Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

I can’t believe we are already halfway through the quarter and looking toward the end of the 3^rd quarter soon. This year has just flown by and your students have accomplished so much. I hope your kids all enjoyed a little break from work, even if they were here for daycare. I know I was able to accomplish a lot on my to-do list during this time too.  I will be putting up parent/teacher conf. sign-ups soon as we get closer to that May 13^th and 14^th date. Pencil it on your calendars now if you need to fit it into your schedule. I look forward to sharing your child’s progress at that time.

There won’t be a lot of new concepts this week in Language and Math, but we will continue to work on multiplication and division, weights and measures, Roman Numerals, contractions and possessive words and all those special sounds that help us learn our spelling words. We have some VERY easy sight words this week and then some more challenging words so study, study, study.

We are working through some plant units in Science so we will be starting our beans this week. It’s always a fun project to watch things grow and hopefully the weather will get warmer so they can be taken home to continue their growth when we are done. Please continue to read the principal notes each week too as they will have more information of upcoming events and important dates to be aware of in the coming months. Also, we could always use some more candy or small toys for our treasure box along with snack anytime. Leftover Easter candy is great!

Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns and have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 23

1. read
2. maybe
3. journey
4. believe
5. breathe
6. dirty
7. mighty
8. surgery
9. field
10. daydream
11. honesty
12. valley
13. study
14. seat
15. he
16. she
17. we
18. curb: edge of a sidewalk
19. research: careful study
20. certain: to be sure

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each, pay attention to words with the same special sounds

Tues: read for 10+ min, practice your 2’s, 3’s, and 5’s mult and division up to 12 (5x12, 60/5)

Wed: practice spelling words and the 10’s mult and division

Thurs: practice any missed words and try writing your Roman Numerals to 30, plus the #40, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000.

Fri: no homework but practice your mult/div facts and money if you are still having trouble with those

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

This is the last week before Spring Break so let’s make it a great one! I have been amazed at how fast the students are picking up our new math concepts. Great job kids!! This week is mostly a continuation of lessons from last week in Language. We are learning more of the contractions and still working on past tense verbs. Math will begin with borrowing from the 1000’s place and the 3’s multiplication AND division. We’ve been doing a wonderful job learning our multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Keep practicing those at home too. We are also already half-way through the 3^rd quarter. Wow!! We will have conferences again in May on the 13^th and 14^th to look at all the great progress for each student.

Thank you all for the snack donations. They have been a real blessing. They are always something we can use. Another thing we are low on is dry-erase markers. We use them daily for our math lessons and language. If anyone has any extra, we’d love them to finish off the year.

Our annual school Easter hunt is this Friday. Please leave any eggs or candy on the bench and Mrs. Young will get them ready for our hunt. It takes over 2000 eggs to make this happen. Kids can bring their own basket or bucket or just use one of our paper bags from school. This is just for students and will happen during school hours.

Silverwood Reading Log due March 26^th. Please turn them in by Friday, even if you are missing a few minutes or an hour. We’ve been reading extra in class during snack time and can add those books too. Thank you for all the support you provide to our class, your student and myself. We appreciate it very much. Please let me know of any questions, concerns, or other important information regarding your student.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Lee

List 22

1. allergy
2. alert
3. giraffe
4. earn
5. battery
6. curb
7. direction
8. Thursday
9. learn
10. afternoon
11. thirsty
12. research
13. certain
14. curtain
15. ft.
16. yd.
17. in.
18. skyline: where land and sky meet
19. brisk: fast moving
20. discover: to find

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each

Tues: read for 15+ min, practice 3’s multiplication

Wed: practice spelling words, practice 5’s multiplication

Thurs: study missed words, practice 2’s and 10’s multiplication-Turn in reading log by Fri

Fri: No homework, enjoy 2 weeks off!!!

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

It’s the last, official week of winter, YIPPEE! Of course, this was a VERY mild winter so no complaints here. The students enjoy their recess time a lot more with the sunshine and mild temps. Just a couple quick reminders: March 26^th is the end of the Silverwood reading challenge and logs MUST be turned in by that date or before. Our school is still collecting Easter eggs and small, individual candy that can be put inside for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Thank you for all the donations so far!! It will take place during school hours on the 26^th, the last day before Spring Break (March 29- April 9).

Our class has done amazingly well with our multiplication of the 0’s, ,1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. Please keep working on those at home, in the car, whenever you have a spare minute or two. We will add in the 3’s and 4’s soon. Feel free to work on those or higher if your student has the others well memorized. Money counting continues to challenge a few students. If your student can’t count a small handful of change by writing it and doing it in their head, please work on this at home as much as possible. There are many printouts on the internet to use or even phone apps. We also started our borrowing in the 10’s AND 100’s place on a single problem in Math. Most of the students are doing great on this concept. Keep practicing. We will add the Roman Numeral, L=50, C=100, and M=1,000 this week.

Language will be centered around contractions this coming week such as; I’m, I’ll, they’ll, she’ll, he’ll, we’ll, he’s, we’re, I’ve, you’ve, and they’ve. Continue to practice the abbreviations for doctor, mister, missus, days of the week and months of the year. Several will be on this week’s spelling test.

Have a great week and let me know if there are questions or concerns, especially concerning grades. If you see a missing assignment that somehow got missed, please let me know so I can look into it. Thank you for the snack donations and for being awesome families to work with.

Enjoy the sunshine!!

Mrs. Lee

List 21

1. biscuit
2. sound
3. task
4. discover
5. down
6. skilled
7. mountain
8. vowel
9. skyline
10. telescope
11. towel
12. cloud
13. brisk
14. scout
15. Mr.
16. Mrs.
17. Dr.
18. errand: a short trip to do a job
19. author: a writer
20. error: a mistake

Homework:

Mon- write words 2x each and turn in, focus on special sounds for words that challenge you

Tues- practice the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s multiplication facts up to (x12) and read for 15+ min- record on log

Wed- study spelling words, practice counting money if needed

Thurs- practice any missed words, practice 5’s and 10’s mult. Facts

Fri- no homework but fill up that reading log!!!

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We had another great week and I’m so pleased with the progress in so many areas such as math, cursive, and language. I am really stressing to the students that QUALITY work is much more important than being the fastest to turn in an assignment. Our math will be a lot of review this week so keep practicing the Roman Numerals 1-30 and counting money. Language is still focusing on subject-verb agreement and will also hit on the differences between may/can, sit/set, lay/lie, and learn/teach. I think they are all great with the last one, but here’s just a refresher since I know many adults (including myself) have used some of these incorrectly.

May- asks permission    Can- shows ability or power to do something   Sit-to rest or be seated

Set- to put or place something    Lay-to put something down (very similar to set)     Lie- to rest or recline

The lay/lie concept is probably the most misused one of all.  Correct example: I will lie down for a nap.

We will also work with past-tense verbs and “to, two, and too”.  They are such small words but have very different meanings.  

Those of you who are practicing these things at home, along with spelling and reading, will really have an advantage as the work gets harder. Keep it up! Don’t forget to fill in the Silverwood Reading Log for your free ticket. You need 10 hours-worth of reading at home or during free time at school. A teacher or parent/guardian must sign each entry and then the bottom of the page(s) when completed. You can add to the back if you fill up your sheet. They are due March 26^th so there is still a lot of time to work on it.

Our Science “reports” are due this week on Wednesday, when we will start presenting them to the class. It will probably take 3 or 4 days to get through them all, depending on how much extra time we have. Remember that this is supposed to be a simple project and can be hand-drawn on a single piece of paper or put onto poster board or something else. There must be at least 5 good sentences telling facts about the chosen animal. If you are unable to print pictures or cut them out, feel free to draw a small one and then show the class the picture from the book you were reading. Projects can be brought in early, and I will store them until Wed.

Thank you all for donating snacks and our green eggs and ham treat. We all appreciate it. Our school is collecting plastic Easter eggs and small, individually-wrapped candy that will fit inside.  Our Easter egg hunt is coming up at the end of March. Set them on the bench by the office at any time if you wish to donate. Spring Break is March 28- April 9^th. Daycare is available if needed during that time. Please let me know of any concerns or questions regarding anything happening in OR out of school that may affect your student. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 20 (March 8-12)

1. explosion
2. vision
3. sleigh
4. flavor
5. collar
6. bicycle
7. errand
8. decision
9. eighteen
10. author
11. caterpillar
12. mystery
13. error
14. pastor
15. cities
16. armies
17. babies
18. glare- a strong bright light
19. useful- helpful
20. cure- to heal

Homework

Mon-write spelling words 2x each, watch for words that are spelled similarly. They can be written out of order to group these together

Tues- practice the Roman Numerals 1-30 and read for 15+ min

Wed- practice spelling words, break down big ones into little pieces if that helps, such as: cat-er-pill-ar

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 15+ min

Fri- no homework but add to your Silverwood log over the weekend!

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

I can’t believe it’s March already and we are already half-way through the school year. I hope all the students enjoyed their week off, but we are jumping right back into a busy 4 weeks of studies before Spring Break. Hopefully, you have all turned in your registration forms if you plan to return for the next year as there are no extra spots. That is truly a blessing for our school. Please make sure to read the principal’s note each week to get more info on upcoming events concerning our school.

Here are just a few things we will be working on this week. In Language, we will continue our focus on verbs along with subject-verb agreement. Most students get this concept quickly if they learn to say the sentences aloud such as, “I help/helps take out the garbage.” Students need to know which one to use to show agreement between the subject and predicate/verb. Math will add centimeters, yards, more Roman Numerals, and continued work on multiplying by 10’s, 1’s, and 0. It will be very helpful to keep practicing counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 10’s and 25’s as most of those will be used in our multiplication/division tables. They also aid in counting money.

Our Science report is due March 10^th and although it is called a “report”, it is much simpler for our 2^nd grade level. Students need to have 5 or more correctly written sentences with facts about their chosen animal. They can be written on a separate piece of paper or simply written on the back of their picture or posterboard.  This is meant to be a fun, informative time where each student can practice speaking in front of their peers and being a great audience. It also gives students a chance to ask questions about the presenter’s report or animal and give compliments on anything about the report. We will begin presenting in class March 10^th and will continue each day until we finish. I will try to include pictures on our FB page of each student during their time of speaking. It’s always great to see the creativity.

Thank you all for getting the report card folders back so quickly. If you have questions regarding grades or anything, please let me know and we will find a time to discuss your student. Don’t forget to include water bottles and appropriate clothing for our crazy ID weather. Have a great weekend and see you all on Monday.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 19

1. joyful
2. glare
3. captain
4. cure
5. future
6. warning
7. creation
8. useful
9. careful
10. fountain
11. treasure
12. nature
13. wars
14. motion
15. little
16. big
17. small
18. nervous: feeling uncomfortable
19. inquire: to ask
20. repair: to fix

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each (watch for similar special sounds/spelling)

Tues- practice Roman Numerals 1-20,  Read for 15+ min

Wed- practice spelling words and 10’s multiplication up to 10x12=120

Thurs- practice any missed words, practice Roman Numerals 20-30 and counting by 3’s to 36 and 4’s to 48

Fri- no homework but practice counting money if you are still challenged by that

Hello Parents!

Off-Week Feb 22-26; no school; daycare available

School resumes March 1 - enjoy the break! 

Mrs. Young 

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We are beginning the 3^rd quarter this week and it is a short week due to President’s Day on Monday. There is no school or daycare that day. Report cards are being finalized and should be going home soon. Your students have done amazingly this past quarter and some really fought to the finish to raise their grade last week. Well done!

We’ve had some review in math and language but are jumping back in with some new concepts this week. Language has been focusing on many different nouns for the past month or two but will add in verbs this week. We also call them our “action words”.  The lessons will also focus on the use of commas in a series or list of things such as: The boy enjoys eating bananas, apples, and oranges.

In math, we started on the Roman Numerals 1-10 and will continue to work on those for the next several weeks. At the end of this week’s lesson, we will begin multiplication by 10’s. This is usually one of the easiest to learn and some of the students have been very excited to move on to multiplication and division. This would be a great thing to practice at home. We relate it to counting dimes and go up to the 12x10 factors. Please continue to practice counting money and adding it. Figuring out elapsed time such as 1 ½ (or 2, 3, ½ ) hour before or after 3 or 3:30, etc, is another thing we all need practice on. We will continue to work on that too.

We will be starting our Science book this week and the students are excited. It has more hands-on activities and exploration than our other subjects so we can’t wait to delve in. Have your student start thinking about a favorite animal they would like to write about or maybe one they know nothing about that they would like to research a little for their project. I will send home information for our project as we get closer to that time.

Thank you for all the class snacks and the Valentine goodies. We had a great time and even have some leftover snacks for this week. Please let me know of any questions or concerns you may have regarding anything and if you haven’t turned in your registration form yet, please do so asap. If you know for sure that your student will be going elsewhere next year, please let us know right away so we can allow others to register. Otherwise, we look forward to signing your child up for the upcoming school year. Please remember to send a water bottle each day and appropriate cold weather clothing such as hat and gloves, along with boots and snow pants when snow is expected.

Thank you for all your support,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 18

1. repair
2. bush
3. rough
4. nervous
5. parrot
6. inquire
7. airplane
8. bulldog
9. tough
10. young
11. carried
12. tire
13. stair
14. touch
15. until
16. to
17. two
18. enlarge: to make bigger
19. enjoy: to have fun
20. afar: far away

Homework:

Mon- write words 2x each

Tues- read for 15+ min. count by 10’s to 200, 5’s to 100 and 4’s to 40

Wed- Study spelling words, focus on words that have similar special sounds

Thurs- practice any missed words, read for 15+ min

Fri- no homework but practice counting money and using Roman Numerals during your break if you can

OFF WEEK- Feb 22-26

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We have made it to the last week in our second quarter. We are half-way through the year already! I have seen some great progress in so many areas but have encouraged the students to keep doing their best, even if they think certain concepts are very easy. We also had a good discussion on how important it is to read directions on each page they are working on. Like I’ve said before, there is a BIG jump in the amount of work and reading comprehension when students enter 3^rd grade. Your student must be able to read most of the directions and be able to write proper sentences with capital letters and punctuation. I realize that some students are just wired to be great spellers with very little effort and others need to put 150% effort in for the same outcome. We have talked in class about that often and how God made us each different with different strengths. Just keep encouraging them to do their best. Our class did a great job on their first vocabulary words of the year for spelling too. Keep up the great work!

Our class also has done a fantastic job in picking up the concept of “borrowing” in math. We will keep working on it each day. We will add in pounds and ounces this week, along with continuing our money counting. We just finished our Health book and will begin our Science book at the beginning of the quarter. Watch for upcoming info on our first Science project on animals.

Thank you so much for the donated snacks. They are needed all throughout the year. Having 23 kids in our class makes them disappear quickly.

VALENTINE’S PARTY: This Friday, the 12^th, we will have our class party during the afternoon after we have finished our tests and other curriculum. Students may wear pj’s, bring a treat to share, and bring a small toy or game to use during our party. It can’t be played with during daycare hours. Some students have already decorated boxes at school or at home. If they still need one, please look around for any type of box or container they can use to put valentines in and bring home. If they can’t find anything, we will decorate a paper bag at school. Bring them in asap so we know who still needs a box. Students can write valentines to the class with either each student’s name or just, “to my friend” from your student. Check out the Valentine’s Store by the preschool classrooms for little gifts you can send to your students.

FEB. 15: NO SCHOOL OR DAYCARE FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY

Thank you for being wonderful parents!!! Please let me know if there are concerns, questions or even if your teacher makes a mistake on a paper. It does happen sometimes, especially on spelling tests when correcting quickly. This is the last week to turn in work and improve grades if needed. Do your best!!!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling and vocab words 2x each and circle special sounds (meanings only once)

Tues- count by 2’s to 24, 3’s to 36, and 4’s to 48 (try forward and backward), practice quarter after and quarter till on the clock, and count some money for practice

Wed- study spelling words and practice 5’s to 60 and 10’s to 120 (try forward and backward)

Thurs- study any missed spelling words and read for 15+ minutes

Fri- no homework but practice clocks and money if you are still having trouble with those

***** No school on Monday the 15^th

Spelling List 17

1. afar
2. almost
3. beside
4. enlarge
5. untie
6. wrapper
7. would
8. around
9. always
10. between
11. enjoy
12. unhappy
13. write
14. should
15. went
16. gone
17. stay
18. pledge: a promise
19. phrase: a part of a sentence
20. Christian: a child of God

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We are down to the last 2 weeks in the quarter. It’s a great time to look over your student’s grades on Jupiter and see areas that might need improvement, where they are excelling, and any missing assignments that are marked with a “0”. Blanks do not affect grade either way.  There are a lot of review areas that we are building on in Language and Math. We will start “borrowing” this week in Math and continue working with mixed numbers and money. Language is really focusing on the different nouns such as: proper, compound, common, possessive, and plural. We will also add abbreviations this week.  A continued attention to reading practice will really help in all areas of academics, including math. If your student is struggling in spelling, please keep reinforcing the special sounds in each word so they can break the word apart and hear the individual sounds. I sent home copies of our new list with many students, but please let me know if you need a copy of all the special sounds we study in class. Our new spelling lists include vocabulary words. The student MUST spell the word right and be able to write down the definition. I don’t count spelling wrong in the definition, but they must know what the word means. The vocabulary words will also be words we have already had on previous tests. When doing your spelling homework, the definitions only need to be written once, but write the words twice please.

Thank you for all the treasure box items and they are always welcome at any time. Our class could still use some snack for the upcoming quarter, and we would be blessed by any sent in. Don’t forget a water bottle and appropriate clothing for the ever-changing weather. Please see the principal’s note for other upcoming events and information.

Thank you for all your support in our classroom,

Mrs. Lee

List 16 (Review list with vocab words)

1. world
2. quickly
3. counted
4. afraid
5. strong
6. twinkle
7. newspaper
8. birthday
9. whisper
10. Christian
11. Monday
12. thousand
13. remind
14. energy
15. very
16. where
17. friend
18. appear- to suddenly show up
19. tidy- neat
20. sketch- a quick drawing

Homework:

Mon- write spelling & vocab words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15+ minutes and practice counting money

Wed- practice spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- practice any missed words, read for 15+ minutes, count by 3’s (to 36) and 4’s (to 48)

Fri- no homework but practice reading and counting money if needed for practice

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We are beginning week 16 in the school year, of which we are almost halfway through, WOW!  I’ve seen  great progress in our spelling and phonics which I know is a challenge for some students. Concentrating on learning the special sounds has really helped. If you need a list of all the charts we learn, let me know and I can send one home. We just started learning about possessive nouns this week and will add compound nouns (such as snowman, rainbow, etc.) and common nouns too. Math continues to touch on liquid measurement, temps, clocks to the 5-min, and money. One concept many students forgot on their math test is the idea of quarter till and quarter after so that might be something to practice at home. We will also work with mixed numbers like 3 ½ and learn how to add and subtract those fractions when working with our cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. We learned about scale drawings this week and will continue to use those. Our class has talked about dividing items in half but will now add in the term, “symmetry” which we’ve talked a little about. Thank you all for working with your students at home on money and clocks. I think most students have made great strides in getting those concepts down.

We are almost finished with our Health book and have learned many great ideas on how to be safe and healthy at home and out in the world. Our last few lessons are stories on COURTESY, KINDNESS, RESPECT, and several others. Please ask your students how they should show courtesy. We discussed things like interrupting others (unless it is an emergency), making eye contact, saying please and thank you, helping our family, and not annoying others in class with our words, noises, or actions. Our story this week will be about kindness and how we can show that to those around us.

Just a couple reminders: Please make sure students have HEAVY coats each day along with any other needed recess items depending on the weather. Sweatshirts are great to have just in case a student needs an extra layer in or outside. Also bring a water bottle EVERY day. If your student is needing an occasional cough drop, please label them well and place them in the office for Miss Mindy to keep safe. We don’t want children choking on them while walking around or a preschooler finding one on the floor and eating it. Because of your diligence in keeping sick kids home, we’ve been able to keep our school up and running with very little disruption. Thank you for your support!!

If you have any concerns or questions, please let any of the staff know so we can take appropriate actions. Finally, our class could use snack and/or treasure box items such as small candy/toys or Dollar Store items we can put in our “Big Treasure Box” for our longer-term points. Thank you so much for helping with this.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 15 (Next week we add vocabulary words to our list)

1. great
2. cookie
3. monkey
4. disobey
5. phonics
6. Christian
7. thought
8. taught
9. energy
10. pledge
11. piece
12. phrase
13. stomach
14. bridge
15. sure
16. friend
17. laugh

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues: read for 20 minutes and practice telling time to nearest 5 minutes

Wed: practice spelling words, count by 2’s, 4’s and 5’s- if you have these down, practice counting by 6’s and 7’s

Thurs: practice any missed words, read for 15+ minutes

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

Welcome to week 15 and another great week of learning. Your students did a great job of settling back in after the 2-week break. As a class, they have been doing a wonderful job learning the new concepts, especially in Language where we focused on singular and plural nouns. Since we are an area of “big game”, we were reminded that deer, elk, moose, and a few others, do NOT change spelling from singular to plural. There are NO deers outside our window. We will also be learning about possessive nouns this week, along with proper and common nouns. Please continue to work on counting money and telling time to the nearest 5 minutes if your student is really challenged by that subject.

Our class also did much better on their spelling tests this week and the words continue to get harder each week. Please practice them at home and circle the special sounds in the words to help cement that word to memory. If you have not turned in your yearbook form, it must be turned in asap. There are extra ones at the school, but Mrs. Young needs a count on how many to order right away. If you do not want to purchase one, please return the slip with the “no” box checked. The Selfish Ladybug play will be assigning parts soon so if your student has not turned in a slip saying they want to participate, please do so by Monday.

Thank you for all your help and support for our classroom. We could still use some snack in the coming months anytime you happen to have something extra such as crackers or cereal. We really appreciate it. Please also remember a water bottle and appropriate clothing for the outdoors each day. 

See you all on Monday and have a great weekend.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 14

1. cover
2. china
3. ounce
4. pause
5. draw
6. easy
7. weather
8. Monday
9. thousand
10. pencil
11. autumn
12. teacher
13. bread
14. month
15. either
16. once
17. busy

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15 min. Practice counting by 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 10’s, 25’s and 50’s

Wed- practice spelling words

Thurs- read for 15 min and practice any missed words

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

I hope you all had a little bit of a break during our holiday season and are ready to start a new year filled with hope and joy. With God in control, it is ALWAYS possible, no matter our circumstances. We are already about halfway through our second quarter so please be watching for missing assignments or ways to work on subjects that might be more challenging to your student; spelling tests seems to be the main area. Also encourage your student to SLOW DOWN on tests and assignments.

Some new concepts we will be learning in Language this week are singular and plural nouns. Most of the students are doing well remembering that a noun is a person, place, or thing. We talk a lot about the idea of; if you can SEE it, it is a noun of some kind. We will soon get into proper nouns like names, states, etc. along with possessive nouns.  This week in Math we will add measurements such as cups, pints, quarts, and gallons and how they relate to each other in equivalent amounts. We will also continue to work with fractions like ¼, ¾, etc. One area to continue to work on with your students at home is counting money. We have added the quarter and students should be able to add up a few bills and mixed change. Practice counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s, and 25’s to aid in this area. We will work some more on clocks to the nearest 5 minutes too so if that is something your student needs a little additional practice on, please add that to their homework time.

Please remind your student to bring a water bottle EVERY day, along with proper recess clothing. We never know when the weather will change so it is always better to have extra clothing ready.

Please let me know of any questions or concerns regarding anything that has to do with your student whether at home or school. Please read the principal note each week for other important information concerning the school and upcoming events. There is a phone app, website, and FB page for each class, so if you do not know where to access these, please let us know and we can help set that up. If anyone would like to bring in snack for our class to use in the afternoon, that would be great. We are starting to get a little low. Anything is appreciated.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 13

1. fewest
2. sunny
3. reporter
4. fastest
5. quickly
6. broken
7. watches
8. childhood
9. remind
10. winner
11. funniest
12. eaten
13. colder
14. slowest
15. one
16. their
17. does

Homework

Mon-write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds (there is a copy of this on our FB page}

Tues- practice counting money and telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, read for 15+ minutes

Wed- practice spelling words in any way you would like (written, orally, drawn in chalk, etc)

Thurs- study any missed words, read for 15+ minutes

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

This is our last week before our 2-week Christmas break. Here are some important dates to remember:

CHECK-IN FORM DUE: Please return the form with your chosen passcode and password so we can get you updated in the front entry system; forms DUE WEDNESDAY  

THIS WEEK:  

 DEC 15 – BUTTER BRAIDS ARRIVE!! Please be prepared to pick up your butter braids TUESDAY  

 DEC 15 - PHOTO RE-TAKE DAY: Dorian Photography will have a photo re-take day Dec 15 from 11-11:30am.  More details to follow regarding how to get your child’s photo retaken.   

DEC 18 – CHRISTMAS CLASSROOM PARTIES – Each class will have a Christmas party Dec 18; please see your child’s teacher for details; SCHOOL-WIDE PAJAMA DAY 

Our class will have a party for students in the afternoon after we finish a little curriculum. Students may bring any kind of treats to share with friends, wear pj's, bring a stuffed animal or small toy to play with and a little blanket if they would like. The stuffies and toys MUST stay in cubby during daycare hours and students are responsible for anything they bring. 

Our class did such a great job on our Christmas song, especially after it had to be changed last minute from the original music due to being on FB. Thank you to Mrs. Young for learning extra songs on her guitar this year.

We had a little bit of struggle with many students on our last spelling test so please be studying them. Help your student look for the special sounds if they need assistance in spelling. It really helps break down the words. There are lots of other little memory tricks they can think of for words with silent letters too. We thought of a "cast" and the "le in little" to remember castle last week. Keep studying hard! We will start learning about nouns this week in Language. Most students will pick this up quickly since we are surrounded by "people, places and things". We will learn about many kinds of nouns soon. 

Our biggest challenges for some students in Math are still the clocks (we are now going to the nearest 5 minutes) and counting money. Even just using a few quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies will really help those who haven't quite grasped the concept yet. Thank you for working at home to help with this. Maybe a great Christmas gift would be some fake money to practice with. 

Thank you for all you do and your support in your students' education. I'm still learning the best way to reach the individual needs so thank you for your patience too. My class knows I sometimes make mistakes in grading or something written on the board and they usually catch it. If I have graded something incorrectly and it affects their grade on an assignment, please send it back with a note. Eating lunch, answering questions and grading doesn't always mix. 

If you have any concerns or questions, please let me know.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 12

1. whistle

2. whole

3. sketch

4. appear

5. wear

6. early

7. goldfish

8. crumbs

9. newspaper

10. whisper

11. eardrum

12. learning

13. folder

14. jewel

15. buy

16. the

17. whose

Homework:

Mon-write spelling words 2x each and CIRCLE SPECIAL SOUNDS AT LEAST 1x EACH

Tues- practice clocks to the nearest 5 minutes, read for 15+ minutes

Wed. practice spelling words

Thurs- practice any missed words, read for 15+ min

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

We are in the middle of a 3-week block before our 2-week Christmas Break beginning Dec. 21st. This week we will continue to practice our song with Mrs. Young and perform it on video on Friday, Dec. 11th. I would encourage your students to dress nicely for the video, just like we were performing on stage, but bring extra clothes to change into if they would like. That way it feels a little more like their real program. Mrs. Young will post those on the private page on the following day or two. 

Dec. 18th, we will have our classroom party. Kids can wear pj's if they would like. They can also bring a healthy or sweet treat to share with the class ( no sign-ups required) . Our class may also bring a stuffed animal or small toy/game to enjoy with their friends later. Please no Ipads or video games and all things must be school-appropriate. They are responsible for their own things and they are not allowed in the before or after school daycare rooms. Every classroom is different so please note this is just for our class. 

We are continuing to work on our 4 different kinds of sentences in Lang: Declarative (makes a statement with a period), Interrogative (asks a question), Exclamatory (shows joy, excitement, fear with an !), and Imperative (gives a command and ends in a period). Quiz your students on those concepts. We also start pre-fixes this week.

Math continues to expand on money and clocks which we all need practice on, especially the quarter after and till parts. That is something they can easily practice with just a quick, hand-drawn clock and crayons or something little for the hands. Please also have students practice counting money up to quarters and $10 dollar bills at home. Most of them enjoy playing store or banker, even if the bills are fake. 

