On Tuesday we Mystery Skyped with Mr. Root's class. Mr. Root's class is located in a foreign country. On Monday we are going to use the answers from the questions we asked Mr.Root's class to help us determine the country their class is located in.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
ECHO Field Trip Notices
Just a reminder that I need ECHO permission slips by Friday, May 24th. If you need another copy of the permission slip please let me know. You can also download a copy of the permission slip by clicking here.
End of Homework!
For the
past three days I have had the pleasure of spending time with my 2-year-old god
child who is carefree and full of life. We have spent the
afternoons outdoors running around playing tag, going down the "big" slide for
the first time and having dinner at various relative’s homes. He has a
6-week-old sister who is content with someone holding her and talking to her.
This
week has reminded me how important it is to spend quality time with friends and
family. With all this said, formal homework for the year will conclude this
week (Friday, 5.17). Students’ assignment for the remainder of the year is to
spend time with their family and friends, take in fresh air and enjoy the
remainder of their 2nd grade year.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
ECHO Field Trip Notice
(This below notice will be sent home with children on Monday 5.13) You can also print the entire notice by clicking here.
May 10, 2013
Dear Parents,
The end of the year is coming
quickly! We are planning a second grade field trip for Wednesday, June 5th to
the science center, ECHO, located in Burlington. This will be the culminating activity for our
Lake Champlain unit. We will also have a picnic lunch on the waterfront. Please be sure your child brings a bag lunch and
a drink that does not have to stay cool in his/her backpack.
We will need chaperones for
this trip. We will be leaving school at
9:45 AM and returning to school by 1:45 PM.
Unfortunately younger siblings are not able to join us on this trip. If you
would like to join us, sign on the form below.
All permission slips and money need to be returned to school by Wednesday,
May 24th. Also, in order to chaperone you must fill out
a volunteer form. They are available on
the CSD website if you have not already filled one out this year.
The children and teachers will be traveling by bus. There will be room for chaperones, but you may choose to meet us at ECHO.
The cost of the trip for the children and chaperones is $5.00 per person because of a generous donation from the Porters Point PTO. This includes admission to ECHO, a workshop titled Wetland Wonders and bus transportation. Please make checks payable to Porters Point School.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
Hooper
Ms.
LaRose
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Biography Lapbook
Students have been working hard on their Biography Lapbook
this week. All students have one important
American they are researching. Most
students are doing their research with a partner. Each child has their own Biography Lapbook
Notebook in which they are using to collect the following information on their
important American:
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Timeline
of their important American’s life
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Vocabulary
words learned throughout their research
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Character
traits that describe their important American
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Fun
facts about their important American
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Compare
and Contrast Diagram
Once completed, student’s Lapbooks will be on display outside
our classroom.
Sunscreen
As the weather gets nicer it is my hope to get students
outside at least once a day. This past
week we had our math and reading workshops outside. Daily
students go outside for recess and often students will be heading
outside for P.E. Since students will be
exposed to the sun multiple times throughout the day it is important that they
are protect from the sun. I am requesting that all parents put sunscreen on
their child before they leave for school in the morning. If students need to reapply sunscreen mid-day
(before lunch) please send in sunscreen that they can keep in the classroom. I will be available to help students apply
sunscreen before they head outside.
Thank you!
Mystery Skype Country
Our Mystery Skype experience this week was different. Instead of Mystery Skyping with a class, we
Skype with only the teacher, Noah. Based
on the clues below can you guess what country Noah is from?
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This
country is going to have the 2022 Soccer World Cup
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This
country boarders only one other country (Saudi Arabia)
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This
country’s closest ocean is the Indian Ocean
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This
county’s population is 1,500,000 however only 200,000 of these people are from
the country
Leave a comment if you believe you know the location of our
Mystery Skype country. We did some
research to help us figure out where our Mystery Skype country was.
A big thank you to Mrs. Kaddish (our librarian) who helped
arrange this Mystery Skype.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A Few Reminders
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Make
sure to check the classroom blog for upcoming special events/activities.
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Anyone
who plans on volunteering at Project Inside Out needs to complete a Volunteer
Registration Form. If you have already
completed this form for 2012-2013 you do not need to fill out
another form. If you are unsure if you
have completed this form please contact me and I will check for you. The form can be found by clicking here.
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As
the weather gets nicer we will be moving our classroom outdoors. It is important for students to stay hydrated
throughout the day. Please make sure
your child brings in a water bottle each day. I am also looking for blankets students can
use outside to sit on. If you have a blanket you would be willing to
let our classroom borrow for the remainder of the school year please send it in
with your child.
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I
am looking for parents to provide a healthy breakfast treat for our Closing
Ceremonies event on Monday, June 3rd. If you are able to bring something in please
let me know.
Taking our Classroom Outside
Below are pictures taken during our math class today. We had a wonderful time learning outside.
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