Ohio Historical Society

The second grade took a field trip to the Ohio Historical Society. Students began in the historical village where they got to travel through various buildings to learn about different holidays people celebrate throughout the winter season. After lunch, second grade explored the museum...from Native Americans to animals...students really enjoyed discovering their knowledge at the Ohio Historical Society. Thank you to all the parents who chaperoned and made this day possible. Enjoy the photos.

Thunder Cake

Having read the story, Thunder Cake, by Patricia Polacco, students got to create their own 'thunder cake' as a class! The recipe was sent home with students so you can try it at home. Enjoy the photos.

Native American Day

To wrap up our studies of Native Americans, the second grade participated in Native American day! The highlight of the day was our feast...thank you to all the parents who brought in such delicious dishes.

Packard Takes Flight

We were lucky enough to have author Susan Levine visit our entire 2nd grade in the library to discuss her book, Packard Takes Flight. She presented to us the steps she took to create her book, from research to the publishing process. She also was accompanied by the illustrator of the book, Erin McCauley Burchwell, who showed us the hard work that goes into creating visual representations of the text. Students enjoyed various activities, including getting to meet an actual peregrine falcon!!

2nd Grade Concert

Our second grade students got to perform at assembly last week. They put on a fabulous concert for the Lower School. Congratulations 2nd grade on all your hard work and a job well done!

Happy Birthday, Kerry!

This week we celebrated Kerry's birthday. Her family came in and shared delicious brownies with the class. Students enjoyed listening to Mrs. O'Connor read a fun story to the class as well!

Star of the Week

Kevin was our Star of the Week! He had so many wonderful pictures of his many travels to share with his classmates. We learned that Kevin is quite the athlete and loves being with his family.

The Seven Continents

Today, students enjoyed putting the seven continents in the correct locations on a map. 2A has been working hard to learn about the geographical features that make up their world.

Bar Graphs

2A has been discovering how to chart data by using different types of graphs. For this activity, students were divided into groups and polled their classmates based on a chosen category (i.e. favorite vegetable, sport, season, etc.) Once they tallied their classmates' choices, they transferred that data to a bar graph with a title, labels, and scales. 

To extend the activity, students wrote questions about their graphs. These questions were answered by their classmates, returned to the question/graph maker, and graded by that student.

Star of the Week

Henry was our latest Star of the Week! Henry's classmates loved learning more about him. We enjoyed hearing about some of Henry's favorite things and seeing pictures of him with his family and playing sports.

Iroquois Canoes

To support our study of the Iroquois tribe, 2A used their arts and crafts skills to create canoes. First, they cut out a pattern and glued the pieces of the boat together. Then, having punched holes in the canoe, students sewed yarn in and out of the holes. Finally, they got to decorate the canoe and even created people to put into the boat. Great work, 2A!

Happy Birthday, Claudia!

This week we celebrated Claudia K.'s birthday! Her mother came in with special treats, donuts and water, and read a story to the class. We had a wonderful time and wish Claudia a very happy birthday!

Halloween Parade

On Friday, Columbus Academy Lower School had their Halloween Parade! The kids had a blast as they marched through the school with their costumes on. Thank you to all of the parents who contributed to making the day a success for our students. Enjoy the pictures :)

Learning at Home

Claudia W. and Claudia K. took it upon themselves to do extra work at home related to our study of Native American tribes. Claudia W. made a poster about the Hopi tribe. Together, the girls made a model of a teepee, accompanied by a poster of information! Great work, girls!

Star Student

Carolyn was our Star Student last week! Students enjoyed getting to know more about their friend and classmate. Carolyn enjoys field hockey, Harry Potter and her favorite color is turquoise!

Star Student

Claudia was our Star Student last week! Classmates write each Star Student a letter including positive comments and encouraging words about that student. These letters are compiled into a book the Star Student is then able to take home.

Assembly Presentation

Several students from 2A got to recite their original poetry during assembly. Each poem centered around a color and included many adjectives and nouns associated with that color. These poems are currently hanging on our bulletin board, so be sure to take a look!

Star Student

Stephen was our first Star Student of the week. Classmates enjoyed learning 

new and interesting things about their friend, Stephen.

Guest Reader

Morgan was our first guest reader! She chose a scary story just in time for Halloween...

 

Ohio Historical Society

The Ohio Historical Society visited our second grade last week along with a wide variety of Native American artifacts. Students enjoyed moving from classroom to classroom to learn more about these artifacts and their uses. Enjoy the pictures from the visit!

Campfire Stories

Yesterday, the second grade got to take their pre-k buddies out to the campfire! We listened to some wonderful stories from Mrs. Oeth.  They practiced C.A.R.E.S., as they made their buddies S'mores and brought them hot chocolate.  Enjoy the pictures from the morning!

Kachina Dolls

2A has been studying Native Americans, specifically the Hopi tribe. To further our understanding of the Hopi culture, students got to create their own Kachina dolls. These dolls represent Hopi spirits and are meant to be treasured and studied by the Hopi people.

Community Day!

On Friday, the Second Grade celebrated Community Day! Students have been exploring different parts of the Academy community and hopefully have shared their Community Books with you at home. Friday served as a culminating activity where the Second Grade classrooms were mixed together for fun, games, snacks and a little bit of singing with Mr. Vorenberg. Enjoy the slideshow!
(turn up your volume!)

Land & Water Forms

As a culminating activity for our study of land and water forms, students built physical models using homemade 'Play-Doh' provided by some of our parents (thank you!). Having separated into groups, students had to collectively make choices as to how they were going to build their land and water forms. In addition to naming their creations, students made map keys to identify their land and water forms. Enjoy the slideshow :)

Enemy Pie

We read the story, Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson, described as "a clever tale with an effective message about how to handle relationships and conflict," by the School Library Journal. Our students created their own recipes for enemy pies, which turn enemies into friends and include characteristics of a good friend as well as some 'sweeter' ingredients like ice cream and sugar :) Enjoy the slideshow!

Visiting Authors

Our visiting authors of the day were Roman, Tanner, Gavin and Henry!

Land & Water Forms

In Social Studies, students have been learning about various land and water forms. To better understand these forms, students acted out the following: ocean, lake, river, island, valley, mountain, hill and plain! Here is a picture of the activity...!