November Homework Club

Congratulations to our 7 November Homework Club members!  These students turned in every assignment on time all month long!

Congratulations Bailey, Faith, MaKensie, Anna, Madelyn, Levi, and Connor S.!



Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Last Wednesday, we participated in a couple of fun activities to celebrate the holiday.

First up:  We made pumpkin pie!

After enjoying our snack, we headed to Mrs. Gentry's fifth grade class for buddy games.  All of the Super Smart Second Graders were paired with a fifth grade buddy for games and activities.



Poetry Reading

Last week, students practiced reading poems from the book You Read to Me, I'll Read to You.  Check out our performances!



Homework Hall of Fame

On Monday, we celebrated October's Homework Hall of Famers.  These students turned in EVERY homework assignment on time!  We celebrated by having a special lunch in the classroom - complete with ice-cream sundaes!

Congratulations, McKenna, Faith, Madelyn and Bailey!

Congratulations Hunter and Connor B.!

Congratulations Gavin, Connor S., and Cayden!



Red Ribbon Week

Last week, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week.  We learned about the harmful effects of drugs and talked about all the different reasons why we are all going to stay drug-free.

We had dress-up days each week!  Nearly EVERYONE participated everyday!  Way to go, Super Smart Second Graders!

Monday - Red Day

Tuesday - Hat Day

 Wednesday - Crazy Sock Day

Thursday - Pajama Day

Friday - Favorite Team Day





What a Week!

We had an exciting week last week!  We started the week off with a field trip!  Thanks to an anonymous donor, we were able to see Harold and the Purple Crayon performed live at Sangamon Auditorium!  After the show, we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather and had a picnic lunch and played at Rotary Park.



This week was also Fire Safety Week.  On Thursday, the fire department came out to teach us about their equipment and how to keep ourselves safe in the case of a fire.

It is very important to know your phone number and address.  If there is ever a fire or emergency at your house, you need to be able to tell these things to the 911 dispatcher so he/she can send help!  We had a special challenge this week. Students who know their phone number and address were crowned "Junior Firefighters" and received a special sticker and coloring book to commemorate their accomplishment.

Congratulations to our Junior Firefighters:

Connor S.

Cayden

Levi

Faith

Alex

Bailey

Dain

Gavin

Ethan

McKenna
Hunter
Madelyn



Homework Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Ethan, Connor S., and Dain

for making the Homework Hall of Fame for September!

These three boys turned in every homework assignment, note, permission form, and behavior slip on time for the entire month!  We joined with Mrs. Crews' Homework Lunch Club and had a special lunch in the classroom, complete with a movie and ice-cream for dessert!

Keep up the great work, boys!!

Our First Official Performance

This week, our reading story was The Strongest One by Joseph Bruchac.  This is a play about a little ant who goes out into the world to find what creature is the strongest of all.  He learns a great lesson!  We practiced the story all week and put on a great performance!

(Crank the volume - it's pretty quiet)



Grandparent's Day

Thank you to all of the grandparents who made it out for our special celebration!  It was a great afternoon for everyone!  The students showed their grandparents our classroom and the special cards they made.  Then, we headed off to the cafeteria for snacks and a story!

What a Whirlwind!

The beginning of the year is so crazy!  Or, as the students like to say, it's CHAOS!  The students had so many new routines and rules to learn - and I had so many new personalities to learn!  I'm happy to report that we've hit the ground running in second grade!

Mrs. Wills was able to get each grade level a really cool Flip video recorder!  So check back soon for new pictures and videos of us in action!  We have some really cool stuff coming up!

Sneak Peek!

Let's take a photo tour of our classroom!

The view as you walk in the door

Lunch cards, daily schedule, and calendar area

The front board

The rules - we'll work on them together

Clip chart and some posters

Rocket Math rocket... students make their way up as they pass the Rocket Math tests

Library

Supply area in the back of the room

Word wall

Guided reading table and centers board

I hope you've enjoyed this tour!  As the school year gets underway, the room will change to reflect the learning of the students!