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!

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!

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)!

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!