Friday 27 September 2019

Friday News 9/23-9/27

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: We learned how to retell a story. We looked for the characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of each story we read.

Writing: We worked on writing a good lead, or beginning, to our stories. We also started learning about dialogue. We learned how to punctuate dialogue and tried to add some to our stories.




Math: We learned about equal groups and arrays this week.

Science: We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly! We also got to observe a chrysalis and a butterfly!

Bible: We continued learning about Moses. We learned how God saved the Israelites from Egypt and how God helped them pass through the Red Sea on dry land.

Important Information:
1. Our Field Trip to the Butterfly Garden is on Monday, October 7th. If you have not sent in the permission slip, please do so by next Wednesday.

2. Our new monthly Bible verse is: Kind words are like honey. They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body. Proverbs 16:24

Upcoming Events:
10/7 - Field Trip to Butterfly Garden
10/14 - No School - Professional Development Day
10/25 - End of 1st Quarter
11/4 - Parent Teacher Conferences
11/11 - No School
11/16 - Holiday Market

Have a wonderful weekend! :)

Friday 13 September 2019

Friday News 9/9-9/13

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: We learned how to read longer and harder words by breaking them apart. Then we practiced by reading different facts about animals. We also started our Read to Someone practice.












Writing: We started our narrative writing unit by thinking of ideas we could write about. We thought about special memories with important people and about times we felt a strong emotion.

Math: We worked on word problems this week and also reviewed for our chapter 1 math test.

Bible: We learned all about prayer this week. On Thursday we practiced with four different prayer stations.








Important Information:
1. There is no school on Monday! Enjoy the long weekend!

2.  Scholastic Book Order: If you would like to order Scholastic Books you can do so online here: http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/okinawa-christian-school-intl
You can also fill out the paper order form and return it to school with the money. The last day to order will be Friday, September 20th.

3. 2nd grade will be going on a Field Trip on Monday, October 7th. More information will be coming soon!

4. Picture Day is coming on September 23rd and 24th! If you would like to order pictures please fill out the order form and return it to school.

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

Have a good weekend! :)

Thursday 5 September 2019

Friday News 9/2-9/6

Here's a look at our week:

Reading: We learned how to check for comprehension while reading. We read some books together and asked:
      Who is the main character?
      What happened in the story?
We also continued practicing our Read to Self to build stamina.

Writing: We talked about complete sentences. We learned that complete sentences have:
      1. A noun
      2. A verb
      3. A capital letter
      4. an end mark


Math: We worked on our addition and subtraction facts this week.

Social Studies: We made maps of our classroom and of our bedrooms!


Bible: We learned about Abraham and how he obeyed God and moved to a new place. We also learned that God always keeps His promises and takes care of us.

Important Information:

1. Scholastic Book Order: If you would like to order Scholastic Books you can do so online here: http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/okinawa-christian-school-intl
You can also fill out the paper order form and return it to school with the money. The last day to order will be Friday, September 20th.

2. 2nd grade will be going on a Field Trip on Monday, October 7th. More information will be coming soon!

3. Picture Day is coming on September 23rd and 24th! Please check your child's homework folder for an order form.

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

Upcoming Events:

9/16 - No School - Teacher Work Day
9/23-9/24 - Picture Days
10/7 - 2nd Grade Field Trip
10/14 - No School - Teacher Work Day
10/25 - End of 1st Quarter

Have a wonderful weekend! :)

Sunday 1 September 2019

Friday News 8/26-8/30

Here's a look at our second week in second grade!

On Wednesday we got to celebrate Miss Remi's birthday!


Reading: We have been practicing how to Read to Self this week. Our goal is to make it to 20 minutes of uninterrupted reading time. So far we have made it to 19 minutes!

Writing: We spent the week practicing our writer's workshop procedures. We learned about picking a good spot to write and practiced writing for a certain amount of time.



Math: We have been practicing our math rotations and also reviewing our addition strategies.

Bible: We learned how God created the world in 6 days. We also learned about Adam and Eve and how sin came into the world.

Important Information:

1. Behavior Expectations: Please remember to check your student's homework checklist every night to see how they are doing in class. At the end of the day students will write down where they ended the day on their behavior check-in. Our goal is a three everyday but twos are expected also.


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

We will be working on memorizing this verse for the month of September. At the end of the month students will be asked to recite the verse to me.

3. There will be no school on Monday!

Upcoming Dates:

9/2 - Labor Day - No School
9/16 - Professional Development Day - No School
9/23-9/24 - Picture Days

Have a great long weekend! :)