Soccer
Soccer was interesting, we had students that were great kickers and some that were great goalies and stopped them from scoring. Students learned to guide the ball with there feet and not with their hands. . I remember one student who was goalie and he stopped the ball with his chest and got scared because the other student was a strong kicker. I asked him if he was ok and told him that he did a good job stopping the ball. Then the student came back and said he would like to be goalie the next time we play soccer.
Mrs. Rosario
Fun with balls
During our Basketball time, students had fun learning how to dribble, pass, and shoot the ball in the basket. We also did relay races and steal the bacon with the basketball. In Baseball the students learn how to hold the bat correctly, how to stand and how to hit the ball with the bat.
Mrs. Rosario
We can read!
It is hard to believe that our 2009-10 school year is drawing to an end. This year I had the privilege of working with students in 1-3rd grade who needed additional reading support besides their classroom instruction using a research based reading intervention program called My Sidewalks, five days a week. My Sidewalks provided instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills and strategies. Not only were theses skills strengthen but I was able to witness my students relax, gain confidence and believe that they can read as they learned to apply themselves and practiced reading daily. This summer students were charged to read daily to improve their reading fluency and meet their reading speed goal for their specific grade.
Yvette Jimenez
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
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