Have a great weekend and let me know if there is anything else your student needs assistance with in or out of the classroom. Please read the Principal note for other upcoming events and important information.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 11

1. wallet

2. amaze

3. dusty

4. puzzle

5. counted

6. marked

7. called

8. afraid

9. tidy

10. castle

11. added

12. helped

13. penny

14. mailed

15. every

16. very

17. many

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and CIRCLE SPECIAL SOUNDS- this really aids in spelling correctly

Tues- read for 15+ minutes, practice counting by 3's, 5's, 10's and 25's

Wed- practice spelling words

Thurs- practice any missed words, read for 15+ minutes

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

I trust you all had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break. We are going to jump right back in to our studies and spend the next few weeks moving forward until our next break for Christmas. 

It was great to talk to all of you at conferences and learn just a little more about your student. If there are things we didn't address that you would like me to know, please send me a text, email or see me at school. I am doing my best to meet each student where they are in our diverse class and I pray each one will continue to progress in their own way to meet their goals this year. 

We will continue to study many of the same concepts such as 1/4 of an hour, dollar, and group of items so these are great things to practice at home. Our spelling words are getting harder each week so practicing those special sounds really helps. If anyone else would like a sheet of all the special sounds, let me know and I can send one home.

We are starting our health book this week and it is always great timing for the flu and cold season. It's also a great look at how we were created by such an awesome God. 

Please make sure to read the Principal's note for more information regarding the school year and upcoming events. We will have our Christmas party for the kids on Dec. 18th with pj's, treats, and some afternoon fun so remind your students to keep working hard.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to shoot me a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 10

1. talking

2. know

3. sign

4. thing

5. strong

6. stung

7. thanked

8. twinkle

9. honk

10. chipmunk

11. spelling

12. knee

13. swing

14. blank

15. move

16. who

17. been

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15+ minutes and count by 3's to 36 (you can sing the farmer song) and 4's to 48 (song goes to "This Old Man")

Wed- practice spelling words, count by 5's to 100 and 10's to 200

Thurs- practice any missed words, count by 25's (quarters) to $5.00 and read for 15 minutes

Fri- no homework

OFF-WEEK NOV 23-25

NO SCHOOL/NO DAYCARE NOV 26-27

School resumes Nov 30

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

I can't believe we have already reached the end of the first quarter. There have definitely been some challenges and we are still dealing with many as a school and nation. I am so blessed to have a class that really just rolls with the disruptions and keeps working hard. Thank you all for supporting their education. 

As you should have seen from the most recent newsletters and postings, we have had to change our in-person Christmas program to a just a recording. It's hard not to be disappointed but we know God will bless our positive attitudes when we make due with what we have. Stay tuned to our class FB posts and other updates to see how you can access this program video.

We still plan to have our Thanksgiving Feast on this Wed. from 11-11:30 or so and I would love it if there is a parent or two who could volunteer to serve up plates in the beginning just to get everyone through the line. Then I could be there for any seconds, etc. If food could be brought in early with your child in the morning, that would be extremely helpful. We still have some openings for food if anyone can fill the need. 

There are still some openings for parent-teacher conferences. If you can't make any of them but would like to know a few more details about how your student is doing in class, I can send out a personal e-mail just to expand on their report card comments and grades. Just let me know anytime. 

Since this is a short week, we are not going to have a spelling test. We will save week 10's list for after Thanksgiving when we can use the whole week to work on it. Homework this week will just be reading for 20 minutes each night and practicing counting money if your student still needs more help with that concept.

Thursday and Friday are Parent/Teacher Conf. for K-6. There is no school but daycare is available. See you all soon.

Have a great weekend and stay healthy!!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I can't believe it's already the last week of the quarter. All work must be turned in by Friday to be counted on this report card. Your students have been doing an amazing job in class and I look forward to discussing their progress during parent-teacher conferences on Nov. 19-20. If those times don't work for you and you still want to meet, please let me know and I can find an alternative time. Just a reminder: SCHOOL IS CLOSED COMPLETELY ON NOV. 11TH, INCLUDING DAYCARE for Veteran's Day. Also, our Thanksgiving Feast is on Nov. 18th and you are all invited from 11-12. Please see the sign-up list for items still needed. Students are free to leave after or stay for daycare/playtime. No curriculum after the feast. 

We have still been working a lot with our subjects (who or what) and predicates (action or what the subject does) in Language. Students also need to know that a declarative sentence makes a statement and an interrogative sentence asks a question. This was our most-missed section of our Phonics test this past week. 

Math lessons continue to focus on counting money and inches but will introduce the 1/4 measurement in fractions and soon on the ruler. Keep practicing counting money and telling time at home too. 

Just a reminder that all students need a heavy coat and water bottle every day. An extra sweatshirt is great to have too, just in case the weather changes dramatically either direction during the day. Please let me know of any questions or concerns you may have.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 9

1. squirm

2. noise

3. toy

4. stood

5. loose

6. world

7. right

8. football

9. crosswalk

10. birthday

11. point

12. bookmark

13 work

14. high

15. where

16. live

17. lose

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and turn in on Tues

Tues- practice counting by 2's, 3's, 5's, 10's forward and backward and read for 15 minutes or more

Wed- study spelling words

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes or more

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are heading into a beautiful fall season and already looking ahead to Thanksgiving. Our school-wide feast is Nov. 18th from 11-12noon. We will start right at 11 but feel free to drop in when you can. We have a sign-up outside our classroom for feast items needed and also parent-teacher conferences on the 19th and 20th. Feast food can be sent in with your child in the morning ( even crockpots, etc.) and we will make sure to have them warmed up by lunch. Also note that Nov. 11th is a holiday and the whole school is closed that day, including daycare. 

A few new concepts to note in Language and Math. We will be working on more suffixes and compound words along with measuring in inches and learning about estimated length. Our spelling test will be a review list and should be easier for most of the students. 

Feel free to drop off any unwanted candy for our treasure box as we are always happy to have some to add. Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine. See Mrs. Young's principal note for other important information. All 5 things are needed if there is snow out and a sweatshirt would be great to have along with a heavy coat as sometimes it warms up a lot by the afternoons.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

List 8 (Review List)

1. kick

2. socks

3. trust

4. smell

5. lunch

6. twelve

7. scarf

8. screen

9. freeze

10. cheese

11. please

12. grow

13. float

14. throat

15. only

16. both

17. here

Homework

Mon- write spelling words 2 each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15 minutes and practice counting by 2's, 3's and 5's

Wed- study spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- practice missed words and practice counting by 10's along with counting pennies, nickels, and dimes. Drop a handful of change on a table and see if you can make different combinations of those coins. 

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

I trust you all are staying safe on the icy roads. It is normal Idaho weather for most of us. Sunny and warm one day, snowing the next. We had a great time playing in the snow on Friday but please make sure your students have appropriate clothing for the weather. Students NEED ALL 5 THINGS to go outside when there is snow. It can change during the day so easily. When in doubt, send it to school anyway.

We have just 3 weeks left of the quarter and the students have been doing a great job with getting their work completed and turned in. I try to keep Jupiter Grades updated daily if possible. Don't forget to watch for zeros on missing assignments. Reminder that a blank spot usually means the student was excused from that particular assignment. 

This week we will be adding in the 1/2 dozen concept along with measuring in inches in math. Counting money is still a struggle for a few and is very easy to practice at home. Lay out some dimes, nickels and pennies and practice adding different amounts of each. We are doing much better with our subject/predicate concept in Language and the main new area this week will focus on suffixes like the "ing" in many words.

Conference sign-ups are posted outside our classroom for Nov. 19th-20th and there are still many spots open. If none of them will work for you, please see me about scheduling around it. I'd love to have about 15 minutes just to tell you how wonderful your student is in my class. Have a great weekend and please let me know of any areas of concern or needed work for missed days, etc. (208-755-3046)

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 7

1. thrill

2. scarf

3. lunch

4. sport

5. south

6. frown

7. grow

8. germ

9. surf

10. throat

11. start

12. cheese

13. north

14. serve

15. most

16. any

17. give

Homework

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- practice counting money by drawing out or using real coins, read for 10+ minutes

Wed- practice spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15+ min

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

We had 2 great field trips and a nice week off but now it's time to jump back into the curriculum as we are a little over half way through the quarter. Parent/Teacher conferences will be Nov. 19th-20th and a sign-up will go up soon. If you have a special need for a different time or date, please let me know and I will see if I can work something out. The main new concepts in math are counting money with nickels, counting by 10's from ANY number such as 41, 51, 61, etc. and finding half of a number or group of objects. Your students are doing very well overall and the only reminder for them is to slow down and double- check their work. I always remind them to do that and if they still say they are finished, I usually don't allow them to get their paper back to finish unless it is a whole section. They have all been pretty responsible in this area so far. 

Our main challenge in Lang/Phonics is determining the subject (who or what) and predicate (action part). The lesson asks the student to divide between the two and many students aren't quite grasping the concept yet but we will have a lot more practice this week. That would be a great thing to practice in their free time. Tell them a basic sentence such as, "The brown dog carried the bone over to the fence." They would need to place a vertical line ( or orally say) between "dog" and "carried". They could do this with books they are reading for homework too. I always say, "who or what is doing the actions and what did they do". 

Finally if your student has a "0" on an assignment, it means they were here but didn't finish it or took it home and did not turn it in. Most things I can find a copy of if they can't find it anywhere but many times it is in a backpack or shoved to the back of their desk. If a student just has a blank spot on an assignment, it means they are excused from that assignment or it was something that was done in class so don't worry about it as it won't affect their grades. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

**Also make sure students have a water bottle and warmer coat for the cold mornings. It is often in the 30's and low 40's when they play outside before school and that requires warmer clothing. A sweatshirt for later is always a good idea too.

List 6

1. crisp

2. twist

3. twelve

4. split

5. sprint

6. screen

7. squeeze

8. snap

9. slant

10. sleeve

11. street

12. swift

13. again

14. here

15. only

Homework

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15-20 minutes

Wed- study or write spelling words for practice in any way you like

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes, watch for subjects and predicates in sentences

Fri- no homework

OFF-WEEK OCT 12-16

No school

Daycare available for those signed up

See Miss Mindy to see if you are registered for daycare.

ENJOY THE BREAK! 

Mrs. Young :) 

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

We had a great time at the Big Red Barn and your students all used great manners, even amidst the excitement. Great job!!! This year we happen to have 2 field trips on back-to-back Fridays so this week we will be going to the Prairie Pumpkin Farm. Students get to get a pumpkin, cider, popcorn and food to feed some of the animals. Our class will go on Friday from 9:30-11:30. Kids need to be to school by 9am in order to get ready for the bus. Parents will once again be following the bus or meeting us there. The cost is $9 per person attending. Please have all money turned in by Wed. Mrs. Young has to get the check ready for the farm by then. Strollers can be used on this trip for parents who wish to bring little ones.

Also this week is our individual picture day on MONDAY, OCT 5th. ALL students will be photographed for the yearbook but purchasing picture packages is completely optional. There are extra packets by our classroom if needed. They can also be chosen online through Dorian Photography. 

We will have all regular tests this week and there will be class after our field trip so make sure to study those spelling words. Please also remember water bottles, a sweatshirt for cold mornings, and a great attitude. 

Please let me know of any concerns or questions you may have. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 5

1. brain

2. brush

3. dream

4. praise

5. grass

6. grade

7. smile

8. smell

9. scale

10. desk

11. skin

12. spend

13. do

14. both

15. says

Homework

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 20 minutes

Wed- practice spelling words and count by 3's to our farmer song if you remember it (Youtube 3's multiplication song)

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15 minutes or more

Fri- no homework and we are going into your first "off week"!!!!! Enjoy the next week off.

Greetings 2nd Grade Families,

We have had a great September and your students are doing so well. Most of the beginning of the year has been review but we are jumping into a lot of new concepts each week. If you have a question about something they are learning, please let me know. We will have our usual tests, including spelling this week, but Friday after the field trip will be free time and students may leave with their families after we return on the bus around 2pm. If you are chaperoning and wish to take your student home from the Big Red Barn in your own vehicle, they must check out with myself or Mrs. Young. Please make sure students are dressed appropriately to be walking through sawdust and petting animals. It's probably not the best time to wear your shiny, Sunday shoes and cute dresses. If you have not turned in your money for EVERY person in your family attending, please do so asap so Mrs. Young can have it all together. It needs to be given to me or Mrs. Young and not paid at the door. 

Thank you for being awesome parents and grandparents!!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write words 2x each and circle any special sounds that you have learned

Tues- read for 20 minutes

Wed- study for spelling test

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 20 minutes

Fri- no homework

List 4

1. dish

2. shop

3. thin

4. that

5. those

6. blend

7. cloth

8. clean

9. flag

10. float

11. glad

12. globe

13. your

14. there

15. said

CCA PARENTS:

K-2nd Grade...

For the petting zoo field trips, here are the details:

Kids eat lunch 10:45-11:15am

Bus leaves CCA 11:30am

At petting zoo from 12-1:30pm

Leave zoo 1:30pm

Back at CCA 2:00pm

COST IS $7 - PLEASE GIVE TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER BY FRIDAY 9/25/20

Each person going (child or adult) needs to pay the $7 for admission

Greetings 2^nd Grade Families,

We’ve had a very successful first 2 weeks and I look forward to keeping that ball rolling. Your students are all settling in and it has been great to get to know the different personalities. I’ll have to admit that this last week cooped up inside in the heat with no way to get the wiggles out was a challenge, but your kiddos really persevered without complaining. Hopefully, cleaner air is on the way. Our first Phonics test went very well along with our Spelling test. For those who see spelling as a challenge, a great reminder is finding similar words on our tests that contain the same special sounds. Not all tests will be like list 2 with many of the same endings but if students can see the same sound in different words, it really aids in memorizing them. I am happy to give you a list of all the sounds we learn from K-2^nd in the Abeka curriculum. There ARE a lot, but we use them every day in some way. Our biggest challenge in Phonics has been deciphering between complete sentences and phrases. That would be a great thing to practice while waiting in line or driving on errands. We have learned that a sentence can be as short as 2 words if there is a subject and an action (which we will soon call predicate in later lessons).

Math has been a lot of review but will gain ground quickly. We’ve been reviewing shapes in 2D and 3D such as trapezoid, sphere, cube, cone, hexagon, pyramid, etc. The class had fun learning how to draw a cube using just 2 overlapping squares and 4 little lines. We will dive into vertexes (the point where two sides meet) and number of sides this week. Another thing to practice in those spare minutes is counting backwards from any number. We often have problems like: __,__,__,__,125,__,__,__,….. Students must fill in the missing numbers forward and backward.

I think this will be a great year ahead, even with all the challenges our world throws at us. We know God already knows what lies ahead. Thank you for being supportive families both to the school and your student. It really makes a difference. Please let me know of any concerns, questions or even other issues that may affect your student’s progress both at home or school. It really helps me to meet them where they are.

Reminder to bring each day: Water bottle, backpack, a sweatshirt or light jacket for the cooler mornings, and a good attitude! Keep up the great work!! Please see Mrs. Young’s principal note for additional information concerning our school and upcoming events. Change of date for school pictures- Oct 5th

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 3

1. me
2. no
3. shy
4. try
5. play
6. state
7. west
8. plus
9. please
10. fresh
11. freeze
12. trust
13. was
14. were
15. are

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each, circle any special sounds you find and turn in  (for newer students: our sounds we’ve already learned and are learning this week are; e-me, o-go, y(i)-fly, ck-duck, st-stop, pl-plane, fr-frog, and tr-train

Tues- read for 20 minutes

Wed- practice spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- read for 20 minutes and practice any missed words for test on Fri.

Fri- no homework

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents and Grandparents,

We had an awesome first week of school and everyone is really settling into the routines. We will have our first Spelling test this coming week which will soon be followed by Phonics and Math tests. Please remind your student to make sure they are writing their words correctly on their homework when they write each word 2x each, so they don’t accidentally study the word incorrectly. This list will have many similar words that are focused on the long and short vowels.  “Ke” follows the long vowel sound and “ck” follows the short vowel sound. Our math will continue to review the addition fact families for 1-10, clocks to the hour, difference between vertical/horizontal, counting money in pennies, nickels, $1, $5, bar graphs, ordinal numbers (1^st, 2^nd, ….) and place value.

Our Phonics and Language lessons will also work with the “ck”, “ke” words and the other C/K rule. It basically states: “K” comes before “I” and “e”, ”C” before the other three, “a, o, u”. There are “rule breakers” that we will study more as we get into later phonics lessons.  We will review complete sentences and spend quite a bit of time determining the difference between an incomplete sentence (phrase) and a complete sentence with capital letters and punctuation.

Just a note on grading and work sent home. I will always try to label any work that needs to be completed with a sticky note or note on the page so your student will know they need to return it. Anything with a star or number grade means we have looked through it either together or by myself, and they don’t need to be returned. Occasionally when we are short on time due to class pictures, field trips, etc., we may skip the coloring portion of a page or something else. It does NOT need to be finished at home unless otherwise labeled. The same applies to most Social Studies pages. We do all our reading in the S.S. book and then there are sometimes little activities that go along with the reading. They are not graded and do not need to be returned either. I try to have all grades in within 48 hours of an assignment if at all possible.

September 15^th will be our K-6^th grade Open House from 5:30-6:30 pm. All the teachers will be in their rooms and you are free to come anytime during that time to visit with the teachers and see the classroom. I will be there to answer questions, direct you to any needs you might have concerning the school or just to put a name to a face. Please feel free to send me a text just telling me you are the parent or grandparent of “*insert student’s name” at any time and I will add you in to my directory for any later communication needs. My number is 208-755-3046 or email melilee33@yahoo.com. I look forward to meeting more of you this coming week and in the future. Thank you for being such a wonderful, supportive part of our school.

Don’t forget to bring a water bottle everyday and probably a sweatshirt if you are a morning daycare student as the mornings are starting to get a little chilly. Layers are great!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each, mark the vowels and circle any special sounds that you know

 turn in on Tues to homework slot

Tues- read for 20 minutes to yourself, someone else, your dog, cat, fish, teddy bear …..

Wed- study spelling words any way you would like such as orally, with magnets, chalk, written out, etc

Thurs- study any MISSED spelling words and read for 20 minutes

Fri- no homework

List 2

1.rack

2. rake

3. lick

4. like

5. back

6. bake

7. socks

8. bikes

9. kick

10. fake

11. rock

12. make

13. of

14. what

15. have

                                                                                                                                                                Sept. 8-11

Welcome 2^nd Graders and Families to the First Week of Second Grade!!!

This is going to be a great year ahead and I am so excited to meet all my new students, especially those new to our school this year. We know it has been a stressful and uncertain time for many families, but I hope that as your students enter our building, they will find a place of peace and normalcy. It’s a place where they can learn about God and all the other academic subjects needed for a bright future along with learning to stand firm in their convictions.

Our first couple weeks will probably be a lot of review of the end of 1^st grade concepts, but it WILL get progressively harder (just in case your student tells you it’s WAY too easy). Our curriculum for 2^nd grade is very phonics-based so there will be a lot of memorizing charts of special sounds which will greatly aid us when our spelling words get more difficult. Our fist spelling list is only 15 words and they are all quite short. Since it is a short week and students are adjusting to so many new things, we won’t have a test over this list on Friday. Students DO need to write them each 2x and turn them in. We will also be completing the spelling lesson in our book.  This first quarter will focus on Social Studies (Health and Science will come later) and we will also keep working on cursive skills. If you’ve never learned cursive writing, it will be ok as we will be starting from the beginning again.

Upcoming Events: Sept. 15^th- Open House from 5:30-6:30. Feel free to stop by and see your student’s classroom and more of the school if you are new to CCA. I will be there for any questions or just to say Hi, along with the other elementary teachers. You can come by any time during that hour.

There is more information being sent home on the 1^st day of school so please let me know if you have questions or concerns with anything. I can be reached at 208-755-3046 or melilee33@yahoo.com.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework for Sept.8-11

Tues: write spelling words 2x each on any paper and turn in to homework slot (hint: the green words on list will usually be our sight words)

Wed: read for 20 minutes to yourself or someone else

Thurs: practice your spelling words in any way you would like; using magnets, chalk, rainbow letters, orally, or any other way you can think of

Fri: no homework

Spelling List 1

1. ten
2. zip
3. job
4. left
5. land
6. next
7. jump
8. name
9. heat
10. nine
11. soap
12. wave
13. and
14. you
15. I

Welcome to the last week of curriculum for 2nd Grade!!!

It's been a very interesting year but your students have worked so hard to stay caught up, even when they were learning from home. They have come a long way this year. As we finish out the year, please keep quizzing your students on multiplication up to the 5's (or higher if they have those memorized), division, clocks to the minute, spelling any word you can think of, counting money, etc. All of these things can be done while you are driving around. waiting in lines or sitting at home. Those few minutes here and there really add up and help to cement those concepts in the brain for next year. Also, find a few good books to keep reading alone or together. I've seen our reading levels really jump this year which has been amazing! There is NO SPELLING OR HOMEWORK this week as we have finished our last Spelling test.

Our class will get to watch Kindergarten graduation on Friday morning and we will have a final show-and-tell day that afternoon. We've seen some really special things this year and learned a lot about rocks and minerals, lego design, card collections and favorite stuffed animals. 

The final week of school (Aug 10-14) is just a fun week of yearbook signing, school Olympics, cleaning of the classroom, and extra game time. It is not required for attendance but all families must do their financial check-out with the office on that Friday or earlier and before students will receive their report cards. If you have not made an appointment for the new school year with Mrs. Young, that is also a requirement. She will go over the all the important dates,school policies, financial obligations, teacher assignments, etc. for the new year. It only takes about 15 minutes and she can let you know what times are still available. 

I thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child's life and I hope they have a wonderful year ahead at our school or anywhere else they may go. Have a great August!!!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This year has truly flown by, mostly like an out-of-control kite, but a fast one at that. I've been amazed at how well your kids have adapted through all the craziness and what great progress they've made, even with all the disruptions. You should be proud of your part in that too. We are down to the final 2 weeks of instruction and then a final week of fun and games... with a little cleaning thrown in. As we face these last 3 weeks, I encourage you to help your student stay focused on all the positives of their education and finishing strong. 

We have our last spelling test this week and it's a review list so hopefully it will be easier for those who find spelling more of a challenge. There are still quite a few students who need to work on their multiplication and division facts so use this time before 3rd grade starts to really concentrate on memorizing. That will be their homework this week along with studying their spelling. If they are doing well in the 0-5, and 10 facts, let them work on the higher numbers up to 12. That will give them a great head start on 3rd grade. Please turn in spelling words written 2x each for homework on Tuesday.

If you have questions about the coming year, please talk to me or our staff who can point you in the right direction. Please make sure you have signed up for your mandatory entry appointment with Mrs. Young for the coming school year. She will be sharing all the important information you need for the year along with any new policies, financial procedures, etc. Now let's have a great week ahead!!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Last Spelling List!!!

1. knit

2. August

3. governor

4. dairy

5. action

6. crayons

7. classroom

8. shell

9. match

10. awful

11. Creator

12. staircase

13. voice

14. prey

15. Ave.

16. hers

17. wait

18. current: the movement of water

19. compassion: a desire to help

20. reign: to rule

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We have only 15 more curriculum days left for the year plus our last week of fun activities. Most of our students are right on track with mastering concepts but if your student is still catching up on multiplication, division, borrowing in subtraction or counting money, please have them do extra practice at home. Third grade will build on all these concepts, so they really need to have a good understanding of the basics. Our spelling lists have become more advanced too and some students may need more practice each night to memorize them.

As our weather gets hotter and hotter, please make sure your student has a fresh, water bottle, sunscreen, if needed, and appropriate clothing for the heat. They all love to be outside as much as possible. We have finished up our Science book and will be painting our projects this week. We are hoping to keep them in one piece to take home, but some might be a little more fragile than others. They all did a great job forming their planet and other neat creations. We can’t wait to see them painted.

Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns. School supply lists are ready for those who want a jump on school shopping and our new calendar should be ready soon.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- practice all multiplication facts (1-5  up to 12x5)

Wed- practice spelling words

Thurs- practice missed words and division facts (1-5 up to 60/5)

Fri- no homework----- July 20^th-24^th is an OFF WEEK

Spelling list 32 – (1-10 and vocab words for those on a modified list)

1. beach
2. crab
3. spray
4. bucket
5. swimsuit
6. shovel
7. dock
8. sunscreen
9. surfboard
10. sailboat
11. water
12. jellyfish
13. shark
14. shell
15. sky
16. sea
17. sand
18. current- the movement of water
19. island- land surrounded by water
20. coast- the land by the sea

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are in the final 5 weeks of school and are already looking ahead to the next school year. We had a fantastic week of testing and your students did great, especially with all the major changes in their routines. We will be working hard to finish our books and curriculum by Aug. 7^th and then the last week will be a week of clean-up and fun. Watch for Mrs. Young’s principal notes in the coming weeks for news and information about the upcoming events and important dates.

If you have questions or concerns, please let me know.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- practice all multiplication facts for 1-5 (up to 5x12=60)

Wed- practice spelling words

Thurs- study any missed words and practice the division facts for 1-5 (example: 60/5=12)

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 31

1. jewelry
2. balloon
3. above
4. camera
5. classroom
6. grew
7. spoon
8. brother
9. umbrella
10. knew
11. jealous
12. cousin
13. nothing
14. enough
15. with
16. want
17. wait
18. instant: happening quickly
19. moist: slightly wet
20. couple: two

     

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This week is our week of ITBS testing from 9:00-11:30. Please make sure your child is rested, has a good breakfast and is at school ON TIME. We can't make up these tests for a student if they are late and it disrupts the whole class. We will be finished each day by lunch time (approximately 11:30) and students may leave after the testing if they would like. All students need a little snack AND A WATER BOTTLE for the morning along with a lunch if they are staying all day. Friday is a free day with no school, testing or curriculum but the school IS open for those needing childcare all day. Otherwise, feel free to start your "Off-Week" early. There is no school the week of June 29th- July 3rd. 

If you have questions about testing, the rest of the school year or anything else, please let me or administration know and we will work to answer them. For our awesome 2nd graders: we only have a few weeks left of actual curriculum so keep working hard and doing your best. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

     Sometimes I am not even sure what month or day it is, but at least we are back at it and ready to finish up this school year. Your students have done amazing with all the changes and adjustments and I am very proud of how well they’ve adapted. Probably much better than most of us adults. That being said, we have a lot to complete in a short time so remind your students that they are in the home stretch and almost 3^rd graders!!!

    We have a 4-day curriculum week with our Family Day on Friday. This is a combination of our Mother’s and Father’s Day program and we hope you will be able to attend. Our class is in charge of drinks, so please send 2 dozen individual drinks with your child such as juice boxes, Capri Sun, apple juice or anything else.

     We will not be doing our big solar system project this year, but I am hoping to have another art activity that will include our planets, sun, etc. It will most likely be after our ITBS testing which is next week. It is important for your child to be on time and present for each day if at all possible. Please have your students bring back their science books so we can use them in class again. We are also going to have spelling tests again whenever possible, so our first one back is going to be this THURSDAY since Friday is our Parents Day. For those students doing a modified list, have them study 1-10 and the vocabulary words.

    Thank you for being so understanding during these ever-changing times. Please contact me or the school with any questions or concerns.

   Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 30 is on our 2^nd Grade Page

Homework:

Mon- write Spelling words 2x each
Tues- practice the 2's-4's multiplication and division facts and study Spelling words
Wed- study any missed words and practice 4's and 5's mult/div facts
Thurs- read for 15 minutes

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL – WEEK 30 June 15, 2020

Mrs. Young can be reached at school from 7:00 – 9:00am every day at (208) 773-5200 or you can email at: mrsyoung@live.com

FAMILY DAY BONANZA – THIS FRIDAY!

