We've had a terrific week here in second grade! We spent some time discussing what we're thankful for...Mrs. Corsino's class wrote 5 paragraph essays to tell what they're thankful for, and Mrs. Lupia's class wrote some fun acrostic poems! We hung up the ADORABLE turkeys that your children made at home, and next week we'll be writing make-believe stories with them as main characters. I can hardly wait to see what the children come up with!!!
We had a great time at our field trip to the Mahaffey Theater, too! It's such fun to learn about science! I was so impressed with how the theater taught such advanced science concepts as Newton's Laws of Motion and made it really silly and fun!!!
Here are some other things we learned:
- Social Studies - We talked about the history and symbolism of the American Flag.
- Science - We discussed reducing, reusing, and recycling.
- Math - We practiced telling what numbers come before, between, and after other numbers; we learned how to find the nearest ten; and we compared numbers.
- Reading - We read "The Story of Three Whales," and while reading we practiced asking questions, monitoring & clarifying, and summarizing. We also talked about Main Idea and Details.
- Language Arts - We reviewed comma usage.
- Bible - We learned about trusting God in all things.
Here are a few important announcements/reminders:
- Flag Project Due - Wednesday, November 11th
- Please send in your Operation Christmas Shoe Items starting next week! Remember...we are also in need of plastic shoebox containers and funds to mail the boxes. ($7 per box)
- Thanksgiving on the Lawn - Thursday, November 19th - Be sure to send in your money and order ASAP!
- Christmas Program - December 10th at Northside Baptist Church
- Our Second Grade Chapel - Friday, December 11th - Your child's part is in his/her Friday Folder. Be sure to practice each night! On the morning of the 11th, have your child come to school dressed to look like his/her part. It's going to be SOOOOO CUTE!!!
- If you'd like to have a conference, there is a sign-up sheet for Mrs. Lupia on her door. For Mrs. Corsino, please write a note in your child's agenda. (Mrs. Corsino is available on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons after 3:30 or Monday or Thursday mornings at 7:30.)
- We are also in need of items to make some fall wreaths by next Friday...so if you have any scraps in your craft drawer---cloth leaves, berries, material...anything you can think of that we can glue onto our wreaths, that would be great!
- We would like to do some Christmas crafts with the children. If you would like to donate $5.00 cash or a gift card to Wal-Mart or Michael's, we would really appreciate it!!!
During my personal devotion time this week, I've been reading in the Book of Ephesians. One verse that really got me thinking was Chapter 2 verses 8-10 which says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Our salvation is a free gift...there is nothing we need to do to "earn" it...we get it just by being a part of God's family when we accept Jesus as our Savior. But when we are a part of his family, we should do good works to share the love of the Lord with the world! Good works don't get us "saved," but they do make Jesus smile!
Enjoy your weekend!
In Christ's Name,
Mrs. Corsino and Mrs. Lupia
PS Mrs. Corsino's Star Student next week will be MITCHELL.
Mrs. Lupia's will be AUSTIN.
SECRET WORD: freedom
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