Thank you to everyone who has made it in for conferences this week. As I write this I still have a few more of you to visit with about your child and am looking forward to it. Please feel free to contact me if you reflect on something we talked about at conferences and want to explore it further.
Thank you again to all of the second grade parents who supported the Valentine's party on Wednesday. The students really enjoyed the time and were remarkably calm. I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day with those you love! Here are some student pictures from the day to get you in the mood.
I failed to mention to the students before they left on Wednesday that they can start looking for a story they would like to use for our storytelling event in March. So far the students have studied fairy tales and tall tales. Next week they will work with fables. The idea behind the storytelling event is for students to pick a story they would like to learn and will be able to retell (not word for word) to a small audience. They will be put into groups of students and their audience will be those students and any parents that attend our storytelling tea (more information to come) in March. If your child has a favorite story please send it to school in the next week or so and we will get started. If you aren't sure if the story is appropriate just send it to school and we can look at it. I have plenty of options in the classroom, as well. Ideally all stories will be at school by February 22nd. Any questions just contact me. Thanks!
As I mentioned above the students have been experiencing different tall tales over the last couple of weeks. They have read many tall tales and have identified facts and exaggerations in each. They are also writing their own tall tale about their own life. They should be quite fun to read.
In science the students have finished their experiments with floating and sinking. They tried putting various solids in water after making a prediction on whether it would float or sink based on their newfound knowledge. This week the students made their own boats out of aluminum foil. The idea was to make a boat that would hold as many marbles as possible prior to sinking. The design of the boat was key as many students quickly found out. It was a fun experiment. Next week the students will start to examine liquids a bit more.
Notes/Reminders
-Birthday box items are due at school on Wednesday, February 17th. Thanks for your support in this community service project.
-Library Day is on Wednesday.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Mrs. Baier
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