Dear Second Grade Parents,

          We are hurtling toward the end of the year!  We have several activities coming up, including a carnival and a class party. We also still have many tasks to accomplish before that final bell rings.  Help cheer your child on at home!  Just a reminder that our class party is going to be on the last full day of school, June 17, in the afternoon.  We will be dressing as our favorite book characters!  We have read so many wonderful stories this year, and the kids have “met” some interesting characters.  Please encourage your students to have fun dressing up as their favorite characters!  Outfits can be brought to school and changed into at lunchtime, so as not to get them too dirty.  If you would like to bring a treat for the party, please send a note letting me know, so I know what all is coming and what is needed.  Thanks!

Book orders went home last week.  They will be due by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, in order to make sure we have time to get the orders back.  This is the last book order of the year, and a great chance to get some books for summer reading.  There are quite a few Magic Tree House books, and some Horrible Harry, A-Z Mysteries, and Junie B. Jones books that the students love to read.  The Guinness Book of World Records also seems to be a particular favorite this year.  Please get those orders in before school ends on Wednesday!

MEMORY WORK:  This week for memory work, I have challenged your students to recite the past 5 memory works together.  It is not required, but students can earn raffle tickets by reciting all of Matthew 28: 19-20.  Next week, the challenge is all of Matthew 22:  37-38, which we have also learned in pieces in the past.  They may recite either verse at any time.

          This week in school:  A book report is due Tuesday, and handwriting and spelling are due Friday.  In social studies we will be talking about our country, government, and patriotism.  We will specifically be looking at freedom and voting this week.  In reading we will be reading a play and continuing to learn about the spelling change “i to y and add –es.”  We are going to start learning about plural possessives as well, though this will not be tested on this year.  Please look over your children’s homework with them and ask them about what they learned in each subject every day.  By reviewing with your children every night, it remains fresh in their minds and is remembered for longer.  Thank you!

God’s Blessings,

                                                                Ms. Jensen