Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Multicultural Day 2011!

Multicultural Day 2011 on PhotoPeach
Second Grade Multicultural Day!
On Thursday, we will traveled the world to see, how other cultures celebrate the holidays differently.
We made Kwanzaa mats called mkeka and played the game of Dreidle. We actually went caroling (parranda) down the first grade hallway and to the dining room for the staff. Parranda is a long standing Christmas tradition in Puerto Rico!
A huge Thank you to Mrs. Snead, Coach Bailey and Mrs. Tamburrino, who taught us all about Kwanzaa, Feliz Navidad, and Hanukkah.

On Friday we came to school with our pajamas on and enjoyed the movie The Polar Express and an awesome visit and story from Auntie Claus. It was an incredible way to end 2011!

Miss Correia and Mrs. Lankford thank you so much for all our Christmas goodies! We appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Happy Holidays to you and your family! See you on Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Our Holiday Play

Our students did an Incredible job with their performance
“Once on a Housetop” We are very proud of them! Congratulations! We hope you enjoyed the show!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Our Family History 2011

Our Class History 2011 on PhotoPeach
In Social Studies the study of America’s Past has given us a unique opportunity to investigate where we come from. All the projects presented by the students were great! We learned about family seals, the history of names and heard awesome poems and legends. One of our students from India shared kum kum jewels to wear on our foreheads. What an incredible experience for us all to hear some interesting facts about our classmates. Well done boys and girls! Enjoy the slideshow!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Readers to Leaders

Readers to Leaders on PhotoPeach
Our principal Mrs. Phillips rewarded students for reaching their reading goal for the Million Word Campaign on Tuesday. She was duct taped to the wall for two hours while she read. Students thoroughly enjoyed the sight! Please encourage your child to keep reading to meet our next goal! Mrs. Phillips you are our Superhero!

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Bean Biologists Part Two

Bean Biologists Part Two on PhotoPeach
We have enjoyed every minute of learning about The Life Cycle of a Bean Plant.
Each student was given a Ziploc bag and a seed to place by the window. Over the past couple of weeks we have observed how a seed has grown into a plant. We also planted seeds in soil and place one by the window and one in the closet.
Our discussion covered several topics. What do seeds need to grow? What roots are for? Why are plants important? We discussed what we noticed was happening and why we thought it was happening.
Each student drank with a straw to show how important roots are. The straw represented the root system and the drink represented the water. The students began on the floor in a ball as seeds and drank the water to grow tall like plants. It was a fun experiment!
As you can see from our slideshow some seeds grew faster than others.
Overall it has been an incredible experience seeing a seed grow into a plant.
Ask your Bean Biologist what they learned.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Literary Pumpkins 2011

Literary Pumpkins at Chets Creek on PhotoPeach
Fall is in the air! Our week at Chets Creek was very special. If you did not get to see our Literary Pumpkins in the lobby you missed out on some incredible creativity! Every class or team chose a book to represent with their literary pumpkin. The pumpkins were awesome!

Our classrooms chose the book Heroes of the Vegetable Patch. This adorable story included two mischievous, but well-meaning children, magical carrots, and a quest to save an old lady's vegetable garden while she's away.

Enjoy the slideshow with our pumpkin along with all the others. Our week ended with our Fall Carnival. Thank you to all the families and students who came out to support our school at the Fall Carnival. All of the volunteers were wonderful and our booths ran like clockwork! We appreciate all your support and help!

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Bean Biologists at Work in 2nd Grade!

