Week of Oct. 26 - 30

 Helpful Highlights

BOOK REPORT

WOW!!!  We are so proud of 2nd grade, for the AMAZING job they did on their Pumpkin Book Reports!  All reports will be on display on hallway bulletin boards, beside your student’s classroom.  We will post a picture on Seesaw for you to see! 

HOMECOMING WEEK:  October 26 - 30

Monday -  Movie Character Monday

Tuesday - Twin Day Tuesday

Wednesday - Wild West Wednesday

Thursday - Through the Years Thursday

Friday - Extreme Blue and White Day

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Normally, 2nd Grade takes some AWESOME Field Trips!!!  Due to COVID, we are not allowed to go on any right now; so, we decided to do the second best thing and bring them to us!!!  On December 4th, our second graders will have the opportunity to tour the Atlanta Botanical Gardens virtually.  We will get to fall down the rabbit hole and into the Garden’s Alice’s Wonderland Reimagined exhibit.  Students get to meet the main characters in this year’s show and get a behind the scenes look at how the giant plant sculptures were created.  We also get to meet a few members of the Garden’s amphibian collection and study their adaptations and behaviors with the Garden’s knowledgeable Education Team.  They will show us how they care for the animals and teach us about amphibians’ habitats, life cycles, and relationships with plants.  It goes right along with our Science unit!!!

PUMPKIN DAY

Normally, we have a big Pumpkin Party each year, invite parents, and celebrate together, as we view students’ Pumpkin Book Reports.  Unfortunately, due to COVID, we have to do things differently this year; but, we still wanted to make it fun for students.  This year, we will be celebrating with the students during the normal school day.  On October 30th, we have a fun-filled day planned!  Students will be doing pumpkin-themed activities all day long, enjoying special treats, playing games, and viewing their peers' book reports.  We will be sure to post a lot on SeeSaw for parents to see!

Loving Learning

Right now, we are loving learning about:

Bible - We continue discussing the Burning Bush!  Students will define the word, “holy,” by coming up with synonyms for that word.  We will also locate Egypt, the desert, and Canaan on the map.

Phonics / Spelling 

Spelling Focus:  Long o sound spelled oa, o_e, o, & ow

Grammar / Creative Writing -  We will wrap up Ch. 4 on Nouns and review for the test.  A review will come home on Tuesday for the test on Thursday.

Reading - We continue our second unit of Foundations & Frameworks.

Comprehension Focus:  Retelling  

• Pattern Statement:  Oral restating requires organizing one’s thoughts.

• Visual Tool:  Flow Chart

• SPECS Logs: Reader’s Response, Visual Tool, Reflection (Today, I learned…..)

• Vocabulary:  grooming, collide, soggy, tumbleweeds, canyon, souvenir, drooling, wick, whitecaps, muskrat

Math - We begin Unit 3.  Students will solve an open response problem using their own fact strategies, write subtraction number stories and generate related addition and subtraction facts, as well as, generate fact families using related numbers on Fact Triangles.

Science - We have been learning about Life Cycles.  So far, we have learned about the Butterfly Life Cycle and the Frog Life Cycle.  This week, we will learn about the Life Cycle of a Chicken!

Save the Date

November 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Clocks “Fall” back one hour)

November 2 - 3 - Professional Development Days (no school for students)

November 6 - End of Trimester 1

November 20 - Thanksgiving Parade

November 23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Break!

Week of 10/26-10/30

Helpful Highlights

BOOK REPORT

Be sure to put those finishing touches on your pumpkins!  Final Book Report due on Tuesday, October 20th!

NEW VIRTUAL GRANDPARENTS / GRANDFRIENDS DAY 

When:  Friday, October 23, for Lower and Middle School

What:  A Special Video Recording -  That afternoon, we will send out a heartwarming video recording from each division to their grandparents and grandfriends. Look for that to come via email and social media (Facebook and YouTube). If students are with their grandparents/friends that afternoon, they can watch it together. Or, if any grandparents live far off, they can still enjoy the message virtually.

Optional Early Dismissal:  To allow for quality time with their grandparents and grandfriends, this day will be an optional half-day for LS + MS students. Grandparents and grandfriends are welcome to pick up students early from school for a special lunch or afternoon together off campus. (Students who stay will remain in their classrooms that afternoon and eat lunch per usual; Flipside will begin at the normal time that afternoon.)  No hot lunch will be offered.  Students who stay at school will need to pack a lunch.

Lower School Optional Early Dismissal | 11:15 a.m.

Middle School Optional Early Dismissal | 11:45 a.m.