K-6^th grade students will be providing a Family Day Bonanza this Friday, June 19 from 9-11am

WHO IS INVITED: Moms/Dads/Caregivers for students K-6^th

DATE: Friday, June 19

LOCATION: CCA (wear good walking shoes)

TIME: 9-11am

WHAT TO BRING:

AM Kindergarten: 2 dozen slices deli meat

PM Kindergarten: 2 dozen slices cheese

1^st Grade: 2 dozen bagels with cream cheese

2^nd Grade: 2 dozen individual juices/drinks

3^rd Grade: 2 dozen cut-up desserts

4^th Grade: 2 quarts cut fruit

5^th – 6^th Grade: 2 dozen cut-up desserts

ACTIVITIES: We will have a family photo booth, fishing pond, potato sack race, doughnut walk, spoon race, bean bag toss, parachute fun, flicken’ chicken game, as well as a musical performance by the students, followed by a morning brunch with your family.

Families are not required to attend.  This is a fun event to spend quality time together; however, we understand if you choose not to attend.

I.T.B.S. TESTING JUNE 22-25:

Kindergarten through 6^th grade will be conducting ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills) Mon-Thur (June 22-25). 

Tests may include:

-Vocabulary, Phonics, Reading

-Listening, Language

-Math Concepts

KINDERGARTEN TESTS WILL BE MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY – NO KINDERGARTEN THUR AND FRIDAY

1^ST-6^TH GRADE WILL BE MONDAY-THURSDAY – NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

-Pack healthy lunches (limit sugar)

-Give them lots of rest/sleep

Be on time – absences and tardies will lead to tests that cannot be made up

-Be quiet in the hallway and office area

-Watch for ‘TESTING’ signs on the classroom doors

Results will be available within a few weeks.  Thank you for helping our kids succeed during this time!

COMING ATTRACTIONS:

**Church at CCA every Sunday 8:40-10am (Children’s Church for grades 4 and 12)

- Family Day Bonanza, Friday, June 19, 9-11am (K-6^th grade moms, dads, caregivers, and students)

- ITBS Testing – Grades K-6, June 22-25

- Off week; June 29-July 3 (daycare available)

- Public Baptism, July 22, 12pm

- Off week; July 20-24 (daycare available)

- August 7 – Kindergarten graduation; 9am at CCA

- August 11 – Yearbook signing, 9:30am

- August 12 – CCA Olympics – 9-11:30am

- August 13 – School clean up day

- August 14 – Last day of school; family financial check-out

- August 17-Sept 4 – off-weeks (daycare available)

FOOD POLICY: Please note the following change regarding food policies: If your child will be at school during breakfast or lunch, please DO NOT send the following food/drink items: hot chocolates, Gatorade, any colored drinks, pizza lunchables, cinnamon roll lunchables.  We have had bad experiences with these items in the past; as a result, they are no longer allowed in the building. 

Hi parents! Our students are right on track with the school calendar and have not missed any learning days!! Well done!! As a result, we have a regularly-scheduled break May 22-June 12 as detailed on the school calendar. There will be no school (on-site or online learning) during that time but daycare services are available. Online learners will have no packets during the break and new packets will available Friday, June 12 for the week of June 15. Please see the school office if you do not currently utilize daycare services but would like to see daycare availability. Enjoy the three-week break!

Ps- we are trying for June 19 to be our “Family Day” (Mother’s Day Brunch and Father’s Day BBQ combined)…stay tuned for more details!

CCA NEWSLETTERS – MAY 4-8, 2020

Hello!  Because we are in this transition period going to school half-day, our normal newsletters will be changing.  Each teacher will be conducting lessons for 2.5 hours a day with your child.  There should be no need to do the Abeka Academy videos at home unless you are a family that is continuing the online learning for social distancing purposes.  For those returning to on-site learning, homework should only consist of items not completed at school such as reading, cursive, or assignments not finished in class.  Please email Mrs. Young if you have any questions.  God bless you! 

CCA Elementary Staff

Parents and caregivers - please refer to your online learning packets and private class pages on Facebook for this week's work activities and lessons.  God bless you!  Mrs. Young :) 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are hoping to make it through this last week before Spring Break and then enjoy our time off. Please stay tuned in to our school emails, FB pages and texts concerning changes in schedule or procedure in the coming days and weeks due to virus concerns. Thank you for keeping your sick children home. I completely understand the struggle with missing work and them missing school but in the larger scheme of things, it is a great benefit to all and we truly respect your help with this. 

We will continue our regular lessons through Friday and will  work on some of the following concepts: contractions such as can't, won't, isn't, I'm, they're, etc, subtracting numbers such as 400-245=  , or 5677-4489=  , and multiplying by 10's, 1's, 2's, Roman Numerals 1-30, 40, 50,60,...100, 500, and 1000. We will also start division by 10's, and the concept of ounces and pounds. grams and kilograms. There are still several students who could really use extra practice in counting money. If your student can't add up a small handful of change containing half-dollars and lower, have them practice. Most of us don't have half-dollars lying around so maybe add in a paper substitute just for practice. Those will be the main points so feel free to add any of those concepts to their daily homework or quiz them while you are driving around town. Also keep adding to their Silverwood Reading Ticket. I will be sending home a copy of our extra reading this week that you can add on. The sheets are due at the end of Spring Break and must be signed by a parent or adult. 

Thank you for all your help in making sure your student is succeeding in and out of school. Please feel free to talk with me over any concerns or questions that arise.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- practice the 10's multiplication and division facts up to 12 such as 10x12 and 120/10, count by 25's up to 500, and 50's up to 500, 

Wed-study spelling words and look for special sounds- I have copies of the special sounds lists if they want to bring one home

Thurs- study any missed words and practice counting change

Fri- practice the 2's multiplication facts up to 2x12, and write the Roman Numerals 1-30, 40-100 (by 10's), 500 and 1000

Spelling List 23

1. read

2. maybe

3. journey

4. believe

5. breathe

6. dirty

7. mighty

8. surgery

9. field

10. daydream

11. honesty

12. valley

13. study

14. seat

15. he

16. she

17. we

18. curb- edge of a sidewalk

19. research- careful study

20. certain- to be sure

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

The time is just flying by and we have covered a lot in the last week. Your students have really picked up the new math concepts of borrowing into the tens and hundreds place quickly and we will continue to work on that if they still need more practice. We are continuing our work with verbs, including past tense and will add contractions this week. I've seen some great improvement in reading levels in several students so keep up with that practice too. All extra reading at home for the month of March can be added to the Silverwood sheet toward earning a free ticket. Our class also has a tally going for the times I read at snack and we have already hit 1 hour for the past week which I will send home or add on at the end. Please be checking to see if your student is bringing home homework to finish or spelling words to study. I have seen a few spelling pretests left in cubbies and it's hard to know which words to study if you don't have that available. All students are now on Jupiter grades so if you don't know how to access that app or website, please ask Mrs. Young or myself for help. 

Friday is our St. Patrick's day celebrations so wear green if you would like and if anyone wants to send something special for snack, that would be great too. 

Thank You and have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- count by 25's from 25-500, 50's from 50-1000, and 3's from 3-36, practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes

Wed- practice spelling words and count by 5's from 5-200 and 10's from 10-200

Thurs- practice any missed spelling words and write the Roman Numerals from 1-30, and the # for 40, 50, and 100, find some loose change or small bills and practice counting those too

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 22

1. allergy

2. alert

3. giraffe

4. earn

5. battery

6. curb

7. direction

8. Thursday

9. learn

10. afternoon

11. thirsty

12. research

13. certain

14. curtain

15. ft.

16. yd.

17. in.

18. skyline- where land and sky meet

19. brisk- fast moving

20. discover- to find

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are once again back to work after a break and have a lot to cover in the next 3 weeks before Spring Break. We will begin our Science presentations on Tuesday and will continue each day until we get through all of them. I can't wait to hear about all the different animals. Just a reminder that the project is worth 100 points and the only way to lose points is to not complete the project or talk during others' presentations. I am confident that we will all be great listeners and learn a lot too. Our math lessons are mostly review this week but a few things to practice are the Roman Numerals up to 30, counting money and knowing elapsed or earlier time. For example, if it is 2pm right now, what time was it 3 hours earlier or later or if it is 11:30, what time will it be in 1 1/2 hours, etc. 

Language lessons will focus on several new grammar areas like knowing when to use: lay/lie, to/too/two, may/can and how to make a verb past tense. We will continue these concepts for several weeks. Our Spelling lists have become more difficult and longer so please have your student really study these words. If they can break the words down into smaller pieces, it may be much easier to memorize.

Friday is Dr. Seuss Day so students may dress like a Dr. Seuss character out of one of his books or wear red and white. We won't have a party but students can bring a Dr. Seuss book to read or share with the class if they would like.

We were happy to add a new student to our class and the kids have all made him feel very welcome. If there are concerns or questions concerning anything, please feel free to contact me. Also take a look at Jupiter grades to see what assignments your student is missing, especially if it is affecting their grade. Many of these assignments have been sent home and may still be in backpacks. 

Thank You

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write each spelling word 2x each

Tues- write the Roman Numerals for 1-30 and read for 10+ minutes

Wed- study or write spelling words, concentrating on any harder ones, say all the "18-family" addition math facts (2+16, 0+18, etc)

Thurs- study any missed words, read for 10+ minutes, practice all the 10's and 2's multiplication facts up to 12 (2x12=) 

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 21

1. biscuit

2. sound

3. task

4. discover

5. down

6. skilled

7. mountain

8. vowel

9. skyline

10. telescope

11. towel

12. cloud

13. brisk

14. scout

15. Mr.

16. Mrs.

17. Dr.

18. errand- a short trip to do a job

19. author- a writer

20. error- a mistake

Our children’s theatre play, “Stella the Starfish” will be February 29^th from 10-10:30am at the Altar Church.  Rehearsals are during DRAMA CAMP, Feb 24-28 from 8:30-11:30am. 

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

Thank you for all the great fruit and treats you shared with our class. We all had a great time and hopefully didn’t eat too much sugar. We will be working hard this week so we can enjoy another “off week” at the end of the month. That week is also Drama Camp for those who signed up with Mrs. Young. MONDAY is President’s Day so there is NO SCHOOL OR DAYCARE.

We have just begun to work on verbs (action words) in language. We have already covered possessive (‘s), singular, plural (2+), common and proper nouns so please ask your student if they know the difference. We have also started multiplication in math with the 10’s facts (4x10…) and talked about anything multiplied by 0=0 and anything multiplied by 1= the other number (or itself). The students have really picked up the first set of facts quickly. We will continue adding in more fact families. We have continued our Roman Numerals to 20 so that is another thing to practice, especially if you have a clock using those symbols.

Spelling words continue to get harder and will require more practice, especially for those who don’t find spelling quite as easy as other subjects. The students hopefully took home their lists on Friday so they can practice over the weekend and the extra day off.

Most students have talked about working on their animal project and it shouldn’t be super time-consuming. After they find their 5+ facts and write or type them out in full sentences, the rest will just be coloring a picture of their animal or printing one out. We can’t wait to hear about all the different animals. Remember that they can be domestic, wild or even marine animals as long as they are REAL animals. Sorry, no flying horses or unicorns.

Thank you for all your support of your student and teacher. Please let me know of any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- write spelling words 2x each or more if they seem extra hard

Tues- read for 15 minutes and practice multiplying 0-12 x10 (0x10, 12x10, etc.)

Wed- practice spelling words and practice counting by 5’s up to 100 or more

Thurs- practice any missed words and practice counting money with any coins

Fri- no homework…..welcome to an “off week”

Spelling List 20

1. explosion
2. vision
3. sleigh
4. flavor
5. collar
6. bicycle
7. errand
8. decision
9. eighteen
10. author
11. caterpillar
12. mystery
13. error
14. pastor
15. cities
16. armies
17. babies
18. glare: a strong bright light
19. useful: helpful
20. cure: to heal

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the second half of the year. Your students have made leaps and bounds already in the first half of 2nd grade. We have 2 more weeks before another off week so we will be working hard to finish all of our work and delve into some new concepts like verbs and multiplication. If your student is still having a hard time adding and subtracting without using their fingers, please help them practice. Flash cards are a great way to do that and places like Walmart or the Dollar Stores have cheap boxes of additions and subtraction cards. We will also be starting our Science lessons this week. Hopefully everyone is thinking about which animal they want to write about for their first science project. They need 5 facts about the animal, written in complete sentences and some kind of picture; drawn or printed. The facts can also be typed out if your student prefers to do that but definitely not required. 

We will have our Valentine's party on Friday when we finish our work. Students can wear pjs, bring a treat to share if they would like and cards for their friends. Our class can also bring a show-and-tell toy or something else to play with during our party.

Thank you to everyone for the snacks and supplies that you bless our class with each month. Thank you also for your love, support and patience with both your students and their teacher. We've discussed many times how even teachers make mistakes, especially when she's correcting spelling tests while eating lunch and talking to students. I hope they ALL know how to spell the word, "airplane" correctly. It is our new class joke. 

Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns. Report cards will be finalized with Mrs. Young by Friday.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- read for 10 minutes and practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes or figuring out lapses in time: example: 1 hour earlier, 2 1/2 hours later, etc

Wed- study for spelling test and practice counting by 3's, 25's, and 50's 

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15+ minutes

Fri- No Homework

Spelling List 19

1. joyful

2. glare

3. captain

4. cure

5. future

6. warning

7. creation

8. useful

9. careful

10. fountain

11. treasure

12. nature

13. wars

14. motion

15. little

16. big

17. small

18. nervous- feeling uncomfortable

19. inquire- to ask

20. repair- to fix

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

Welcome back to the last week of the quarter. All work must be turned in by Friday morning. If your student has a blank space in an assignment, it means that it is something that doesn’t need to be turned in or was something done during class. These do not affect grades but if there is a zero, that will bring down points. Most of those can be made up if turned in by Friday. We have a lot to cover in the next few weeks so please make sure your student is in attendance as much as possible with exceptions for illness, dr. appts, etc.

We have completed our Health book and will begin on Science after the quarter. It will last into the 4^th quarter as there are more hands-on activities and a couple projects. The first project will be due on March 3^rd. A handout will be sent home soon detailing what is expected of each student. It is meant to stay simple and be completed by the student with minimal help. Later in the spring we will also complete a solar system project.

Feb. 14^th will be our Valentine’s parties. Mrs. Young will be setting up the Valentine Store where items can be purchased by students or parents/grandparents to be given to their friends, family, etc. Items will be purchased and then saved until they are delivered on Valentine’s Day. Our class will have a little party in the afternoon when we have finished our work. Students can bring any kind of treats to share along with valentines to give their friends if they would like. We will all decorate our boxes this week if possible. Each student needs a shoe box or even a box from juice bags, cereal, etc. that they can decorate and receive valentines from other friends. If you happen to have extra boxes, we can always use those too.

**Valentine’s name list if you wish to add names, otherwise just sign your card with your name:

Jonah, Zach, Dexter, Holbrook, Myra, Kieran, Olivia, Tristynn, Sarah, Madsun, Chevelle, Griffin, Nathan, Violet, Caiden, Leah

If you have any questions, feel free to stop by or text/email me anytime. For urgent needs, please call the school phone so Miss Mindy can pass on the message if we are busy working. Thank you for being awesome parents! Next “off week”- Feb 24-28- This is also Drama Camp for those interested in being in the play. Permission slips will be sent home this week.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- count by 5’s, 10’s, 25’s and 50’s as high as you can, read for 15 min

Wed- study spelling words, practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, including quarter after and quarter till

Thurs- practice any missed words, practice counting by 2’s, 3’s, and adding the 16 and 17 family like 2+14=16, 8+9-17, etc

Fri- no homework

List 18

1. repair
2. bush
3. rough
4. nervous
5. parrot
6. inquire
7. airplane
8. bulldog
9. tough
10. young
11. carried
12. tire
13. stair
14. touch
15. until
16. to
17. two
18. enlarge- to make bigger
19. enjoy- to have fun
20. afar- far away

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the 2nd quarter and have accomplished a great deal of content this quarter. This week is mostly a continuation of last week's new concepts. Please make sure your student is studying spelling words throughout the week, especially if it is more of a challenge for them. Every list from now on, will have 3 vocabulary words at the end. Students need to know the meanings of all 3 words and be able to write them too. I've also seen some great progress in our reading groups and am very proud of how far ALL of the students have come in such a short time. Keep up the great work. This is the last week before another "off week" beginning Jan 27-31 so please try to have students turn in missing work before the end of the quarter. 

Thanks again for the snacks and prizes for our prize box. It is greatly appreciated. Snack is always needed so please feel free to drop it off at any time. Looking ahead to February, students will need a shoe box or other box to decorate for Valentine's Day so keep an eye out. It will be another week of snow and cold so don't forget ALL 5 things and a clean water bottle each day. ******And finally, YES, we have school on Martin Luther King Jr Day. I understand some other schools are out that day.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee1

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 10+ minutes, practice counting by 2's, 3's, 5' and 10's as high as you can

Wed- practice spelling and vocabulary words, practice counting by 25's (quarters) and 50 (half dollars)

Thurs- practice any missed words, practice telling time and counting money (even if you draw your own clocks and pictures of coins/bills)

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 17

1. afar

2. almost

3. beside

4. enlarge

5. untie

6. wrapper

7. would

8. around

9. always

10 between 

11. enjoy

12. unhappy

13. write

14. should

15. went

16. gone

17. stay

18. pledge- a promise

19. phrase- a part of a sentence

20. Christian- a child of God

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are just 3 weeks away from the end of the 2^nd quarter. We have covered a lot this quarter and your students have been doing a fantastic job of soaking up all this new information. We have just started using possessive nouns in Language and will also add proper and compound nouns this week. In our math lessons, we have begun learning about scale drawings such as 1 in=1 mile or 1 in=3 miles, etc. We will also be discussing symmetry and the addition of mixed fractions such as 1 ½ cups + 2 ½ cups= 4 cups. If you have spare measuring cups lying around, this is a great time to use them for a visual aid. Continue to work with your student on counting money; including the half dollar along with telling time to the nearest 5 minutes.

Thank you to all who have brought in snack for our class along with extra white boards. We can always use snack so anytime you want to drop off crackers, cereal, bars, fruit snacks or anything else, we will surly appreciate it.

Just a reminder to continue to bring ALL snow clothes each day, even if you aren’t sure we will be going outside. The weather often changes during the day so it’s best to be prepared. I know Valentine’s Day is about a month away but if you want to be watching for a shoebox (maybe leftover from Christmas) or any other box of about that size, we will be decorating them after our next off week which is Jan 27-31. Extras are always appreciated too.

Thanks for all your love, support, and interest in your child’s education. It really makes a difference in all our lives. Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words and definitions 2x each

Tues- read for 15 minutes and count by 25’s and 50’s as high as you can

Wed- study spelling words and definitions, count by 10’s from 300-500

Thurs- practice any missed words, read for 15 minutes and count by 3’s from 3-36

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 16- ***NEW- students must know definitions of vocabulary words and be able to write them on the test. This is a review list so words should be familiar.

1. world

2. quickly

3. counted

4. afraid

5. strong

6. twinkle

7. newspaper

8. birthday

9. whisper

10. Christian

11. Monday

12. thousand

13. remind

14. energy

15. very

16. where

17. friend

18. appear- to suddenly show up

19. tidy- neat

20. sketch- a quick drawing

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents and Happy New Year!

We are about halfway through the 2^nd quarter and after our long break, it’s time to jump right back into our studies. We have 3 full weeks of curriculum before another break so let’s work hard to learn our new concepts. In Math, we have started on liquid measurements such as 2c=1 pint, 2 pts=1qt, and 4 qts=1 gal. If your student has the basic equivalencies down then challenge them with harder calculations like, “how many cups are in 2 gallons”. Drawing out pictures is a great way to get the initial concept and can help those who have a harder time memorizing. We are also introducing the half-dollar coin and numbers to the ten-thousands place. Test your student to see if they remember how to count the other coins and then challenge them with adding in the half-dollar. These are VERY practical skills for the future and always placed in our daily work and tests.

Our language work is really focused on singular, plural, uncommon plural and possessive nouns this week. Students need to be able to remember rules for placing an “s” or “es” (for nouns ending in ch, sh, z, s, and x) after a noun or if the noun needs to change completely/not at all such as: child-children, mouse-mice, elk-elk. Here in Idaho, we have a lot of big game animals to illustrate the unchanging nouns such as deer, elk, moose, etc. This is great to practice when you are driving around and possibly see some of the mentioned animals.

We have made it to list 15 in Spelling and it is the last “regular” list. The next lists will include vocabulary words that are words we have already had on our lists, but students will now need to know the meaning and be able to write it along with spelling the word correctly. The list will also increase to 20 words. Please help students study at home, especially if this subject is more of a challenge to them.

Just a few reminders: Our class could use any kind of snack such as crackers, cereal, etc. and can be dropped off at any time, all year long. Please make sure students have their snow clothes ready EVERY DAY as our Idaho weather is extremely unpredictable at times and doesn’t always stick to the forecast. Also, a reminder to bring a water bottle every day.

If you have questions or concerns, please let me know. Stop by or send a text to 208-755-3046 and I will respond as soon as I am able. For immediate needs, please call the school phone.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds, turn in

Tues- read for 15 minutes and practice the addition facts that add up to 15

Wed- study spelling words in any way you would like, practice counting by 50’s as high as you can

Thurs- study any missed spelling words, count by 3’s to 36, 5’s to 60, 10’s to 300, and 25’s to 500, read for 10 minutes or more

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 15

1. great
2. cookie
3. monkey
4. disobey
5. phonics
6. Christian
7. thought
8. taught
9. energy
10. pledge
11. piece
12. phrase
13. stomach
14. bridge
15. sure
16. friend
17. laugh

     

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have made it to the week before Christmas and the kids are definitely looking forward to their winter break. It will be a busy week but we will get to enjoy a little Christmas party on Friday in the afternoon when we have finished our work. Students may wear pjs and OUR class (others may be different) may bring a toy or game to share with friends during that time. If your student would like to bring a special snack or treat to share with the class, that would be great. There is no formal sign-up for it, just bring what you would like and there are 15 students in the class. 

Please continue to bring snow clothes as we never know when the weather will change during the day. Our class could also use some more snack if anyone wants to bring some in before or after our break. It is a great blessing to all of us. 

The students have been working very hard, especially in math and we are working on clocks to the nearest 5 minutes and will start with cups, pints, quarts and gallons this week too. Keep working on clocks and money as they seem to be the hardest to memorize for some students. We have also learned temperature to the nearest degree so that is a great thing to practice if you happen to have an actual thermometer near your house. It is also a very easy thing to draw on paper and practice for homework. 

Please keep studying those spelling words every chance you get and use the special sounds we've learned to help break down longer words into manageable pieces. 

Finally, thank you all for supporting your student in the Christmas Program. They sang wonderfully and did a great job being up on a stage. It's not everyone's favorite but they faced their fear and did great!!!!

Please let me know of any questions or concerns you have about anything. Have a great week ahead.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- practice counting money, telling time to the nearest 5 minutes or even minute if you have mastered the rest, read for 15 min

Wed- practice spelling words and count by 25's from 25-400

Thurs- practice any missed words and count by 3's, 5's and 10's as high as you can

Fri- no homework, enjoy your break!

Spelling List 14

1. cover

2. china

3. ounce

4. pause

5. draw

6. easy

7. weather

8. Monday

9. thousand

10. pencil

11. autumn

12. teacher

13. bread

14. month

15. either

16. once

17. busy

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have just 2 weeks left before Christmas Break so we want to really focus on staying diligent to finish our work and turn in completed, quality work. If your student is bringing home regular seatwork, please remind them that there is plenty of time to get it done if they concentrate and do their best. Please check their Jupiter grades to see if there are zeros on any assignments and they may be able to make those up before Christmas break. There may be a few students with a blank grade on an assignment or two. Those will not affect grades and were left blank due to absences with things done in class. 

We are moving quickly through new concepts in Math and Language so please help your student practice those things they are struggling with, especially during their homework time. Some new math concepts this quarter are temperature to the NEAREST degree (can easily be drawn on a piece of paper and practiced by sliding a piece of paper up to the correct amount), adding and subtracting up to the 15 family quickly along with adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers. We have been doing "carrying" in addition but haven't started "borrowing" in subtraction quite yet. We are still working on telling time to the nearest quarter hour and using quarters and all smaller coins for counting. A few students are still having a little trouble with these so practice at home to see if your student can easily count assorted coins and small bills, even drawn out ones. 

Language has begun to challenge students with making proofreading marks to correct missing punctuation, misspelled words, and capitalization when needed. We have learned about 6 more charts of special sounds too which are great with helping learn our more challenging spelling words. If you have questions about these concepts, please let me know. 

See Mrs. Young's principal's note for more important info but the biggest reminder is for our Christmas Program. It is THIS coming Saturday at the Alter Church (just a couple blocks from the intersection of Appleway and 4th Street in CDA). Students K-6th should be dressed nicely and inside the church by 10:15 for program starting at 10:30. Parking is a little crazy so arrive a little early.

Thank You and have a great week ahead!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15 min, practice counting by 3's, 5's and 10's as high as you would like (challenge yourself)

Wed- practice spelling words and practice telling time to the quarter hours along with telling temperature to the nearest degree

Thurs- practice any missed words and count by 2's and 25's, read for 15 minutes

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 13

1. fewest

2. sunny

3. reporter

4. fastest

5. quickly

6. broken

7. watches

8. childhood

9. remind

10. winner

11. funniest

12. eaten

13. colder

14. slowest

15. one

16. their

17. does

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your children were able to have a nice break from their school work. We are jumping right back in with a busy 3 weeks of work to get through before our 2 weeks of Christmas break. We have been practicing our Christmas song and are excited to perform it for all our families on Dec.14th at the Alter Church in CDA. That is coming up soon so make sure to mark your calendars for that morning. 

Please make sure to send warm clothing with your students every day as snow is in the forecast and all 5 items are needed to go out when there is snow. Also a reminder to bring water bottle each day, especially during cold and flu season. 

We are learning a lot about healthy eating in our Health book this quarter, along with fun exercises to do to get our hearts pumping. Keep up the good work kids!

Our spelling list is quite challenging this week so practice, practice, practice! See you all on Monday for a great week ahead.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- count by 3's from 3-36 and 25's from 25-300, read for 15+ minutes

Wed- practice spelling words and count by 10's to 200 and 5's to 200

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15+ minutes

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 12

1. whistle

2. whole

3. sketch

4. appear

5. wear

6. early

7. goldfish

8. crumbs

9. newspaper

10. whisper

11. eardrum

12. learning

13. folder

14. jewel

15. buy

16. the

17. whose

Snack needed for CCA daycare :) Thank you in advance for helping

NO SCHOOL Nov 25-29 (Off-Week)

SCHOOL AND DAYCARE CLOSED Nov 28-29 for Thanksgiving...

God bless and enjoy a week of giving thanks!

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are off to a great start entering this 2nd quarter and it was wonderful to share your students’ progress at our conferences. Thank you for taking time out of your day to attend. We have a full week of curriculum ahead but will celebrate at the end of the week with our Thanksgiving Feast at 11am. If you could drop off your food/drink item in the morning with your student, that would be a great help as we will be setting up everything a little early. We have places to plug in crockpots and a microwave to reheat along with the refrigerator for other items. Students are free to leave after the feast as there will be no school work in the afternoon. 

We’ve also been practicing our Christmas song for the program on Dec. 14th at 10:30 am (preschool and prek are at 9) at the Anthem church in CDA. Please mark your calendars for this event and come enjoy your student’s hard work.

Our focus in the next few weeks in math is centered around ¼ of hours, dollars, items, shapes, measurement, etc. We’ve added quarters to our coins and are also working on finding ¼ of an inch. Another added concept for this week in measurement focuses on knowing that 46 inches is equal to 3’10”. All of the students are doing very well with carrying to the tens place and we will continue to work on that and expand it to the hundreds, thousands, etc. We just began our Health book and have started with studying healthy habits. It’s a great reminder for all of us. 

As the spelling words get harder, encourage your student to study them whenever they get a chance and ask them about the special sounds in words that are more challenging. They should know many of the sounds by now and relate them to the clue words from the charts we have covered. This can really aid in memorizing the harder words. 

Thank you for all your support of your student, and our classroom. It is greatly appreciated. Have a great week and I hope to see you at our Thanksgiving Feast on Friday at 11-12. The following week (Nov 25-29) is an off week No school or daycare on the 28th and 29th.

Mrs. Lee

Homework: 

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- read for 15+ minutes and practice counting by 5’s (nickels), 10’s (dimes) and 25 (quarters)

Wed- study spelling words in any way you would like & count by 3’s from 3-36

Thurs- study any missed words, read for 15 min.

