March 24, 2017

Dear Parents,

Maple Syrup Field Trip - A big “Thank You” to the Pierce family and Mr. Fleet for providing a “Hands on” learning experience opportunity for our second graders.  They were able to collect and taste the sap, pour it into the collection tank, see and learn about the evaporator, and enjoy a snack and maple syrup while listening to a story.  What a surprise for everyone with the maple syrup treats to take home! Thank you also to the parent chaperones as well.

Landmarks, Monuments, Statues, and National Parks throughout the USA - This week we all gathered together as a second grade class to kick off our next unit in Social Studies.  Students are all eager to learn more about the country they live in.  They also remembered as a first grader coming up to see all the projects that last year’s second graders did.  They are excited about making their own projects.  More about that coming soon.  

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Teachers

Calendar of Upcoming Events March/April 3/31 - Pick a Better Snack- Please send in your Bingo sheets for a prize! 4/5 - PTA Meeting 4/6 - Title One Night 6pm-7pm 4/11 & 4/13 - Parent/Teacher conferences - If you have not sent in your sign up for conferences, please do that ASAP.  If we do not receive anything from you, we will sign you up at a time we have in our schedule. 4/17-4/21 - April Vacation Week 4/25 & 4/26 - Tooth Fairies

March 10, 2017

News From Second Grade - 3/10/17

Dear Parents,

Memoir Project- Beginning next week students will be using their notes from their interviews to write their memoirs.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to work on their writing skills and practice writing remembering to incorporate all the 6 Traits into their piece (Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency,  Voice, Conventions.)

Pierce’s Sugar House - We are very thankful to the Pierces for inviting us to see their maple sap to maple syrup operation. Students will have the opportunity to learn about tapping the trees, the maple syrup process and enjoy a story “Grandpa’s Sugar Bush”.  To top that off they will get to sample a bit of ice cream with maple syrup.  

Rug Rat Skiing - Thursday, March 23rd.   All students will be required to bring their own lunch, drink and snacks.  

Beginning Monday, March 13th each school day until April vacation will be extended by one hour to help recover the lost teaching time from the storms in February.  Dismissal will be 3:20.

3/17 - There will be school on this day!  Lunch will be Hot Dog, Baked Beans, Fruit Choice or Wowbutter & Fluff

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Teachers

Calendar of Upcoming Events March/April 3/16 -Field Trip to Pierce’s Sugar House 3/18 - Hugs for Hailey Daddy Daughter Dance Fundraiser @ 6pm-8pm 3/23 - Rug Rat Full Day of Skiing - (8:30 - 2:00)      3/24 - End of Trimester 2 3/31 - Pick a Better Snack 4/5 - PTA Meeting 4/6 - Title One Night 6pm-7pm 4/11 & 4/13 - Parent/Teacher conferences - Sign up coming at a later date 4/17-4/21 - April Vacation Week 4/25 & 4/26 - Tooth Fairies

March 3, 2017

News From Second Grade - 3/3/17

Dear Parents,

Happy March Days to you!  Hard to believe spring is around the corner.  It does not look that way on the playground, so please keep sending your child to school with snow gear.  It is either cold or wet out there these days.

NWEA Testing Continued

Lavoie	Wight	Lee
Completed Math & Reading *Other than make-ups	Math 8:10 - 9:10 Monday, March 6th	Reading 9:20 - 10:20 Monday, March 6th Math 9:20 - 10:20 Tuesday, March 7th

Memoir Project- On Wednesday we gathered together to talk about our Memoir Project.  We watched “When I was Young in the Mountains” by Cynthia Rylant.  This story helped our writers get an understanding of a memoir.  A memoir is a historical account or memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private, that took place in someone’s life.  We are asking all second graders to interview an adult of their choice and focus on a memorable event in their special person’s life.  It is very important that the notes are turned in by March 10th because our young authors will be using those notes to become a storyteller and write a memoir.  

Cross Country Skiing - There is a final ski day planned on Tuesday March 7th for all kids who have been Nordic skiing this year.  This includes grades 2-5.

Rug Rat Skiing - Thanks to Nancy Barstow and the generosity of Sunday River we will be having another full day of skiing to make up for the days missed due to snow days.  Our full day of skiing will be on Thursday, March 23rd.  We will leave school at 8:30am and return to school before the end of the school day at  2:00pm. This will enable us to dismiss as usual.  All students will be required to bring their own lunch, drink and snacks.  We are very excited to have this added opportunity for our students because we know how much they have enjoyed it! We will send a reminder home before the big day!

Sincerely,

The Second Grade Teachers

Calendar of Upcoming Events March Rug Rat Full Day of Skiing - Thursday, March 23      3/31 - Pick a Better Snack