Month: June 2014

Today is Thursday. There is 1 day left of school and 2 fun days next week!

Monday is a field day with games on the playground field and Tuesday is a special awards chapel with an early dismissal.

There was no P.E. today.

Today was the last day of piano until summer lessons start in July. Isabel says she’s looking forward to a break but she’ll still be having daily practices at home.

She didn’t have a whole lot to say about her day, she’s excited about tomorrow’s read-in and summer birthday celebrations that they are doing for those with birthdays in summer.

She got her Northwest Trek Mammal animal report back today. Today she had to read it aloud to the class and tomorrow she’ll get to hear the remaining students read their reports.

Her report on a Northwest Trek Mammal animal: Porcupines.

The cover page could have images from the internet.

The top photo is a South American porcupine.
The middle photo is an African Crested porcupine.
The bottom photo is a North American porcupine.

The remaining pictures had to be drawn by Isabel.

Her final grade is a: +
(which would be an A)

She also brought home this booklet (see below).

My second grade year was written at the end or beginning of a new month. The class was given several options written on the white board. The kids could pick 3 of the options from the list given.

The cover was completed today.

The predict page was written soon after school started.

“In September, I started P.E. My favorite game in P.E. is “clean the yard”. We also, started math.
And of course we started second grade.”  Isabel wrote.

“In October I learned horizontal, verdieal, and oblique. We also made pumpkin people.” Isabel wrote.

“In November, we had a book fair for a whole week! We also did honor’s chapel.” Isabel wrote.

“In December we had a Santa shop, and started cursive.” Isabel wrote.

“In January we had a marble jar party and we won the spirit banner.
We also had skate night.” Isabel wrote.

In February we started IXL math, had our Valentines party, had President’s Day, and
said good bye to Colby.” Isabel wrote.

“In March I made a wordless bible book, and we learned about Egypt.
Did you know that people in Egypt write backwards?” Isabel wrote.

“In April I practiced my spring program. And we had a prayer walk. We also started practicing capital letters in cursive. Cammy came to our room for three days. We also had spring break.” Isabel wrote

“In May we had a field trip to North west trek. We also had a spring program (King of th Jungle).
We were out of school for Memorial day. I also did a book report on Thomas Edison.” Isabel wrote.

“In June we went to the oral history museum. We also had a read-in, a field day, and our animal reports were due. They were a lot of work. We met our pen-pals too.” Isabel wrote

Today is Wednesday and it’s the 2/3 grade Oral History Report Museum in the gym.

No Chapel, last one was last week.

Usually it’s just the 3rd grade (something we have to look forward to next year!) but with having a combination class this year, the second graders participated. The students have to research a famous person in history. The students picked…

Clara Barton (Ms. Sydney)
Walt Disney
Amelia Earhart (Ms. Maddie)
Thomas Edison
Elvis Presley
Ben Franklin (Mr. Jackson)
Thomas Jefferson
Jackie Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Evel Knievel (Mr. Galen)
Abe Lincoln
Annie Oakley
Barack Obama
Rosa Parks (Ms. Isabella)
Pocahontas (Ms. Jasmine)
Eleanor Roosevelt (Ms. Joy)
Betsy Ross
Babe Ruth (Mr. Lincoln)
Sacagawea (Ms. Mila)
Teddy Roosevelt
Shirley Temple
George Washington

The kids need to write a report about the person of their choosing and then memorize the report. The report is then given to anyone who asks, all from memory. The kids are judged on their knowledge of the person they have researched.

She enjoyed the oral history reports and listened to all the girls reports and only listened to 3 of the boys reports. She enjoyed Babe Ruth, Ben Franklin, and Evel Knievel.

She didn’t finish the scavenger hunt but we talked about it at dinner.

When I picked Isabel up from school she told me all about her recess game called “Indian Kitties”. The “kitties” went to school during the first recess and during the later recesses the “kitties” had picture day at school and went to the babysitters. Isabel was a substitute teacher and a sister kitty.

Isabel said they went to library today as well. Mrs. D. read them a story but Isabel didn’t tell me what it was about.

Classwork…

Finish the math problems on this side, correctly…

and the picture on the back will turn out correctly.

The class did both pages today in class.

Connect the dots.

Today is Tuesday and it’s A.S.O. and the pen-pal picnic.

Isabel was excited this morning to finally meet her pen-pal, Emily. Emily is an African-American and has black hair with braids. Isabel said she enjoyed spending time with her. They had lunch together and got to play at recess. Isabel said they enjoyed playing on the rings at recess. Emily loved playing on the rings!

When I asked Isabel if she asked her all the questions I had wanted her to, she said she forgot.

Isabel didn’t have anything else to say about her day. She was just excited to meet Emily and have Daddy home.

Today is Monday and it’s the last WEEK of school before summer vacation!

There are 7 days of school left but this is our last full week of school. Next Monday is a field day and Tuesday is an Honor’s Chapel with a early dismissal.

This week’s Bible verse is…

“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” – Isaiah 40:3031

S.a.T. (show and tell) this week is to share your summer vacation plans.

This week the class will be learning the capital cursive: review letters.

Spelling words for this week are… there are no more spelling words for the year!

Tomorrow is a special occasion in class. Isabel will be meeting her “pen-pal”, Emily during a special picnic lunch. She’s been talking about this picnic since she first learned of the meeting. I hope they both have a wonderful time together (and maybe keep in touch). I know that might be hard with Emily being on another campus but you never know.

Friday the class is having a “read-in” and celebrating summer birthdays. During the “read-in” Isabel can take several books, a blanket and small pillow to keep her comfortable. She’s looking forward to spending the day doing something that she already loves to do.