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 11

1. wallet

2. amaze

3. dusty

4. puzzle

5. counted

6. marked

7. called

8. afraid

9. tidy

10. castle

11. added

12. helped

13. penny

14. mailed

15. every

16. very

17. many

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR VETERAN'S DAY

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This week is the start of the 2^nd quarter and will only be 2 days of instruction followed by 2 days of conferences which means no school for the kids on Thursday and Friday. Daycare is available for those who are signed up with Mindy. We will have NO spelling test this week but will work through our new list in the book as extra practice. We have started telling time to the quarter hour so this will be a great thing to practice for homework. All students should recognize o'clock, half-past (thirty), quarter after and quarter till. We are still working on counting money with 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s along with the penny, nickel, and dime. Our math is really focused on learning ¼ of a shape and ¼ of a number of items, such as pencils or people. A great way to practice that is just by having your student draw 4, 8, 12, 16, etc items and have them figure out what one fourth is equal to. It works great with cheerios, blocks, or anything else lying around.

We have been practicing our Christmas song for a couple weeks now and can’t wait to sing it on Dec. 14^th so mark your calendars for that day. Our Feast sign-up is almost full and thank you to those who are helping out. We couldn’t do it without you. We will have some curriculum in the morning but will stop early to start our feast at 11am on Nov. 22nd. Parents/caregivers are invited to join us then for a great lunch, celebrating all we have to be thankful for. Hope to see you all then. It will end by noon and students are free to leave with their families or stay for daycare after. No schoolwork after the feast.

Please be sure to have students bring a WINTER coat for the mornings and maybe an extra sweatshirt in case it warms up in the afternoons. Idaho weather changes quickly and we can’t always predict what it will do in the course of a few hours. Hats and gloves would be great for those cold mornings too.

Thank You for all your support,

Mrs. Lee

NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK

Homework: (nothing to turn in this week)

Tues: Read for 15 minutes, practice reading a clock to the quarter hour and counting by 2’s to 24, 3’s to 36, and 5’s to 60. We have a song for the 3’s if they remember!

Wed: Read for 15 minutes and practice counting money and/or finding ¼ of some items you have in your room or kitchen

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the end of the first quarter! Wow, that sure flew by quickly. I am finalizing grades this week so please make sure that your student has all of their work turned in by this Friday if they have missed any due to absences. We are finishing up our Social Studies book this week and the students have really enjoyed learning about how our country was formed. I hope they told you who invented the stoplight, windshield wipers, assembly line or any other inventions we discussed. We will move on to Health, next. It's a great subject to discuss during cold and flu season. 

Just a reminder that the school will be closed on Nov. 11th for Veteran's Day. That will be a very short week as our  parent/teacher conferences are on Thurs. and Fri. If you haven't signed up yet, let me know what will work for you. There are a lot of spots left but I might be able to work in a different time if none of those will work for you. Just let me know asap. 

We have begun working with inches, 1/2 inches, feet, and yards in math. The students have loved using their rulers to measure things around the room. We will continue with adding 2 and 3-digit numbers, along with more word problems involving money.

Encourage your child to study their spelling words several times during the week and to apply the special sounds they have learned to each word to help with memorization.

Thank you for all of your support in your student's education. They are all doing amazing. 

Events: Thanksgiving Feast (parents/relatives welcome)- Nov. 22, Parent/Teacher Conf. Nov. 14-15, Christmas Program: Dec. 14

Have a great weekend and week ahead,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: Write spelling words 2x and circle special sounds

Tues: Read for 20 minutes

Wed: Study spelling words and practice counting money

Thurs: Read for 15-20 minutes and study any missed words

Fri: No homework

Spelling List 9

1. squirm

2. noise

3. toy

4. stood

5. loose

6. world

7. right

8. football

9. crosswalk

10. birthday

11. point

12. bookmark

13. work

14. high

15. where

16. live

17. lose

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the quarter with just 2 weeks left. It’s hard to believe that we have almost completed one quarter of the school year so far. Your students have shown great growth in so many areas from reading to language and even social skills. I’m very proud of how hard they’ve worked so please keep encouraging them to do their best each day. The parental involvement really boosts their education.

We are almost to the end of our Social Studies book and have covered many years of history. We are currently talking about the early cowboys who drove cattle across the states to provide beef clear to the East coast. We discussed the practice of branding cattle, along with the important items a cowboy needed to be safe and warm. We will continue up to more modern times by the end of the book, but the students have really engaged in these lessons and enjoyed learning about different presidents and the importance of people like Harriet Tubman, to our current society. We also read a book about her during snack for several days.

Our Spelling lists have moved up to 17 words so it’s even more important to study those words at home. If your student has a “0” on a homework assignment, they still have time to change it for a grade if they turn in the missing spelling homework. All lists are on past newsletters and our FB page. All make-up work must be turned in by Nov. 8^th for this quarter. This week is a review list so it should be a little easier for most students. Conferences will be the following week on Thurs. and Fri. and there are still spots left. If none of these work for you or you need a slightly earlier one in the morning of those dates, I can most likely arrange that for you.

This Friday we will have a pj party for all students who have completed their weekly work. Students should have brought home a little paper about it but if not, students can wear pjs, slippers, bring a small blanket and/or stuffed animal and a snack to share if they would like. Students still need to bring shoes and warm coats for recess. We will still have our regular curriculum but will set aside a little time in the afternoon to celebrate how hard we’ve worked this quarter. We are also continuing our show-and-tell Fridays since the kids have all been great listeners. We’ve learned about some special keepsakes, relatives past and present and even favorite pets.

***Fundraiser ends Oct.30th. Keep on selling so we can replace our hall carpet and maybe some more items that need updating!!!!!

Have a great week and please let me know if there are any questions or concerns,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 20 minutes

Wed- study spelling words any way you would like and practice counting money ($10, $5, $1, 10/5/1/ cents)

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes

Spelling List 8 *** THIS IS A REVIEW LIST****

1. kick
2. socks
3. trust
4. smell
5. lunch
6. twelve
7. scarf
8. screen
9. freeze
10. cheese
11. please
12. grow
13. float
14. throat
15. only
16. both
17. here

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We had another great week and your students did great at the pumpkin farm. The animals were so fun to see and everyone used their best manners. Now it's back to work for week 7. We are continuing with counting money, figuring out the subject of a sentence and especially working on writing neatly in cursive. If your student is struggling with the spelling tests, they may need to work a little more at home on them, along with reading. The two go hand in hand so it is really helpful. It was so nice to have Mrs. Young Sr. help with our reading groups for a few weeks but she is heading back to the warmth until Spring. We will miss her until her return. Thank you for being so supportive of our class and your student. Keep up the great work. The teacher conference sign-ups are hanging outside the door and if you can't make it to any of the available times, please let me know and we will arrange another time.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2 times each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 20 minutes to yourself or someone else- students may borrow any classroom books they would like too!

Wed- study spelling words by writing, reciting, or another way such as magnets, word pyramids, etc

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 15 minutes

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 7

1. thrill

2. scarf

3. lunch

4. sport

5. south

6. frown

7. grow

8. germ

9. surf

10. throat

11. start

12. cheese

13. north

14. serve

15. most

16. any

17. give

*** notice we have moved up to 17 words now

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We hope all your students enjoyed their little break from their studies and are ready to jump right in where we left off. We have been making huge strides in our learning and it's so exciting to see how fast they can pick up the concepts. We will have another busy week but will end it with a fun-filled trip to the pumpkin farm in Hayden for our annual pumpkin trip.  Let's pray for nice weather and some sunshine or at least no rain/snow! Make sure students wear appropriate clothing for stomping around fields in the chilly weather. Tennis shoes or boots and a coat would be the best. Students need $8 by Wed. and we will be going from 9:30-11 on Friday. Regular school day will follow the trip. Preschool picture day is Wed for those with siblings. Also, the fundraiser start is pushed back to Tues in order to receive a few more things. Please see Mrs. Young's principal note for more information. 

We will continue our math lessons on money, temperature (especially the freezing/boiling point of water) and clocks to the hour and half hour so quiz your students in the car or at home on these things or have them count out money at the store. It's great practice and it's fun for them to do. We have covered $1, $5, and $10 dollar bills along with pennies, nickels and dimes so far.

Have a great week ahead and remind students to bring a WATER BOTTLE, COAT, AND ANY OTHER COLD WEATHER ATTIRE NEEDED FOR THE FROSTY MORNINGS  AND AFTERNOONS.

Here's our homework for this week:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wed-Write, recite orally or study another way each of  your spelling words

Thurs- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any Spelling words missed on the pre-test for the test on Fri.

Fri- no homework but read at home for fun

Spelling List 6  

1. crisp

2. twist

3. twelve

4. split

5. sprint

6. screen

7. squeeze

8. snap 

9. slant

10. sleeve

11. street

12. swift

13. again

14. here

15. only

Thank you for all the support you give our teachers and school. We all appreciate it! Please let me know of any concerns or questions through text, email or phone calls. 

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is the final week before our first, "off week". We have already covered a lot of ground in our first 4 weeks. Your students are doing excellent and have a real zest for learning. Jupiter grades should be current and please let me know if you have questions about anything you see on there or if you have problems accessing your students' grades. If your student has a "0" in the Spelling homework section for week 4, it means that they haven't been turning in the Spelling words written 2x each on Tues. morning for Monday's homework assignment. Please remind them that it is important both for keeping their good grade and for learning the words, especially as the words get harder. They may turn in past due homework for full credit if they are missing assignments.

We've been working a lot on Interrogative (?) sentences and Declarative (.) sentences so feel free to quiz your kids to help them know the difference. Math has included lots of money practice with pennies, dimes, dollars and ten-dollar bills. Have your student practice counting these coins and bills for you if you have a little extra time and they will soon be balancing the checkbook. We are also working on time to the hour and half hour and temperature. With this wonderful change in temperatures daily, it’s a great time to practice reading a thermometer to at least the nearest EVEN number.

Just a reminder that students need a water bottle EVERY DAY and coat for the early mornings and colder weather that is here. Please let me know if there are any other questions or concerns. Please see the principal's note for all other important information and upcoming dates.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Week 5 Spelling Words:

1. brain

2. brush

3. dream

4. praise

5. grass

6. grade

7. smile

8. smell

9. scale

10. desk

11. skin

12. spend

13. do

14. both

15. says

Homework:

Monday- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tuesday- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wednesday- Practice Spelling words orally or in writing

Thursday- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any Spelling words missed on the pre-test

Friday- No homework but feel free to read over the weekend.

Field trip Friday for 1st and 2nd!
All kids be at CCA by 8:30.
Leaving school at 8:50.
Directions available for parents.
Kids dress like going to a farm.
Leaving the zoo at 11am.
Back at school by 11:30.
1st and 2nd both have school following the trip. ❤️☺️❤️

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already on week 4 and I am very pleased with how well everyone is settling in and getting down the routines. This class is VERY sharp and picks up concepts very quickly. We've had a lot of review but are adding new things each day. I've stressed to each student the importance of taking their time and turning in neat, quality work instead of rushing through to be first and making careless mistakes, leaving work undone, or having sloppy work. Please remind them of this as they do homework or as you look at the work they bring home. This week will conclude with our field trip to The Big Red Barn petting zoo on Friday morning. We are leaving at 8:50 am so please arrive at least 10-15 minutes beforehand. Anyone arriving late will be staying with the preschool until we return around lunch time. Due to limited space, only students and teachers can ride the bus but feel free to follow us to the petting zoo in your own cars if you have signed up to chaperone or just wanted to go as a parent. We will come back to school to finish our curriculum for the day on Friday and will end at 3pm as usual.

Each week follows the same schedule for homework:

Monday- Write Spelling words 2x or more each and turn in (I will accept homework until Thurs. morning before they have to stay in at recess and write words) and circle the special sounds that you have learned so far

Tuesday- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wednesday- Study Spelling words by writing them or practicing them orally with someone (does not have to be turned in)

Thursday- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any words missed on pre-test for the test on Friday

Friday- no homework but reading over the weekend is recommended. 

We took our first Math test this past week and everyone did very well. Our first Handwriting test is this week. Keep up the great work. 

Remember as the weather is turning colder, especially in the mornings to bring a sweatshirt or jacket because they can't play outside without one if it is below about 55-60*. We don’t have extra staff to watch them inside and it is not a choice to go out or stay in unless the whole class is doing so or for extreme circumstances. Also, a water bottle is needed EVERY day. Thank you for your support.

Here are the Spelling words for Week 4 which can also be found on our Facebook page.

1.dish

2. shop

3. thin

4. that

5. those

6. blend

7. cloth

8. clean

9. flag

10. float

11. glad

12. globe

13. your

14. there

15. said

 Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns and please see Mrs. Young's principal note for other important school information. 

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We have had a very productive first 2 weeks. Your students are settling right into the classroom routines and have worked hard to get all of their work turned in on time. We took our first Phonics and Spelling test this week with incredible results. Great job students!! We will have our first Math and Cursive test this week too so encourage your student to do their best and continue to study these new words.

This Thursday, Sept. 19th is PICTURE DAY (different date than originally posted on calendar) for individual AND class pictures so please have your child dress accordingly. Sept. 27^th will be our class trip to the BIG RED BARN. Permission slips are coming home Monday and cost is $8. See Mrs. Young for volunteer opportunities for adult helpers. The facility requires a certain number of adults per number of children. Thank you for all your support.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read for 20 or more minutes

Wed-Study spelling words in any way you would like such as orally, written in chalk, using magnets, etc. and tell someone the special sounds in the words. Here are the ones we’ve learned so far: ck-in duck, e-in me, o-in go, ay-in pray, and y(i) in fly

Thurs- study any missed words for test and read for 20 minutes

Fri- no homework but reading is always an excellent thing to practice

Spelling List 3

1.me

2. no

3. shy

4. try

5. play

6. state

7. west

8. plus

9. please

10. fresh

11. freeze

12. trust

13. was

14. were

15. are 

Week 1 (Sept. 3-6) Welcome Back!!!!
 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I can't wait to see all my new students and I know it will be an awesome year ahead. Your student will be bringing home a little packet of information about the classroom procedures and I encourage you to read it and discuss the homework expectations with your child. The packet will give you other information such as how best to reach me with questions and where you can find important websites and our Facebook page in case you are new to our school or have never utilized these tools. I try to update our Facebook page with any new, important information but the principal's note is always the best place to start with questions. Your student should be bringing home a hard copy of their Spelling words each week from their book but if they forget (or I forget to remind them), they will usually be posted on Facebook and the newsletter.

Please let me know if you have any questions about anything. I will usually be available from 8-9 A.M. (except Mondays during teacher meetings) or after school at special request. The first day of school will be a busy and confusing time for the kids so I ask that if you have supplies to bring in, please just set them on the desk marked for your child and we will go through them at the start of school.

Don't forget that each child needs a water bottle, backpack, and lunch each day. Morning snack will be something out of their own lunch if they would like and afternoon snack will be provided by the school or they may finish their own lunch/snack. Please read through the school handbook and principal's note for important information regarding rules about food and drinks for your child.

Here is the list of our first 15 review words which should be a piece of cake for your brilliant students. We will NOT have a test this week over these words, but students still need to write them 2x each for homework to turn in by Fri. No other homework for this first week but reading at home is ALWAYS a great idea to help students succeed.

1. ten

2. zip

3. job

4. left

5. land

6. next

7. jump

8. name

9. heat

10. nine

11. soap

12. wave

13. and

14. you

15. I

I can't wait to see everyone on Tues.!!!!!                          ****SEPT, 10th 5:30-6:30- Open House

Mrs. Lee

(208-755-3046   melilee33@yahoo.com)

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

It’s the last, OFFICIAL week of school as far as grades and curriculum go and it’s been a great experience watching the little light bulbs turn on all year. You have some amazing students who will go far in this world whether continuing at our school or shedding God’s light and love within other schools.

This will be the last week to turn in work so please check Jupiter Grades for any missing assignments that have a “0”. If there is a blank, that means the grade does not count against or for a score and was probably due to an absence or extended time off. We will have another homework packet this week and no spelling test but will finish up in our spelling book with the last couple of lessons. The packet will once again count for a spelling and math homework grade of 25 pts each so please make sure to return it by THURSDAY. Friday will be the end of the quarter. The following week will be a week of fun days like yearbook signing, CCA Olympics, shaving cream fun (Monday- for 2^nd grade only), and a cleaning day to get our school back into tip-top shape for the following year. It’s a great help and learning experience when our students help to make our school beautiful and clean and they actually enjoy it too! Parents are welcome to help that day too.

If you have any questions, please contact me, Mrs. Young or Ms. Mindy. Please see Mrs. Young’s principal note for all important dates and other info.

Thank You for being awesome parents. We can’t do our job without your support and help!!

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

There isn't much new this week but we are preparing for the end of the school year with a lot of review. Keep working on those math facts in multiplication and division along with clocks to the minute and counting money. Also see Mrs. Young's principal note for all upcoming deadlines and other important information. There will be no more spelling tests for the year but we will be using our last couple of lists in some homework that I will send home along with activities in class. We will also have another beach day this Friday so make sure students have the things they need for that outing. Ms. Mindy will most likely be subbing for me that day due to a trip I had planned on Friday. The following week is an off week. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework: Packet to be sent home on Monday to be completed during this week

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have only a few weeks left of the school year so it's time to finish up strong. We have completed our Science book and will focus that extra time on Math review and other areas that need a little brushing up. Your students have been doing great at learning their 0-6 multiplication and division tables up to 12 such as 1x12, 5x12, 72/6, 66/6, etc. If they are still struggling with these, please have them work on them for homework each week. We will have only 3 more Spelling tests this year and each of the next 2 Fridays will be beach day (weather permitting). End of the quarter is Aug. 2nd with a final week of fun activites Aug. 5-9). See Mrs. Young's principal note for all important dates and additional information for the end of the year check-out. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework

Mon.- write Spelling words 2x each and circle the special sounds

Tues.- write the 1, 2, and 3 multiplication facts up to 3x12 and 36/3

Wed.- Study spelling words, paying extra attention to special sound endings such as "tion" and "sion"

Thurs.- practice any missed words and write the multi./div. facts for 4, 5, and 6

Fri.- No Homework!

Spelling List 29

1. mission

2. action

3. join

4. destroy

5. cowboy

6. question

7. appointment

8. attention

9. expression

10. voice

11. permission

12. caution

13. nation

14. boil

15. day

16. night

17. noon

18. compassion- a desire to help

19. emotion- a strong feeling

20. avoid- to stay away from

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are counting down to the end of the year and have only 4 weeks of curriculum left. Most of that will be a review of what we have been studying with a few new things added in. It is very important that every student keep turning in their work and homework for these last few weeks. The final week of school is our “fun” week with different activities and financial check-outs with the office. It’s a great time for students to gather their things, sign yearbooks, participate in the CCA Olympics and just enjoy time together. The final Spelling Test will be Aug. 2^nd.  This Friday will be another beach day so plan accordingly with needed items. The weather SHOULD be better this week.

Please see Mrs. Young’s principal notes for other dates coming up and please contact me with any questions.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- write Spelling words 2x and circle special sounds

Tues.- practice telling time to the nearest 5 min., along with figuring out the time 1,2, or 3 hours before or after, read for 15 min.

Wed. practice spelling words and count by 4’s from 4-48

Thurs.- practice any missed words and practice the 4’s division facts (4/4-48/4)

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 28

1. arrow
2. chair
3. terrible
4. square
5. barrel
6. share
7. downstairs
8. blueberry
9. carrot
10. hairbrush
11. careful
12. staircase
13. marry
14. dairy
15. his
16. hers
17. ours
18. aware- paying attention
19. prepare- to get ready
20. narrow- thin

     

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are in the home stretch for the school year. It sure has flown by quickly. We basically have 5 weeks of curriculum left with a 6^th week of fun activities such as yearbook signing, CCA Olympics, cleaning day, etc. before the end of the school year. These next 2 weeks will be a push to keep working on our 0-6 multiplication/division facts, using adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs in sentences, and completing our Science unit on space. We have 2 more projects to present and then scores will be put into Jupiter grades. Everyone has done fantastic on their projects and have been great listeners for the most part while others were presenting.

If everyone completes their work this week, we will have a beach day on Friday from about 11:30-2:30. Our class will eat lunch at the beach while Mrs. Young transports the K-1^st graders to the beach. If your child does not want to go, they may be picked up at 11:30 at the school. Please let the teacher or Ms. Mindy know in the morning so we can plan accordingly. Students are required to bring swimsuit, water bottle, red school shirt or other red shirt, SUNSCREEN, towel, and lunch. Optional items that must fit into backpack are goggles, sand toys, and life jacket. Students are responsible for these items.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding beach days or other school activities.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and circle the special sounds

Tues- write or recite the times tables for 2’s, 3’s, and 5’s

Wed- practice spelling words and read for 10 minutes

Thurs- write or recite the times tables for 4’s 6’s and 10’s, practice any missed words for spelling test

Fri- no homework

Spelling Words:

1.       page

2.       badge

3.       Creator

4.       regular

5.       strange

6.       dodge

7.       judge

8.       calendar

9.       change

10.   visitor

11.   governor

12.   sugar

13.   color

14.   gentle

15.   he’s

16.   it’s

17.   I’ve

18.   ledge: the edge of a drop-off

19.   smudge: a dirty spot

20.   generous: sharing

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all had a nice, long weekend and are ready for another short week. Due to the shortened week, we will not have a spelling list this week. Students need to work on the following; Math facts: Multiplication/Division of the 1's, 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's fact families. This will replace the Spelling homework. They don't have to turn anything in this week but if they choose to write all of the facts, they can receive extra credit in Math. The Father's Day BBQ is this Friday. Students need to bring 15 individual juice drinks and the fun will start at 9am and finish around 11 when students are free to leave or stay for daycare if needed. The following 2 weeks from June 3rd-14th are "off weeks" but daycare is available for those you use it.  

Please see the principal's note for other upcoming dates. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

 Greetings 2^nd grade Parents,

We have already finished our first week of the last quarter. It has been great sharing your students’ progress with you through conferences. They have all shown a lot of growth so far this year. May is full of shortened curriculum weeks and this one is will be a 4-day week since the 24^th starts our long, holiday weekend for Memorial Day. We will have a Spelling test on Thursday (pre-test Wed) along with regular curriculum all week. Hopefully all the students are starting on their Science Solar System Project which is due May 29^th. The Father’s Day program and bbq will be the last Friday in May so be looking ahead. Students have no curriculum that day and may leave after the bbq or stay for daycare if needed.

Thank You for all your support,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- Study spelling words and the 2’s times/division table

Wed- study any missed words and 3’s times/division tables

Thurs- Read for 20 minutes

Spelling List 26

1. bought
2. cause
3. August
4. awful
5. lawn
6. aunt
7. yawned
8. straw
9. daughter
10. thoughtful
11. applesauce
12. crawl
13. laundry
14. fought
15. St.
16. Ave.
17. U.S.A.
18. knowledge: understanding
19. assign: to give work
20. reign: to rule

3-DAY SCHOOL WEEK

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

Just a quick note this week since we have only 3 days of curriculum followed by 2 days of Parent/Teacher conferences. There is no school Thurs. or Fri. but daycare is available for those who need it. We will not have a Spelling Test this week due to the short week but will start studying list 26 and working on the words throughout the week and next week before the test on Thursday (Fri. May 24^th starts our 4-day Memorial Day weekend).  

Thank you all for participating in the Mother’s Day activities. I think our class did a wonderful job on their song too. Way to go second-graders!!! The Father’s Day program will be the last day of this month so start planning for that too. Our Science Solar System Projects will be do the 2 days before the Father’s Day BBQ. I hope your students are starting to look at which planet they would like to research and start planning their model of the solar system.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: Write out all the 3’s multiplication facts for 0x3-12x3 and then the twin in division such as 36/3=12-0/3=0. Turn this in instead of spelling this week.

Tues: Do the same thing but do the 5’s facts

Wed: Do the same but with the 10’s facts

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

I hope all the students enjoyed their break from their studies after a very successful week of testing. Everyone did outstandingly and their effort throughout the week was very encouraging. We are beginning week 27 and the last week of the quarter.  It is very important that students stay caught up on assignments and do their best to be present each day. This week will be a 4-day curriculum week since our Mother’s Day program is on Friday at 9 am. Most of you have attended these before but for new families, this is the basic layout of activities. We start at 9 am with some outdoor activities of games, crafts, Mother’s Day pictures with your students, etc. and then all classes will do their individual song or poem for their moms. After the program, there is a brunch set up in the 3^rd grade classroom where mom’s and students can get their goodies and then find a place outside at the tables, on the lawn, or anywhere else they would like to sit. It is recommended to bring your own chair for the mom’s, grandma’s, aunts, or any other visitor so you can watch the program without having to stand the whole time. Please see the principal’s note for which item our class should bring for the brunch. We are usually done by about noon and your students are free to leave with you after that, but daycare will be available for those mom’s needing to go back to work, etc. There will be no curriculum in the afternoon. The following week is a 3-day curriculum week with parent/teacher conferences on May 16^th and 17^th. If you would like a conference, please sign up by the 2^nd grade classroom for a spot that would work. If none of them work with your schedule, check with me for additional times that would work for you.

Since our week is short, we will have our Spelling test on Thursday instead of Friday. I think we will all be able to handle that with just a little extra practice. The week of conferences will NOT include a Spelling test, but we WILL have our usual Phonics and Math tests.

I will be sending home a hard copy of this note detailing our upcoming Solar System Project and will also discuss it at conferences in case you have any additional questions. It will be similar to our animal project but will include a model of the solar system. We have had many, different kinds of models made of things such as food, Styrofoam, hangers with paper planets, poster board with 3-d shapes and many more. It can be as simple or as complex as you and your student would like. You do NOT have to go out and buy expensive sets or kits. Items lying around the house can make a very interesting representation of our planets. Pluto does not have to be included and students can add the moons around planets, rings or anything else that interests them. They will also research one of their planets or the sun and write at least 10 sentences that explain details about their chosen planet that they will share with the class. They can just write this on a piece of paper to go with their project. This project will be due May 29^th. We will spend a few days during Science class presenting our projects, just like we did with our animal reports. Reports are not graded on whether they are elaborate or not, just on doing their best, following directions and listening during the presentations while others are talking. It is usually a fun activity that students love to do.

Please let me know if there are any other concerns or questions regarding anything that is happening at school.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:  

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- Practice Spelling words for Wed. pre-test and review 3’s and 5’s multiplication and division facts from 0-12 such as 60 divided by 5 or 3x12, etc.

Wed- Practice any missed words for test on THURSDAY*****

Thursday-Practice multiplication and division facts for 3’s, 5’s, and 10’s along with counting money and telling time to the nearest 5 minutes

Spelling List 25

1. catch
2. bench
3. knife
4. assign
5. scratch
6. knit
7. kneecap
8. reign
9. stretch
10. chapter
11. couch
12. knowledge
13. chase
14. match
15. qt. (quart)
16. oz. (ounce)
17. lb. (pound)
18. daydream- happy thoughts
19. honesty- telling the truth
20. journey- to travel

WILDERNESS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL:  We will be having VBS (Vacation Bible School) April 29-May 3 for students K-8^th grade. 

If your child will be at the school for daycare, there is a $15 fee for a camp t-shirt that will be used throughout the spring and summer off-weeks.  If you do not currently pay for daycare but would like your child to participate in VBS, the cost is $50 ($10 per day) plus the cost of the t-shirt.

The tentative VBS schedule will be as follows:

9-9:30 Bible Study

9:30-10:15 Craft

10:15-10:30 Snack

10:30-11:00 Recess/Games

11:00-11:30 Prepare for field trip

11:30-12:00 Lunch (Bring a sack lunch)

12:00-3:00 Field trip off campus

                  MONDAY: Castle Park

                  TUESDAY: Beck Park

                  WEDNESDAY: Park in the Meadows

                  THURSDAY: Kiwanis Park

                  FRIDAY: Falls Dam Park

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING EACH DAY: (K-8^th Grade) – Backpack, jacket, good walking shoes, lunch, sunscreen, water bottle

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are already half-way through our 3^rd quarter and this will be the last regular curriculum week of the month. Next week is our state testing so it is very important that your child be here every day and on time or even better, 10 minutes early so we can all start on time. We can’t hold off for any late students as all tests are timed. Please let me know if your student is sick or you have another emergency so we can plan accordingly. Test can’t be made up, unfortunately so hopefully everyone will be healthy and ready to do their best.

