Happy Birthday, Julius | Morning Message at Assembly | St. Nicholas Day with Noah's Father

Julius' birthday falls on our winter break.  We were lucky enough to celebrate an early birthday with he and his parents!  We hope that you have an outstanding birthday, Julius!

We also had two 2A friends share our Morning Message in Assembly today.  Dominic and Julia talked to the Lower School about "colorful food choices."  Our class ALL raised their hands for eating a fruit or a vegetable during lunch this week, drinking water or milk at every lunch and making good, colorful snack choices after school.  We are encouraging healthy choices at our lunch table with the Spot Light Program which talks about variety and moderation.

We have been lucky enough to have some of our Firework Families share their family traditions with us this year.  Noah's father was in to share about their German Heritage and St. Nicholas Day!  We really enjoyed his visit to our classroom -- and the German chocolate treats that he brought for us!

Making it Snow with PK

Yesterday we met with our Pre-K buddies to create glittery snowflakes that will be displayed in our classroom.  Our Fireworks look forward to meeting with their Pre-K buddies every month.

Snowflakes with Pre-K - slideshow

Native American Culminating Event

The day before we left for Thanksgiving break, we spent the day making "deer hide," creating chants, learning common Native American language and reading and reciting Native American stories.  We finished up the day by eating Native American food (thanks to our parents) and we hiked through the snow to collect items to make our Native American dioramas.

NA Day - slideshow

Below are some of the dioramas from the second grade hallway.  If you have the opportunity, stop by and take a look!

NA Day 2 - slideshow

Thank you to all who volunteered to help make the day such a success!  It is a favorite in the second grade.

Mystery Reader: Grace's Mother

Grace's mother came in and acted as our "Mystery Reader."  Grace was so excited to help her mother read one of her favorite books about an adorable dog name Boo.  Click here to find more information about this book! 

Kids 4 Kids

To our 2A Families: 

You deserve a BIG thank you!  We had an overwhelming amount of help during Kids 4 Kids! Our students LOVED helping out our family, and they had an awesome time wrapping the gifts.  The family will have a wonderful holiday -- and they have all of you to thank for it.  

Read-In

Last month, we had our first Read-In.  

Our second graders enjoyed a day full of reading their favorite books.  We also read as a group and spent a long time reading with friends.  This significantly added to their monthly reading minutes!

Read In 1 - slideshows

Star of the Week: Ria | Happy Birthday, Rocco!

We have been very busy in 2A! 

Before Thanksgiving break, Ria was our fantastic Star of the Week! 

We also celebrated Rocco's birthday with Thanksgiving treats and a reading from his mother!  

We hope you had a happy birthday, Rocco!