Newsletter for the week of February 11th

Memory work: (This may be said in two parts, this Friday and next Friday or all together this week.)

The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell.  The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty.  From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.

February 11, 2019

Dear Parents,

           Happy Valentine’s Day week.  This is always a fun week for our second graders!  Remember that if you want to send candy grams, the forms and dollars are due tomorrow.

           Thanks to all of the parents who have planned and are helping with our Valentine’s Day party this Thursday. It promises to be a fun day! The students should bring their valentine cards to school on Thursday.  We made bags for our cards in art last week, so we are ready to go.
       This Friday, we will have another author visit courtesy of The Novel Neighbor in Webster.  (If you have not visited this book store, plan to do so.  It is a wonderful local store!).  Mike Wahnoutka is the author and illustrator of more than 20 children books.  We are excited to hear him share with us about his career.  

This week in math, we will continue working on subtracting two-digit numbers.  This is always a challenge for second graders. We continue to say our little rhyme to help us know when to regroup. (More on the top, no need to stop.  More on the floor, go next door. Get ten more.  Number’s the same.  Zero’s the game.)  This is where knowing those subtraction facts really becomes important. Please take a few moments to look over your child’s homework each night. You can help catch any errors and take the time to explain them to your child. I will continue to send home more subtraction flash cards for you to use at home.  They are yours to keep and to use. A family game of concentration can be so much fun!  Practice makes perfect! 

We are continuing to learn our lower case letters in cursive writing. The handwriting papers are really lovely.  We are saving them at school to make a book.

Last call for any Scholastic book orders.  I will submit the order tomorrow morning. 

Remember that the students do not have school next Monday, the 18^th, due to the President’s Day holiday. The teachers will work on some professional development in the morning.  Then, in the afternoon, the teachers will be on campus for the optional parent-teacher conferences.  A conference request form is coming home today.  Please send it back tomorrow if you would like a conference.  If Monday afternoon does not work for you, we will happily find another day and time that will work.

Thanks for reading! Have a great week! Hope to see you all at the auction on Saturday.                                                  

Yours in Christ,

Janet Leet