The Good Day, by Cael

Today I am reading a book called Shark Swimathon.  We are going to the library today on the bus.  At the library we read a book called The Very Hairy Christmas.  Our snack is chips today.  It is yummy.

Last day of school on December 22, 2015.  I am proud of Erica today because she worked with me kindly in math today.

The Best Day Ever, by Mahlik

Today I read a book with Colton.  On the fourth round I will meet with our teacher.  Today we started our poetry folder.  Today I played soccer.  Today for science we are playing Animal Trait Bingo.  I made a bingo during the game.

On the twenty second it will be the last day of school before Christmas Break.  Tomorrow we will have a Trojan Pride activity.

I am proud of Marvin today for keeping a good eye on us.

Our Day Today, by Roselin

Today we had music and we watched a movie.  We had lunch.  We ate good food.  We did word study and it was funny.

On Friday we have a Trojan Pride activity.  I am proud of Adela today because she was nice to me and she played with me.

Our Day, by Jaden

First we did calendar.  The calendar helper was Jacob.  Next we did math.  Third, we did recess.  For Guidance, we watched a movie called Inside Out.  We are watching this movie because it shows us how to do friendship.

Christmas break starts on the 22nd.  I am proud of Lexie today because she did her job correctly.

Another Late Start Day, by Aleigha

Today is a late start day.  After morning meeting we had lunch.  Usually after morning meeting we have math groups, but instead we had lunch.  The class is trying to come up with "ag" words.  Marvin was sick over the weekend.  He did not move, he stayed where he was before.  For snacks we had chips and brownies.  It was Ross's birthday party.  

On December 18 there is going to be a Trojan Pride activity.  I am proud of Hadley today for getting started right away with Listen to Reading.

Miss Bower's Last Day By: Alexia Weaver

Today is sadly Miss Bowers last. BOO HOO! I don't want her to leave. She's and awesome teacher. Today is care center day, but Miss Bowers last time with us. Yansy is Miss Bower's stuffed animal, he travels with her. She also takes a picture everywhere she travels. She took one with us. Now were doing morning meeting. The question is what are you going to miss the most about Miss Bower? I said trying to tickle her. Our good morning is a fist bump. Now we're reading our care center books. After the care center we went to recess. After we had P.E. Then we got a pizza party! Next we did recess. Now we got poetry folders. We get to decorate them! We're doing our rounds. First round I did read to someone with Hadley. For second round I did read to self. In third round i did work on writing. Fourth round I meet with Miss Bower to publish this writing. After third round we have recess. Then we have milk, snack, and read aloud. Soon after we will go to writing. Miss Bower got to open up presents. After we have library. Next we do round four.

P.S
We got gift bags and a blank book, so we can make our own book.

Late start December 14th.
Christmas break Starts on December 23rd.

I am proud of Miss Bower today for teaching us new things, and letting me try to tickle her.

Our Day by: Colton Hanak

Today our class had four rotations. Faith, Mahlik, and I are playing a game called spys and bandits. Mahlik is the bandit, Faith and I are the spys. Today Faith and I played tag.

Tonight is the Christmas concert. Be here at 6:45.
Tomorrow is Miss Bower's last day.

I am proud of everyone today for being quiet.

Gingerbread Fun by: Erica Lopez Ramos

During show and tell we shared about nonliving and living things. The preschool are finding gingerbread men and they shouldn't make a big mess. The other day we made a snowflake, we took our snowflake from the cup to dry. This day is a little goofy. We saw gingerbread crumbs in our class. Today Mrs Hight made a trap for the gingerbread men. The gingerbread men tied Marvin up in the lights. The gingerbread men were naughty and they are in trouble.

Tomorrow is the Christmas concert.
Care Center on Friday.
Late start on December 14th.

I am proud of everyone today because they didn't touch Marvin the Moose.

Our Day by Jacob Borg

This morning we went to map testing. Everybody got done! Then we did math centers. Now we are making snowflakes. It was fun.

Care center on Friday.

I am proud of Brandon today because he was nice and respectful to me.

A Normal Day, by Lane

For Morning Meeting we got to share whatever we wanted.  Then we went to Math.  We had reading in the afternoon.  Colton and I are making a book.  In Science we learned about habitats.  Miss Bower and Mr. Johnson had a good day.

Our Christmas Concert is on the 10th.  We are going to read to residents of the Care Center next week on Friday.

I am proud of Brandon today because he was being nice to everyone.

Regrouping, by Eduardo

Today at Math we learned to regroup at small group.  Then at guided reading I was doing word work.  At word study we filled in the third column and filled in more words.  With Mrs. Soderberg we did nouns and verbs.

Next Friday we go to the Care Center.

I am proud of both 2nd grades today because we finished informational writing.

Another Mixed Up Day, by Hadley

Today we had another mixed up day.  We had lunch after Morning Meeting.  Normally we have Math after Morning Meeting.  Today we tried to make words out of "op" for example, flop.  Today I did Journal.  I wrote about my elf on the shelf.  I like how he got on to the fan.  Today we started a new story.  The name of the book is Christmas in Camelot.  We are learning about the food chain!  We made a food chain!  We hung them on the window.

Remember to bring food for the food drive.

I am proud of Roselin today because she was working hard in word study.

Late Start Day, by Gracyn

Today we had a late start.  Our class had a crazy day.  We have two recesses today and lunch when we usually have Math.  In Science we are learning about what animals and plants need to survive.  We had Word Study at 1:35 today and we learned a new way to do word study.

We go to the Care Center next week on 12-11-15.  Our Christmas Concert is December 10th at 7:00.

I am proud of my class today because I think all of us liked the new way to do word study.
 

