2nd Grade Language Arts
                         "Molly's Pilgrim"
In language arts class the girls read, "Molly's Pilgrim." This classic Thanksgiving story tells the tale of Molly and her family who have emigrated from Russia to the United States to begin a new life. As the only Jewish girl in 3rd grade, Molly is teased about her accent and her unfamiliarity with American customs. When the class is asked to make clothespin dolls of Pilgrims and Native Americans, Molly is embarrassed when her mother helps her make her doll which looks more like a Russian refugee rather than a New England Pilgrim woman. Soon, however, Molly and the entire class learn that "it takes all kinds of Pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving." 

The girls enjoyed crafting their own Pilgrim clothes pin dolls.

Art_Color Painting

The girls have been busy with color all fall and now they are 

celebrating COLOR with an abstract painting.

The rules: They cannot paint anything they know and the subject of the painting must be color.

• The first goal is to cover the whole paper.
• The second step is to intentionally use complementary colors.
• The third step is to make sure neutrals are in the painting. Neutrals are like the host of the party and make all the guests feel welcome. Neutrals are, by definition comprised of some amount of the three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow, thus are essential at making other colors relate.
• Fourth, the students analyze the painting for darks and lights and mix tints and shades of one of their colors and add it to the painting.
• Lastly, the girls make the finishing touches. They may add small marks or bigs marks or whatever holds the whole painting together.

The ultimate goal of the painting is to engage someone with the whole composition and its individual parts which is similar to a writer's goal being of getting someone to read the whole book and understand the message.

Science- What Do You Do When Every Student Creates a Model Bee?

Hello From the Science Center,
What Do You Do When Every Student Creates a Model Bee?
Well, after each student has included their 3 small eyes, 4 wings, 2 large eyes, 3 body sections, and as much fuzz as possible- you put the bees up on the wall of course! I think these look excellent next to the models of seeds and seedpods.

Here is the photo of our bee wall. Now that we have studied these crucial and amazing insects, its time for us to consider the variety that exists in the natural world. 
-Noah Robinson

French: Je bois un Orangina

In France, people love to sit in cafés and leisurely savor a cup of hot chocolate, an Orangina, or a Coca Light. For this reason, the girls have been learning drink vocabulary in French class. They have discussed their likes and dislikes and practiced ordering drinks in Parisian cafés. In the pictures below, they are putting on skits. The girls memorized their lines and pretended to be waitresses and customers. Afterwards, we celebrated the end of our unit by tasting real Orangina in class. Mmmm c'est bon !

Winter Concerts - please read!

'Tis the season for music concerts! 

All Second Graders will share their performance with families on Tuesday, December 18. The concert begins at 8:30 am in Centennial Hall. 

Because we will have rehearsals in Centennial Hall, please avoid scheduling any appointments on Friday, Dec 14 and Monday, December 17. We need every student in this team effort!

                  2nd Grade Language Arts

Each week, students practice sounds and look for patterns within words while completing a word sort assignment.

WRITING WORKSHOP

*HALLOWEEN STORIES*

Parachute Assembly

Below are the links to each homeroom's performance.  Enjoy!

Mrs. Roessler's homeroom parachute performance

Mrs. Orlando's homeroom parachute performance