Ronald McDonald visits

     We had a special visitor today - Ronald McDonald!
He taught us about how to be a good friend.

Telling time games

I have added a new tab at the top with telling time games.  There are just 2 now, but I will be adding more!  Have fun playing!

March Lunch Calendar

 Click for March lunch calendar

No new spelling words this week!

Due to the shortened week last week, we are continuing the same spelling list another week and we will test on Friday,  March 2.  The words are:

boil   spoil   enjoy   toy   boy   quick   might   white   try   high   write   people   phone   right

Newsletter 2-23-12

     Our snack cabinet is getting low again.  It really helps to have a small snack in the mornings since we have a late lunch.  Thanks so much for helping us out with this!

No school on Monday, Feb. 27.  It is a teacher work day.  Enjoy your long weekend!

Thank you for reading your child's AR library book with them.  We are really getting in the groove of taking AR tests each week.  To help with understanding, you can discuss the book with your child after they finish reading it.  This will help them get more questions right on the test.

Spelling words for next week:
chow   found   ground   stout   trout   film   wild   loss   told   child   ride   about   quit   really
     Since we had a short week we are carrying the same list over for another week.  No new spelling words until next week.
boil   spoil   enjoy   toy   boy   quick   might   white   try   high   write   people   phone   right


Upcoming events:
Feb. 23 – end of trimester two
Feb. 24 – snow makeup day / no students
Feb. 27 – teacher work day / no students
Feb. 28 – PTO meeting at 5:30 pm
March 1 – Parent Teacher conferences 3:15-7:00pm

Newsletter 2-17-12

     Check out the mp3 of a group of students doing a reader's theater presentation of Spiderella together.  They did a super job!
Congratulations to Jeb for first place in second grade for the science fair!  His project on tornadoes was really cool.
Thank you for reading your child's AR library book with them.  We are really getting in the groove of taking AR tests each week.  To help with understanding, you can discuss the book with your child after they finish reading it.  This will help them get more questions right on the test.
There is no school on Monday due to President's Day.  Enjoy your three day weekend!  If we do not have a snow day cancellation before next Friday, we will not have school that day either.  We will have our spelling test on Thursday, even with a short week, so don't forget to practice!

Spelling words for next week:
boil   spoil   enjoy   toy   boy   quick   might   white   try   high   write   people   phone   right

Upcoming events:
Feb. 20 – President's Day – no students
Feb. 23 – end of trimester two
Feb. 24 – snow makeup day
Feb. 27 – teacher work day / no students
Feb. 28 – PTO meeting at 5:30 pm

Science Fair

Jeb entered the science fair this year with his tornado machine.  He showed us how it works and it is really cool!  Super work!  He won first place for second grade.

Spiderella Reader's Theater

Some of our students recently practice and performed Spiderella Reader's Theater for our class.  Listen to the mp3 by clicking on the title.  I'm so proud of them!  They worked really hard on it.

The cast

Ian as the Cicada Prince

Colten as the Narrator

Courtney as the Second Ladybug Stepsister

Chloe as the First Ladybug Stepsister

Lysa as the Fairy Godmoth

Ryleigh as Spiderella

The audience

Take a Bow!

Green Eggs and Ham

Click to Listen to Tim Tebow read Green Eggs and Ham!

Be Mine!

We had a super valentine party!  Thanks to all who sent in things and helped to make it so much fun!

My New Cat by Courtney

Things we learned about magnets

Magnets are strong.
I learned that magnets stick to iron, steel, and nickel, but not copper.
Magnets can pick up heavy things.
They don't attract all the time.  Like north and north don't attract (they repel).
Some magnets are small and some are big.
I learned that magnets can be in a toy.
When you put 2 magnets together they are stronger than just one.
Magnets can attract through stuff.

Spelling words for next week:
advice mice  price  slice  twice  stock  froze  coal  show  grow  could  pretty  off  one

Upcoming events:
Feb. 14 – Valentine Party at 1:30
Feb. 20 – President's Day – no students
Feb. 23 – end of trimester two
Feb. 24 – snow makeup day
Feb. 27 – teacher work day / no students
Feb. 28 – PTO meeting at 5:30 pm

What we have learned about magnets

Magnets are strong.

I learned that magnets stick to iron, steel, and nickel, but not copper.

Magnets can pick up heavy things.

They don't attract all the time.  Like north and north don't attract (they repel).

Some magnets are small and some are big.

I learned that magnets can be in a toy.

When you put 2 magnets together they are stronger than just one.

Magnets can attract through stuff.

Ian is practicing using magnets.

Colten and Ian are testing to see if some
things will stick to magnets.

This is a piece of Magnetite, or Lodestone.
It is a rock that is a magnet.

We also learned that some toys have magnets in them!

Gage brought in his magnetic Operation game.

Breanna is playing with the toy magnet.

Jeb is tossing the rattlesnake eggs.

Kail is using the Magnadoodle.

Ryleigh is using the magnetic marbles.

Lysa is giving the magnetic
teddy game some hair.

Newsletter 2-2-12

       No school on Friday, Feb 3!!!  Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

        We have learned lots about magnets!  We have investigated to see what they are attracted to and what they are not attracted to.  Jeb's grandpa sent us in a box full of items to explore with and we have had fun with it.  Ask your child to share with you what they have learned about magnets.

We are learning to estimate and measure in inches and centimeters in math.  We have rulers to use here at school and your child will need to have a ruler with inches and centimeters for measuring on their homework.  I have had them put a paper ruler in the back pocket of their homework folder that they can use if you do not have one at home.   Here is a link to print out some different paper rulers.

Spelling words for next week:
barge   charge   large   page   stage   plump   thumb   drew   due   true   than   other   new   into

Upcoming events:
Feb. 20 – President's Day – no students
Feb. 23 – end of trimester two
Feb. 24 – snow makeup day
Feb. 27 – teacher work day / no students
Feb. 28 – PTO meeting at 5:30 pm