Week 36

This is our last full week of the school year, and I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by!  The 2^nd graders have shown amazing progress this year and I’m so proud of them!

Beyond Biographies:
This Thursday at 6 PM is Beyond Biographies!  Our 3-5 grade classes will be presenting a wax museum (with themselves as the wax figures).  Since the second graders will be doing this event for the first time next year, I encourage your family to come and check it out!

Field of Honor:
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, it’s time for Field of Honor.  Flags will be set up on the front lawn with some signs explaining their significance.  There is also a community program at 2 PM.  You’re welcome to attend!

Move Up Day!
The second graders will have the opportunity to visit third grade for a short visit on Wednesday afternoon!  This will be a great chance for them to meet Mr. Blank and get acquainted with what to expect for third grade.  They’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Blank.

Christian Studies:
This week we’ll continue looking at the early church, as well as how we can share God’s love with others.  We’ll talk about Paul being shipwrecked while imprisoned and how God used that situation to share His message.  We’ll then talk about how our faith brings about good works and how our faith can shine through our actions.

Math:
This week we’ll finish off our fractions module!  We’ll then take the STAR reading and math tests again this week to see progress throughout the year.  We’ll then revisit some of our previous math, expanding on our learning and strengthening some of the tougher math concepts.

Language Arts:
This week’s phonics concept is silent letters, so we’ll be practicing words with various silent letters.  We’ll also practice our new red word: move.

We’ll also do a close read of our text this week, which is a collection of fables.  We’ll discuss the lessons learned in the fables, as well as ways we can apply those lessons to our lives.

Science:
This week we’ll look at the word “transparent” and will describe some materials’ transparency.  We’ll use what we’ve learned about solids and liquids and how they change to choose a material to use to make a replica gemstone.  Then we’ll make the gemstone and evaluate how well the material worked.