Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 25 (ock/out) clock, blocked, dock, shock, stock, knock, about, shout, scouting, sprouted

Memory:
The Ninth Commandment

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.

Math: Fact test Tuesday and written test Wednesday

Science: Chapter 1 Plants- TEST Wednesday

Guided Reading- We will be do lit circles using the book Sarah, Plain and Tall for the next couple of weeks. At times the book may come home so that students can finish a chapter. Please remember to send the book back to school as we use this book everyday during our guided reading groups.

New Information:

Bowling Party March 13th: Our class won the auction round up contest that was held a few weeks ago. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated! We will travel by parent vehicles to Harvester Lanes to get in a little class fun from 12:00-2:30. We will be spending this fun day with Mrs. Cluck's 7th grade class.

Ash Wednesday March 5th: We will have a special chapel service on Wednesday and the imposition of ashes will take place as we exit the chapel.  Four stations in front of each pew section will be available for students and teachers to file by for the ashes.  Remind students they are not hot, but a symbol of the ugly sin that will be taken away by Jesus death on the cross.   As we start this reverent time of the church year, let's prepare our hearts and minds for the journey to the cross.
*Services will be held on Wednesdays during lent at 3:30 and 7 PM.

Book Fair: will begin on Saturday the 8^th of March. 

Grandparents Day: is set for Friday the 14^th.  Invitations are coming home today in Friday folders. Remember this is a half day; please return the dismissal form so I know who is taking your child home  that day.

Butterfly House: Save the date for our field trip on Friday, March 28th.

Spring Musical: Save the date for The Bible Tells Me So Show on Friday, May 2nd.

Repeat Info:
Auction is April 4: It would be fun to have several second grade tables attend!!  I am excited to see our finished class quilt! You will want to be there to bid on this keepsake!

Reflecting on our week: We have been working on writing some high frequency words by playing games. Today the students wanted to divide up into boy/girl groups.

 The girls won by 2!

Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 24 (ow/ou) how, now, plowed, town, brown, owl, scowl, could, would, should

Memory:
The Eighth Commandment

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.      1 John 3:18

Math: TEST Monday and Tuesday

Written test 17

17-1 Fact test- 25 facts focusing on subtracting 4 and 5 

17-2 Fact test- 60 facts focusing on subtracting 0-5

Science: Chapter 1 Plants

*We did not start Science this week due to student absences. We spent the week finishing up our Social Studies unit on factories. I have changed my Science plans and I have decided to start chapter 1- plants next week due to our upcoming field trip to the Butterfly House. This will allow us to finish up life cycles just in time for our visit.

New Info:
SIX FLAGS READING due:  MONDAY FEBRUARY 24!

YEAR BOOK ORDER FORM IN FRIDAY FOLDER: MUST ORDER ONLINE BEFORE MARCH 3

Next Friday Invitations to Grandparent's Day will come home in the homework folder.  GRANDPARENT'S DAY is MARCH 14.  This day is for Grandparents or another special adult to spend the morning with us at school.  This is a half day of school.  In the invitation is a schedule of the mornings events.

Please fill out the permission form (also coming home next Friday in the Friday folder) so that I know who is taking your child home from school on Friday, March 14, Grandparent's Day.

Auction is April 4, it is a great night.  It would be fun to have several second grade tables attend!!  I am excited to see our finished class quilt! You will want to be there to bid on this keepsake!

Reflecting on our week:

This week during guided reading we focused on writing. After reading a book together on the smartboard we met in small groups to work writing responses. The students are doing a great job with summarizing and creative writing but we needed to work on writing to answer a specific question. Student work will come home in Friday folders next week for you to look at and compare to the writing assessment scoring guide I sent home last week.

Mrs. Riemenschneider's class came down to show off their awesome lapbooks. Mrs. Riemenschneider used the Olympics to spring board a lesson on countries and research. The second graders loved interacting with the 6th graders and seeing their work. They also learned some interesting facts while having a great time.

Looking Ahead:
Spelling: Lesson 23 (ou/ow)sound, round, ground, around, surround, know, glowing, throw, showing, mowed,

Memory:
The Seventh Commandment

You shall not steal.

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”    Luke 18:38

Math: Subtracting two digit numbers

Science: Chapter 3 Land Habitats

New Information: 

Sausage Supper: is set for this Sunday. Serving is from 12:30 to 7 PM.  Only $9 per person for a family style meal.  

Repeat Information:

Six Flags Reading Log: Remember to fill out your "Read to Succeed" program form that was sent home a few weeks ago. Students must read 360 minutes, forms are due Monday, February 24th. 

Grandparents Day is Friday, March 14.  Just as a long distance reminder. It is a noon dismissal day.  Book fair will also take place that day.

Reflecting on our week:
Jump rope for heart

 We had a great time at our Glow-in-the-dark Valentine Dance Party!

      

Looking Ahead:
Spelling TEST Thursday: Lesson 22 (an/00)

thankful, bank, tank, shrank, cookie, wood, cocoon, proof, gloomy, balloon

Memory Due Thursday:
The Sixth Commandment
You shall not commit adultery.
Jesus said, "Everything is possible for him who believes."  Mark 9:23

Math: TEST Thursday

Social Studies: Chapter 5/6

Repeat Information:

Open House is set for Sunday, February 9^th from 1-3 PM. If you have friends or neighbors with school age children, hand them the invitation that came home last Friday. We would love to meet them and tell them about all the things Zion has to offer.

No School on Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th.

Zion administration has decided that we will not allow candy to be given out with valentines. This will help ensure the safety of all our students.

Jump Rope For Heart: Donation envelopes are coming home in Friday folders today. Our students will get to show off their skills on Feb. 10th at 9:05-10:00. If you are able to help please contact Melinda Steinbacher.

Six Flags Reading Log: Remember to fill out your "Read to Succeed" program form that was sent home a few weeks ago. Students must read 360 minutes, forms are due Monday, February 24th. 

Grandparents Day is Friday, March 14.  Just as a long distance reminder. It is a noon dismissal day.  Book fair will also take place that day.

Reflecting on our week:

 If your child came home on Monday wanting to mix ketchup and mustard together I might know why! I told them a story about how much I liked eating this when I was little. We were learning about the power of persuasion. We touched on it last week and the students were still struggling with it so I decide to reteach it this week. I ended the lesson with a poster contest. Students have a much greater use for classroom tools if they are a part of making them. They gain ownership of information by creating the materials they use in the classroom. They also have a great time doing it!
It was amazing how many I convinced to try my ketchup and mustard dip.

We had fun making mosaic hearts using recycled magazines.