Second Grade Goes Camping

           Last week we read Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night.  In the story, Henry and his dog Mudge go camping with Henry's parents.  In our classroom we read and wrote about camping.  We got to read in a tent, and we wrote about flashlights, lanterns, sleeping bags, and trail mix.  It was a fun week!

 There's nothing better than a good book in a tent with a flashlight!

 After an hour of meeting with writing groups to describe the sleeping bag, I was melting!

 He's making s'more words!  He was working so hard, he didn't even notice me standing over him to take the picture.  I love that!

         

Pedal the Plains

We enjoyed our walk to Old Threshers on September 21st for the Pedal the Plains opening ceremony.  MES students were a great addition to the morning's festivities.

Library day has changed!

Our day to check out books from the school library has changed to Wednesdays beginning this week.  We will still go to the library on Monday afternoons for library skills time, but checkout will be Wednesdays instead of Thursdays.

Happy Friday!

Here's a copy of this week's newsletter.  Have a great weekend!

How do scientists classify animals?

We are beginning to study animals this week in science. Today we paired up and classified animal picture cards. A few of our categories were...
-big and small
-water, land, and flying animals
-feathers, skin, fur
-jumpy, swimmy, slithery
-mean and nice

Daily Math

This year we're using small groups to teach math - much like we do with reading. Each morning students rotate through 3 math rounds. So far, this routine has been successful. It allows more time and attention for students that need extra support and more enrichment opportunities for students that have mastered the concepts.

Book Orders Due!

Just a reminder that our first Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow, September 14th.  If you would like to purchase books in this order, please return the order form and a check payable to Scholastic by the end of the day on Friday.