Fun in Second Grade
Our second graders enjoyed learning about the colonists in Social Studies class and how times have changed. We also had a spiritual emphasis week in which the students thought about their relationship with Christ and how they can use their talents in the Lord. They also learned that they are special, and that God has a plan for their lives. Besides focusing on academics and spiritual growth our students had loads of fun dressing up in their favorite sports team during Sports Day. We had some baseball, soccer, and even basketball players. They had a blast!
Mrs. Boodram
Bookworms
Our library is still under construction and let me tell all of you that it looks amazingly great. Our students will surely enjoy it once its ready. Our older students have done independent reading. 4L amazes me at how much they have a love for books. When they are reading you could hear a pin drop. I feel so proud of them for being such great readers and good BOOKWORMS.
Mrs. Ruiz
Funny Stories
Our library is still under construction and let me tell all of you that it looks amazingly great. Our students will surely enjoy it once its ready. 1st Grade has been reading about Amelia Bedelia. They enjoy her funny, silly stories, which keep them entertained.
Mrs. Ruiz
Rainbow Fish
Our library is still under construction and let me tell all of you that it looks amazingly great. Our students will surely enjoy it once its ready. For this month with PK and Kindergarten we have read books that deal with summer themes – for example, Rainbow Fish. After we read the story we talked about the importance of sharing and being friendly. Then we colored rainbow fish and pasted glittery scales on them. This Rainbow fish now decorates the bulletin board outside the library.
Mrs. Ruiz
A new Library
First of all there is exciting news for the library. Our Library is being completely remodeled. We are blessed to have the opportunity of upgrading our library. For this reason, I have been and will continue to be having library in the classrooms. I come in with a rolling bookshelf for students to continue borrowing their favorite books. Although they miss the library it’s a nice chance for the library to come to them. The important thing is that they continue to exercise their love for books. Pk and Kindergarten have been reading about The Old Lady that Swallowed a Shell. They enjoy this story about the old lady that swallowed a whole bunch of ocean stuff. It is a great story to teach them about fiction, fantasy, and make believe and also stimulates their imagination.
Mrs. Ruiz
Celebrate
June was an exciting month for our second graders. Not only did they receive awards for their accomplishments but they also had a chance to celebrate their birthdays. We had lots of food and plenty of games. To complete the school year, second grade made a class book as a keepsake. We had an awesome year.
Mrs. Boodram
Henry and Mudge
Our second grade students learned a valuable lesson when we went to Manhattan to see the play Henry and Mudge. They learned that we should never be a show-off because it is not nice. Even if they are tempted to show-off they will try not to because it may hurt someone else’s feelings. When we are kind to our friends we will have many friends. If Annie wouldn’t have been a show-off she would’ve stayed longer at Henry’s house, and they would’ve had a fun time together. When we hurt our friends’ feelings we miss out on a lot of fun. They also learned that we should never run away from home no matter how angry we become with our family. It is not safe. Another valuable lesson our second graders learned was how we should treat a dog. Just as we should be kind and gentle to our friends we should also treat animals kindly. Henry was kind to his dog Mudge but he sometimes didn’t have patience with him and would forget that Mudge is a dog. For instance, he played dress up with Mudge. The kids laughed when Henry put a dress on his dog.
Most of our kids enjoyed the trip. Some enjoyed the bumpy ride to the city, while others were thrilled with the opportunity to sing songs of praise. There were a few who took a nap while others looked at our beautiful sky scrapers. Most of our students liked the show and commented on how funny it was. Overall it was a wonderful experience for our second graders.
Mrs. Boodram
Fathers Day Tie Card
Elementary worked on father’s day cards that unlike the traditional cards these resembled a shirt and tie! They were able to personalize the card to include their father’s favorite color and pattern.
Miss Arnau
Mothers Day Fans
Mothers deserve so much! Instead of the traditional Mothers Day card students made their mothers a colorful elegant fan, great for when she’s on the bus, train, park bench or even at church and needs to cool down. Using regular drawing paper students made designs and colored the entire page then folded it accordion style, and tied a ribbon at the end.
Miss Arnau
3D Rainbow Craft
We know that if you follow a rainbow you wont find a pot of gold, however you can remember a promise that God made to his people. After the flood that left only Noah and his family and the animals alive, God placed a rainbow in the sky to remind us that He will never get rid of mankind by flooding the earth again. Children used oak tag to make two double sided rainbows then cut a line in the center and created a 3D rainbow.
Miss Arnau