Your students have really enjoyed our Science lessons so far as we’ve discussed animals, weather and plants and how God made all things to work together. We’re hoping to watch some beans grow up and see the steps in the process. Some students have even named their seeds. Our Math lessons are focusing a lot on weight concepts (gram, oz, lb., and kg) along with our multiplication facts for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 10. We will keep working on those with the addition of the 5-family this week. Keep reviewing those at home too. We have some super smart kids in this class. I try to stump them with harder problems, and they are still quick to solve them, along with finding every missing comma or mistake on the board. Great job!!! Another concept we are working on is figuring out the time; earlier or later, from a starting point such as: It is 5:00 pm. What time was it 1.5 hours earlier or 15 minutes later. That would be a great thing to practice at home.

Our Easter Egg hunt will be this Friday in the morning. Students may bring their own basket or bag, or we can provide a lunch sack for their 10 eggs. This is always a favorite among the students. We have already started practicing our Mother’s Day song for our program on May 10^th. Pray for sunshine and warm weather that day! Have a great week and let me know of any concerns or questions.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- read for 15 minutes and practice 2, 3, and 5 multiplication facts from 0x2-12x2, etc.

Wed- practice spelling words and review the 1 and 10 multiplication families

Thurs. practice any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes

Fri- no homework!

Spelling List 24 (review list)

1. untie
2. repair
3. fountain
4. author
5. biscuit
6. research
7. curb
8. thirsty
9. afar
10. inquire
11. warning
12. caterpillar
13. vowel
14. earn
15. cities
16. Dr.
17. ft.
18. enlarge- to make bigger
19. brisk- fast moving
20.  pledge- a promise

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

I hope your children all enjoyed a nice break from their school work although it’s now time to jump right back in. We have just 2 regular weeks of curriculum before our state testing begins on April 22^nd so we want to get a good start on new concepts and reviewing others. We’ve begun doing metric measuring with meters, centimeters, grams and kilograms and are continuing to dig deeper into division and multiplication. The students seem to be getting a pretty good grasp on this concept but we will continue to work on it every day. Please help your student to keep practicing telling time on an analog clock, especially if you have a clock or watch that uses Roman Numerals. We have studied the Roman Numerals from 1-30, 50, 100, 500, and 1000. Counting money is still a challenge for a few students too and that is always a very practical skill to master so let them count your pocket change or draw amounts of money to count.

We are continuing to work on nouns and verbs, along with using words like: their, they’re, there, its, it’s, your, you’re, correctly. By this time in the year, students should be able to write a sentence correctly with capital letters, punctuation and a complete thought. We are still working on spelling but I have seen some great growth in that area with many students. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for your involvement and please contact me with any concerns or questions.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds- make sure you know ALL meanings for vocabulary words

Tues- Read for 15 minutes and practice your 10’s multiplication/division facts from 0-12

Wed- practice spelling words, think of 10 nouns and 10 verbs to tell a family member

Thurs- Practice any missed spelling words and read for 15 minutes

Fri- no homework

Spelling Words List 23

1. read
2. maybe
3. journey
4. believe
5. breathe
6. dirty
7. mighty
8. surgery
9. field
10. daydream
11. honesty
12. valley
13. study
14. seat
15. he
16. she
17. we
18. curb: edge of a sidewalk
19. research: careful study 
20.  certain: to be sure

Greetings 2^nd Grade Parents,

We are starting our last week before our 2 weeks of Spring Break. This nicer weather and more chances to be outside have really helped our class focus. We have been covering a LOT of new concepts and they have picked them up so quickly. Great job!!! Thank you to all those who brought in treats for our St. Pat’s party, along with other snacks along the way. We are very appreciative.

I’ve seen some great progress in so many students in all areas of curriculum but especially in harder areas like cursive, spelling and reading. Keep encouraging your students to read at home, in the car, at grandmas, or anywhere you have a few minutes. Even 5 minutes a day can help them gain ground in reading which affects all subjects in school. We will be taking our ITBS tests in April and there are quite a few areas that require independent reading where the teacher can’t help the students. Being able to read those passages and questions will be very important.

Not too many new things to report for this week but please look at Jupiter grades for any assignments marked with zeros that they might need to make up before report card time. If a student has a blank due to illness or absence, it won’t affect their grade either way. Certain things are hard to make up but zeros in homework just mean they never turned any in and those CAN be done for credit.

Please contact me with any concerns or questions.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each

Tues- read for 15 min. and count by 25’s from 25-500 and 50’s from 50-500

Wed- study spelling words and count by 3’s from 3-36, and 4’s from 4-48

Thurs- practice any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes

Fri- no homework       Enjoy your 2 weeks off!

Spelling List 22

1. allergy
2. alert
3. giraffe
4. earn
5. battery
6. curb
7. direction
8. Thursday
9. learn
10. afternoon
11. thirsty
12. research
13. certain
14. curtain
15. ft.
16. yd.
17. in.
18. skyline: where land and sky meet
19. brisk: fast moving
20. discover: to find

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already in the 3rd week of the 3rd quarter. Wow, that was fast. A couple big things coming up soon are our Animal Reports, due this Wednesday, March 6th. We will be presenting them the 6th-8th depending on how many we can get done in one day during Science. They are worth 100 pts and don't need to be fancy but DO need to include at least 5, neatly and properly written sentences with facts about the animal/mammal and some kind of picture of the animal. It can be printed out or drawn and multiple pictures are great too. If not completed, this will greatly affect their grade. Anyone who misses for illness, can present theirs the following week. We can't wait to see what animal everyone chose and learn some new facts about them. We will also have a St. Patrick's Day party on March 15th with more info to come.

We've been working on our 10's, multiplication facts up to 12 and the students have really done great with that concept. We are still working with counting money which has been a challenge for some. We also started measuring with cm this week so if you have a tape measure or ruler lying around at home, have your child practice measuring things in inches, cm, feet, yards or meters. Our language has been focusing on verbs lately and we are learning how to know the difference between verbs that agree with the subject (Mrs. Lee walks the dog.) and verbs that don't ( Mrs. Lee walk the dog.) Quiz your student as you drive somewhere to see how well they are doing with this concept.

Just a couple reminders, students need snow clothes EVERY day so we can go out as much as possible and our class could really use a few extra rulers (used are fine too) along with snack since we are TOTALLY out. Thank you for all you support of our school and your student(s). We all appreciate it. Please look at Jupiter Grades to see any assignments your student may be missing. If they are blank, it's usually ok. but ones marked with a "0" mean the student was present but didn't turn in assignment or homework.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling Words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- Read for 15 minutes and recite the 10's multiplication facts from 0x10-12x10

Wed- Practice Spelling words and recite/write the 18 addition or subtraction family such as 1+17=18, 8+10=18, etc

Thurs- Practice any missed Spelling words and read for 15 minutes

Spelling List 20

1. explosion

2. vision

3. sleigh

4. flavor

5. collar

6. bicycle

7. errand

8. decision

9. eighteen

10. author

11. caterpillar

12. mystery

13. error

14. pastor

15. cities

16. armies

17. babies

18. glare: a strong bright light (we've also discussed how it can be a "mean" look when talking about being kind in case your student is confused at other meaning)

19. useful: helpful

20. cure: to heal 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents

I hope your students enjoyed their break and are ready to hit the books once again. We have just started our multiplication beginning with the 10's family and almost everyone has really caught on to the patterns with 10's. We will be reviewing it as we add more numbers in each week. It is very important to learn these quickly and thoroughly as they will be needed for 3rd grade. 

Most of our class is doing very well with the additional spelling words which include vocabulary. The words get harder each time so practice is key. We have started our Science book and are getting ready to read about animal habitats in the near future. We will have a short "report" due on March 6th and I am sending home an instruction sheet to outline the details. It doesn't have to be fancy or cost you money but the students really like to get into the interesting facts about their chosen animal and present them to the class. It will take us a few days to get through the presentations but I know they will be great. 

Finally, see Mrs. Young's principal note for additional information on the Spring Fundraiser and other events coming up. If you have questions or concerns, please let me know.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Monday- write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tuesday- read for 10 minutes and practice counting money with real money, fake money or draw some on paper

Wednesday- study spelling words and practice the 10's times table (0x10, 1x10, up to 12x10)

Thursday- read for 15 minutes and study any missed words

Friday- no homework except to work on animal project

Spelling List

1. joyful

2. glare

3. captain

4. cure

5. future

6. warning

7. creation

8. useful

9. careful

10. fountain

11. treasure

12. nature

13. wars

14. motion

15. little

16. big

17. small

18. nervous- feeling uncomfortable

19. inquire- to ask

20. repair- to fix

CCA school and daycare CLOSED Tueday February 12 due to poor weather and bad driving conditions. 

Welcome to the 3rd Quarter!

The year is already half done and we sure have accomplished a lot already. We completed our Health unit and are now beginning with Science. We've been watching some neat science videos with experiments that would be fun to try. This quarter we will be doing an animal report where students will pick their favorite animal or mammal and find at least 5 interesting facts about the animal. They will be asked to either print out pictures or draw them on a poster board or  smaller paper. They will write out their 5+ facts using correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation and will present these to the class along with their pictures at the end of the project. I will let you all know when the day gets closer. They can be looking ahead to pick their animal and finding out more about them now if they would like. We will also have a solar system project due at the end of the Science unit with more information to follow. 

Our Math lessons are now moving into Roman Numerals, the beginning of multiplication and more word problems. If your student is still using their fingers for basic addition and subtraction, encourage them to get faster with flashcards, a math app or a fun math game on the computer. They will need to know these facts for our upcoming state testing in April. Our class did an exceptional job of learning the concept of borrowing in subtraction which is sometimes hard to learn. Great job! 

We decorated our Valentine boxes on Fri. with just a couple of exceptions for those who were absent. They can finish theirs this week. Thursday is our party where students can where pj's, bring cards for their friends, a treat to share and one, small toy that they can play with during the party. This is for our class and siblings may have different things going on in their own class so we only get to play with the toy during the party after our work is completed. There are 19 kids in the class if you are making cards. 

Thank you for the snacks and supplies you have brought. They are much appreciated.

Mrs. Lee

Homework: 

Mon: Write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues: read for 10 minutes and write the Roman Numerals from 1-20

Wed: study spelling words for test, count by 2-s to 24, and 3's to 36

Thurs: read for 20 minutes, study any missed words

Fri: no homework- get ready for an "off" week!!! (Feb. 18-22)

Spelling List 17

1. repair

2. bush

3. rough

4. nervous

5. parrot

6. inquire

7. airplane

8. bulldog

9. tough: 

10. young

11. carried

12. tire

13. stair

14. touch

15. until

16. to

17. two

18. enlarge: to make bigger

19. enjoy: to have fun

20. afar: far away

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are starting the last week of the quarter. Report cards will go out the week of the 11th. If your child is missing a lot of work, this week will be the last week to turn in work. Jupiter grades is updated almost daily so please check on your student's status. If they missed a spelling test due to illnesses, those will just stay blank and will not affect their grade as I know some students missed a whole week. Last week's words were a little challenging for some and we are now adding vocabulary words which increases the amount of words to 20. Students must know the correct spelling of the vocabulary word too but if they mispell a word in the meaning, it will not be counted wrong. We use these words throughout the week in Phonics, Spelling and just our daily lessons but if your student is still missing a lot of words, they might need to practice a little more outside of school. 

We are finishing up our Health book this week and have not only learned about health and safety at home, outside, and around our community but read some great stories on character traits such as kindness, helpfulness, patience and several others. The kids all had great conversations about ways to help out and shared how they help at home with dishes, chores, helping out blind grandparents and their friends. Keep up the good work!

We will start our Science book at the start of the next quarter and it will have a lot more hands-on activities we will do such as growing plants, a close-up look at live earthworms, projects on animals and space and just a lot of other incredible things God has created. We can't wait!

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I am available through email (melilee33@yahoo.com), phone/text (208-755-3046) or in person. I am usually at school by 7:30 but often have to leave by 3 to pick up my own daughter. If you need to make arrangements, I am more than happy to stay or find a time to talk about your student's academics or other topics. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Monday: Write Spelling words and vocab words 2x each and circle special sounds. Write the meanings of vocab words 1x

Tues: Read for 15 minutes and practice counting money with real coins, drawn on paper or maybe even a phone app or computer program if you find one. 

Wed: Study spelling words by writing, reciting, or some other way. Find an analog clock and tell your parents or guardians the correct time to the nearest 5 minutes. 

Thurs: Study any missed words and read for 15 minutes. Maybe time yourself to see how many words you can read in 1 minute!

Fri: No homework

Spelling List 15 (Review List + Vocabulary Words)

1. world

2. quickly

3. counted

4. afraid

5. strong

6. twinkle

7. newspaper

8. birthday

9. whisper

10. Christian

11. Monday

12. thousand

13. remind

14. energy

15. very

16. where

17. friend

18. appear- to suddenly show up

19. tidy- neat

20. sketch- a quick drawing

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Just a quick note to welcome everyone back from the latest break. Hopefully it has given the students and families some time to rest up and get rid of those pesky germs that have plagued our classroom and school. Mrs. Young has tons of new information in her principal's note so please read up on all the news. We are collecting shoeboxes to decorate some time next week but students can bring them in as soon as they have them. We can always use extras if you happen to have any lying around. 

For all those students who missed a lot of class in the last couple weeks, please try to get through the makeup work as you are able, more for the fact of learning the new concepts so you don't fall behind. We will be reviewing some things this week for those who were gone but are moving into more complicated math subjects like: borrowing and dividing to find perimeter of shapes. Please continue to practice counting money, finding the time on the clock to the nearest 5 minutes, especially quarter after and quarter till and studying those spelling words. In language we are working a lot with nouns: common, proper, compound, plural, and possessive.

Hope to see you all on Monday!!! Please email, text or stop by with any questions or concerns.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues: read for 15 minutes and practice telling time on a clock or watch with hour and minute hands

Wed: practice spelling words and count by 25's, and 50's (just like counting quarters and half dollars)

Thurs: practice any missed words and read for 15-20 minutes

Fri: no homework

Spelling List 15

1. great

2. cookie

3. monkey

4. disobey

5. phonics

6. Christian

7. thought

8. taught

9. energy

10. pledge

11. piece

12. phrase

13. stomach

14. bridge

15. sure

16. friend

17. laugh

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Your students did a wonderful job getting all caught up from a short week and then a snow day. There has been a lot of sickness running through the classroom so if your child is missing a lot of assignments, please see me to make them up or discuss alternate activities if you haven't already done so. Hopefully they can all rest up over the weekend. 

We had a fun time measuring ingredients for our "no-bake" desserts and are learning more about gallons, quarts, pints, and cups. We've also added the half-dollar to our money count and students can practice counting money at home by making their own, paper coins, using plastic coins, or just drawing out coins to represent different amounts of money. We have also been doing a lot of clock work such as finding a time on the clock and then figuring out what time it would be 3 hours later or a 1/2 hour earlier. This has been a tricky subject so keep on practicing. 

Language has introduced possessive nouns and singular/plural nouns and that will be a focus for quite a few lessons. Keep up the great work second-graders!!!

This is the last week before another break. Wow, that was fast. Please let me know of any questions or concerns.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework: 

Mon- Write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues- read for 15 minutes and count by 3's, 25's, and 50's

Wed- study spelling words by writing, reciting or drawing them in some fun way

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 15 minutes

Fri- no homework.... heading off to an "off week"

Spelling List 14

1. cover

2. china

3. ounce

4. pause

5. draw

6. easy

7. weather

8. Monday

9. thousand

10. pencil

11. autumn

12. teacher

13. bread

14. month

15. either

16. once

17. busy

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We had a great, but busy short week back after break. It is always a challenge to jump back in, even for the teachers but your students embraced the challenge. We will be resuming our regular schedule of spelling and tests this week and like I've mentioned before, our words are getting harder and therefore need a little more time spent on studying. They need to be writeen out twice for Tues. homework but the other days, let them be creative and unscramble them from a pile of letters, write them in chalk, spell them into the air, etc. Making it fun helps them remember them better.

We are starting liquid measurements in Math and are hoping to make a recipe we had on our reading comprehension test last week. It will be a great hands-on project and requires no oven! Some of the students are still struggling a little with basic addition so that would be a great thing to practice even as you drive around or have a few minutes while making dinner. Flash cards are great too and the dollar stores often have a lot to choose from to help students get faster.

Our health lessons have been focusing on safety for the last few chapters and it would be a great thing to have your student memorize their address and at least one family member's phone number for emergencies. We had some great class discussions on how to be safe and I can tell that they've all been listening to their parents and the lessons. Great job!!

We have just 2 full weeks before another "off-week" so we need to get a lot done. Students should not be taking their regular class work home unless they are not getting it done in class due to being distracted, etc. We have plenty of time to finish it so please encourage your student to stay focused and be a great listener if they are continuing to bring extra work home.

Thank you for your continued support of your child's education and our classroom and a special thanks to those who have blessed us with snack. Please contact me with any concerns or questions. 

Mrs. Lee

Homework

Mon- Write spelling words 2x each

Tues- read for 15 minutes or more and count by 3's from 3-36, and 5's from 5-100

Wed- Study spelling words anyway you would like

Thurs- Study any missed words and count by 25's from 25-300 and 10's from 200-400, read for 15 minutes or more

Fri- no homework

Spelling List 13

1. fewest

2. sunny

3. reporter

4. fastest

5. quickly

6. broken

7. watches

8. childhood

9. remind

10. winner

11. funniest

12. eaten

13. colder

14. slowest

15. one

16. their

17. does

Happy New Year 2nd Grade Parents and Students!!!

Welcome to the new year and a short week to start it off. Since there are only 3 days this week, we will not be having a spelling test but will be using the words throughout the week as a headstart on next week's list. I am including a homework packet this week that can be turned in at the end of the week or even next Monday. It's just a little bit of reivew of the math and language concepts we have been studying. Students can do a little each night instead of the usual spelling homework but reading is always encouraged every day because it is required in so many areas of education. The packet will come home with them in their mailbox. 

Thank you once again for all  your support through snacks, school supplies, party goodies, and everything else you've done this year. We are always in need of snacks and they can be dropped off at any time. 

I am very proud of how well the students performed during the Christmas program. They sounded wonderful!! Now that we are past the busiest time of the year, I hope you will encourage your kids to do their best and take charge of their own learning. They have already accomplished so much and I'm looking forward to finishing up this quarter with much improvement in the coming weeks. Don't forget to check out the jupiter grades to see if your student is missing assignments in the next month or struggling in a certain area and check out the jupiter app for your phone if you want to make it even easier. 

If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to let me know. (208-755-3046) or melilee33@yahoo.com

Thanks,

Mrs. Lee

Homework- packet to be sent home/ NO SPELLING

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have made it to the last week before our Christmas break. The students are definitely ready for Christmas (and Hanukkah for those who have been celebrating with their family) but we have one week to get through with a lot to cover. All of the kids have been practicing their song and verse for the program and are doing outstanding. I hope they will all be able to join us at the Alter church this coming Sat. Dec.15th at 10:15. Program starts at 10:30. They have even learned parts of their song in German, something I did when I was about their age. I know it will sound beautiful.

Like I've said before, our spelling words are getting more difficult each week so if your student has been missing a lot on the pre-test, they might need to study them a little more each week. It really makes a difference. We have learned about 4 different kinds of sentences; declarative (.), interrogative (?), exclamatory (!), and imperative (. -gives a command). Quiz your student on these to see if they can remember them.

We will have our combined class party with the 4th graders this Friday afternoon and students can bring a toy or game to share with friends while we enjoy some crafts and treats. If your student would like to bring a sweet treat or healthier option, feel free to do so. We will have our regular lunch and then snacks later. There are 19 kids in our class with about 36 total with the 4th graders but they will also be bringing some treats. Thanks to those who brought classroom snack too. It is a great help and blessing to our class. It's something that is always needed.

Have a great weekend and see you all Monday,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each 

Tues- read for 15 min. and count by 3's, 5's and 10's

Wed.- study spelling words 

Thurs- study any missed words and read for 15 min

Fri- Have a great Christmas Break!!!

Spelling List 12

1. whistle

2. whole

3. sketch

4. appear

5. wear

6. early

7. goldfish

8. crumbs

9. newspaper

10. whisper

11. eardrum

12. learning

13. folder

14. jewel

15. buy

16. the

17. whose

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We had a great week last week getting everyone back on track after the long week off. We have just 2 more weeks before our next break and I am going to do my best to keep everyone focused, even as Christmas approaches. Our spelling lists are getting more and more difficult so please help your student to practice these words. If they have difficulty with certain words, it's often easier to break it down into smaller parts. The students know our special sounds which relate to many of the words and this can really aid in their memorization.

Our Christmas program is also about 2 weeks away and will be on Dec.15th at 10:30am at the Alter church in CDA. Please have students there about 15 minutes early so they can line up with their class. 

Have a great week ahead and please let me know of any questions, concerns, etc. that you may have.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues.- Count by 3's from 3-36, read for 15 min

Wed.- Study Spelling words, count by 25's from 25-500 (we are learning to count quarters)

Thurs. Study any missed words and read for 15 minutes

Fri.- No homework

Spelling List 11

1. wallet

2. amaze

3. dusty

4. puzzle

5. counted

6. marked

7. called

8. afraid

9. tidy

10. castle

11. added

12. helped

13. penny

14. mailed

15. every

16. very

17. many

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I trust you all had a nice Thanksgiving and hopefully a little break from work. I really enjoyed meeting you all for conferences and sharing the great progress your student has made so far this year. We are entering a very busy time of year and have only 3 weeks until Christmas break. They will be full of learning with a lot to cover so I hope your students (and yourself) can steer clear of all the germs and illnesses and be present as much as possible.

We will finish up our 3 week block with a little pj/Christmas party on Dec. 14th after we have finished our work and tests. Students may wear pj's, bring snacks or goodies to share and bring one toy or game to play with during the party time only. We will have our Christmas program the following day at 10:30am on Dec. 15th at the Alter church in CDA. It is just off Best Ave. and easy to find. Students need to be there at least 15 minutes prior to the start time so we can all get lined up. The preschool-K will be doing their program earlier in the morning so you can watch siblings on the same day. The program is free (no ticket needed) but a love offering will be taken to thank the church for the use of their facility for anyone who would like to donate. 

It's also that time of year again when the weather gets colder and wetter. Please have children prepared for snow each day even if it is predicted for later in the day or they will be unable to go out with their friends. They need a HEAVY coat, boots, snowpants, gloves/mittens, and a hat or secure hood. 

Thank you for all of the support you give our school and your student. It makes all the difference in their education.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- Write spelling words 2x each and circle special sounds

Tues.-Read for 20 minutes

Wed.- Study or write spelling words 

Thurs.- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any missed words

Fri.- No homework

Spelling List 10

1. talking

2. know

3. sign

4. thing

5. strong

6. stung

7. thanked

8. twinkle

9. honk

10. chipmunk

11. spelling

12. knee

13. swing

14. blank

15. move

16. who

17. been

OFF-WEEK NOVEMBER 19-23

Daycare available Nov 19, 20, 21.

School and daycare CLOSED Nov 22, 23 for Thanksgiving.

Enjoy the break and God bless you!

Mrs. Young 

We will be having TWO Christmas programs for our school.  Please see the details below and we look forward to seeing you there!

PRESCHOOL/PRE-K/KINDERGARTEN:

Saturday, December 15

9:30-10am at the Altar Church, 901 E Best Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

1ST-8TH GRADE:

Saturday, December 15

10:30-11am at the Altar Church, 901 E Best Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Just a quick reminder of upcoming events in the next couple of weeks. NO SCHOOL OR DAYCARE ON MONDAY for Veterans Day. No spelling or homework this week either. We have only 1.5 days of curriculum which includes all day Tues. and a half day Wed. followed by our Thanksgiving Feast from about 11-12noon. Feel free to stop by and eat with your student any time during that time. You can also eat in any classroom if you are trying to accomodate more than one student.  After the feast, students may leave with parents/grandparents/relatives or stay for daycare activities if needed. Thurs. and Fri. are parent/teacher conferences and daycare is available for those who need it. The following week (Nov. 19-23) is an off week. Daycare is available.

We are starting show-n-tell on Fridays (as long as we complete our work) and students may bring one, school appropriate item to share with the class during this time. It must be small enough to fit into their cubby and can't be played with before or after school. It can be a favorite book, toy, rock, picture or something else special to them. The rest of the class will be able to ask questions and practice being great audience members. We are also working toward being able to have a pj party on the last school day before Christmas break (Dec. 14th). Students will be able to wear pj's, bring a favorite toy or game to play with, and can bring a special snack or treat to share with the class if they would like. The students know that this is a special privilege so they are going to work hard to earn it. 

Have a great weekend and please let me know of any concerns or questions you have about the school, classroom, grades, etc. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the end of the first quarter! Wow, that sure flew by quickly. I am finalizing grades this week so please make sure that your student has all of their work turned in by this Friday if they have missed any due to absences. We are finishing up our Social Studies book this week and the students have really enjoyed learning about how our country was formed. I hope they told you who invented the stoplight, windshield wipers, assembly line or any other inventions we discussed. We will move on to Health, next. It's a great subject to discuss during cold and flu season. 

Just a reminder that the school will be closed on Nov. 12th for Veteran's Day. That will be a very short week as our Thanksgiving Feast is on Wed., Nov. 14th and parent/teacher conferences are on Thurs. and Fri. If you haven't signed up yet, let me know what will work for you. There are a lot of spots left but I might be able to work in a different time if none of those will work for you. Just let me know asap. 

We have begun working with inches, 1/2 inches, feet, and yards in math. The students have loved using their rulers to measure things around the room. We will continue with adding 2 and 3-digit numbers, along with more word problems involving money.

Encourage your child to study their spelling words several times during the week and to apply the special sounds they have learned to each word to help with memorization.

Thank you for all of your support in your student's education. They are all doing amazing. Just a quick reminder that our food/clothing drive will end this Friday. Right now, we have mostly clothing and very little food. If you would like to donate a can or two of food, that would be wonderful.

Events: Thanksgiving Feast (parents/relatives welcome)- Nov. 14, Parent/Teacher Conf. Nov. 15-16, Christmas Program: Dec. 15

Have a great weekend and week ahead,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: Write spelling words 2x and circle special sounds

Tues: Read for 20 minutes

Wed: Study spelling words

Thurs: Read for 15-20 minutes and study any missed words

Fri: No homework

Spelling List 9

1. squirm

2. noise

3. toy

4. stood

5. loose

6. world

7. right

8. football

9. crosswalk

10. birthday

11. point

12. bookmark

13. work

14. high

15. where

16. live

17. lose

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Just a quick note for this week. The sign-ups are up for both the parent/teacher conferences (Nov. 15th and 16th) and our Thanksgiving Feast (Nov. 14th). Please let me know if you can't find a time that will work for you and I will see what I can do. Please note the change in date for our Christmas program too. It will be on Dec.15th instead of the 8th and please read the principal note each week to hear more on upcoming events. 

The fundraiser was a big success and Mrs. Young will have the total figures ready for us soon. We are also starting a food/warm clothing drive on Monday. My class has already received a flyer listing some of the ideas for donations. I would love to see my pickup filled with goods for the food banks and homeless in our area. Any little bit helps those who are less fortunate in our area and it's a great lesson to our children on giving. 

Help your student to keep working hard and practice those spelling words. This week has a review list and should be much easier but practice is very important. Remind them to bring a water bottle each day and a warm jacket for those early mornings when it is getting quite cold. Thank you for all you do to see your student succeed.

Mrs. Lee

Homework: 

Mon: Write Spelling Words 2x each and circle the special sounds

Tues: Read for 20 minutes

Wed: Study Spelling words and practice counting money

Thurs: Read for 15-20 min. and study any missed words

Fri: No Homework

Spelling List 8

1. kick

2. socks

3. trust

4. smell

5. lunch

6. twelve

7. scarf

8. screen

9. freeze

10. cheese

11. please

12. grow

13. float

14. throat

15. only

16. both

17. here

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the 1st quarter and your students have done exceptionally well in all areas. We will finish up our Social Studies book this quarter and then begin in our Health book. The students have really enjoyed reading about our first Americans, pioneer travel and our Founding Fathers. We will finish up learning about some great inventors and how their creations helped shape America. Math continues to focus on counting money, counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, etc. which will come in handy when we start multiplication. Encourage your child to keep practicing at home by counting money or drawing pictures of the money they would use for a given price. They have really enjoyed that at school.

