Spring Like Weather

A wonderful week in 2nd grade! Students started reading non fiction books and are enjoying learning about God through history and his creation! We started brainstorming ideas for our All About books. Students worked hard on facts they already know so that we can then focus on what we need to research. We worshiped together on Ash Wednesday and talked about how we deserve death but Jesus bore our punishment and we have the hope of living with God in Heaven some day! 

HOMEWORK:

New homework will be sent home on Monday, Feb. 23 and is due back March 2nd. We have switched to Subtraction Facts for our Math Homework.
Psalm 121 has been sent home. Please use for devotions this month.
*New words of the week will be coming home in the Homework Folder on Monday.  Please work on words your child may need extra practice with. Looking ahead we will have a test in a couple of weeks.
*Make sure ALL library books come back next week please!


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 24 . 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!

Donuts at Dawn
Parent board invites you to come to school for Donuts at Dawn. Students are invited to bring one parent or special adult for a donut treat and a scavenger hunt challenge around the school. Younger siblings are also welcome to come.
Preschool: Thursday February 26 from 8:00-8:30.
Y5-2nd grade: Friday February 27 from 7:50-8:30
*On Friday families are also invited to stay for Friday Praise from 8:35-9:05. 

Outdoor Discovery Center:
The 2nd graders will be heading to the ODC on the 27th of Feb. We will enjoy some time together exploring outside and seeing the animals. We will be  there in the morning so please dress for the weather! We will be back in time for lunch.

SPRING CONFERENCES: 
Conferences will be coming up at the end of March (March 26 & 30 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!


Wacky Wednesdays
The Parent Board has some fun Wacky Wednesdays planned to spruce up our winter Wednesdays at South Side and Pine Ridge! Here is the schedule:

  • February 4: Pajama Day
  • February 11: Sports Day (Clothing and hats only; no equipment please)
  • February 18: Hawaiian Day 
  • February 25: Backwards Day 

The Winning Class for each week (highest % participation) will win a voucher for a hot chocolate party on a date that works for the class.

Spring Concert
The elementary students Y5-5th grade  at South Side, Pine Ridge, and Forest School will be performing at our Spring concert on Mar. 12. Please mark this date on your calendar! More details to come later!

Lost and Found

The office is continuing to update our South Side Lost and Found Album as items come into the gray tub in the office. Please check it out to see if any of these items belong to your child. 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. 23: Math and Reading Homework due
Feb. 24: Reading Blizzard
Feb. 25: Backwards Day
Feb. 27: ODC and Donuts at Dawn
Mar. 12: Spring Concert
Mar. 26 and 30: Spring conferences
Apr. 3-10: Spring Break

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