1st & 2nd Grade News
September 2, 2010

SHOW & TELL: A picture or model of a farm animal.

MEMORY VERSE: The Lord is our God. He is the only Lord. Deut. 6:4

Spelling: Grade 2: 9/3: fat, cat, web, red, hot, not, lip, fix, sun, fun, bike, plane 9/10: drip, trip, nest, blend, drink, bank, when, that, this, shell, cone, what 9/17: pets, cats, pigs, ducks, hogs, skunks, chicks, frogs, hens, dogs, cute, hide 9/24: patch, patches, stripe, stripes, glass, glasses, frog, frogs, would, could, make, made

Spelling: Grade 1: 1st grade spelling won’t begin for a few weeks. We will be reviewing beginning and ending sounds as well as learning the vowel sounds in phonics before the formal spelling tests begin. Word Wall words for this week: about, above, after, all, am

Family Picture: Please send a picture of your family for use on our classroom bulletin board. Thanks! I have only 3 pictures so far!

Revised Class Enrollment: There are 11- 2nd graders, 7- 1st graders and 4- K-1 students in our classroom. The K-1 students join us at 11:40.

Reading: I’m encouraging each student to check out a new book every day to take home and read in the evening. Please remind your student to return his/her book the next morning so another book can be checked out. When a student has read 50 books, he/she will receive a $5 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.

Reading Calendar: Today you are receiving the September Calendar. Please record your student’s reading minutes for each day and turn it in at the end of the month.

Hot Lunch Calendar: Mrs. Shearer sends out a hot lunch calendar each month. Remember hot lunch is $3.00 per meal. The students need to sign up for lunch in the morning when entering the school.

Student Teacher: Some of you have not formally met our student teacher, Stacy Bennett. She is a senior elementary education major at Walla Walla University. She will be working in our classroom until the middle of December. It is an honor to be able to provide a place for her to gain experience. We benefit from having her help and enthusiasm.

Labor Day: Remember there is no school on Monday, September 6, as we celebrate the Labor Day holiday. Have a great weekend with your family.