Friday

Today in art we did our self portraits. Miss Sarah came in to help. Today we had Ketchup Work to do. We did math with Mrs. Jones and read a book with riddles.  This afternoon it was really hot. We got to go into the computer lab to work on our Storybirds.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday

Ms. Adams came back! Today was a zigger zagger because we had an assembly and we started PE in the classroom. Today parents came in for lunch. In the assembly, everyone sang. We had math WIN groups. People who had enrichment reading didn't do it. In reading, we did Scholastic News. We didn't have an activity in morning meeting. In math, we did an activity about lines and curves. At recess, it was really crowded with the parents. In writing workshop, we typed.

Wednesday

We had a fast morning meeting today before music.  After music we did the MAP test for math. There were some computer glitches, but almost everyone is done. We had reading after that. Today was the first day of WIN groups for math. It was fun to "mix it up". It was inside recess. We had writing workshop in the afternoon. Different people did different things!  Have a super night!

Tuesday

Today feels like a Monday!  A lot of people shared at Morning Meeting today. Today in writer's workshop, we worked on our Weekend News because we didn't have school yesterday. Today in gym, we played Jewel Thief. This is when you have teams and there is a big bucket with balls.  You pretend they are diamonds and you try to steal them.  In reading, we did the work board. We read The Grouchy Ladybug and determined the main characters, the settings, and a major event. This is what we need to do for our Write about Reading this week. Today in science we learned that insects are symmetrical. This means that something is the same on both sides, like in a mirror. We read a long chapter of Trumpet of the Swan: only 4 more to go!  Today in math, we learned about geometry and had a pretest as well as a Mad Minute.

Please remember to memorize the poem for Thursday.  There is no homework other than that unless you had some catch up work to do.  That was sent home on Thursday.

Thursday

Please remember that tomorrow is a Professional Development Day for teachers so students are off.  Enjoy the long weekend!

In morning meeting today, we played "Excuse Me, What are You Doing?". We also talked about what we would like to be when we grow up.  After that, we had a math review and math test on picture graphs. In writer's workshop, we made covers for our Ta Da! books. From there, we did some catch up  work. Some people have some to do at home. That work is not due until June 3.  There will be no homework next week unless you have catch up work to do. This afternoon, we worked on our handwriting books. These will come home when we are finished with them.

Don't forget to memorize the poem for Memorial Day.

Poppy Flowers
by Emily James

When you see a red flower called a Poppy this Memorial Day,
Remember those who fought and died for our country, the USA.
Remember their sacrifice; it is their lives that they gave.
It is because of them we are known as the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.

Wednesday

Today in morning meeting, we rhymed words with rain since it was rainy outside. We came up with a lot of words!  After morning meeting, we performed the play for the whole school and did a wonderful job. During writing workshop, we did a writing prompt about the play. In science today, we studied bugs. We read a fun book about flies and all sorts of them! This afternoon, we read Trumpet of the Swan and did more work with picture graphs.

Tuesday

In morning meeting, we learned that Max moved back to New York. Mrs. Follansbee told us that we were going to do science today. Today in word work, we did an activity with the word wall words and syllables. Today it was our last rehearsal for the play in the MPR. In science, we read a book about bugs. It was called Bug Off. We learned a song about ants and we did a ladybug puzzle. This afternoon, we had quiet time, read aloud and math. In math, we made picture graphs. Then we put our costumes at our seats for tonight!

See you at the play!

Monday

Today, we had morning meeting. Many people shared. Writing workshop was next. We did Weekend News here. Then we had a dress rehearsal for the play! For reading, we practiced a Memorial Day poem that we need to memorize for next week. That is part of our homework. In word work, we played Sparkle, practicing our word wall words. In read aloud we read 2 chapters of Trumpet of the Swan. The end of the day was math. We started learning about picture graphs.

Tomorrow is the play!

Friday

This morning in art, we had a substitute teacher.  It was Mrs. Simpkins. We painted and drew pictures about wind. Today in morning meeting, we used calculators and we greeted each other. We were supposed to take our math MAP test, but there were computer problems. So, we didn't. We did Time Bingo from the Learning Center. We practiced for the play in our classroom. Today in writer's workshop, Mrs. Ehrmanntraut came in to interview people for their Ta Da! books. We worked on our drafts. When we sat down to do read aloud, the fire alarm sounded. The firemen actually came because the smoke detector malfunctioned. Then we read Trumpet of the Swan and finished our day with Ketchup Time.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Wednesday

In morning meeting, Mrs. Follansbee told us we were going to have a "zigger zagger" day today because in music we were going to practice our play parts. In music, we of course practiced our play. It was our last time practicing the play for this week. We did each song twice. In math, some people did a packet about time. We did a Mad Minute too. During read aloud, we read another chapter of Trumpet of the Swan. Today during "special event" we had an off-site evacuation. Mr. Carozza said it went really well.  For the rest of the day, we had choice time.

