Thank You!

I would like to thank all of the families and students who made the move to the new classroom possible.  Second grade is now located in the old kinder room at the end of the hall.  Today was a long, tedious day and it wouldn't have been possible without your support and hard labor!

Week 4

Hi Families,

     As we move into week 4 of 2nd grade your students are really beginning to learn the daily routines & work on the expectations we all set together the first week of school. 
     In Language Arts we are working on our Fables Project almost daily.  We have read many fun fables that I encourage you to ask your student about.  Zen Shorts is a great story that teaches 3 great lessons and Hare & Tortoise Race to the Moon is a fable that everyone really enjoyed.  It is a modern twist on The Tortoise & the Hare.  Students are using venn-diagrams to compare & contrast, webs to remember details, and are also writing friendly letters to characters in the stories.  Feel free to come in after school any day & take a look at the work we are compiling!
     In writing we are working on Fantasy vs. Realism.  We brainstormed what we know about these subjects.  We are reading stories that have both elements and identifying which is which.  Eventually this will lead to a writing project where the students will write fantasy stories and realistic personal narratives.
     We began our math this year with many graphing projects in class.  These graphs showed us how to collect and display data.  They also let us know about each other.  Now math is a review of last year.  We are working on our basic knowledge of addition and subtraction.  It is so important to secure these basic skills before moving on to more advanced math.
     Our class pet, Stormy, was very well recieved by the class and I want to thank all of the parents who take Stormy home on the weekends...and those who will take him home in the future.  This support allows us have him in the classroom and helps teach responsibility to the students.
     The Sharing Bag has been a great success at Morning Meeting.  Your students are loving sharing about themselves and we are loving learning about our friends.  Thank you for helping your student fill out the book and select items to share.

WE ARE MOVING!!!

Wednesday, September 22nd we are moving classrooms.  Any parent or friend or friend of a friend that can help us move would be greatly appreciated!  We have to move the furniture out of the kinder class, move our furniture and supplies in, move the kinder furniture into our old class, and then organize the classroom.  The more hands we have the smoother (and quicker) the process will go!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

         I am so excited to be a part of the IA community.  I am looking forward to getting to know all of you this year and working together to create a learning community where we can all explore and grow.                          


                                    Second Grade Supply List

• 3 inch binder for portfolio
• sheet protectors
• insertable tab dividers for binder
• 1 package of loose leaf binder paper (wide rule preferred)
• 3 spiral notebooks (wide rule preferred)
• 1 package of pencils (12 pack if possible)
• 1 personal pencil sharpener (covered)
• 1 large pink wedge eraser
• 1 bottle of  glue
• 2 glue sticks
• 1 box of crayons (12 or 24)
• 1 box of markers

Class Wish List:

• printer paper
• colored construction paper
• legos/blocks
• board games
• books for class library
• tempra paint (any color)
• any craft supplies are welcome & appreciated