Friday 27 March 2015

In Reading this week we focused on Comparing and Contrasting Characters from our books.  We looked at several different books and what was the same and different about the main characters.  We also had Mrs. Bezner come in to our classroom and read a book to us!  For Writing this week we continued our study of poems by writing Concrete Poems.  Concrete Poems are poems written in a shape.  The students had fun picking their shapes and writing about those objects.





In Math, we finished our Unit on Fractions by learning about equal fractions and fraction number stories.  We will have our Unit 8 Math test next Wednesday.  In Bible we continued our study of the events leading up to Jesus' death.  We looked at Jesus' betrayal, arrest, and trial.

Important Information:

1. There will be NO SCHOOL next Friday, April 3rd for Good Friday.

2. APRIL 4TH-13TH is SPRING BREAK!

3. Please be sure to check your students folder every Friday for important information and work from the past week.  Please send it back to school empty on Monday.

4. Spelling words: class, dishes, families, bench, box, cherries, classes, benches, dish, teachers, peaches, boxes, family, teacher, peach, cherry, tear, working

5. Bible Memory Verse: "Why do you look for the living among the dead? Jesus is not here! He has risen! Luke 24:5b-6a


Have a wonderful weekend!!


Friday 20 March 2015

Missions Week!

Wow! We had a busy and full week in 2.1!  This week was Missions Week for OCSI and we had the chance to go to Kid's Club on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning.  This club was led by some of the High School students and included songs, games, crafts, and Bible stories.  We are thankful for all the hard work the High School students put in to make this a fun week for us!




In Reading this week, we finished learning about Author's Purpose and practiced identifying different books.  In Writing, we wrote rhyming poems about animals.  The students really surprised me with their creativity and ability to write some amazing poems! In Math we continued learning about fractions.  We studied how to find fractions of a group of items and also about equivalent fractions.  For Bible we started studying about the week leading up to Jesus' death.  We learned about Palm Sunday when all the people were praising Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.  Then we learned about Jesus teaching in the temple.  We also learned about how Judas planned to betray Jesus and about the Lord's Supper.

Important Announcements:

1.  There is NO SCHOOL on Monday! Enjoy the long weekend! :)

2.  The last day for Book Orders will be next Friday, March 27.

3. Report Cards will be sent out next week.

4. Spelling for next week: We will be reviewing the last few lessons.  A review sheet will be sent home next week.

5. Bible Memory Verse: "Christ didn't have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us."  2 Corinthians 5:21

Friday 13 March 2015

In Math this week we took our Unit 7 Test and also started our new unit on fractions.  We practiced making slices on a "cake" and also making fractions with different shapes.





For Writing this week we started our unit on poetry with a focus on acrostic poems.  We wrote a poem together as a class about being in Second Grade and then the students wrote their own acrostics as well.


In Reading this week we finished talking about the Author's Purpose of Entertainment.  We read many different Dr. Seuss books to see how some books are written simply for us to enjoy.  This week in Bible, we started talking about the Parables of Jesus.  These are stories that Jesus told in order to teach the people something about the Kingdom on God.  We learned about the Parable of the Sower, the Parable of the Weeds, and the Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast.

Today we also had the chance to attend the Culture Fair in the 3rd-5th grade classrooms.  We enjoyed getting to hear about different countries in South America, Africa, and Asia.  Because of Culture Fair, we also got to enjoy a picnic lunch outside on this beautiful day!







Important Information:

1. Next week will be Missions Week.  On Tuesday-Thursday we will be joining the K-1st grades at a Kid's Club run by the High Schoolers.  We will then have regular class time in the afternoon.

2. There will be NO SCHOOL on MONDAY, MARCH 23RD.

3. A flyer was sent home today about the Family Reading Campaign starting up later this month. If you have any questions please let me know.

4. Scholastic Book Orders are due March 27th.

5. Spelling Words for next week: raft, calf, built, golden, gulf, left, held, shelf, folktale, milk, building, drift, halfway, felt, once, Thursday

6. Bible Memory Verse: "But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

Tuesday 10 March 2015

March Scholastic Book Order

If you would like to order books from Scholastic you may send it in to me or pay online at this website:  http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/okinawa-christian-school-intl

Please pay any amount in US Dollars.  The final day for book orders will be March 27th.

Thursday 5 March 2015

Thank you to all who came to the Bazaar last Saturday! We had a blast selling Lumpia and Curry and were able to sell out by 12:30! It was great to be able to work with all of you during the preparation and during the Bazaar.

Even though this week was shorter than most, we were busy preparing for Student Led Conferences today.  We spent a lot of time practicing how to express our reflections and how we feel we are doing in school.  In Math we learned about Median, Mode, and Range.  We measured each other's arm spans and used the numbers to make a graph and answer questions.  In Reading we continued learning about Author's Purpose with a focus on Informing.  We talked about how authors use writing to inform us about different topics and then read some nonfiction books together.  For Bible this week we finished up our unit on Jesus' Miracles.  We learned about being thankful for what God has done for us as we studied the story of the 10 Lepers.  We also learned about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.  On Thursday, we studied the Hospital for Kid's City.  We practiced filling out a Patient Form and then played charades with different illnesses.

Important Information:

1. Next Friday is Culture Fair.  Our class has the opportunity to go and "tour" different countries in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms.  We need 3 parent volunteers for that day as we go from room to room.  If you are available to come, please email me as soon as possible.

2. Because of Culture Fair next Friday, each student needs to bring a HOME LUNCH.  There will be no school lunch provided that day.

3. The week of March 16-20 will be Missions Week at OCSI.  Because of this, we will have some special activities to be a part of.  Our class will be joining Kindergarten and First Grade in a morning Kid's Club on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  The rest of the day we will have normal class.  Monday and Friday will be regular days.

4. Spelling Words for next week: spend, front, thumb, sending, triangle, climb, hung, strong, along, thank, trunk, bring, donkey, think, February, himself

5. Bible Memory Verse: "I am like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food." John 10:9


Practicing for Student Led Conferences with 1.1

















Thank you to everyone who came for Student Led Conferences today! I am so proud of all the hard work that the students have done this year and that they had the opportunity to share it with you!

Have a good weekend!