Classroom News

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, May 28th:  Our last ECO class of the school year

Wednesday, June 3rd, 4:00-6:00 pm:  Open House to celebrate Ms. Dunkling's retirement

Monday, June 15th:  Field Day

Tuesday, June 16th, 6:00 pm:  6th Grade Graduation

Wednesday, June 17th:  Last Day of School for students, 12:30 Dismissal 


Other Information:
 
Summer Reading Program Forms were sent home on Friday.  Please return the form by Friday, June 5th if your child would like to participate in this wonderful program.

Yearbook order forms were also sent home on Friday.  These forms are due back by Friday, May 29th.

Writing Celebration

Thanks for joining us for the Writing Celebration, Art Show, and Spring Concert on Wednesday night.  Students were so excited to share their writing with their families! 

ECO Field Trip

On Thursday, we took a field trip to the ponds in Adamant.  The weather was perfect!  We walked around the pond and saw a beaver lodge and several trees that had been gnawed by beavers.  Then, we took water samples from the pond and looked closely at the small creatures in our containers.  There were a lot of different types of birds at the pond, including a great blue heron.  Next, we enjoyed lunch by the brook and waterfall.

Check out our ECO journals at the Writing Celebration next Wednesday to learn more about our field trip and our other exciting ECO lessons.

Thank you to Shannon, Derek, Josh, Kris, and Jenna for joining us on this trip!  A big thank you to Carrie, our ECO teacher, and Susan DeForge for helping to make this trip possible. 

Classroom News: ECO, Timelines, and Lego Robotics

Reminders and Upcoming Events:

Students do not need to bring mud boots in for recess, but it would be great for them to have a pair of outside shoes.  This helps to keep our hallways and classroom floor clean!

ECO Field Trip:  Thursday, May 12 (rain date to be determined). Please help your child come prepared for the morning outside.  Students should wear shoes that can get muddy or wet.  They should bring a backpack with snack, lunch, and a water bottle.  It would be great if students can put on sunscreen right before coming to school and/or bring some to apply there.  Also, students may want bug spray.  It would be helpful for students to have an extra change of clothes in case they get muddy.  (We will not be swimming, but we may get a bit wet or muddy.)

Thank you to all of the chaperones who have volunteered to join us for the day.  We may need a few booster seats for the short drive.  Please email (lgiammusso@u32.org) or send in a note if your child could bring one in or if you are driving and you can provide one or more booster seats. 

Writing Celebration, Art Show, and Spring Concert:  Wednesday, May 20th 

        Writing Celebration and Art Show:  5:00- 6:30

        EMES Spring Concert:  6:30 (Second graders are not performing, but are welcome to watch
               the chorus and band performances.)

The writing celebration is a great time for your child to share writing pieces from our second grade year together.  There will be several "published" final drafts, as well as current drafts that we are working on during our writing workshop.

Hope to see you there!

Here are some photos from our week.  Thanks to Mrs. DeForge for the ECO photos!

Students did a great job creating and presenting their personal timelines to the class!  It was fun to learn about the important events in each others' lives.

Lego Robotics!