PUMPKIN DAY

Normally, we have a big Pumpkin Party each year, invite parents, and celebrate together, as we view students’ Pumpkin Book Reports.  Unfortunately, due to COVID, we have to do things differently this year; but, we still wanted to make it fun for students.  This year, we will only be celebrating with the students during the normal school day.  On October 30th, we have a fun-filled day planned!  Students will be doing pumpkin-themed activities all day long, enjoying special treats, playing games, and viewing their peers' book reports.  We will be sure to post a lot on SeeSaw for parents to see!

HOMECOMING WEEK:  October 26 - 30

Monday -  Movie Character Monday

Tuesday - Twin Day Tuesday

Wednesday - Wild West Wednesday

Thursday - Through the Years Thursday

Friday - Extreme Blue and White Day

Loving Learning

Right now, we are loving learning about:

Bible - Moses leaving Egypt and the story of the Burning Bush!

Phonics / Spelling 

Spelling Focus:  Sound of long i - spelled igh, y, i_e

 

Grammar / Creative Writing -  We wrap up Chapter 4, with our study of Nouns.  We will learn how to identify common and proper nouns, use proper capitalization (especially for names of God), and use commas in a series.

Reading - We continue our second unit of Foundations & Frameworks.

Comprehension Focus:  Retelling  

• Pattern Statement:  Oral restating requires organizing one’s thoughts.

• Visual Tool:  Flow Chart

• SPECS Logs: Reader’s Response, Visual Tool, Reflection (Today, I learned…..)

• Vocabulary:  grooming, collide, soggy, tumbleweeds, canyon, souvenir, drooling, wick, whitecaps, muskrat

Math - We will be reviewing for the Unit 2 Test, which is on Tuesday, October 20th.  

Science - We continue our study of life cycles.  This week’s focus:  The Frog Life Cycle.

Save the Date

October 20 - Pumpkin Book Report Due

October 26 - 30 - Homecoming Week 

November 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Clocks “Fall” back one hour)

November 6 - End of Trimester 1

November 23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Break!

For the week of October 12th- 16th

Helpful Highlights

BOOK REPORT
The students did a great job on their Planning Page, for the Pumpkin Book Report.  Teachers have reviewed, revised, and returned the Planning Page.  Now, students can focus on the final copy.  Remember to decorate the outside of the pumpkin, because the reports will be on display in our “Pumpkin Patch,” for all to enjoy!  Final Book Report due on October 20th!

NEW VIRTUAL GRANDPARENTS / GRANDFRIENDS Day

When:  Friday, October 23, for Lower and Middle School

What:  A Special Video Recording -  That afternoon, we will send out a heartwarming video recording from each division to their grandparents and grandfriends. Look for that to come via email and social media (Facebook and YouTube). If students are with their grandparents/friends that afternoon, they can watch it together. Or, if any grandparents live far off, they can still enjoy the message virtually.

Optional Early Dismissal:  To allow for quality time with their grandparents and grandfriends, this day will be an optional half-day for LS + MS students. Grandparents and grandfriends are welcome to pick up students early from school for a special lunch or afternoon together off campus. (Students who stay will remain in their classrooms that afternoon and eat lunch per usual; Flipside will begin at the normal time that afternoon.)  No hot lunch will be offered.  Students who stay at school will need to pack a lunch.

Lower School Optional Early Dismissal | 11:15 a.m.
Middle School Optional Early Dismissal | 11:45 a.m.

HOMECOMING WEEK:  October 26 - 30

Monday -  Movie Character Monday
Tuesday - Twin Day Tuesday
Wednesday - Wild West Wednesday
Thursday - Through the Years Thursday
Friday - Extreme Blue and White Day

Loving Learning

Right now, we are loving learning about:

Bible - How God prepared a leader through Moses.  We are discussing the beginning of Moses’ life and how God had a plan for him, even before he was born!  God has a plan for each of us, too!!

Phonics / Spelling 
Spelling Focus:  sound of long e spelled ee, ea, ie, ey  

Grammar / Creative Writing -  We will begin Ch. 4, with the study of Nouns.  We will identify and categorize nouns.  Topics include:  defining singular and plural nouns, changing singular nouns to plural nouns, and changing nouns ending in ch, sh, s, x, or z to its plural by adding -es.  We will also recognize and write nouns that form plurals by changing their spelling.

Reading - We continue our second unit of Foundations & Frameworks.
Comprehension Focus:  Retelling  
Pattern Statement:  Oral restating requires organizing one’s thoughts.
Visual Tool:  Flow Chart
SPECS Logs: Reader’s Response, Visual Tool, Reflection (Today, I learned…..)
Vocabulary:  grooming, collide, soggy, tumbleweeds, canyon, souvenir, drooling, wick, whitecaps, muskrat

Math - We wrap up Unit 2.  Students will generate equivalent names for numbers and write them in name-collection boxes.  They will also skip count, add, and subtract to solve Frames-and-Arrows problems.  On Thursday, 10/15, a review will come home for the TEST on Tuesday, 10/20!

