Curriculum News
We will be continuing with our study of “Taking Care of Ourselves” as we look at a variety of stories that focus on healthy habits along with healthy food choices. Students have gotten numerous opportunities to learn and discuss some of these topics but will look at several different types of stories that also incorporate some other ideas for ways that we can take good care of ourselves throughout the year.
Our final benchmark tests and Lei Day have slightly slowed down our progress in Science, so we will be continuing with our topics of weather and our solar system. During our Social Studies time we will be looking a bit more into our country’s history, which will help us better understand and appreciate how far we have come through the years. During our Math time we will be continuing to review some of the necessary skills that student have learned throughout the school year as we work to prepare them for third grade!
On Friday, May 11th , 2nd grade, 1st grade, and Kindergarten students will all get the opportunity to visit the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Gardens in Springfield. We will be hoping and praying for good weather that day as we explore what sounds like a beautiful space and will be learning a bit more about our own surroundings here in Illinois. There will be a note going home with more details, however, we will be leaving at 8:45 and should be returning at around 2:00-2:15 that afternoon. We look forward to a fantastic day!!!
Spelling Words- Test on Thursday the 10th (because of field trip on Friday)
thankful cheerful hopeful grateful useful forgetful painful joyful careful helpful awful fearful
Challenge Words: doubtful successful