Bean Biologists at Work in 2nd Grade! on PhotoPeach
For the past few weeks we have been investigating The Life Cycle of a Bean Plant. Our first investigation was observing several different types of beans and seeds. The students were allowed to use hand lens to observe what they thought were the same or what they noticed was different about all the seeds. Our next investigation was soaking the beans overnight and exploring the inside of the bean. So far we have learned that the life cycle of a seed begins when it sprouts or germinates. We also learned that the bean has a seed coat on the outside which protects the tiny plant that’s inside of the seed. Stay tuned there is a lot more learning to do! Enjoy the slideshow!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The SUPER Market



You may have heard about our class store where students can use their behavior bucks on Wednesdays after our comprehension test. Students can rent items such as legos, markers, computer time, a reading chair, etc. Students can also buy items such as teacher's assistant, craft items, pencils, silly bands, food items, etc. Each morning, students earn two behavior bucks for having their planner signed and their nightly reading logged. They can also earn behavior bucks in various ways. In second grade, we are creating self-directed learners and being prepared is one way to get us there! Thank you to everyone who has donated items for our store!!! Students are thoroughly enjoying the store (it is our secret that they are learning valuable life skills as well)!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

2nd Grade Math Night!


Dust off your “thinking caps!”
School is now in session for parents.
Please join us for a night of problem solving on Tuesday October 4, 2011 from 6-7 pm in Mrs. Lankford’s classroom #204. We will be going over Math strategies that we will be teaching your children this year. Participating will allow you to better help your child at home. Math Investigations is a fun, fast paced curriculum packed with new and challenging strategies. We hope to see you on Tuesday!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Rocks, Soil and Earthworms in Science!




For the past couple of weeks In Science we have been studying and observing rocks, soil and earthworms. Our students have learned that the Earth is made up of rocks which come in many shapes and sizes. The basis of soil is made up of small pieces of rock and dead plant and animal parts. We ended the unit observing earthworms. Earthworms are important to our environment. Earthworms live in the ground mixing up the different layers of soil.
Thank you to everyone that sent in rocks for us to observe. We appreciate all your support!
Enjoy the slideshow!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Incredible Things Happening at Open House



Open House 2011
We appreciate everyone who attended our Open House.
We hope you enjoyed yourself and got a glimpse at how your child spends their day at Chets Creek with
Miss. Correia, Mrs. Lankford & Miss. Lewis. Enjoy some snapshots from Open House and our Science Standard Based Bulletin Board.

Thank you to the families that have provided us with items from our “Wish List!”
We appreciate your support.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Our Incredible Second Week!

Our second week together has been incredible! We have set rituals and routines and have moved into our workshops. Check out some of the pictures from our Math and Readers Workshop. Students received their binders today they are a great reference for homework when working with your child. Students will bring their binders home each night and must bring them back to school each day. Have your child show you their binder this weekend! Have a great long weekend- See you Tuesday!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Welcome Back!

It was such a pleasure to meet so many of you at Orientation on Friday! We are looking forward to getting to know your child very well in the coming months. We will be communicating often in these first few days and weeks, as there is so much new business to take care of.

School begins at 9:00 AM. Please have your child here by 8:55 but not earlier than 8:30 AM. Please be sure your child is on time.

To learn more about your child’s academic strengths, we will be giving a diagnostic test in Reading and Math this week. Your child is aware that this test is not for a grade, but is used as a tool for prescribing an academic plan for mastering 2nd grade skills. Please be sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast, for we will be testing through Friday.

Lunch is $1.60/day. You may pay in advance by check or cash every Monday or Tuesday or via www.mylunchmoney.com. Any questions or concerns may be directed to Mrs. Collins in the dining room at 992-6397.
Our lunch is from
11:30-12:00 PM. Lankford homeroom
11:35-12:05 PM Correia/Lewis homeroom

Please send requested supplies in as soon as possible. We have requested that you do not put your child’s name on the individual supplies.

Please return all completed forms as soon as possible.

If your child’s mode of transportation changes at any time, we must have instructions from you in writing. Please help us adhere to this important safety policy.

Please join the PTA.

Thank You: Thank you all for being so involved in your child’s educational experience! Remember, reading with your child each day will reap great rewards. Also, thank you for responding so generously to our “Wish Lists”! You are super!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Welcome

Welcome to second grade! We look forward to learning all about your superhero powers.