Science - We will be reviewing for the test.  The Habitats and Vertebrates Test is on Tuesday, October 13th!  Next, we will begin learning about Life Cycles!

Save the Date

October 20 - Pumpkin Book Report Due

October 26 - 30 - Homecoming Week 

November 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Clocks “Fall” back one hour)

November 6 - End of Trimester 1

November 23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Break! 

Week of Oct. 5 - 9

Helpful Highlights

ENJOY YOUR FALL BREAK Sept. 28th - Oct. 2!!!  We look forward to seeing you back on Monday, October 5th!

BOOK REPORT

Our first at-home book report assignment came home on 9/8 in blue folders.  Students had the opportunity to select a book in the Reading Room.  They will read the book for homework, create and turn in a Pumpkin Planning outline, and ultimately decorate and fill a paper pumpkin with different elements from their book. Once turned in, all reports will be displayed in our “pumpkin patch” for others to observe and enjoy!  Assistance may be provided, but please ensure that your child is completing his/her own report. You will find instructions and a calendar in the packet that was sent home on 9/8.  Book reports are due on October 20th. 

WRITING IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE
We have now passed the sixth week mark of school and it is amazing to see how the students have already grown! Students have been working hard in English and have learned what makes up a sentence (subject/action), types of sentences, capital letters, and punctuation. As we seek accountability, points will be taken off for answers not written in complete sentences if asked to do so. Two points will be taken off if not in a complete thought and one point will be taken off for a missing capital letter and/or punctuation, with no more than five points taken off total.

At-Home Strategies:
1.) Make the child find the mistake. 

Try: “I noticed a capitalization mistake on the front page. Let’s see if you can find it.”

2.) Be the model. Answer questions in a complete thought. 

Try: “What would you like for dinner? “I would like spaghetti for dinner.” 

3.) Point out sentence structure in context of nightly reading. 

Try: “Who/what is the subject in the last sentence you just read?” 
Try: “Winnie the Pooh asked Piglet a question. I noticed that sentence ends with a question mark.”

Questions to ask at home:
Who/what is the sentence about? Who/what is your subject?
What did the subject do? What is the action?
What does every sentence begin with?
What goes at the end of every sentence? 

RAZ KIDS
At-home access for Raz Kids has been sent home, via email.  This is a great resource to practice on at home, and students have access in the classroom using their Chromebooks!  Starting in 2nd Grade, no formal assignments are required.  We only use RAZ as an assessment for Reading Levels; but, Raz Kids has a great comprehension component; so, we definitely encourage you to use it as a resource at home.  Reading and answering the comprehension questions would be beneficial to your child!  REMEMBER:  You can access this, along with all student websites at the top of this page….just click on the “Student Bookmarks” tab! 

Loving Learning

Right now, we are loving learning about:

Bible - We continue our study of the Life of Moses.  Our stories this week include:  God’s Special Purposes for Us, The Baby in the River, and God’s Plan for Moses.

Phonics / Spelling 

Spelling Focus:  Sound of long /a/ sound spelled ei,eigh, ea

 

Grammar / Creative Writing -  We wrap up our Creative Writing Unit on Personal Stories.  In the Writing Process this week students will Revise, Proofread, and Publish their stories!

Reading - We begin our second unit of Foundations & Frameworks.

Comprehension Focus:  Retelling  

• Pattern Statement:  Oral restating requires organizing one’s thoughts.

• Visual Tool:  Flow Chart

• SPECS Logs: Reader’s Response, Visual Tool, Reflection (Today, I learned…..)

• Vocabulary:  grooming, collide, soggy, tumbleweeds, canyon, souvenir, drooling, wick, whitecaps, muskrat

Math - We continue Unit 2.  We will be exploring Tools that help us Add (ex:  dominoes and geoboard shapes), writing number models to express even and odd numbers as sums, and playing the Exchange Game (identifying equal amounts of money).

Science - We wrap up Unit 2:  Habitats - Tropical Rain Forest, Arctic (Polar Region), Desert, Evergreen Forest, Freshwater Region, and Wetland.  We will discuss “Biome vs. Habitat,” and “Food Chain vs. Food Pyramid.”  A study guide will come home on Thursday (10/8) and the Chapter Test will be on Tuesday (10/13).