We all had a great field trip and hope the parents that were able to go enjoyed their time too. Our fundraiser ends this coming Friday so keep on selling until then. It's a close race between boys vs girls. 

The parent/teacher conference sheets are already hanging up right outside our classroom door for those wishing to get a start on planning. Dates are Nov. 15th and 16th. Please let me know if you are unable to make any of those times and we can work together to find a time to have a conference outside of those hours. I look forward to seeing you all then.

Have a great weekend and let me know if there are any questions or concerns.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues: Read for 20 minutes

Wed: Study Spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs: Read for 15-20 min. and study missed words

Fri: No Homework

Spelling List 7

1. thrill

2. scarf

3. lunch

4. sport

5. south

6. frown

7. grow

8. germ

9. surf

10. throat

11. start

12. cheese

13. north

14. serve

15. most

16. any

17. give

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome back from our first "off" week. I trust all of the students had a little mental reprieve from school work and are ready to jump back in. We will have a busy week like usual but will get to finish it off with our annual pumpkin field trip to Carver Farms on Fri. at 12:30pm. Cost is $6 for each student and for any adults who wish to purchase the same produce that the students get. Otherwise, parents or family are free to drive on over and join us for this fun time. Please remind your student to dress appropriately for walking through fields of dirt and twisty vines along with a possible chilly day. Please make sure money and permission slips are in to their teacher by Wed. of this week.

We are really sailing through our math curriculum and all of the students are working very hard. We will continue to work on counting money, knowing time to the hour and 1/2 hours and learning temperatures (three great things to practice at home).

Our spelling words are starting to get more challenging so I encourage you to have your students practice them several times during the week. 

Please see the principal note for all other upcoming events and information. See you all on Monday and please contact me with any concerns or questions.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

***** Note from the principal

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL - OCT 15

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL – WEEK 6       OCT 15, 2018

LOTS OF FUN THIS WEEK!!

MONDAY – OCT 15 – FUNDRAISER KICK OFF: Please help with our fall fundraiser.  Money goes towards outdoor playground, parking lot improvements, and improved Internet to classrooms.  Sale runs Oct 15-26.  We are selling Yankee Candles, Butter Braids, World’s Finest Chocolates, and CCA Clothing apparel.  Kids earn Penguin Cash to go shopping at the school prize store at the end of the fundraiser.  They can bring Candy Tickets each day for every $10 in product they sell.  It’s also Boys v. Girls and the winning group gets to select 3 teachers to decorate as human Christmas cookies. 

WEDNESDAY – OCT 17 – PRESCHOOL/PREK PICTURE DAY: 9am-10:30am for Preschool and Pre-K classes;

*****NOTE***** This is a change from the date in the school handbook/calendar.  The correct date is this Wednesday, Oct 17.

THURSDAY – OCT 18 – PRESCHOOL/PREK PUMPKIN FIELD TRIP: 9-11:30am; parents are welcome to follow behind the school bus cost is $6 per person (PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR FIELD TRIP BY WEDNESDAY).  Kids needs to bring a backpack to carry their produce.  They each get: 1 pumpkin, 2 mini pumpkins, 2 gourds, and 2 ears of popcorn

FRIDAY – OCT 19 – AM Kindergarten/PM Kindergarten/1STGRADE PUMPKIN FIELD TRIP: 9-11:30am; parents are welcome to follow behind the school bus cost is $6 per person (PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR FIELD TRIP BY WEDNESDAY).  Kids needs to bring a backpack to carry their produce.  They each get: 1 pumpkin, 2 mini pumpkins, 2 gourds, and 2 ears of popcorn

FRIDAY – OCT 19 – 2nd – 8th GRADE PUMPKIN FIELD TRIP:12:30-2:30am; parents are welcome to follow behind the school bus cost is $6 per person (PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR FIELD TRIP BY WEDNESDAY).  Kids needs to bring a backpack to carry their produce.  They each get: 1 pumpkin, 2 mini pumpkins, 2 gourds, and 2 ears of popcorn

COMING ATTRACTIONS

-Nov 9, End of 1st Quarter

-Nov 14, “Out to Feast with My Kid” Thanksgiving Feast

-Nov 15-16, Parent Conferences (no school)

-Nov 19-23, Off-Week (no school)

-Nov 22-23, SCHOOL & DAYCARE CLOSED for Thanksgiving

-Dec 8, Christmas Program

-Dec 14, Christmas Classroom Parties

-Dec 17-Jan 1, Christmas Break (no school)

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues: read for 20 minutes

Wed: study spelling words in anyway you would like and practice counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's

Thurs: read for 15-20 minutes and study any missed spelling words for the Fri. test

Fri: No Homework

Spelling List 6

1. crisp

2. twist

3. twelve

4. split

5. sprint

6. screen

7. squeeze

8. snap

9. slant

10. sleeve

11. street

12. swift

13. again

14. here

15. only

NO SCHOOL - I REPEAT - NO SCHOOL :)  

We have an off week Oct 8-12.  There is no school.

Enjoy the break!  See you back Oct 15.

Mrs. Young

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are almost to the half-way point in the quarter and I have seen some wonderful accomplishments with this class already. They are a smart bunch of kiddos. We have finished up the review lessons in Math and Language and concepts will start to get a little more difficult as we learn new things each day. I encourage you to look over your child's work that is brought home and see if there is anything they might need to review in the evening as they study spelling words or read. 

Next week will be an "off week" (Oct. 8-12) but daycare is available if needed. The following week will be the start to our Fall fundraiser and our pumpkin farm field trip on Oct. 19th at 12:30pm. Cost is $6.00 per child and the same for any parent or family member that would like to bring home the pumpkins, corn, etc, otherwise the parents are free.

In our Math lessons, we are concentrating on counting money, counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's (beginning at any number such as 14, 52, 125, etc) and are now working on temperatures. We have also learned time to the hour and half hour so try to quiz your student on that if you have a clock around home or see one in a store. 

I am always available for questions or concerns so please don't hesitate to email, text or call or stop by. (208-755-3046, melilee33@yahoo.com). Please see Mrs. Young's principal note for all other important information.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling list #5, 2x each and turn in

Tues- read for 15 min and practice counting by 5's and 10's

Wed- study spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- study any missed words from pre-test and read for 20 min.

Fri- No Homework!

Spelling List 5

1. brain

2. brush

3. dream

4. praise

5. grass

6. grade

7. smile

8. smell

9. scale

10. desk

11. skin

12. spend

13. do

14. both

15. says

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have had a wonderful start to the year in the first 3 weeks. Your students have been working very hard and we have had 3 straight weeks of perfect homework. Nice job! I can tell just how hard your student is working. As your students study their spelling words, ask them if they can find any special sounds like "ck in duck", "e in me", "pr/ay in pray". I will try to post a picture of the charts we are working on soon so parents can learn which new ones we have learned as a class, especially for newer students who haven't had special sounds before. 

In math, we are practicing counting money with pennies, dimes, dollars and ten-dollars and will soon add the nickel, quarter and $5 bill. Have your student practice counting dimes and pennies together, even they are out of order. That makes it more challenging. We are also learning about 3-D shapes including the sphere, cone, cube, pyramid, and cylinder. See if they can find something around the house in that shape. 

For all other school news and information about upcoming events, please see Mrs. Young's principal note. Have a great day and let me know of any concerns or questions.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues: read for 20 minutes

Wed: study spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs: read for 20 minutes and study any missed spelling words

Fri: No Homework

Spelling List 4

1. dish

2. shop

3. thin

4. that

5. those

6. blend

7. cloth

8. clean

9. flag

10. float

11. glad

12. globe

13. your

14. there

15. said

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already into week 3. Wow, that just flew by. Your students are doing awesome and we have had some great discussions in Social Studies and have learned about other characters from history too. This week's lessons will really start getting out of the review and into a lot of new content. I am proud of how hard this class has worked, especially with turning in homework and studying hard for their tests.

Tuesday is PICTURE DAY so bring your smile and your picture envelope (orders are also avaiable online). Please make sure to have students arrive on time for school as the pictures will take place promptly in the morning, class by class. 

Please see Mrs. Young's newsletter for all other important information from the principal.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Monday: Write spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes and practice counting BACKWARD from a number like 124 and another like 67

Wednesday: study spelling words any way you would like

Thursday: study any missed words and read for 20 minutes

Friday: no homework

List 3

1. me

2. no

3. shy

4. try

5. play

6. state

7. west

8. plus

9. please

10. fresh

11. freeze

12. trust

13. was

14. were

15. are

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We had a fantastic first week of school and are really getting into the swing of things. I think everyone is settling into the classroom and learning what is expected of them this year as second graders. Our first spelling test went very well but studying IS key, as the tests will get harder in the near future. 

I can see we have some great readers in our class and I was able to get them divided into reading groups after listening to each student read. We will hopefully be able to meet several times a week as a group during class. I'd really love to see every student have their own whiteboard if possible because we use them a lot, especially in math. It allows me to see a large amount of student responses to answers in a short amount of time. If you need help getting one for your student, please let me know. 

This Tuesday evening from 5:30-6:30pm will be our Open House. Feel free to come on in and see your student(s) classroom(s), meet the teachers and staff and see some of our first-week art we have hanging up around the room. If you can't make it but have any concerns, please text or e-mail me (208-755-3046, melilee33@yahoo.com). 

I look forward to another great week and please see Mrs. Young's principal note for all other important school information.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

HOMEWORK:

MON: Write spelling words 2x each and turn in on Tues.

TUES: Read for 15-20 minutes alone or to someone else

WED: Study spelling words in anyway you wish (orally, written, painted, etc) These do NOT have to be turned in

THURS: Study any missed spelling words for final test and read for 15-20 minutes

FRI: No Homework!

SPELLING LIST 2

1. rack

2. rake

3. lick

4. like

5. back

6. bake

7. socks

8. bikes

9. kick

10. fake

11. rock

12. make

13. of

14. what

15. have

Welcome to 2nd grade, parents and students!!

Every week I will post our new spelling list, homework, important information about upcoming events and class needs on our class page but please see Mrs. Young's Principal Note for all of the extra school information. This will be a short week but we WILL have a spelling pretest on Thurs. and a final test on Fri. for anyone who missed words on the pretest. 

Our homework will follow the same, basic format each week of the following:

Mon.- write spelling words 2x and turn in the next day

Tues.- read for 15-20 minutes to yourself or someone else

Wed.- study spelling words in anyway that you would like (orally, written, with magnets, etc.) Nothing to turn in

Thurs. read for 15 minutes or more and study any missed words from pretest

Fri.- No Homework!

There will be an additional newsletter sent home with more specific information about our class but this will give you a glimpse of what is expected. I can't wait to see everyone on Tuesday and if you are here before me, please feel free to set supplies on their desk. We will sort them as a class later. Watch our CCA 2nd grade facebook page for other updates.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee (208-755-3046/melilee33@yahoo.com)

Spelling List 1

1. ten

2. zip

3. job

4. left

5. land

6. next

7. jump

8. name

9. heat

10. nine

11. soap

12. wave

13. and

14. you

15. I

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This week is not a curriculum week (report cards are already finished) so attendance is optional. We will be doing cleaning, taking the decorations down, etc. on Monday but students are welcome to help or just come and hang out. It is a half-day for students unless they need to stay all day for usual school hours. Tues. is yearbook signing from 9-10 and Wed. is CCA Olympics from 9-11:30. Thursday will be a day to help with deeper cleaning if students or parents want to help throughout the school and Friday will be financial check-out/report card release through Mrs. Young or Ms. Mindy. 

Thank you for a wonderful year!!! I will miss these kids as they move on to 3rd grade but I am glad I will get to see most of them around school next year.

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We've made it to the last official week of school and the end of the curriculum!!! We will finish up our books and work this week and clean out our desks for the last week of school. No spelling lists or spelling tests for this week along with no homework. There is one remaining Math test on Wed. Friday is kindergarten graduation and siblings may attend as long as they are in the care of parents or guardians. The last week (Aug. 6-10) will include yearbook signing, CCA Olympics, cleaning day and daycare in the afternoons. It is not required for attendance but students may come in the morning and then leave at lunch if they would like to be involved in the activities. Report cards will be available at financial check-out with Mrs. Young or Ms Mindy. 

Thank you for allowing me to spend the year with your special students. I hope they have had a positive and enriching experience and I know they will do great in 3rd grade. Please text or email me with any questions about the last 2 weeks and see Mrs. Young's principal note for additional information.

See you on Monday!

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

The countdown has begun. There are just 2 weeks of curriculum left and then the final week of extra activities like yearbook signing, school olympics, clean-up day, etc. Most of what we are learning now will be review with just a couple new concepts in each subject. Please make sure all work gets turned in before that last week of school when report cards will be finalized.

See Mrs. Young's principal note for all other upcoming activities and dates. Our class has earned it's banana split/icecream sundae treat and we will do that the Thursday before kindergarten graduation so if siblings will be at graduation, they won't miss their icecream. That following Friday will also be the day to clean out desks and take all supplies and books.

We have just 2 Spelling tests left and instead of regular homework, have students just study their words and enjoy the beautiful weather. They don't have to turn in any homework this week or the last week of regular school. Get outside and do something fun.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling 1 (List 30)

1. jewelry

2. balloon

3. above

4. camera

5. classroom

6. grew

7. spoon

8. brother

9. umbrella

10. knew

11. jealous

12. cousin

13. nothing

14. enough

15. with

16. want

17. wait

18. instant: happening quickly

19. moist: slightly wet

20. couple: two

Spelling 2 (3rd grade list 3)

1. parents

2. music

3. English

4. North America

5. South America

6. blown

7. plastic

8. freeze

9. shovel

10. window

11. unable

12. secret

13. parable

14. faith

15. promise

16. calendar

17. September

18. instant: a moment of time

19. represent: to stand for

20. harbor: a place of shelter

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the quarter and the school year and the your students' progress is amazing. A lot of what we are studying is review mixed in with some new concepts. We've talked a lot about nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in Language and will continue to identify those in sentences and think of ways to make our writing more interesting. The main focus in math right now is getting our times and division tables down solidly so the students can advance to the next level of both in 3rd grade. Please continue to practice the 0-6 times tables up to 6x12 and then the inverse or division of the same facts. 

 *****NO SWIM DAY THIS FRIDAY**** I know there are vacations planned and other activities this summer so just let me know if your student will be gone for tests, etc. and we can take them early or make other arrangements. 

Have a great week and encourage your student to stay focused for a few more weeks. They are almost 3rd graders!!!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon: Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues: Read or study math facts

Wed: Study spelling words

Thurs: Read or study math facts and any missed Spelling words for Fri. test

Fri: no homework

Spelling 1 

1. mission

2. action

3. join

4. destroy

5. cowboy

6. question

7. appointment

8. attention

9. expression

10. voice

11. permission

12. caution

13. nation

14. boil

15. day

16. night

17. noon

18. compassion: a desire to help

19. emotion: a strong feeling

20. avoid: to stay away from

Spelling 2 (3rd grade list 2)

1. potato

2. tomato

3. beach

4. twice

5. station

6. clumsy

7. daydream

8. butterfly

9. airplane

10. fruit

11. label

12. lesson

13. penmanship

14. arithmetic

15. science

16. language

17. content- satisfied; pleased

18. declare- to say; to make known

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already about half way through the last quarter and nearing the end of the school year. The students have made such great progress in all subjects and continue to surprise me with their quick minds. As we look ahead to entering 3rd grade, our class is going to continue to focus on knowing our math facts without having to count on fingers. This includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Counting by 2's-6's all the way up to 6x12 is great practice. 

Your students did a super job on their solar system projects and we all enjoyed learning more about the different planets. They can take them home if they have not already. Our class had a great time at the beach and did very well showing others a Godly example of good behavior. Well done 2nd Grade.

The Spelling lists will be sent home on Monday as some students are starting the 3rd grade spelling lists and I didn't have a copy on my computer. 

Homework this week is:

Mon.- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- practice counting out change ex: Mason has $14.27 and bought a baseball bat for $11.36. How much change will he receive? 

Wed.- Study spelling words

Thurs- Study any missed words and practice multiplication and division facts

Fri- No homework

Thank you and have a great week ahead,

Mrs. Lee

BEACH DAY FOR CCA K-7th GRADE THIS FRIDAY! (June 22)

Kids should bring the following items: swimsuit, towel, bag for wet clothes, backpack, sunscreen, AND RED SHIRT (if you bought a camp shirt and Mrs. Young has it, that will work great! She will pass them out before we go to the beach). If you have an old camp shirt, you can wear that. If you want a camp shirt, see Mrs. Young.

POSSIBLE SWIM DAYS: (weather permitting)

Friday, June 22 12-2:30pm

Friday, June 29, 12-2:30pm

Friday, July 13, 12-2:30pm

Friday, July 20, 12-2:30pm

LOCATION: Q'emlin Park, Post Falls

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed some of our beautiful weather the past 2 weeks. It looks like it will be a HOT week coming up so just a reminder that students need their water bottle everyday and sunscreen to keep them safe. 

We are entering the home stretch for the year but still have a lot of content to cover. This week we will continue to focus our Math lessons on using multiplication and division in different areas along with applying money sense to word problems such as giving change. These are good things to practice throughout the week.

Beginning on Monday and continuing through Friday, we will be doing our oral reports on our chosen planet/sun during the afternoon Science lesson. The projects will stay at school through the week so others can see all the hard word that went into them. I will keep them in the classroom until Friday when they will moved into the hall for other classes to see and then taken home on Friday. I can't wait to see the creativity that went into them.

Thank you for supporting our classroom throughout the year.  Your involvement in your students' education is so important and so appreciated.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Text is probably the quickest at 208-755-3046. 

Thank you and have a great week ahead,

Mrs. Lee

Homework

Mon: Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues: Read for 10 minutes, practice your 2-6 multiplication facts up to 12

Wed: Study Spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs: Study any missed words from pre-test and practicie division facts for 72/6 and smaller.

Fri: No homework

Spelling 1 (List 27)

1. page

2. badge

3. Creator

4. regular

5. strange

6. dodge

7. judge

8. calendar

9. change

10. visitor

11. governor

12. sugar

13. color

14. gentle

15. he's

16. it's

17. I've

18. ledge- the edge of a drop-off

19. smudge- a dirty spot

20. generous- sharing

Spelling 2 (List 33)- some review words

1. knit

2. August

3. governor

4. dairy

5. action

6. crayons

7. classroom

8. shell

9. match

10. awful

11. Creator

12. staircase

13. voice

14. prey

15. Ave.

16. hers

17. wait

18. current: the movement of water

19. compassion: a desire to help

20. reign: to rule

TIME: 9:00-11:30am

COST: $10 per day for daycare (unless you already have daycare arrangements with the school office)

LED BY: Karen and Casey Duke

LOCATION: CCA

SCHEDULE:

Monday: Soccer

Tuesday: Football

Wednesday: Kickball

Thursday: Track and Field

Friday: All of the above!

Please bring water bottle and sunscreen. Hats are encouraged. Wear active clothing and good RUNNING shoes (that means no sandals or flip flops.) ?? we will be outside most of the time! 

Off-Weeks ~ June 4-15, 2018

No school the weeks of June 4-15, 2018.  Daycare is available if needed.  Please call the school office for details and arrangements.  Enjoy the two-week break! 

Mrs. Young 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is a very short week ending with the Father's Day Program/lunch on Friday. We will be performing our song after some fun and games and then will enjoy a great BBQ lunch with the dads. Students may leave after the BBQ  or can stay if daycare is needed. Our class needs to bring 15 individual drinks. Please let me know if you will be gone for this event so I can pick up extra drinks for those families (K-7) who will be at the BBQ.

We will not have a spelling test this week but please continiue to work on multiplication and division facts. Counting by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and 6's up to 6x12 is a great help. Practice reading or work on your science project too. No homework this week to turn in. 

See Mrs. Young's note for more school information and have a great, long weekend. See you on Tues.!

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have begun our last quarter and it is going to be a busy one both academically and with the many activities we have going. This Friday is a "free day" with no school for the long Memorial Day Weekend. Daycare IS available if needed. That means that we will have a short week for work again but WILL have a Spelling test this week. The pre-test will be on Wed. and the final test on Thurs. The following week we will not have Spelling words because it will only include 3 academic days and then the Father's Day program on Fri. June 1st. 

The students have all done well these past 3 quarters and I hope you can encourage them to stay strong to the end of the year just as I will. Thank you to all who took time out of your busy days to come to conferences. Your support of your student's success really shows! If you were unable to attend, please stop by to get your student's report card as it has important information about their Science project, Silverwood ticket and Mother's Day pictures if you ordered any. 

Thank you for all your support this year for our classroom. In many ways you continually to bless our class.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues.- Study Spelling words and practice counting by 3's, 4's, and 5's

Wed.- Study any missed words and practice counting by 6's, Read for 10 min. or more

Thurs/Fri- No homework

Spelling 1 (List 26)

1. bought

2. cause

3. August

4. awful

5. lawn

6. aunt

7. yawned

8. straw

9. daughter

10. thoughtful

11. applesauce

12. crawl

13. laundry

14. fought

15. St. 

16. Ave.

17. U.S.A.

18. knowledge: understanding

19. assign: to give work

20. reign: to rule

Spelling 2 (List 32)

1. beach

2. crab

3. spray

4. bucket

5. swimsuit

6. shovel

7. dock

8. sunscreen

9. surfboard

10. sailboat

11. water

12. jellyfish

13. shark

14. shell

15. sky

16. sea

17. sand

18. current: the movement of water

19. island: land surrounded by water

20. coast: the land by the sea

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed your Mother's Day Program and brunch and thank you so much for your part in making it happen. The kids did great and I think they all had a lot of fun. This week is a short week; Mon-Wed. and ends with teacher conferences on Thurs. and Fri. That means there is no school those two days but daycare is available for those who need it. There are still lots of spots left for conferences and if none of those work, please let me know and I will see what I can do. 

We will be starting the last quarter on Monday and are going to really concentrate on our multiplication and division facts along with subtraction involving borrowing to the 1000's place. Since there will be no Spelling list this week, I would like students to practice their facts and it would be great if you (or them) could create some subtraction problems like: 5211-3875= (vertically) and solve them as part of their homework. It does not have to be turned in.  For fun, they could check their answer on a calculator. 

I will also be letting you know more about our last Science project that covers the Solar System and will give you a handout at conferences. Students will have lots of time to complete it but maybe they can start getting ideas about a model they can create. We've had ones made out of a hanger and paper, styrofome balls, recycled boxes and containers, fruit and just about everything you could think of. Pintrest is a great place for ideas. They will also be choosing one planet or the sun to research.

If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call, email or text me. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

ITBS testing went very well and I can't wait to share the results with you at conferences which will be May 17-18th. If you can't make it, please let me know and we can work something out. Mrs. Young has a lot of info in the Principal's note concerning the Mother's Day Program and the 10th Anniversary celebration for CCA. Our class is in charge of bringing a dozen, single juice drinks each for the Mother's Day Brunch. They can be dropped off in our classroom any time this week. Thank you for helping out. If there are any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.- Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues.- Practice Spelling words and practice multiplying and dividing by 5's and 6's.

Wed.- Practice any missed Spelling words for test on THURSDAY

Thurs.- practice dividing and multiplying by 4's, 5's and 6's

Spelling 1 (List 25)

1. catch

2. bench

3. knife

4. assign

5. scratch

6. knit

7. kneecap

8. reign

9. stretch

10. chapter

11. couch

12. knowledge

13. chase

14. match

15. qt.

16. oz.

17. lb.

18. daydream: happy thoughts

19. honesty: telling the truth

20. journey: to travel

Spelling 2 (List 31)

1. jewelry

2. balloon

3. above

4. camera

5. classroom

6. grew

7. spoon

8. brother

9. umbrella

10. knew

11. jealous

12. cousin

13. nothing

14. enough

15. with

16. want

17. wait

18. instant: happening quickly

19. moist: slightly wet

20. couple: two

We will be having VBS (Vacation Bible School) during our off-week (April 30-May4) for students K-7^th grade.  If your child will be at the school for daycare, there is a $15 fee for a camp t-shirt that will be used throughout the spring and summer off-weeks.  If you do not currently pay for daycare but would like your child to participate in VBS, the cost is $50 ($10 per day) plus the cost of the t-shirt.

The tentative VBS schedule will be as follows:

9-9:30 Bible Study

9:30-10:15 Craft

10:15-10:30 Snack

10:30-11:00 Recess/Games

11:00           Travel to off-campus location

11:30-12:00 Lunch (Bring a sack lunch)

12:00-2:30 Park location:

                  MONDAY: Castle Park

                  TUESDAY: Beck Park

                  WEDNESDAY: Park in the Meadows

                  THURSDAY: Kiwanis Park

                  FRIDAY: Falls Dam Park

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING EACH DAY: (K-7^th Grade)

• Backpack
• Jacket
• Good walking shoes
• Lunch
• Sunscreen
• Water bottle

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I apologize for the problems with accessing the newsletter on the website. I believe the link has been fixed but I will continue to post it on facebook too. We will not have any regular curriculum this week, including Spelling lists so let your kids enjoy the great weather. 

We will be starting our ITBS testing promptly in the morning each day from Mon-Thurs so please make sure your student is here, well rested, on time and eats a healthy breakfast beforehand. Friday is not required for attendance but daycare is available with their teachers. If you have any questions, please ask and look for any additional news on Mrs. Young's principal note. I will be out of town this weekend so am putting this up a little early.Thank you so much for your support of your students as well as myself. We all appreciate it.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the quarter so we are concentrating hard on getting all work turned in and staying focused this last week before our ITBS testing. All of your students are doing great and I know they will do great on the tests next week. Just a reminder that attendance for the next few weeks is very important along with lots of sleep and a healthy breakfast each morning. 

Thank you to those who have brought in needed items for our class. It is greatly appreciated. Please let me know if there are any questions and please read the principal's note for additional school news.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon. Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues. Read for 15 minutes and practice counting by 4's, 5's and 6's

Wed. Study spelling words

Thurs. Read for 15 minutes, practice dividing the 4, 5, and 6, family

Spelling 1 (List 24)

1. untie

2. repair

3. fountain

4. author

5. biscuit

6. research

7. curb

8. thirsty

9. afar

10. inquire

11. warning

12. caterpillar

13. vowel

14. earn

15. cities

16. Dr.

17. ft.

18. enlarge: to make bigger

19. brisk: fast moving

20. pledge: a promise

Spelling 2 (List 30)

1.prey

2. holiday

3. eighth

4. weight

5. gray

6. Sunday

7. away

8. crayons

9. playground

10. breakable

11. yesterday

12. neighbor

13. relay

14. May

15. they

16. them

17. then

18. mayor: the leader of a city

19. delay: to make late

20. survey: to look over

Welcome back 2nd grade families,

I hope you enjoyed your two weeks off. We just have 2 more weeks of curriculum before our ITBS testing so I encourage all students to be in class as much as possible although I know there are emergencies and illnesses that come up throughout the year. We had a fun time hunting Easter eggs at school and learned again, the true meaning of Easter from Mrs.Wilson's lesson. 

The students did awesome on their animal projects and we will finish up the last couple this week and continue on in our animal studies in Science. The students are working on multiplication and division in Math so feel free to quiz them in the car, or anywhere on the facts up to 6x12. They are really picking it up quickly. We  are moving quickly through the 3rd quarter and it's been great to see the growth in so many areas, especially reading and math. Keep up the good work. 

Please email or text me with any questions or concerns you have in the following month. If it's time sensitive, please call the school as sometimes I can't check my email or phone for a while when I'm teaching. Thank you for all of your love and support.