Tuesday

In morning meeting today, a lot of people shared including the leaders. The leaders bring the lunch basket down and they get the snack milks.  All of the second grade classrooms have leaders. During Word Work, we sorted words into categories like parts of speech or vowel sounds. We had a special event and it was the second grade play practice.  We practiced in the MPR again today. Today in writer's workshop, some of us finished our Weekend News. In lunch, the whole second grade sat differently because of the stuff from the play. Elise also lost her tooth in lunch by eating a chip! We read two really funny chapters called "Love" and "The Trumpet".  In math we did a Mad Minute with addition facts, we made a graph, and we talked about AM vs. PM. 

Monday

During morning meeting Jonah, Alex, Judah, Kally, Kevin and Natalie shared. Today in writer's workshop we worked on Weekend News. After writer's workshop, we had our first rehearsal for the second grade play in the MPR. In snack, we went outside. In reading, we got to choose what we did from the work board. In independent reading, it felt longer than usual. In read aloud we read Trumpet of the Swan. In this chapter, the swan learned how to write and read.  He wrote catastrophe! Today in math we used clocks in our workbook B. Before dismissal, we did the blog.

No homework for the week!  Enjoy a week off!

Friday

Just a reminder that the Fun Fair is tomorrow!  I hope to see you all there! 

In art we wrote a poem about our lightning pictures. In morning meeting we talked about MAP tests and taking our time. We had the reading MAP test today. Today in math Mrs. Math Jones came in and we played a game that she brought in. In computer lab we were typing our portfolios for last month. In independent reading, everybody was really quiet and reading. Read aloud was at the end of the day today.

Have a good weekend!

Thursday

This morning in morning meeting, we played a game called Excuse Me What are You Doing? In reading, some people did reading group and some people did the work board. After snack, we practiced our play songs and our parts. During math, it was our second time using the clocks. We are learning about time. In PE, we played 3 games: 4 Square, Pac Man, and we bounced the ball in the hoop for someone to catch. In writer's workshop, we worked on our poems about spring.

Wednesday

In morning meeting we talked about that next week we will have an off site evacuation. This is sort of like a fire drill but we go to St. Andrew's church and sit down to do attendance and then walk back. In music, we practiced our play and we found out that the play is in 2 weeks! In writing, we did writer's workshop. We added to our I Knew it was Spring poems. During reading, we played charades and made inferences. Then we did the work board. In word work, we played a game where you have to write words using graph paper. At read aloud, we read Trumpet of the Swan. In math, we started time. We did a couple activities with the clock.

Tuesday

In morning meeting, a lot of people shared about what they did over vacation. Ned brought in his wooden tiger to share because he was the Pocket Winner last week. We did a poem about spring in writing workshop today. Today in PE, we played tag. We played 4 square too. Today in reading, we read a book called Tight Times and made inferences about it. In word work, we did poems with "there", "their", "to", "too", and "two". Today in read aloud, we read Trumpet of the Swan. We took 2 tests in math.  The first one was to get your brain ready to think.

Tomorrow, we will begin school 5 minutes early.  Please be at your bus stop 5 minutes before normal. We will also end school 5 minutes later. This will be until the end of the year. Our last day of school is June 20.

Monday

Happy Birthday to Will!

In morning meeting, a lot of people shared today. In writing, we did Weekend News and wrote in our writers' notebooks.  In computer lab, we did a Wordle. In reading, we read Click Clack Moo Cows that Type.  We played Making Words in word work. The game is about using letters on your game board to try to make words.   In math, it was our final day of fractions. Tomorrow is the test!  It was a very normal Monday.

Friday

Today in art, the class worked on drawing lightning. In morning meeting, Mrs. Follansbee told us that we will be hanging our banner today. Today in math, Mrs. Math Jones came in and talked to us about algebra and geometry! In "Ketchup Time" many of us sat at Mrs. Follansbee's table so she could help us. Ms. Nichols gave us 2 praying mantis egg cases and so we read a book called MaryAnn. The book was about a girl and her friend who moved away but then she found a praying mantis and named it after her friend. We picked our April portfolio artifacts. Some of us finished while others need more time. The rest of the work is coming home today. At the end of the day, we went out of the classroom to see other classrooms' banners. The banners were all containing 3 words that represented the 3B's.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Thursday

Today felt like a short day. It was day 3 of a hornet in our classroom. In morning meeting, we played a game called Coseeki with Mrs. Jones. Math was about fractions again. We added fractions together and learned to never add the denominators!!!  After snack, we practiced our play.  We read the book Two Bad Ants and did more inferring. In word work, we practiced word families. This afternoon, we had PE where we played 4 square or 2 square. In writing workshop we finished up some work and decorated our banner.

Wednesday

Today in music we practiced for the play! Today in morning meeting we played a game called Zap! to practice counting money. In writer's workshop, we practiced the strategy of showing and not telling. We read a passage from a book called A Dog's Life and made an inference. In word work, we had a spelling test. In read aloud, we read chapter 2 of Trumpet of the Swan. During math, we worked on fractions (for the third time) and used fraction bars. Mrs. Ehrmanntraut came in for math Daily 5.