Science - Week of 11/30

This week in Science we will review the water cycle, clouds, layers of the atmosphere. We will also experiment with magnets.

Math Week of 11/30

I hope that everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends.

This week in Math, we will explore multiplication squares, discover the turn-around rule for multiplication, learn an adding -a-group strategy for solving multiplication facts, subtracting-a-group strategy and use all four operations to generate equivalent names for numbers.
Students need to memorize the 7 multiplication facts.

Mrs. Carroll November 30 - December 4, 2015

Hello, everyone! I hope you have enjoyed this special time celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends!  Our school had a wonderful week leading up to the holidays - Operation Christmas Child, Friends Feeding Friends, and the Sharing Feast all wrapped us in a spirit of warmth and thankfulness.  We appreciate our parents and grandparents who decorated our festive table and joined us for our meal and special programs.

This upcoming week will give us another opportunity for celebration - Advent begins and Father Justin will lead Christ Church School in Eucharist on Wednesday, December 2.  All of our families are welcome to  join.

This week we will study pattern and memory words that have silent "ght."  Make sure you study your words carefully this week.  We will begin a new book in literature;  Wagon Wheels, which introduces us to life in another time and place in America.

In Bible, we learn about how King David establishes his kingdom in Jerusalem.  We will continue to write and illustrate some of his Psalms in our prayer books.  We will also find out about a Jesse Tree as an Advent experience.

In History, we will study about the Hyksos Invasion of Egypt and the introduction of chariots as weapons of war.

Mrs. Carroll November 16 - 20, 2015

Another busy week in Second Grade is upon us!
Tuesday - trip to CAC for the Singing Zoologist!
Wednesday - Group photos and retakes after Chapel
Friday - Sharing Feast (remember to bring that yummy pumpkin bread!)

Second graders have a fun homework assignment, which is due on Thursday, November 19:  create a disguise for Tom Turkey and write three sentences about his adventure.

Spelling words this week all have silent patterns (gn,wr, kn, and mb)   - some tricky words so study, study, study!  We will have a trial spelling test on Wednesday.  Who knew a gnu could kneel?

In Bible this week, we are focusing on thankfulness for our many blessings, using some of David's psalms to help us express gratitude.

In History, we will practice writing laws using the model of Hammurabi, although they were very drastic!

Students are doing a great job reading A-Z books.  Parents, they should be bringing home a book each week - please listen to your child read the book, ask questions, and enjoy the time together.  When they read successfully to me, they earn a star on the chart - a great motivation for them.

Math week of 11/16-11/20

This week we will use Expand and Trade to solve subtraction problems,explore bar graphs,area multiplication squares and creating scaled picture graphs. Please keep working on the multiplication facts. we will work on the 6's this week.

Science week of 11/16-11/20

Note: 11/17 - Field Trip to CAC
         11/20 Early release - 11:45    Sharing Feast starts at 11:00
         Building closed  11/23-11/27
         Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!


We will discuss the observations we made last week on our nature walk and learn about the different biomes of the world. Last week we had a lot of fun making our rain sticks even- though we could not make it rain- and going on a nature walk.

Mrs. Carroll November 9-13, 2015

Big events coming up-
Thanksgiving Feast  is Friday, November 20.  Our 2nd/3rd grade homeroom is providing the pumpkin bread for the feast.  The recipe is super easy:  Combine a box of cake mix (spice, yellow, or white) with a can of pumpkin.  Generously grease/spray a 9x13 pan or two loaf pans and put the cake mix/pumpkin into the pan.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.  I recommend that you use a disposable aluminum foil pan for easy clean-up.

Mrs. Hepburn is our awesome room mother, and she has requested that each student bring $5.00 by this Friday, November 13.  She will use the funds to purchase plates, napkins, cups, and utensils to make our banquet table festive.

Please remember the Food for Families collection - our homeroom is bringing in "yellow" food items (canned corn, pineapple, macaroni and cheese mixes, chicken noodle soup....)  The last day for donations is November 17.

Also, the Operation Christmas Child boxes are due this Friday, November 13.  These opportunities to help others is so meaningful to our students.

Class group photos will be taken on Wednesday, November 18 after Chapel.  Also, the photographer will be available to take pictures of students who were absent or who request retakes.  Remember to place your order online.

Spelling words for this week are city, circle, excellent, decide, pencil, excited, large,danger, change, strange, imagine, huge (soft sounds of c and g).

In History we are learning about the Code of Hammurabi, the first recorded code of laws in history. The laws are surprising and we will hear about "an eye for an eye" justice.

In Bible, we find out about the friendship of Jonathon (son of King Saul) and David and how Jonathon saved David's life.

Science week of 9/11-9/13

This week we will learn about the plants and animals, observe living things in their environment, and learn about the different biomes around the world.

Math Week of 11/9-11-13

This week we will be adding and subtracting 4 digit numbers,explore bar graphs,area multiplication squares and creating scaled picture graphs. Please keep working on the multiplication facts. we will work on the 6's and 7's this week.

Mrs. Carroll November 2-6, 2015

Wow!  Here it is already - November!  There are many events taking place this month, so please keep up with the school calendar and emails for updates.  Food for Families begins this week.

Canterbury Faire was fabulous!  Thank you, Parents' Plus, for all of the creative activities and the fun spirit you brought to our school!  It was a day to remember for all of us.

This week in Language Arts, we will find out about Fall on the Farm for the Superkids and the unusual things that happen,  Spelling Words will focus on the "oo" sound - the word list will come home Monday so check for the Backpack Page.  A Trial Spelling Test"  is given on Wednesdays - if you make 100 on Wednesday, then you don't have to take the test on Friday:)  In Literature we
will read a fun book about Henry and Mudge.

In Bible, we learn more about David and why he challenged Goliath.  Although this is a favorite Bible story, we will understand that God calls whom he wants to call, even a young shepherd boy.  God always provides the strength, courage, and skill that is needed if we follow His will.

In History, we learn about the Code of Hammurabi.  It is important as the earliest written code of laws.  The laws will seem interesting and the punishments harsh, but they represent a set of laws that were meant to be fair to everyone.

Science Week of 11/2-11/6

The class worked real hard last week learning about the layers of the atmosphere. This week we will start learning about the water cycle. If possible they need to bring a paper towel  roll.

Math week of 11/2-11/6

This week in Math we will be using mental math to estimate cost. add 2&3 digit numbers using partial sums, add in columns and work on subtraction. Students should be reviewing their multiplication facts 1-4, 5-10. Ask them about the trick they learned for the number nine.
Hope everyone has a wonderful week!