Mrs. Lee

Spelling 1 (List 23)

1. read

2. maybe

3. journey

4. believe

5. breathe

6. dirty

7. mighty

8. surgery

9. field

10. daydream

11. honesty

12. valley

13. study

14. seat

15. he

16. she

17. we

18. curb: edge of a sidewalk

19. research: careful study

20. certain: to be sure

Spelling 2 (List 29)

1. mission

2. action

3. join

4. destroy

5. cowboy

6. question

7. appointment

8. attention

9. expression

10. voice

11. permission

12. caution

13. nation

14. boil

15. day

16. night

17. noon

18. comapssion: a desire to help

19. emotion: a strong feeling

20. avoid: to stay away from

“The Selfish Ladybug” Drama Camp – April 2-7, 2018

April 2-6 is an off-week for the students.  We will be holding a drama camp for interested students grades K-7^th during this week. 

REHEARSAL DETAILS:

• Rehearsals are Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6 from 8:30-11:30am each day. 
• The performance is THIS Saturday, April 7 at 10am at the Altar Church in CDA. 
• Students will need to be at the church by 9:30am for costumes and staging.

HERE ARE DETAILS REGARDING THE PLAY:

• Students may only come for drama camp if they intend on being present for the performance April 7
• If you cannot commit to the performance date, your child may not attend.
• The cost is $10 for non-traditional daycare students (see Mrs. Young or Miss Mindy for questions) and is due by Monday, April 4

Mrs. Young is looking for 3-4 parent volunteers for Saturday’s performance.  Please email her if you are interested (mrsyoung@live.com)

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are moving into our last full week before our 2-week Spring Break. We will be finishing off the week with an Easter Egg hunt on Friday morning so kids can bring a basket or bag to collect eggs if they have one or we can make one at school. That will happen Friday morning and last for about 15 minutes. 

Your students are all doing very well and have really improved in many areas, especially handwriting. I encourage each of them to do their best, even if it isn't their favorite subject. Their animal projects are due on Wed. and we will be sharing them on Wed. and Thurs. during Science (and Friday if needed).

If you have any other questions or concerns with their school work or other areas, please let me know. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read and practice times tables for 2's and 3's

Wed- study Spelling words

Thurs- Read, practice times tables for 4's and 6's, practice any missed words

Fri- no homework

Spelling 1 (List 22)

1. allergy

2. alert

3. giraffe

4. earn

5. battery

6. curb

7. direction

8. Thursday

9. learn

10. afternoon

11. thirsty

12. research

13. certain

14. curtain

15. ft.

16. yd.

17. in.

18. skyline- where land and sky meet

19. brisk- fast moving

20. discover- to find

Spelling 2 (List 28)

1. arrow

2. chair

3. terrible

4. square

5. barrel

6. share

7. downstairs

8. blueberry

9. carrot

10. hairbrush

11. careful

12. staircase

13. marry

14. dairy

15. his

16. hers

17. ours

18. aware- paying attention

19. prepare- to get ready

20- narrow- thin

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Thank you for all the support you give our school whether it is donating snacks, supplies, helping out in classrooms or anything else you do. We really appreciate it. This week will be a regular curriculum week but we will enjoy a little fun on Friday for St. Patrick's Day between our work. If anyone would like to bring snacks to share, they are welcome to and thank you for all of the regular snacks that have been donated. 

We are concentrating on multiplication, counting money, telling time (hours before and after a certain time too), and borrowing to the 100's place in subtraction. Your students are amazing at picking up all of this new content. Please have them continue this at home for practice and it can be part of their reading homework, etc. 

The school could really use small, wrapped candy and eggs for our Easter egg hunt. Hershey kisses, starburst or anything that can fit into an egg would be great. 

Have a great week ahead and please let me know of any concerns or questions that may arise.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework

Mon: write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues: Read for 15 min and practice any math content listed above

Wed: Study spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs: Read, study math facts and practice any missed words

Fri: No homework

Spelling 1 (List 21)

1. biscuit

2. sound

3. task

4. discover

5. down

6. skilled

7. mountain

8. vowel

9. skyline

10. telescope

11. towel

12. cloud

13. brisk

14. scout

15. Mr.

16. Mrs.

17. Dr.

18. errand: a short trip to do a job

19. author: a writer

20. error: a mistake

Spelling 2 (List 27)

1. page

2. badge

3. Creator

4. regular

5. strange

6. dodge

7. judge

8. calendar

9. change

10. visitor

11. governor

12. sugar

13. color

14. gentle

15. he's (he is)

16. it's (it is)

17. I've (I have)

18. ledge: the edge of a drop-off

19. smudge: a dirty spot

20. generous: sharing

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Just a quick note to let you know what's going on in the next couple of weeks. We are welcoming a new student to our class named Emma. I hope she will feel the love from all of us and our families. This week we will have a special speaker to tell us about plant DNA. Thank you Mrs. Leiser for offering to expand our knowledge about plants. On the 16th we will have our St. Patrick's Day party during our regular class. Students can bring a treat to share if they would like and can dress in green. We are really working hard on our multiplication and Roman Numerals to 30. Keep up the good work, Kiddos! Please let me know if there are any questions. 

Thanks,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read for 15 minutes and practice counting by 2's, 3's and 4's

Wed- Study Spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- Read for 15 minutes and study any missed words for test

Fri- No homework

Spelling 1 (List 20)

1. explosion

2. vision

3. sleigh

4. flavor

5. collar

6. bicycle

7. errand

8. decision

9. eighteen

10. author

11. caterpillar

12. mystery

13. error

14. pastor

15. cities

16. armies

17. babies

18. glare: a strong bright light

19. useful: helpful

20. cure: to heal

Spelling 2 (List 26)

1. bought

2. cause

3. August

4. awful

5. lawn

6. aunt

7. yawned

8. straw

9. daughter

10. thoughtful

11. applesauce

12. crawl

13. laundry

14. fought

15. St.

16. Ave.

17. U.S.A.

18. knowledge: understanding

19. assign: to give work

20. reign: to rule

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome back from the off week. We have a lot to cover in the next few weeks, especially in Math. We have started a unit on multiplication and students need to really work on being able to count by 2's, 3's and 4's to begin with. We will be working on problems like 2x2 up to 2x12. Have kids practice these while they ride in the car or anywhere else they wish. It will really help them in the long run. 

The fundraiser packets need to be in early this week so Mrs. Young can get everything ordered and please see her principal's note for other information.

Feel free to stop by questions and concerns or text or email.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Homework: *New Practice for Math Skills

Mon: Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues: Read for 15 minutes and count by 2's, 3's and 4's up to 24, 36, and 48 respectively

Wed: Study Spelling words for pretest

Thurs: Count by 5's and 6's up to 60 and 72 and study any missed words, Read for 10 minutes

Fri: No Homework

Spelling 1 (List 19)

1. joyful

2. glare

3. captain

4. cure

5. future

6. warning

7. creation

8. useful

9. careful

10. fountain

11. treasure

12. nature

13. wars

14. motion

15. little

16. big

17. small

18. nervous: feeling uncomfortable

19. inquire: to ask

20. repair: to fix

Spelling 2 (List 25)

1. catch

2. bench

3. knife

4. assign

5. scratch

6. knit

7. kneecap

8. reign

9. stretch

10. chapter

11. couch

12. knowledge

13. chase

14. match

15. qt.

16. oz.

17. lb.

18. daydream: happy thoughts

19. honesty: telling the truth

20. journey: to travel

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have finished up the second quarter already and are half- way through the year. Report cards will be sent home by the end of the week. Many of your students have an A+ in most subjects but sometimes space is limited in the tiny boxes and I can't fit in the "+" every time but feel free to look at Jupiter Grades to see individual assignments, etc. 

We completed our Health unit and are now beginning Science which the students are happy about because it involves a lot more hands-on projects and experiments. We will be doing one, big, solar system project by the end of the quarter but I will let you know more about that when the time gets closer. 

Our Valentines party will be in the afternoon on Wed. after we have finished our work and tests for that day. The students have been decorating boxes and can finish up before Wed. if needed. They can bring cards for their friends and a treat to share if they would like and we are still in need of regular snack for our classroom. Thank you to those who have helped out with that many times. We appreciate it!

Text, call or e-mail me with any questions,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write spelling words 2x each (The advanced list is review so the words will look familiar)

Tues- read for 20 minutes

Wed.- study spelling words in any way you would like

Thurs- read for 20 minutes and study any missed words

Fri- no homework

Spelling 1 (List 18)

1. repair

2. bush

3. rough

4. nervous

5. parrot

6. inquire

7. airplane

8. bulldog

9. tough

10. young

11. carried

12. tire

13. stair

14. touch

15. until

16. to

17. two

18. enlarge- to make bigger

19. enjoy- to have fun

20. afar- far away

Spelling 2 (List 24)

1. untie

2. repair

3. fountain

4 author

5. biscuit

6. research

7. curb

8. thirsty

9. afar

10. inquire

11. warning

12. caterpillar

13. vowel

14. earn

15. cities

16. Dr.

17. ft.

18 .enlarge- to make bigger

19. brisk- fast moving

20. pledge- a promise

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are down to the last week of the quarter. All missing assignments need to be turned in this week although I think our class has very few. Yay!!! We will be having our Valentine's party on Feb. 14th after our regular curriculum. Students can be making some kind of container or bag to hold their cards at home or can use paper and supplies at school. I have a couple of extra shoeboxes and most shoe departments will hand out free boxes if you ask. Students can bring snacks to share that day if they would like but they will still need a lunch please. 

All other important dates coming up will be in Mrs. Young's principal note. Don't forget the whole school is closed on Feb. 19th for Presidents Day. If you have any questions about anything, feel free to call, text or email.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Spelling 1 (List 17- Regular List)

1. afar

2. almost

3. beside

4. enlarge

5. untie

6. wrapper

7. would

8. around

9. always

10. between

11. enjoy

12. unhappy

13. write

14. should

15. went

16. gone

17. stay

18. pledge- a promise

19. phrase- a part of a sentence

20. Christian- a child of God

Spelling 2 (List 23)

1. read

2. maybe

3. journey

4. believe

5. breathe

6. dirty

7. mighty

8. surgery

9. field

10. daydream

11. honesty

12. valley

13. study

14. seat

15. he

16. she

17. we

18. curb- edge of a sidewalk

19. research- careful study

20. certain- to be sure

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is the 3rd try at loading this so if any partial newsletters show up, I apologize. The site keeps erasing everything when I am on the last few Spelling words. Technology at its finest. 

We are in the last two weeks before the end of the quarter and I hope the students all enjoyed their week off. It's now time to start working on borrowing in math, counting more money and learning about the different types of nouns. We have lots to cover so I hope we can all stay away from the many germs out there and stay in school.

Mrs. Young has a lot more information in her principal note so please take a look at it too. We will be having a Valentine's party on Feb. 14th so if your student would like to start decorating a box or any other type of "Valentine collector", they can get a head start. 

Our homework will continue in the same manner but try to fit in a few minutes for students to practice counting money or even counting by 10's, 25's, 50's etc because this extra practice will help them become more proficient in those skills.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write spelling words two times, ONCE in CURSIVE and turn in

Tues- Read for 20 minutes- Get those Silverwood sheets filled!

Wed- Write, recite or study spelling words 

Thurs- practice any missed words and read or count money for 15 min

Fri- no homework

Spelling 1 (List 16- Regular List) NEW- students must know definitions of words too and be able to write them on the test

1. world

2. quickly

3. counted

4. afraid

5. strong

6. twinkle

7. newspaper

8. birthday

9. whisper

10. Christian

11. Monday

12. thousand

13. remind

14. energy

15. very

16. where

17. friend

18. appear- to suddenly show up

19. tidy- neat

20. sketch- a quick drawing

Spelling 2 (List 22- advanced list)- Know abbreviations too

1. allergy

2. alert

3. giraffe

4. earn

5. battery

6. curb

7. direction

8. Thursday

9. learn

10. afternoon

11. thirsty

12. research

13. certain

14. curtain

15. ft. (foot)

16. yd. (yard)

17. in. (inch) 

18. skyline- where land and sky meet

19. brisk- fast moving

20. discover- to find

Greeting 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all had a great weekend. We are into the last week before another break. We will be continuing our work on measurements, counting money (including the 1/2 dollar) and have also been working on scale maps and shapes and how to compute measurements using the scale drawings. We've also been learning about possessive nouns which include the apostrophe and plural nouns. Since we live in ID or WA, we talked about how most of the big game around here are nouns that don't change such as deer, elk, moose (not mooses as most of them answered on the last test lol). 

I will be putting in our Scholastic Book order on the 18th this week so if anyone else would like to order online or send in their money and slip to me, please let me know by then. I have an order or two ready to go. Please remind students to bring all 5 things and their water bottle.

Thank you for your support. 

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Monday:  Write Spelling words 2 times each and turn in

Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes and practice telling time on a clock

Wednesday: Study Spelling words in any way you would like

Thursday: Read for 15 minutes and study any missed Spelling words

Friday: No homework

Spelling List 15 (Regular List)

1. great

2. cookie

3. monkey

4. disobey

5. phonics

6. Christian

7. thought

8. taught

9. energy

10. pledge

11. piece

12. phrase

13. stomach

14. bridge

15. friend

16. sure

17. laugh

Spelling List 21 (Advanced List)

1. biscuit

2. sound

3. task

4. discover

5. down

6. skilled

7. mountain 

8. vowel

9. skyline

10. telescope

11. towel

12. cloud

13. brisk

14. scout

15. Mr.

16. Mrs.

17. Dr. 

18. errand- a short trip to do a job

19. author- a writer

20. error- a mistake

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

The students are all settling back into the routine after their long break and we were able to accomplish a lot last week, even with the short week. We are continuing work in Math focusing on measurements of cups, pints, quarts and gallons along with telling time to the closest 5 minutes. Please help your kids practice with clocks and continue to work with counting change. We are adding the $.50 piece this week along with adding to the thousands place in addition. The students have been picking up these new concepts very quickly. They are some smart cookies!

If you would like to order anything from the Scholastic Book Club, we will be turning in the final order on Jan. 18th before our next break. You can order online or on paper and our class code is RJHFN. Thank you to those who have ordered as this also helps our class get new books. 

Please remind your student to bring all 5 things when it is snowy out. Several have been forgetting snow pants, boots and even water bottles and they don't enjoy sitting with the preschool while everyone else goes out for recess. We have all enjoyed the fun sledding times. 

Our Spelling Lists are getting pretty challenging so make sure your child is practicing at home and writing them correctly when they do write them out. Thank you for all you do for your children and for our school. I can really tell how dedicated you all are in helping your child succeed. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call, text or email as I once again have a working phone. I apologize to those of you who had a very delayed response from me due to technology. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework

Mon: Write Spelling words 2x each for whichever list your student is on and turn in

Tues: Read for 15 minutes and practice telling time to someone for 5 min or more

Wed: Write or recite or choose another way to practice Spelling words for the pre-test on Thurs.

Thurs: Study any missed Spelling words and read for 15-20 minutes to someone or yourself

Fri: No homework

Spelling List 1 (Regular List)

1. cover

2. china

3. ounce

4. pause

5. draw

6. easy

7. weather

8. Monday

9. thousand

10. pencil

11. autumn

12. teacher

13. bread

14. month

15. either

16. once

17. busy

List 2 (advanced list)

1. explosion

2. vision

3. sleigh

4. flavor 

5. collar

6. bicycle

7. errand

8. decision

9. eighteen

10. author

11. caterpillar

12. mystery

13. error

14. pastor

15. cities

16. armies

17. babies

18. glare- a strong bright light

19. useful- helpful

20. cure- to heal

Welcome Back! Greetings to all of our 2nd Graders and their parents and a Happy New Year to you all!!

This is a short week this week but we will be covering our regular curriculm including Spelling tests so we hope your students are ready to study hard. We will be starting a unit on measuring with pints, cups, gallons etc which should be a fun along with continued work on fractions, money counting and writing great sentences. 

We are having some interesting weather lately so please make sure your child has all 5 things needed to go outside which they can always leave at school if needed. Don't forget a water bottle each day and of course a warm coat; no sweatshirts. Please text, email or call with any questions or concerns. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Since Monday is a holiday, our homework will be as follows just for this week:

Tues: Study Spelling words and write 2x each

Wed: Study Spelling words and read for 10-15 min

Thurs: Study any Spelling words missed and read for 15 min.

Fri: No homework

Spelling List 13 (Regular List)

1. fewest

2. sunny

3. reporter

4. fastest

5. quickly

6. broken

7. watches

8. childhood

9. remind

10. winner

11. funniest

12. eaten

13. colder

14. slowest

15. one

16. their

17. does

List 19 (advanced list)

1. joyful

2. glare

3. captain

4. cure

5. future

6. warning

7. creation

8. useful

9. careful

10. fountain 

11. treasure

12. nature

13. wars

14. motion

15. little

16. big

17. small

18. nervous- feeling uncomfortable

19. inquire- to ask

20. repair- to fix

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is the final week before Christmas break and we can feel the excitement in the air. We still have a lot to get done this week and please see Mrs. Young's principal note for all of the added information. Make sure your student has turned in their yearbook slip by Wed. You don't have to purchase one but we need to know how many to order. 

We will be doing some fun activities throughout the day on Fri for Christmas but will still be doing curriculum between those activities. If your child would like to bring any kind of snack to share with the class, they are more than welcome. 

The students who are working on the more advanced Spelling list have been doing great. I will be monitoring their progress to see how they are faring or if it is too difficult. So far, I can tell that they are all studying hard and doing the homework. Many of them have told me they now want HARDER words, ha ha. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything that is going on in the classroom, please let me know at 208-755-3046 or melilee33@yahoo.com. I currently have no voice as of Saturday but it will hopefully return by Monday or it will be a very quiet day. Tell your kids thank you for being so kind on Friday while I sounded like a croaking frog. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in on Tues.

Tues- Read for 20 minutes

Wed- Study Spelling and try to find any NOUNS on the list

Thurs-Read for 20 minutes

Spelling 1 (List 12)

1. whistle

2. whole

3. sketch

4. appear

5. wear

6. early

7. goldfish

8. crumbs

9. newspaper

10. whisper

11. eardrum

12. learning

13. folder

14. jewel

15. buy

16. the 

17. whose

Spelling 2 (List 18)

1. repair

2. bush

3. rough

4. nervous

5. parrot

6. inquire

7. airplane

8. bulldog

9. tough

10. young

11. carried

12. tire

13. stair

14. touch

15. until

16. to

17. two

18. enlarge- to make bigger

19. enjoy- to have fun

20. afar- far away

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I can't believe we are already into Dec. The year has flown by quickly. We are nearing our Christmas break which begins Dec. 16th but we have a lot of curriculum to cover in the next two weeks. Please try to have your student at school each day, barring illnesses and emergencies, so they don't miss anything important and fall behind.

We are continuing our studies on fractions such as 1/2 and 1/4 along with counting money and writing those amounts so these would be great things to let your students practice at home or even when you are driving around town. Have them find 1/4 of 12 pennies or 1/2 of 16 q-tips, etc. Any kind of item works great. We are also learning about teeth in Health and would love for a dental hygienist or assistant to come talk to our class about teeth. If you are one of these people or if your dentist office has someone who talks to schools, we would love to know.

The students did very well on their Spelling tests and we will continue this week with the 2, separate lists. We just call them Spelling 1 and Spelling 2 and want to make sure that students are not bragging or putting others down according to which list they are on. List 1 spellers are on the regular, 2nd grade list and List 2 spellers will be on the more challenging list. If you aren't sure which list they are on, please text or email me (208-755-3046, melilee33@yahoo.com). I have moved several of them up to the harder list after additional conferences last week. They need to write the Spelling words for the list that they are studying so they will be prepared for the test on Thurs/Fri. 

Our classroom is out of snack and could really use crackers, pretzels, cereal or anything else that can be easily stored for at least a few days. If you can donate any, it would be greatly appreciated and thank you to all who have already donated.

Please call, text or email me with any questions or concern,

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- write Spelling words 2x each for whichever list you are on

Tues- read for 20 min

Wed- write or recite Spelling words

Thurs- read for 20 min and study any missed Spelling words for test on Fri

Fri. no homework

Spelling 1- List 11

1. wallet

2. amaze

3. dusty

4. puzzle

5. counted

6. marked

7. called

8. afraid

9. tidy

10. castle

11. added

12. helped

13. penny

14. mailed

15. every

16. very

17. many

Spelling 2- List 17 - must know and write definitions too

1. afar

2. almost

3. beside

4. enlarge

5. untie

6. wrapper

7. would

8. around

9. always

10. between

11. enjoy

12. unhappy

13. write

14. should

15. went

16. gone

17. stay

18. pledge: a promise

19. phrase: a part of a sentence

20. Christian: a child of God

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and that you were able to enjoy a break with your families. We are jumping right into a very busy season and have a lot to accomplish before our Christmas break. Our Christmas program is Dec. 2nd at 11 am. Please see Mrs. Young's principal note for all of the details along with other upcoming events. 

I want to thank all of you for taking the time out of your very busy schedules to discuss your child's progress during conferences. It was great to meet with you and if you were unable to attend and still want to meet for a conference, please let me know. I will now be displaying 2 Spelling lists on our Facebook page and CCA newsletter. If I haven't talked to you during conferences about your child switching to the alternate list, then they will be studying list 10. We didn't have a test during the short week before Thanksgiving so the weeks won't line up with the Spelling list number anymore. Those of you that are going with the alternate list will be on list 16 this week. 

Thank you for all of your love and support!

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each

Tues- Read for 20 minutes

Wed- Write or recite spelling words and tell parents the special sounds you find in any of the words

Thurs-Read for 20 minutes and study any missed Spelling words for test on Fri.

Fri- No homework

Spelling List 10

1. talking

2. know

3. sign

4. thing

5. strong

6. stung

7. thanked

8. twinkle

9. honk

10. chipmunk

11. spelling

12. knee

13. swing

14. blank

15. move

16. who

17. been

Spelling List 16

1. world

2. quickly

3. counted

4. afraid

5. strong

6. twinkle

7. newspaper

8. birthday

9. whisper

10. Christian

11. Monday

12. thousand

13. remind

14. energy

15. very

16. where

17. friend

18. appear: to suddenly show up

19. tidy: neat

20. sketch: a quick drawing

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is a short week this week so things will be a little different. We will continue with our Phonics/Lang. and Math lessons but there will be no Spelling list or Spelling homework this week. I would like students to read each night if possible as this is such a benefit to them in all subject areas. Wednesday will be a morning of review activities in Math and Language with the feast starting at 11:00 am. If you would like to drop food off in the morning, that is fine and we will be ready for all of you by 11am. The Thanksgiving feast will go until about noon at which time you are welcome to take your kids home for the long holiday weekend or they can just hang out at school until their regular pick-up time. We could still use more turkey and mashed potatoes if anyone is willing to help with that. Thank you all for signing up. Just a reminder that daycare is available on Thurs. and Fri. if needed but there is no regular class as all teachers are in conferences.

Report cards will be sent home as soon as Mrs. Young has them finalized. Conferences are Thurs. and Fri. for those of you that have signed up and I look forward to sharing your students' progress with you at that time. 

Don't forget that students need a heavy coat, gloves and hat, even if it isn't snowing and boots and snowpants if there is even a chance of snow that day. Don't forget the water bottles too. 

Have a great weekend and see you all on Monday!!

Mrs. Lee

******READ A BOOK FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY'S HOMEWORK---- NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents and welcome to the end of the 1st quarter!

It has really flown by quickly. All of the students have continued to have excellent scores on their tests and class work. I am very impressed with their knowledge even beyond what they have learned this year. They are eager for knowledge which is so wonderful to see as a teacher. 

Thank you to all how have signed up for our Thanksgiving feast and conferences and for those who brought treats for our pizza party. I was not feeling my best for our party but the students did a great job getting their work done and then having fun with their show and tell items in the afternoon. 

We are definitely into the winter weather and sweatshirts are no longer able to keep us warm when it is in the 20's and 30's outside. If your child does not bring a winter coat and the other 4 items needed for snow play when necessary, they will not be allowed to go outside at all. Gloves and hat are great even when it is not snowing. Layers are the best in Idaho because we never know when the weather will turn during the day. Thanks for your cooperation in this.

If you still need to sign up for our feast or conferences, please do so and let me know if you would like a conference run-down through e-mail if you are unable to attend. Thank you for all of your support.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon.-Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues.- Read for 20 minutes

Wed.- Write or recite Spelling words 2x for practice

Thurs.- Read for 20 minutes and study any missed Spelling words for test

Fri. No homework

Spelling Words for List 9

1.squirm

2. noise

3. toy

4. stood

5. loose

6. world

7. right

8. football

9. crosswalk

10. birthday

11. point

12. bookmark

13. work

14. high

15. where

16. live

17. lose

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are nearing the end of the first quarter and have covered a lot of ground in the last 7 weeks. I am very pleased with the progress these students are making and know much of it is due to the great foundation they have received both from other teachers and from support at home. 

We will be finishing up our 1st quarter curriculum this week and next week so it is very important to remind your students to turn in their homework and other work each week. There may be a few missing assignments here and there due to absences but I have done my best to keep everyone caught up to the best of their ability. 

Since the students have worked so hard in Reading, they have earned their first Pizza party which will be this Fri.(Nov. 3rd). It will just be an informal time of pizza (I will provide it for lunch), pajamas, and one item/toy for show and tell. We discussed bringing items that are small enough to fit in their cubby or on a desk and they must be school appropriate. They can wear pj's if they would like but they must be warm enough to be worn outside for recess and all students must have shoes. If students do not like pizza or can't have dairy, etc,, they are free to bring their own lunches and snacks. 

Don't forget to sign up for conferences and our Thanksgiving Feast. The sign-ups are just outside our door. If you are unable to make any of the time slots but would like an email or printed copy of their progress along with their report card, please let me know. Thanks for all of your support and care.

Mrs. Lee

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and for extra practice, circle the special sounds and mark the vowels

Tues- Read to someone for 20 minutes

Wed- Recite or write Spelling words

Thurs- Read to someone for 20 minutes

Fri- No homework but keep reading!!!

Spelling List 8 (Review Words)

1. kick

2. socks

3. trust

4. smell

5. lunch

6. twelve

7. scarf

8. screen

9. freeze

10. cheese

11. please

12. grow

13. float

14. throat

15. only

16. both

17. here

Bonus: October, November, December, Thanksgiving

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Thank you so much for all the support you provide your students and teachers by way of completed homework, helping on the field trips, providing snacks and supplies, etc. We couldn't do it without you! 

We are entering the last 3 weeks of the quarter before parent-teacher conferences. If you haven't signed up yet, the sheets are just outside the classroom and spots will fill fast so if you don't have a very flexible schedule, sign up quickly to get the time you need. Times are available on Thurs, Nov. 16th from 7am to 4pm and on Fri, Nov. 17th from 7am-3pm. A few spots are already filled but most are still available. 

Your students are still doing a topnotch job in their studies. The concepts are getting harder but they are all picking them up quickly. A great activity to let them do at home is to count your loose change. We have been focusing on pennies, nickels, dimes, along with 1, 5, and 10 dollar bills. This practice will really enforce their ability to count the coins quickly and accurately. 

Our sign-ups for our Thanksgiving Feast will be going up soon too. I can't believe that time is quickly approaching. It will happen on Nov. 15th around 11am for those who need to plan ahead so they can attend. We will be doing work in the morning that day, followed by the feast and then your children are free to go with you if you would like but are welcome to stay for daycare the remainder of the day if needed. The week following the feast and conferences is our next, "off" week (Nov. 20-24) for our Thanksgiving break. Daycare is available on Mon-Wed that week only and closed for Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following it. 

Thank you for all of your support and please see Mrs. Young's principal notes for additional school information. 

Mrs. Lee

Spelling List 7 Words: 

1. thrill

2. scarf

3. lunch

4. sport

5. south

6. frown

7. grow

8. germ

9. surf

10. throat

11. start

12. cheese

13. north

14. serve

15. most

16. any

17. give

Homework:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read for 20 minutes

Wed. Write or recite Spelling words to someone

Thurs- Read for 20 minutes and practice any missed Spelling words from Pre-test.

Fri- No Homework but feel free to READ, READ, READ!

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We hope all of your students enjoyed their little break from their studies and are ready to jump right in where we left off. We have been making huge strides in our learning and it's so exciting to see how fast they can pick up the concepts. We will have another busy week but will end it with a fun-filled trip to Carver Farms for our annual pumpkin trip. All students will need to have a permission slip signed and returned along with $6. If there is problem paying for the trip, please let me know. Parents are welcome to go along on the trip in their own vehicles and will only be charged for any produce they want for their own homes. We will be going at 12:30 pm and students are free to leave with their parents from the farm or when we return to school as long as they have checked out with their teacher.  Let's pray for nice weather and some sunshine or at least no snow! Make sure students wear appropriate clothing for stomping around fields in the chilly weather. Tennis shoes or boots and a coat/heavy sweatshirt would be the best. Please see Mrs. Young's principal note for more information.

