Friday, January 27, 2012

The Quilt Story

This week we read The Quilt Story. The only thing better than reading a book on a Friday afternoon is reading a book under a warm quilt.


And more quilts...



Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I have a dream...



I have a dream...



I have a dream...

We had some extra time in the classroom last week because our intervention teachers were busy testing. We spent our time learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We discussed the importance of having dreams to believe in. Dr. King changed the world, and maybe someday we will, too.



I have a dream...



More fun...

Apparently I can only post two pics at a time from my phone. Hmmm. I‘ll have to work on that. In the meantime, here are a couple more of those smiles.



Fun in the Sun!

It was so beautiful yeterday, we decided we needed a little extra time outside. I love those smiles!



Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We‘re out of snacks!

We would appreciate it if you could send in a box or two of crackers.  Our afternoons are much better with a little food!



Monday, January 2, 2012

A Christmas Celebration

Our last day of school before Christmas break was a ton of fun!  There's so much to learn in second grade, and usually we are working hard all day long.  It was so nice to have a few hours to just be kids and enjoy each other and the season.  Our morning began by going down to the middle school.  A very patient and brave group of 8th grade girls were ready to help us make gingerbread houses.




















After all that hard work, we (carefully) walked back to our classroom.  I wish I had taken pictures along the way.  One by one, the gingerbread houses collapsed!  By the time we made it back to our room, we had plates piled with graham crackers and M&Ms. 
Next we went to the gym to collect and sort all the food drive items and sing a few songs.  Our class donated a whopping 96 items!  I was sorting food and didn't get any pics of the kids, but I did get a couple shots of our fantastic staff!


Finally we went back to the classroom to watch The Polar Express.  We had just enough time to see the entire movie.  While we watched, we enjoyed a hot chocolate bar and cookies.  (Yes, I'm totally to blame for the suger high your children came home with! )