Hi! Happy December! It's hard to believe that it's this time of year! Second grade is almost half over! Ahhhhhh! I am having such a great time with all of these kiddos...I need for the year to SLOW DOWN!!!
It was a FANTASTIC, busy week here at NCS! We jumped right into the holiday fun! We made some ornaments and gifts, read some Christmas stories, and did some Christmas writing! We spent a lot of time preparing for our Christmas chapel which will be NEXT FRIDAY MORNING! We practiced our lines, learned some songs, and painted the scenery. Ask your child to tell you about it! Be sure to send your child to school that day dressed in costume! :)
On top of all the fun, we did tons of learning! We continued learning about animals that use camoflage, we read a fun story about chameleons, and we practiced the strategies
asking questions, drawing conclusions, and predicting to help us become better readers. Here are some other things we learned:
- Science - We learned about shadows and how they look different at different times of the day.
- Math - We practiced counting coins, using the fewest coins to make an amount of money, and making $1.00 using coins. Please continue to practice this at home! Thanks!
- Language Arts - We practiced identifying base words; we practiced the "1-1-1 Rule" (Ask your child about it!); and we learned about linking and helping verbs.
- Writing - We reviewed expository writing and did some journaling.
HERE ARE A FEW REMINDERS OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
- THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING OR READING TESTS FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS! WE WILL RESUME A "NORMAL" SCHEDULE WHEN WE RETURN FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK!
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH - PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING A CHRISTMASSY ITEM TO SCHOOL...AN ORNAMENT, A WRAPPED BOX, A KNICK-KNACK, ETC. WE WILL BE USING THESE FOR WRITER'S WORKSHOP...WE WILL BE LEARNING HOW TO WRITE DESCRIPTIONS. THANKS!
- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH
Field trip to Mahaffey Theater to see Santa’s Holiday Revue. Please send in $6.00 to pay for this trip if you naven't done so yet because we have to pay the theater. Thanks! We will be leaving the school at 11:15...right after lunch...and we should be back by dismissal time! Remember, your child may wear something "Christmassy" with their uniform that day...like a Christmas pin or necklace, Christmas socks, a Santa hat, etc. - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH - We will be going to the church at 8:15 AM to practice for our Christmas program. We should return to school around 10:00 AM.
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
We will be going to the church around 11:15 to practice for the Christmas program. We should return to school around 1:45. The Christmas program at Northside Baptist Church is at 7:00 that night. The children need to wear dressy Christmas clothes that evening. - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
Our second grade chapel! We are acting out the Christmas Story…so be sure to have your child practice his/her lines at home. Remember to send your child to school that morning dressed like his/her character. Narrators and “regular people” should be dressed like someone from Bible times. - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH – CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY!
We will be having a DOLLAR STORE GIFT EXCHANGE! Please, please, please shop at the dollar store so that everyone gets something worth the same amount. Thank you! If your child is a boy then buy something for a boy, and if your child is a girl buy something for a girl. Please send it in wrapped. On the tag, write either “To a boy” or “To a girl” and have your child sign his/her name. We will have a celebration breakfast starting at 8:30 that day. There is a sign-up sheet on our classroom door in case you'd like to send something yummy in. THANKS! You may join us for the fun if you’d like!
This day is also an early release day!
- DECEMBER 18th-JANUARY 1ST - CHRISTMAS BREAK! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!
This week during my personal devotion time I was reading in the book of 1 Timothy verses 6-10, which says, "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." This time of year, although I enjoy it greatly, can sometimes cause me financial stress. I want to buy the perfect gifts for friends and family members, but I usually can't afford what I'd like to buy, which makes me feel badly. Verses like this put me back in my place. Life isn't about what we have, or even about what material things we can give. It's about our love for the Lord and for one another...and we need to be content with what He has given us in this life!
Have a great weekend!
In Christ's Name,
:) Mrs. Corsino and Mrs. Lupia
Mrs. Corsino's Star Student next week will be BAILEY.
Mrs. Lupia's will be SYDNEY.
SECRET WORD: MANGER
