizzard:
The 2nd graders love to celebrate reading! One way that we will do that this year is by having a "READING BLIZZARD" during the school day on Tuesday, February 25 . The students will come to school in their pajamas, and they may also bring a pillow, blanket, and a stuffed animal. We will spend a large part of the day reading, hearing stories from a special guest, enjoying pizza together, and doing a variety of other fun reading/blizzard themed things!

SPRING CONFERENCES: 

Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 20 & 25 from 4-8pm). 2nd grade takes a different twist on conferences in the Spring--they are actually STUDENT LED. This means that your son/daughter joins us in conversation, and he/she leads the conference. We work hard at creating a portfolio and collecting work samples, and it is an awesome experience for you to see how your child has taken ownership of his/her learning this year. This means that all 2nd grade conferences are in person. As teachers and parents, we are able to encourage and pour into your child, as well as find ways to challenge him/her for the last quarter of 2nd grade. This is a very important time together, and you'll want to save the date. Look for a link to be coming soon for sign ups!

Save the Date
Parent Board will be hosting Donuts at Dawn. This will be a special time for students to gather with a parent or other special adult for a treat in the gym before school. 
-Preschool and Young Fives: Thursday, February 27 starting at 8:00

-Kindergarten-2nd: Friday, February 28 at 7:45

Hearing and Vision Screening
The Allegan County Health Department will be in our school Feb. 24-28 for a Hearing and Vision Screening for preschool through 2nd grade. If your child wears glasses, please be sure he/she has them at school. The testing results will be filed in your child’s file as proof of testing for students that are entering kindergarten. If you prefer to not have your child screened, please stop in the office by Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Lost and Found

Our South Side lost & found items are in a gray tub in the office. If you are missing anything, please stop in and take a peek, or check out our South Side Lost and Found Photo Album. Feel free to email Rachel Steen, to claim your item(s), and we will be sure to get it into your child’s backpack.

IMORTANT DATES:

Feb. 18: Math Homework and Purple Reading slip due

Feb. 19: Library books due 

Feb. 21: Field Trip to Sassafras Ridge

Feb. 25: Reading Blizzard

Mar. 20 and 25: Parent Teacher conferences

Apr. 4-11: Spring Break