Happy Friday

What a wonderful week.  We have been super busy in room 26!  We especially had an awesome, fun Friday!

Maker Space & Creative Writing
Today we went to Maker Space in the Media Center.  The kids had fun making their own creation from one toilet paper roll, and a variety of other art supplies!  Oh the creativity was flowing this morning! :)  The kiddos were so super excited about their creation that they had to stay out on their table all day.  We ended up writing about our creations (either a creative story, an informational story, or a how-to story).  Their writing turned out SO GREAT!  Be sure to check out our picture collage!

Dignity Kids Presentation
We had a fun movement assembly today for second grade.  Carey Henson, a taekwondo teacher, came out to RBE to talk about how the body worked.  The kids learned about some of the muscle names, did some balancing experiments, and also got to break a board!  Be sure to check out the pictures!

Newsletter
I have uploaded this week's newsletter to the Newsletter section, please take the time to read over it.  It has information about what we will be doing next week, as well as, important dates for the rest of the year.

Because of Winn-Dixie Movie Viewing Party
Tuesday, is our movie viewing party.  If your child has not returned the permission slip to stay - I sent home a new one in his/her Friday Folder.  Please return this slip by Monday because I have to let the office know who will/will not be staying.  Thanks!

Earbuds
A lot of the kiddos have lost their earbuds or they have broken.  Please check with your student to see if they need a new pair.  Also, if you would like to donate an extra earbud or headphone to the classroom, we would greatly appreciate it!

Spring Break
I cannot believe we have only one more week of school before Spring Break!  If your family is leaving early for Spring Break please make sure to let myself and the office know that your kiddo will be absent.

Reading
We have been reviewing story elements this week.  The students are able to identify the character(s), setting (when & where), problem and solution of the story.  This is something quick to review with your student after they do their nightly reading - this helps with their comprehension and also shows you that they know what they are reading.  We will continue reviewing story elements and other concepts from the year next week.

Writing
We have been working on our opinion writing this week.  We did a taste test of Hershey's Kisses and they decided which was their favorite.  We practiced on providing valid reasons for why their flavor was the best.  Then, the students started their second opinion piece over ice cream flavors.  In this writing, the kiddos wrote two reasons why they like their favorite ice cream, and then wrote a counter argument about why their flavor of ice cream is better than another flavor.  We finished up the writing part of this opinion piece today and we will be assembling our books next week.  We will also do a quick opinion writing over ice cream toppings (this is kind of like a midway assessment on what they have learned about opinion writing).  We will have an ice cream party next Friday (March 25) to celebrate their fabulous ice cream opinion writing.  Yum! Yum!  :)  If you are willing to help donate any items for our ice cream party please check out this sign up.  Thank you in advance for your help!

Math
We continued to work on subtraction in math.  We worked on word problems this week.  Our current plan is to test on Tuesday.  We will be reviewing on Monday and if it appears we need some additional review, then we will push the test back a day or two.  After we take the test, we will spend the rest of the week reviewing concepts from the year.

Fun Eagle Website
Mrs. McKinzie sent out a link of a live camera from Washington D.C. of a bald eagle's nest.  The eagles are currently sitting on eggs and one hatched last night.  If you would like to watch it at home (the kids enjoyed watching this today during art) - here in the link.

Have a wonderful weekend!