Field Day

We had such a fun Field Day last Friday!  We participated in a suitcase relay, three-legged race, kickball, ree-throw contest, jump rope contests, and a water balloon toss.  About half-way through our morning, we took a break for popsicles and pictures! Take a look!

Thank you to Mrs. Boehme and Mrs. Crews for planning and organizing the events!

Egg Drop

Last Friday, second graders participated in an egg drop challenge.  They had to create a container for an egg so that when it was dropped, their egg wouldn't break.  It was such a fun project!  I had a lot of fun dropping the students' eggs from the top of the bleachers!

The egg drop participants

The aftermath

The egg drop champions!

Lunch Change

The lunch for May 27 will be switched with the lunch for June 2.

So, May 27 will now be chicken strips and June 2 will now be pasta with meat sauce.



An entry featuring our egg drop is coming soon!

Thursday Notes

Can you believe that the year is almost over?  We only have 10 days left!  It feels like it was just our 10th day!  Here is a rundown of the deadlines and events that are coming up.

This Week:

• Registration packets are due Friday
• Scholastic book ordrs are due Friday
• The egg drop has been postponed until the weather cooperates (we will do it, though!)

Next Week:

• Our last spelling list of the year
• Our last math test will be on Friday

Week of June 1:

• No school Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day)
• May reading calendars are due Tuesday
• May homework club lunch is Tuesday
• Our last benchmark test will be on Tuesday-Wednesday
• Trip to the library is on Wednesday (more information coming home soon)
• Reading calendar party (for those who turned it in every month) is Thursday
• Last day of school is Friday
• Awards assembly for grades 1-2 is at 8:45 am on Friday

There will be notes and information coming home soon about the end-of-school events.

Career Day

We had a wonderful Career Day last Friday!  We learned about many interesting careers!  Thank you to all of our presenters!

John Kovalan- safety management director

Sangamon County Rescue Squad- search and rescue dogs

Marianne Manko- News Channel 20 anchor and reporter

Becky Hale- pharmacist

Chris Nickel- wind energy

The Final Thing... Thing 13

I am very glad that I decided to participate in the 13 Things project. I enjoyed exploring and learning about all of the Things. I will use some more than others, but I feel all were beneficial to know about. You never know when the opportunity will arise!


I really enjoy keeping a blog for my class. Because it can be updated as often as I choose, I think it is more beneficial than keeping a website. My students enjoy seeing pictures of themselves and I have received quite a few positive comments from parents! This is one project I will definitely carry into next year! I’m even thinking of having a summer blog challenge for my students to help prevent that “summer slide.”

My students love, love, love having their own blogs! It is a neat way for them to express themselves. They also enjoy commenting on their classmates’ blogs. I think it is a great confidence booster! Students are giving each other great compliments on their writing. I think it is extremely valuable for them to see that their classmates enjoy what they have written. I will also do this again next year!

I’ve been thinking about starting my masters, but I haven’t decided on the route I want to take yet. I was originally thinking about math, but after doing this project, I am much more interested in technology. I think we can do so many GREAT things with technology and I really want to learn more about it.

Most of all, I want to thank Mrs. Yoder for putting together this project! I know it must have been time-consuming, but I think it was a positive experience for everyone who participated. I would definitely recommend it to everyone!


Thank you, Mrs. Yoder, for this opportunity!

Mother's Day Projects

One of my hobbies is scrapbooking, and  I was excited to bring this into our classroom with our Mother's Day projects!  Each student made a 12x12 page to present to his or her mom.  With very little direction (I was busy setting eyelets!), the students produced beautiful and creative projects!  Take a look!