Save the Date

October 20 - Pumpkin Book Report Due

 

Week of Sept. 21 - 25

Helpful Highlights

BOOK REPORT

Our first at-home book report assignment came home last week in blue folders.  Students had the opportunity to select a book in the Reading Room.  They will read the book for homework, create and turn in a Pumpkin Planning outline, and ultimately decorate and fill a paper pumpkin with different elements from their book. Once turned in, all reports will be displayed in our “pumpkin patch” for others to observe and enjoy!  Assistance may be provided, but please ensure that your child is completing his/her own report. You will find instructions and a calendar in the packet that was sent home on 9/8.  Book reports are due on October 20th. 

PLANTING in the STEAM GARDEN
On Friday, 2nd Grade had the wonderful opportunity to plant in the STEAM Garden.  We began the year studying about plants; so, this was a great way to "dig deeper" into the curriculum!  Students experienced the planting process, by preparing the soil with kid-friendly tools and sowing the seeds.  Our Biblical integration included the comparison of how we have to pull the weeds out of our garden before anything will grow, just like God has to pull the weeds (sin) out of our lives so we can be fruitful for Him! 

SCHOOL PICTURES

Smile big for picture day on Wednesday, September 23! Order forms were sent home in Friday Folders.  Each class will go at a designated time. A receipt OR order form MUST be handed to the photographer if you wish to purchase. If you are pre-ordering online, print your receipt from the confirmation page or from your email. Have your child bring the receipt or order form to picture day. A printed receipt or order form for each child is required for your packages to be processed correctly. If Legacy does not receive your receipt/order form at the time the picture is taken, your order will not be processed. 

WRITING IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE
We have now passed the sixth week mark of school and it is amazing to see how the students have already grown! Students have been working hard in English and have learned what makes up a sentence (subject/action), types of sentences, capital letters, and punctuation. As we seek accountability, points will be taken off for answers not written in complete sentences if asked to do so. Two points will be taken off if not in a complete thought and one point will be taken off for a missing capital letter and/or punctuation, with no more than five points taken off total.

At-Home Strategies:
1.) Make the child find the mistake. 

Try: “I noticed a capitalization mistake on the front page. Let’s see if you can find it.”

2.) Be the model. Answer questions in a complete thought. 

Try: “What would you like for dinner? “I would like spaghetti for dinner.” 

3.) Point out sentence structure in context of nightly reading. 

Try: “Who/what is the subject in the last sentence you just read?” 
Try: “Winnie the Pooh asked Piglet a question. I noticed that sentence ends with a question mark.”

Questions to ask at home:
Who/what is the sentence about? Who/what is your subject?
What did the subject do? What is the action?
What does every sentence begin with?
What goes at the end of every sentence? 

RAZ KIDS
At-home access for Raz Kids has been sent home, via email.  This is a great resource to practice on at home, and students have access in the classroom using their Chromebooks!  Starting in 2nd Grade, no formal assignments are required.  We only use RAZ as an assessment for Reading Levels; but, Raz Kids has a great comprehension component; so, we definitely encourage you to use it as a resource at home.  Reading and answering the comprehension questions would be beneficial to your child!  REMEMBER:  You can access this, along with all student websites at the top of this page….just click on the “Student Bookmarks” tab! 

Loving Learning

Right now, we are loving learning about:

Bible - We begin our study of the Life of Moses.  Our stories this week include:  Israelites bondage in Egypt, Waiting on God’s Promises, and God’s Plan for His People. 

Phonics / Spelling 
Spelling Focus:  Sound of long /a/:   a & a_e  

Grammar / Creative Writing -  We will continue our creative writing unit - Personal Stories.  Students will learn the 5 stages of the Writing Process:  Planning, Drafting, Revising, Proofreading, Publishing.  This week, students will work on the Planning and Drafting Stages of their stories.

Reading - We wrap up our first unit of Foundations & Frameworks.  A review packet will come home on Monday and the Performance Task (test) is on Thursday.

• Comprehension Focus:  Sequence of Events 
• Pattern Statement:  There is an order to how things happen; but, not everything that happens is important. 
• Visual Tool:  Flow Chart
• SPECS Logs: Reader’s Response, Visual Tool, Reflection (Today, I learned…..)
• Vocabulary:  nibble, cluck, scold, invent, boxcar, telegraph, patrol, clammy, clumsy, cranky

Math - We continue Unit 2.  We will be learning the Near Doubles Strategy and the Turn Around Rule for Addition and Subtraction.

Science - We continue Unit 2:  Habitats - Tropical Rain Forest, Arctic (Polar Region), Desert, Evergreen Forest, Freshwater Region, and Wetland.  Students will also learn the word, biome. 

Save the Date

September 23 - School Pictures

September 28 - Oct. 2 - Fall Break!!!

October 6 - Planning Page for the Pumpkin Book Report Due

October 20 - Pumpkin Book Report Due