We will continue our math lessons on money, temperature (especially the freezing point of water) and clocks so quiz your students in the car or at home on these things or have them count out money at the store. It's great practice and it's fun for them to do. 

Our book orders should be in this week and will be passed out as soon as possible. If you ordered books as a gift, I will try to leave them in the office, marked with your name so your student doesn't look in the box. 

Here's our homework for this week:

Mon- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tues- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wed-Write or recite orally your spelling words

Thurs- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any Spelling words missed on the pre-test for the test on Fri.

Fri- no homework but read at home for fun

Spelling List 6  

1. crisp

2. twist

3. twelve

4. split

5. sprint

6. screen

7. squeeze

8. snap 

9. slant

10. sleeve

11. street

12. swift

13. again

14. here

15. only

Thank you for all the support you give our teachers and school. We all appreciate it! Please let me know of any concerns or questions through text, email or phone calls. 

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

This is the final week before our first, "off week". We have already covered a lot of ground in our first 4 weeks. Your students are doing excellent and have a real zest for learning. Jupiter grades should be current and please let me know if you have questions about anything you see on there or if you have problems accessing your students' grades. If your student has a "0" in the Spelling homework section for week 4, it means that they haven't been turning in the Spelling words written 2x each on Tues. morning for Monday's homework assignment. Please remind them that it is important both for keeping their good grade and for learning the words, especially as the words get harder. 

We've been working a lot on Interrogative (?) sentences and Declarative (.) sentences so feel free to quiz your kids to help them know the difference. Math has included lots of money practice with pennies, dimes, dollars and ten dollar bills. Have your student practice counting these coins and bills for you if you have a little extra time and they will soon be balancing the checkbook. 

Just a reminder that students need a water bottle and jacket or sweatshirt for the early mornings and colder weather that is on it's way. Please let me know if there are any other questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Week 5 Spelling Words:

1. brain

2. brush

3. dream

4. praise

5. grass

6. grade

7. smile

8. smell

9. scale

10. desk

11. skin

12. spend

13. do

14. both

15. says

Homework:

Monday- Write Spelling words 2x each and turn in

Tuesday- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wednesday- Practice Spelling words orally or in writing

Thursday- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any Spelling words missed on the pre-test

Friday- No homework but feel free to read over the weekend.

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already on week 4 and I am very pleased with how well everyone is settling in and getting down the routines. This class is VERY sharp and picks up concepts very quickly. We've had a lot of review but are adding new things each day. I've stressed to each student the importance of taking their time and turning in neat, quality work instead of rushing through to be first and making careless mistakes or having sloppy work. Please remind them of this as they do homework or as you look at their work they bring home. 

Each week follows the same schedule for homework:

Monday- Write Spelling words 2x or more each and turn in (I will accept homework until Thurs. morning before they have to stay in at recess and write words)

Tuesday- Read for 15-20 minutes

Wednesday- Study Spelling words by writing them or practicing them orally with someone (does not have to be turned in)

Thursday- Read for 15-20 minutes and study any words missed on pre-test for the test on Friday

Friday- no homework but reading over the weekend is recommended. 

We took our first Math and Cursive tests this past week and everyone did very well. Keep up the great work. 

Remember as the weather is turning colder, especially in the mornings to bring a sweatshirt or jacket because they can't play outside without one if it is below about 60*. 

Here are the Spelling words for Week 4 which can also be found on our Facebook page.

1.dish

2. shop

3. thin

4. that

5. those

6. blend

7. cloth

8. clean

9. flag

10. float

11. glad

12. globe

13. your

14. there

15. said

Thank you for all your support. Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns and please see Mrs. Young's principal note for other important school information. 

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Our first two weeks have been awesome and I can see that this class is going to whip through the first quarter of lessons. They have already shown me just how much they know and many are way ahead of the average lesson. I had to slow them down when they started analyzing the addition facts to show negative numbers. That has to wait a few years but it's great to see them stretch their minds. 

This week will include our first Math and Cursive test along with the regular Phonics and Spelling Tests. The lowest grade on our first Phonics test this week was a 94%, WOW!! My main goal for this first quarter is to make sure everyone is reading on grade level so that they can easily read the directions on our different papers for themselves with minimal help. Reading at home is so important because parents, friends, and other relatives can read 1-on-1 with them and help them out, where as the teacher has to spread out that kind of attention and may only get to meet with their group 2 times a week. Starting with books that they can easily read and then working their way up is a great help. If they have to sound out too many words, it becomes frustrating for them. If your student would like to borrow a book from our class library, they are welcome to do that at any time.

Sept. 19th is our individual and class picture day. We ask students to dress appropriately and be on time as the photographers move pretty quickly and can't wait for missing children for a class picture. Buying pictures is always optional but we would love to have everyone included in the class picture. 

Don't forget to check out all of the school news on the principal's page and watch Facebook for additional information and class news and pictures. Here are our new Spelling words for week 3.

1.me

2. no

3. shy

4. try

5. play

6. state

7. west

8. plus

9. please

10. fresh

11. freeze

12. trust

13. was

14. were

15. are 

Have a wonderful weekend and see you all on Monday morning. Don't hesitate to send a text or email to me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We had a great, first week and I am so excited to see how much your students already know. I have updated the Jupiter grades and you are able to access them with your personal account information which Mrs. Young provided for you. If you have questions about it, please ask Mrs.Young or myself. 

Our first Spelling test was mostly review and the words will get harder quite quickly so I encourage all of the students to study each week and write words out a couple times per week. We also work on them in class. We will begin Math and Phonics tests in a couple more weeks.

Tuesday night is our Open House from 5:30-6:30 pm  where you are able to see your child's classroom, meet the staff and tour the school. Feel free to stop by anytime during that hour and see what your child has been working on so far this year. I look forward to seeing you.

Please refer to Mrs. Young's principal's note for other important information and see our Homework list below for the new Spelling words. They will also be on FB and a hard copy brought home on Monday.

Have a great day!

Mrs. Lee

HOMEWORK

Mon: Write Spelling words at least twice each and turn in 

Tues: Read for 15-20 minutes to a family member or yourself

Wed: Write or recite Spelling words orally

Thurs: Read for 15-20 min. and study any words missed on pre-test

Fri: No homework but keep up the reading!

LIST 2

1. rack

2. rake

3. lick

4. like

5. back

6. bake

7. socks

8. bikes

9. kick

10. fake

11. rock

12. make

13. of

14. what

15. have

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

I can't wait to see all of my new students and I know it will be an awesome year ahead. Your student will be bringing home a little packet of information about the classroom procedures and I encourage you to read it and discuss the homework expectations with your child. The packet will give you other information such as how best to reach me with questions and where you can find important websites and our Facebook page in case you are new to our school or have never utilized these tools. I try to update our Facebook page with any new, important information but the principal's note is always the best place to start with questions. Your student should be bringing home a hard copy of their Spelling words each week from their book but if they forget (or I forget to remind them), they will usually be posted on Facebook and the newsletter.

Please let me know if you have any questions about anything. I will usually be available from 8-9 A.M. (except Mondays during teacher meetings) or after school at special request. The first day of school will be a busy and confusing time for the kids so I ask that if you have supplies to bring in, please just set them on the desk marked for your child and we will go through them at the start of school.

Don't forget that each child needs a water bottle, backpack, and lunch each day. Morning snack will be something out of their own lunch if they would like and afternoon snack will be provided by the school or they may finish their own lunch/snack. Please read through the school handbook and principal's note for important information regarding rules about food and drinks for your child.

Here is the list of our first 15 review words which should be a piece of cake for your brilliant students.

1. ten

2. zip

3. job

4. left

5. land

6. next

7. jump

8. name

9. heat

10. nine

11. soap

12. wave

13. and

14. you

15. I

I can't wait to see everyone on Tues.!!!!!

Mrs. Lee

ATTENTION CCA PARENTS:

Financial check-in for ALL parents (preschool-8th grade) Monday and Tuesday, August 28-29, from 7am to 6pm. Each family needs to plan five minutes to check that the following paperwork has been submitted to the school office BEFORE WE CAN BEGIN THE NEW YEAR:

- Registration fee paid ($325 K-8th, $35 Pres/Prek)

- 2017-2018 Registration form

- 2017-2018 Emergency card

- 2017-2018 Handbook acknowledgement form

- Updated shot records/exemption form

- Birth certificate on file

- Secure entry paperwork for door access

This will only take five minutes but is MANDATORY to start the school year. Please email Mrs. Young for questions: mrsyoung@live.com

**NOTE**This includes kindergarten families to make sure we received all your paperwork from last week's orientation.

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have made it to the last, regular week of school (July 31-Aug 4) where we will spend time learning a few new concepts and reviewing much of what we have learned this year. Your students have done an awesome job and progressed very well this year. They will be missed as they move on to the next grade and for some, a new school but we know they will do well wherever they attend. 

Our final week of school (Aug. 7-11) will be filled with a little cleaning and a lot of fun and games. This week's attendance is not required but we know the kids have tons of fun with the school Olympics, yearbook signing, cleaning out desks, outdoor games and just spending time with friends. Mrs. Young will let you know of all the details soon. Parent volunteers will soon be needed for our school-wide cleaning days. We always appreciate the many ways our parents step in to help in so many different ways throughout the year. Thank you so much!! 

I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every student in the 2nd grade this year and look forward to following their success through the school years. Have a great Aug. and enjoy the rest of your summer.

Thank you

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have reached our second-to-last week of curriculum which will be followed by a week of fun events such as the CCA Olympics, yearbook signing, clean-up day, etc. It has been a wonderful year and the students have demonstrated a real, can-do attitude toward learning. These last couple of weeks will still include some new concepts but we will continue to review what we have learned throughout the year. 

We know your families are very busy during the summer months but it is still important for students to attend class as much as possible so they don't miss important tests and other instruction. Next week (July 24-28) will be another "off" week, followed by 2 "on" weeks and then 3 weeks in a row of summer before the new year begins. 

This Friday will be our last beach day in the afternoon. Students need to be in class in the morning for tests but can leave at 11:15 if they would like or can bring all of their beach stuff to enjoy an afternoon in the water. Please let their teachers or Ms. Mindy know if they will be leaving early.

Thank you for all you do to support your students' learning!!!

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

The school year is just about completed and it's been a joy to see all that we have accomplished so far. We are just about finished with all of our books and this week will be our last officical Spelling test for the year. We are spending some of our extra time reinforcing our reading and math skills and going over anything we are still struggling with. I hope that your children are bringing home their graded work so that you will be aware of anything they still need to work on this summer.

We have only about 3 weeks left of regular curriculum and then a final week for all of the fun and games, Olympics, yearbook signing, etc. Please see Mrs. Young's principal notes as to what is going on regarding beach/water days, registration for next year, etc. 

Can't wait to see the students finish the year strong!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Off-week July 3-7. Daycare available for those who need it.  

SCHOOL AND DAYCARE CLOSED TUESDAY, JULY 4, for Independence Day.

God bless! Mrs. Young :) 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the end of June. We had a very productive week and the students were able to get back to their studies, even with the sun shining and the heat increasing. We are continuing to work on our Math facts, especially multiplication and division of the 0-5 families. A great way to work on these is through simple drills while you are out doing errands, taking a walk, etc. Memorization is crucial to increasing a student's ability to excel at Math of any kind. There are lots of easy computer games or apps that can increase their math fact fluency too. 

We have been working on our writing in many different ways and will continue to work on creating good sentences and adding the correct punctuation and capital letters. Remind your children to do their best in the last few weeks. They are almost to the finish line. 

Friday will be our first swim day if your child has completed all of their work for the week. Please remind them to bring their red shirts, water bottle, swimsuit, towel, SUNBLOCK, and anything else from Mrs. Young's list. 

Take care and have a wonderful week!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are in the final stretches of the year with only about 5 weeks of actual curriculum left to cover. We spent a lot of time in review on our last "on" week and will finish up all of our books soon. 

We are continuing to work on our cursive writing and will use it in additional places such as our journal writing in order to become more proficient. We also want to work on additional reading groups and spend some extra time on reading comprehension since this will be so important for 3rd grade.

We hope you all had a great break and we look forward to finishing out this year strong and on task. Please remember to look at Mrs. Penland's page for homework instructions and additional information of upcoming events.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

We are excited to announce that Mrs. Duke and her husband, Pastor Casey Duke, will be leading Sports Camp!! We will start at 9 am and end at 11:30am.  Some of the youth group students from Mountain View Bible Church will be helping facility the activities.  All events will be on campus.

The kids need to bring: 

water bottle
sunscreen
athletic clothes
tennis shoes
 

List of events:

Monday: Soccer
Tuesday: Football
Wednesday: Kickball/dodgeball
Thursday: Track and Field

Friday: All of the above! :) 

Please feel free to email Mrs. Young for questions: mrsyoung@live.com 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the last quarter. The summer is quickly approaching and we are nearing the end of our books. All of the students have worked super hard this year and learned so much. They did a spectacular job on their Solar System projects and we all enjoyed learning more about the planets and seeing the creative designs. Thank you so much for helping them out on the projects. 

We are in need of a little snack if anyone would like to donate some to make it through the rest of the year. Children can also just bring their own snack for morning and afternoon, especially for those that stay later into the afternoon. 

This last quarter we will focus on writing in our journals and hopefully some poetry and maybe even music. We will also continue to review Math in the afternoons when time permits in order to get everyone more confident in their skills.

Don't forget about our Father's Day program on Friday at 9am. It looks like the weather will cooperate. Bring your lawn chair and get ready for some fun. If a dad can't attend, feel free to send a grandpa,big brother, uncle or any other adult that your child would like to spend the day with.

Thank you for all of your support,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to the last quarter. It has been a busy and fruitful year and we are so pleased with all of the students' progress in every subject. As we near the end of the year, we are doing our best to prepare each student with the skills they will need for 3rd grade and beyond. That is one of the reasons I chose to do a Science project that included a small report and a physical replica to build or create. In 3rd and 4th grade the students work more on book reports, oral presentations and other larger projects so this will better prepare them for the step up in curriculum and difficulty of homework. I am so proud of all of the kids in the class as I don't think there is a single one who doesn't like to speak or read in front of the class. This is such an important learning tool for all of them. We will be presenting our Solar System project in class, along with reading what we have learned about our chosen planet all week long. We can't wait to see what ideas your children came up with and all that they have learned about the solar system. 

We will continue through our Cursive book and really stress the idea of neat writing and printing in all of our work, even if the sun IS shining and we would much rather be outside. 

Thank you to all of the parents that made time to come to conferences and hear about the awesome job your kids are doing. We love each and every one of them and can really tell how your parental support makes such an impact on their lives.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are so proud of how well your children performed for the Mother's Day program and we are so happy that so many of you could attend. We have wrapped up the 3rd quarter and are beginning the 4th quarter this week. It is a short week before teacher conferences but we still have lots of curriculum to pack into this last part of the year. Our focus will continue on the Solar System in Science and we will be sharing our projects next Mon.-Thurs. so please be sure that your student has finished some kind of physical replica of the solar system along with their 7-10 sentences about their favorite planet or the sun. 

We look forward to a great week ahead and can't wait to share your student's progress at the conferences. If you have not signed up yet, there are still many spaces left. If you are unable to attend, please let us know.

Thank you for sharing your student with us each day. They truly are a blessing.

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We hope your children enjoyed the week off or had a great time at Wilderness camp. We are ready to jump back into the curriculum and finish up this 3rd quarter. Your students did a great job on the ITBS testing and results should be ready by teacher conference time next week. Please see Mrs. Penland for the sign-up sheet of available times. 

We are working on the Solar System for the end of this quarter and the beginning of next quarter in Science. Your student was given a handout letting you know of an upcoming project due May 22nd. We will spend the week talking about our projects that we created and discussing what we learned about our chosen planet. Please see me if there are any questions about this project. 

This Friday is our Mother's Day Program. Please see Mrs. Young's Principal note for all details. Mothers, Grandmothers or any other substitute are more than welcome. It will be a fun day of songs, games, and great food. 

Please continue to encourage your children to do their best, even when the sun is shining and the outdoors is calling. These last 9-10 weeks are still very important in the scope of learning. We hope you have a great week ahead and feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. 

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are almost ready to jump into the last quarter. Next week we will be concentrating on the ITBS testing so try to make sure your student is on time and present each day if at all possible. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our egg hunts and thank you to all the parents and grandparents who donated candy and eggs. Our Mother's Day program is the next event coming up in May. Our class is practicing a special piece for our mothers. 

Our Science unit will include a Solar System project that will need to be completed at home by the 22nd of May and I will send home a paper explaining the project. This does not have to be giant project but does need to be completed by your student with minimal help. It can be typed if they would like but definitely not required. We will be sharing and displaying our projects the week before Memorial Day weekend.

We hope you all enjoyed your Easter and the joy we have knowing Christ has indeed risen and is coming back soon. Thank you for all of your continued support. 

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Thank you so much for the snack donations. They are greatly appreciated and always needed with so many students. We have enjoyed a long, 2-week break but are back and ready to study hard. Our ITBS testing will start in just a couple weeks so we are working hard to complete all of our lessons in order to be well prepared. 

We have been finishing up our Science lessons on plants and each student will hopefully have a bean plant or two to bring home and watch grow. The kids really enjoyed watching them spring up out of the dirt so quickly. Our next focus will include energy, force, and magnetism. If you have any extra magnets lying around home that you would like to let your student use for experiments, feel free to send them. 

Our weather is warming up quite a bit but is still cold in the mornings so all kids still need to bring a sweatshirt or light coat in order to go outside. Thank you for being such wonderful parents. Your support of the teachers and your students brings us such joy!

Thank you and please contact myself or Mrs. Penland with any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Lee

Mar 27-31 is an off-week (no school) for CCA based on our year-round school calendar.  

Here are the remaining off-weeks for the 2016-2017 school year:

April 3-7 (Drama Camp)

May 1-5 (Wilderness Camp)

June 5-9

June 12-16 (VBS Camp)

July 3-7

July 24-29 (Baptism Camp)

August 14-18

August 21-25

August 28-31 

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have arrived at the final week before our 2 weeks of Spring Break. We are excited to see the progress your students are making each week. We encourage you to remind them to study their Spelling words each week and write them at least once for their homework grade. Writing them out in practice has really been shown to increase scores on the final tests.We are now trying to post both Spelling lists on Facebook and the children know whether they are on the 2nd or 3rd grade list. We are also learning many new concepts in Math so it would be great to see your children sharing their Math assignments with you in order to see what areas might need to be practiced a little more throughout the week.

Our Science lessons have moved from animals and insects into plant life. We hope to plant our own little plants this week and then watch them grow. Hopefully our sunshine will cooperate so we can observe more plant life outdoors too. Remember to keep bringing a warmer coat for the early morning recesses and maybe a sweatshirt for later in the day as it warms up. We love being able to go outside and run off some energy. 

Thank you to all who have brought in snack and treats over the past few months. We are always in need of snacks and appreciate any donations you offer. We wouldn't be a great school without all of the great families we have in attendance.

Once again, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please let us know. I can be reached at 755-3046 or call the school office if you need me immediately.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

Welcome to week 22 and the second to last week before Spring Break. We are already heading toward the half-way point of the quarter and are pleased to see how hard the students are working. We have seen much improvement in all subjects and are excited to see the creativity flowing in our writing and other areas. 

We learned about beavers and their habitats in Science and are now studying bugs of every kind. We may have a chance to capture a few live ones if the weather warms up but this IS Idaho so we can't guarantee it. 

If you have not turned in a completed or near completed Reading sheet for the Silverwood tickets, please do so ASAP so everyone can receive their ticket. Also, the spots for next year are filling fast for 3rd grade so make sure to turn in your registration early. 

Please read the note from the principal concerning the upcoming play along with other important information about our school. 

Thank you and have a great week,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are just a few weeks from the official start of Spring and it has been wonderful to enjoy a few days outside without snow. The children will no longer need to bring snow clothes either, just a heavy jacket with gloves and hat if needed. We are also asking that they appropriate footwear for running and playing. Extra boots or shoes are appreciated if they are wearing dress shoes. There are just 3 more weeks until Spring Break. We have discussed the upcoming play that all children in Kindergarten and older are invited to participate in and Mrs. Young will be passing out permission slips this week. They will learn their parts during drama camp which is the week of April 3rd-7th and finish off the week with the play on April 8th. 

This is also the last week to finish up those "Reading Is The Ticket" sheets in order to earn a free Silverwood ticket. Please send them in as soon as possible so your child doesn't miss the deadline, even if they are short an hour or two. The final day to turn in slips is March 13th.

Our Science lessons will continue with our animal unit this week and we all had a lot of fun exploring earth worms and learning about where they live. It is amazing to see how God designed each animal, bug, and mammal to survive in just the right environment. 

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are already beginning week 20. Wow, the year is flying by! We had a great Valentine's party and appreciate all of your support. We are continuing our lessons in Science and will start a unit on animal habitats. We are hoping to learn how God has created each animal in a unique way. 

We are using our handwriting skills to write journal entries and work in our books. Your children have great writing skills already.There is usually no homework in these classes to take home but don't forget to check our homework link on Mrs. Penland's page. There is always reading to do and Spelling words to write each week and these count for 10 points.

The weather has been warming up but continue to bring snow clothes, especially boots since our field is still pretty soggy. We try to go out every day possible as the fresh air is a great benefit to our health and motivation. Thank you for all you do to support the teachers and your students. We really appreciate it.

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We have finished up our second quarter already and grades will be sent home soon. Your children have done amazing, especially with so many who were out for illnesses in the last month. We thank those of you who were able to bring home work for your kids although we also realize that sometimes we are just too sick to do homework. This week is our last week before our next "off" week so we hope to get a lot accomplished. 

Our Science lessons have been discussing proteins, minerals and healthy eating and will be centered around teeth this week. It is great to explore all kinds of subjects that relate to ourselves and the natural world around us. We are looking forward to Spring and all the neat things we can enjoy outdoors too. 

We hope that you have had a relaxing weekend and that all the kiddos will be back on Monday. Just a reminder: continue to bring snow clothes each day as we try to get outside if the weather and slush cooperates. Our Valentine's party will be on Tuesday and kids can wear pj's if they would like and can bring Valentines and goodies if they wish. On the "off" weeks, kids can bring a toy from home if their parents approve but we ask that it not contain toy weapons or be loud. We also don't allow Barbies or those types of dolls. The children are solely responsible for their toys.

Have a wonderful week and don't hesitate to call, text or email us with any questions or concerns.

Thank You,

Mrs. Lee

Greetings 2nd Grade Parents,

We are finishing off the 2nd quarter this week and hope to have all of our students back happy and healthy. It has been a rough couple of weeks for so many kids and their families. We are just beginning our unit on Science and can't wait to see how we can incorporate it into our classroom learning. Our handwriting lessons are continuing with more of our time being spent in writing journal entries and other writing assignments. This gives us a practical way to put our writing into practice in a creative way.

Next week, Feb. 14th, will be our class party for Valentine's Day. Your student may wear pajamas or Valentine colors if they would like and are welcome to bring cards for their friends. We are also collecting shoeboxes so each student can decorate one to hold their Valentine goodies. Feel free to send extras if you have any around the house. The kids can also bring a treat to share if they would like. 

Unlike earlier stated, I will hopefully be back in our classroom in the afternoons from now on and am always available before or after school with any questions or feel free to text or call me during the day at 208-755-3046. 

Keep on reading for the Silverwood tickets. We still have about a month but it will go by quickly. Encourage your children to record all of their reading for Silverwood and for their class reading chart which is part of their homework. Let's finish out this quarter with gusto!

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Lee

CornerStone Christian Ministries would like to invite all sisters in Christ to a monthly Bible study with prayer and worship.  Mrs. Young is leading the group and would love to have you join us! Here is the link to our Facebook page for events:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1823184987960909/ 

Please email Mrs. Young if you have questions: mrsyoung@live.com 

Welcome back from break!

We are almost finished with the 2nd quarter and hope you are all ready to work hard these last couple of weeks. We have finished our unit on Health and will move into some more writing projects and then Science. I will be subbing in the 3rd and 4th grade classroom for a few weeks in the afternoon so Mrs. Penland will be continuing our studies in Cursive writing and other afternoon work. We are both pleased with how hard the children have worked in their writing books and they continue to improve each day. We are continuing our lessons in Math with review of measurments and lots of adding and subtracting. Help your children practice at home with borrowing in subtraction (ex. 73-47=...) and addition with carrying (459+623=...). These are some tough concepts that need lots of practice. We are also working hard at completing our "Reading Is The Ticket" sheets so we can all earn a ticket to Silverwood. We need everyone's participation so we will have enough students to qualify. This is a great way to improve reading skills along with the bonus of a free ticket. Don't forget all of your snow clothes as we go out every day when possible. 

We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!!!

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee

Jan 23-27 is an off-week (no school) for CCA based on our year-round school calendar.  

Here are the remaining off-weeks for the 2016-2017 school year:

Feb 20-24

March 27-31

April 3-7 (Drama Camp)

May 1-5 (Wilderness Camp)

June 5-9

June 12-16 (VBS Camp)

July 3-7

July 24-29 (Baptism Camp)

August 14-18

August 21-25

August 28-31 

Greetings Second Grade Parents,

We are already halfway through our second quarter and your students did an amazing job making up all of the work we missed during our snow days. We got to enjoy a little outdoor recess this week which was a welcome change from the freezing week of early January. 

We have almost completed our Health book and have learned about many kinds of safety: bike, telephone, strangers, and even being safe when dealing with germs. We will finish up with water safety which is an important subject for our area which is filled with lakes and rivers. We also learned a lot about courtesy both at home and out in the community. Encourage your children to demonstrate ways to be caring, considerate and patient such as when you are speaking on the phone, waiting in line, etc. 

Our Math lessons have involved a lot of measuring recently such as temperature, inches, feet and yards, along with finding equivalent amounts of cups, pints, quarts and gallons. This would be a great time to have them practice at home with rulers, yard sticks and things you use in the kitchen to measure. 

We have an incredibly smart 2nd grade class and we thank you for sharing them with us. Have a wonderful week and please come to us with any questions.

Mrs. Lee

Happy New Year 2nd Grade Parents,

I can't believe we are already heading toward the end of the 2nd quarter. This year is just flying by and your students have been doing an amazing job in class. They definitely had a challenging week last week with having to stay inside all week after coming back from a long, Christmas break. They all did amazing on their tests and classwork, especially with losing a day to hazardous weather conditions. We are hoping that the weatherman is right and that this week we will be back to sledding and getting some fresh air that doesn't bite your nose. That being said, don't forget all the snow clothes that are needed for outdoors. Bring them each day, even if you aren't sure if they will be having outside recess. 

We are already most of the way through our Health book and talked a lot about using good manners and showing respect for those in authority in our own homes and around the community. It is such an important lesson to learn and we hope you will encourage your child to talk to you about what they learned and how they can put it to use. 

Don't forget to have your child write their spelling words 2x each during the week and read for 15 minutes each night. We are working toward another class party and want everyone to help us get to that party line. This homework is worth 10 points each week and will definitely help your child succeed on their spelling tests and become a better reader.

We hope you all have a wonderful week and please let us know of any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Mrs. Lee 

Happy New Year to all of our wonderful students and families,

We hope you all enjoyed a nice, long break for Christmas vacation and are ready to get going again in the new year. We have all been enjoying the snow and the fun that it brings and hope that the temperature will warm up for some fun outside as the week progresses. Don't forget snow clothes each day, even if you aren't sure whether we will be outside or not.

Our new water dispensers are all hooked up and ready for use. Thank you for all the fundraising efforts that made those possible. Please remind your child to bring a refillable water bottle. We want all of our children to stay healthy and away from the extra germs water fountains seem to attract. 

This week will be full of new concepts in Math and our Spelling list is a little challenging so please try to make sure your child is in class each day so they don't miss a lot of important lessons. If they are sick, we are happy to  give you work to take home to them. Our new chapter in Health is discussing communicable diseases which is so fitting in cold and flu