June 15, 2018

I can't believe that the year is coming to an end and that we only have 4.5 days left. This is always such a bitter sweet time of the year as we begin to say good-bye. It has been a wonderful year and I have truly loved teaching every one of your children. Thank you for the support throughout the year. This is not good-bye, but see you soon! I always love when children come back to visit me.

We have been busy wrapping up a few end of the year assessments and finishing up our curriculum areas. The children have really enjoyed our Earth's Surfaces unit in Science. We went on a "virtual trip" to the beach and had the opportunity to put our knowledge of how water effects the surface of earth by being engineers trying to stop a landslide. The children were all successful with their designs and loved seeing them in action through our hands-on experiment.

The children did an excellent job on their culminating country projects and it was a pleasure listening to their presentations. I have the projects on display in our classroom and hallway. I intend on having them go home on Monday after our Second Grade Celebration.

We enjoyed meeting with Mrs. Kennely, the Principal at Crisafulli School. The children were able to ask questions about 3rd Grade which added to their excitement about the upcoming year.

The Dance Party was an amazing way to celebrate everyone's hard work and support of the Turkey Trot Fundraiser that we had in the Fall. The children sure do have some hidden dance moves that I wasn't aware of! :)

We are looking forward to our Second Grade Celebration on Monday, June 18th at 9:15. I hope that you are able to join us as the children will be sharing some of their work from throughout the school year. We will be asking parents to take home country projects along with the other items that your child shares at the end of the celebration.

We will also be having a Second Grade Talent show next week on Tuesday and Thursday. One day will be inside talents and the other will be outside talents. Therefore, we will let the children know on Monday which day will be each type of talent as we watch the weather closely to pick the best day for our outside time. This is a voluntary show and we have a sign-up sheet in our classroom. The children who participate are expected to bring their own equipment/supplies. We will be able to provide a CD player, microphone, gymnastics mat, and piano if your child's talent includes any of these supplies. We do ask that your child bring the necessary safety equipment as well, such as: helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, etc. This event is for the second grade students only and a great way for them to showcase their talents in a fun year end activity. 

Upcoming Dates:

June 18th 9:15-10:00 - Second Grade Celebration in Room 7

June 21st Move-Up Day

June 22nd- Last Day of School (Early Release)

I hope you all have a fun, relaxing, and safe SUMMER!!! Thanks again for a wonderful year!

June 1, 2018

The last few weeks have been a lot of fun in second grade, and we still have so much more to look forward to in the last 15 days of school!!

In terms of academics, there is still lots of learning to do! Our writing blocks have focused on finishing up the last details of our informational books. We also reviewed what a personal narrative story looks and sounds like. The students then worked on their final personal narrative writing piece about a special memory from 2nd grade.

In Math, we finished with our final unit- Unit 9. The last few lessons focused on solving number stories about 2 equal groups. The children also skip counted and added to solve problems involving multiples of 10 and 5. This was an introduction to basic multiplication facts.  Our Unit 9 assessment will be coming up early next week.  We will then begin reviewing all the math skills learned this year as we prepare for the End of Year Assessment.

Last week we began working on our last science unit of the year, Earth's Surfaces. We have been talking about the various types of land and water surfaces that cover our Earth. The students got to create some fun 3-D models of these surfaces. During the unit we will also be examining rocks to determine what minerals they are made of. Students will also be able to identify things that make up soil and rocks. We will continue discussing natural resources and how people use them to meet their needs and wants. Finally, the children will do an experiment to discover how water affects the land.

In Social Studies we "arrived" back in Westford from our Around the World travels today. All the second grade classes joined together on our pretend flight home. We got to watch "Rio" for our in-flight movie. This movie takes place in the Amazon and focuses on a special bird that is in danger of becoming extinct. We are putting the final touches on all of our Around the World projects. I hope you received the invitation to our Second Grade Celebration on June 18th. This is where the kids will have an opportunity to share all of this hard work with you.

We also had a wonderful Enrichment Program this past week called Day In Ghana. I'm sure your child told you about it or maybe came home singing and dancing! The children were very engaged in learning about the culture and daily life of those living in Ghana. Make sure you check out the adorable photos of the children participating in this program.

Finally, the kids were all looking forward to our Robinson Field Day last Wednesday. It was a BLAST!  I hope your child came home telling you all about the fun events we participated in throughout the day.

Have a great weekend and please note the important dates below:

June 8th: School Wide Dance Party

June 8th: Distance Learning Assignment #3 Due

June 13th: All School Science Presentation (Sponsored by PTO)

June 14th: Crisafulli 5th grade Orchestra Performs for 2nd Grade

June 18th: 2nd Grade Celebration 9:15-10:00

June 21st: Move-Up Day

June 22nd: Last Day of School: Early Release 12:20