Trinity Lutheran School

TLS 2ND GRADE NEWSLETTER
· APRIL/MAY 2008·
Dear Parents,

I cannot believe I am writing the last newsletter for the year.  It seems like yesterday that we started the new school year. 

I am so grateful to God to have had the opportunity to meet all of you and to teach your children.  Thank you for all of your help and support.  Thank you to the volunteers who were able to come in to help in the classroom (Mrs.Bailey, Ms Schultz, Mrs. Collins, Mr. Day, Mr. Einsig, Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. McGinn, Mrs. Neu, Mrs. Peery, Mrs. Ruehl, Mrs. Stamas, Mrs. Steeley, Mrs. Stella, and Mrs. Trees).  Thank you also to our Story Time readers (Mr. Collins, Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. McGinn, Mrs. Sollod, Mrs. Stamas and Mrs. Ruehl).

Keep your children reading, practicing the addition and subtraction facts, telling time and counting money during the summer break. Make it fun!  Have a wonderful summer!  I will miss you all so very much!

CURRICULUM

Christian Education:      The Second Grade will read about the miracles of Jesus. We will discuss Pentecost, Paul and the first Christians, and the Reformation.

Bible Verse:                    He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain. “I am making everything new!”  Revelation 21:4-5

        The joy of the Lord is your strength.  Nehemiah 8:10

Reading:                         We will continue working on summarizing stories, inferences, and drawing conclusions. We are also comparing and contrasting stories and the characters in the stories.

Language:                      We are learning the present and past tenses of verbs.

Spelling:                         The second grade will be learning words with tricky spellings with different combinations.

Math:                             We will be learning subtraction and regrouping into the100’s, multiplication and division.

Social Studies & Science:
                                      We will finish the year learning about the sun, the weather, and safety.  We will take a look at neighborhoods, communities and geography.

NEW STUDENTS/DEPARTING STUDENTS/NEW BABIES:
We are looking forward to the birth of Ashley’s new baby sister.

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
Gabryel - 4/9, Christopher - 4/27, Ashley- 5/19, Makenzie - 5/26

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There will be an assembly on April 4 and April 18.  We will have our first Johnny Appleseed Day on Thursday, May 15.  The Second Grade will be going to Stepping Stone Museum on, Friday, May 16.

POEM:  MOTHER’S LOVE
You can’t define a mother’s love:
It’s faith and hope and power.
It’s wisdom and unselfishness,
Protection hour by hour.

You can’t define a mother’s love:
It’s prayers, true and sincere,
It’s tenderness and sympathy,
A smile, a dream, a tear.

You can’t define a mother’s love:
It’s faith that never grows dim.
And through a mother’s love is found
The path that leads to Him.
                                                                              By Carice Williams

Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers!

DATES TO REMEMBER: 

May God bless you all,

Trinity Lutheran School

1100 Philadelphia Rd

Joppa, MD 21085

410-679-4000