Things We Did Today, by Yamilet

We played a new game in Math.  We had to regroup ones.  Next we did centers and independent work.  When we went to recess.  We have three recesses.  For lunch we ate chicken nuggers, corn, bun, and milk.  We did Word Study and Guided Reading.  It was fun last recess because I played on the slide..  After recess we did Writer's Workshop, then we went to Guidance.  It was Roselin's birthday.  She had treats for everyone.

We don't have school on Thursday and Friday.  2:00 dismissal tomorrow.

I am proud of Adela today because she was being nice to Erica.

Explaining 2 Digit Addition

We have been busy the last couple weeks learning about adding two digit numbers!  We used the app 30 Hands to explain it to you.  Next up is two digit adding with regrouping . . . stay tuned!!

What We Did, by Brandon

We did morning meeting.  We did math.  We had to roll the dice two times, then you add it.  After math we went to recess.  We went to music.  Yamilet had a birthday.  After the birthday we went to recess.  After recess we did Science.  Then we did closing circle.  Then we got out of school.

Wednesday is a 2:00 dismissal.

I am proud of my math group today because we got done on 30 Hands.

Daughter of Liberty Retellings

We read the book Daughter of Liberty, by Robert Quackenbush in one of our reading groups.  Then, the members of the group used the app 30 Hands to retell the story.  They could use pictures from the book, pictures from the web, or create their own to help retell the story.  We hope these retelling make you want to read the story yourself!

Alexia's

Sierra's

Brandon's

Mason's

Alfredo's

Colton's

Easton's (coming soon!)

30 Hands, by Ruben

Today in Math we did 30 Hands.  We worked on  2 digit numbers.  In science we created animals.  At recess Alex made up a game.

No school on the 27th.  The 26th is Thanksgiving Day.  On the 25th there is a 2:00 dismissal.  Book orders are due tomorrow.

I am proud of Alex today because he made a game and a lot of people played Alex's game.

Everything We Did Today

By: Adela Lopez-Ciprian

In the morning we did morning meeting, then we did math. Then we went to recess, me and Erica played marble. Then we went to music to color our hot chocolate pot, then we cut the pot. Then we went to lunch. For lunch we ate cauliflower, pineapple, wheat rolls, and beef and noodles. In the afternoon we went to writing. In science we are learning about living and nonliving things. On the 22nd it's going to be Yamilet's birthday!

Book orders are due on Friday.

I am proud of Lexie today because she showed Mayte how to play marbles at recess.

Cael's Crazy Day, by Cael

Colton shared an army man and Hadley shared a Lite Bright.  It relates to Science because we are learning about nonliving and living things.  I am reading a book called Danny Dimple.  He is playing soccer in his back yard.  He dreamed of himself playing pro soccer in a big stadium.  In Writing we have keys that tell us what to write like connecting words.

Book orders are due on Friday, November 20.

I am proud of Lane today because he played the math fact fun game.  It was fun.

Living and Nonliving, by Ryan

In Science we put cards on the table.  Then we put them into two groups.  We put them into living and nonliving groups.

Book orders are due on Friday.  I am proud of Cael today because he was a good friend.

The Care Center Day, by Mahlik

Today in Writing we are doing informational writing. We have to write information about a topic. Today we went to the Care Center to read to the people.

I am proud of Cael today because he was being a good friend.  He let me play with him.

Scientists at Work! by Mr. Johnson

The last couple weeks we have been busy learning about what scientists do.  We talked about four strategies that scientists use to answer questions:  observe, predict, compare/contrast, and classify.  We used observation and predicting quite a bit this week while we worked with making marble tracks.  The goal was to get the marble from one side of the room to the other without touching the tracks.  We worked in two groups.  Here's our results!

Things We Did Today

Today we had a great day at school. Everybody is being good. They are being good at school in the lunch line. In math we learned about tens and ones. In science we tried to put the marble in the cup.

We are going to the care center on Friday.

I am proud of Miss Bower today because she is teaching us.

Veteran's Day

Today was Veteran's Day and we had an assembly for Veterans.  We saw real Veterans.  In Science we tried and tried to put the marble into the cup but it didn't go in.

Monday, November 16, we have a late start.  I am proud of Cael today because he helped Ryan, our new student.

Our Day, by Alexia

In Math today for independent work, we did adding ones.  For math centers I did tepee time.  Next I did IXL, which is this math app.  After IXL I went to group, which is when you meet with the teacher with a group.  In group we're working on addition.  After group we go out to recess.  Once recess is over we go to P.E.  Then we go to lunch.  After lunch we go to our second recess.  After recess we do word study.  Then we do guided reading.  I first do group, then I do read to self which you probably know what that means.  After that I do work on writing.  Then we have recess.  After snack we go to writing.  In writing today we learned about conclusions.  Then we do science but we are learning about Veterans.  Then we do last round and I meet with Mrs. Johnson.  In my reading group we are making our own movie.  Anyway after last round we do closing circle and dismissal.  That is our day!

What We did Today, by Aleigha

We are learning about Veteran's Day.  We are doing true and false for Social Studies.  We learned that some Veterans have families.

We are going to the Care Center on Friday.

I am proud of Colt Lynn today for doing a good job finding connecting words.

Word Study Test, by Colton

Today we took our spelling test, and math test.  Everyone got done.  We are reading a book called The Bald Bandit.  Today we had P.E.  For science this week we are trying to make a marble into a cup with tracks.

Next Friday is when we are going to the Care Center.

I am proud of everybody today for being friendly.

What We Did, by Erica

What did the scientists do?  Today we used some things.  We used tracks, a marble, and a cup.  We had to get the marble in the cup.  We put 4 tracks together.  We did a game in Word Study.

Word Study test tomorrow.

I am proud of the third group during rotations because everyone was doing a good job.