Our days are full in second grade! In all the business, it comforting to know that God is in all, through all, and above all. I appreciate the efforts your child put in each and every day. Please continue to pray over our classroom as we finish up this last full month of school.
Here are the happenings this coming week. Please make note of several due dates for little projects.
In Him,
Stacia Vogelzang
Writing:
By the end of this coming week, it is our goal to have our first opinion review drafted! Your child has been busy working on writing topic sentences, with at least 2 supporting details, and a conclusion sentence. We have been calling this format our ‘oreo’ writing. Friday, May 1 your child took home a yellow paper with interview questions. Please be on the look out for this paper. Your child has written two questions they want you (or another adult) to answer. We will be using these quotes in our writing later in the week. This paper is due on Thursday, May 7.
Reading:
We have been getting ourselves in the character’s shoes as we read fairy tales and other fiction stories. We have been working diligently at changing our voices to match the characters. Next week we will be looking more closely at the characters seeing how they are acting and naming the character’s feelings and traits. We will be doing lots of inferring, reading between the lines, to figure this out. This is rigorous work for second graders!
Reading minutes are due every Monday.
Math:
We continue to make, read, and interpret data. This coming week we will finish graphing and continue practicing two-digit addition and subtraction story problems.
Math homework due Friday.
Social Studies:
We're learning about the history of our city; this unit is mostly online as we also incorporate internet safety and etiquette. We learned how to comment on a blog as each student shared their ideas during our lesson. If you'd like to see our Holland History site, here is the link: http://hollandhistory2ndgrade.weebly.com.
On May 14 we will be going on the Holland History field trip. We will be leaving school at 8:20am and returning at 1:20pm. We will be touring the Cappon House, Settlers House, picnic at Kollen Park, and then off to Graafschap Church museum. Your child will need a sack lunch from home on this day. We are able to take 2 parents. If you are interested, email me by Wednesday, May 6. I will put all names of those interested into a hat. The two that are chosen will be emailed. If you aren’t chosen, we will be going to the Holland Police State and City Hall on the 29th of May. All are welcome to join. (More information will be coming about this field trip)
Science:
We started our last unit in science-Measuring Matters. This week we will focus on measuring distance and time by doing several experiments. This past Wednesday your child went home with a paper airplane homework sheet. Your child will need to bring in a paper airplane for our science class on Friday, May 8. We will be flying these and seeing the relationship between distance and time.
Other Important Information:
Dutch Costumes and Tulip Time Bussing Chang:
It's Tulip Time! Do you have a costume for your 1st-4th grade student? See Diane Steenwyk in the office if you need any assistance with a costume for your child. We will have a half-day of school on Wednesday, May 6, with an 11:30 AM dismissal for all students. Busses will run their normal routes. On Thursday, May 7, students in first through fourth grades are expected to march in the Kinderparade. Please note that there will be no bussing provided on Thursday at 11:30 AM Most students will stay at school to be transported to the parade. Kindergarteners, 5th and 6th graders will have to find transportation home that day. Busses will not be running.
Track and Field Day
Track and Field Day will be held the afternoon of May 26. Many volunteers are needed to make this event run smoothly for our students. Please contact Julie Raak at jraak@hollandchristian.org and let her know of your willingness to help.
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