We are going batty in class this week and it has nothing to do with the full moon! Second graders are using netbooks to research information and find interesting facts about bats and how they help people. Students will organize and present their information to the class on Thursday. If you would like to watch you can catch us live on Ms. Burkholder’s Blog. Go to the website and click on ustream in the upper right-hand corner.
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The weather is cold outside but inside the 2nd grade classroom we are warm and buzzing with excitement! Last week we had the honor of Dr. David Engle, Dr. Kate Murphy, and Kim Cooper visiting our classroom during their visit to Hall School. They got to see our Reader’s Workshop that we are modeling after PEBC. Students are getting very good at making inferences and impressed our guests with their inferring! If you come out to school and check out the 2nd grade buletin board you can see your child’s two-point paragraph on the topic of thinking.
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We had a great week after winter break incorporating new thinking and ideas! Second graders are participating in Readers Workshop modeled after PEBC strategies. PEBC (Public Education & Business Coalition) based out of Denver, Colorado provides professional development and consulting services to strengthen schools, train educators in thinking and reading strategies, and provide optimal learning in the classroom. It is exciting to see the students engaged in reading, thinking, and discussing! We are currently working on inferring so don’t be afraid to ask your child, “What do you infer!”
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Last week was Cowboy Day. Cowboy Day is an exciting tradition in 2nd grade! During the week students researched cowboys and cowgirls from the old west and created a poster board display. On Cowboy Day we dressed as our cowboy/ cowgirl, read The Two Cookie Kid, ate Cowboy Stew, and gave our presentations. Thank you parents for all of your help!
If you would like to view a photostory of our fabulous day click on the following Cowboy Day link.
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This week second graders read the story Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant and were surprised when “Mudge” came to visit the classroom on Thursday! You can see pictures of our day with Mudge if you click on the Year in Pictures tab. Thank you to Mrs. Grogan for sharing her dog Neely with our class! We learned that Neely is a Wheaton Terrier. This breed is known for “wheaton greetin’ ” as they greet you with both paws on your shoulder and a lick in the face!
Have a great three day weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday!
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Wow; what an awesome class we have! Second graders are off to a great start and we are looking forward to an exciting year. Everybody was greeted at the door with high fives as they entered into a balloon- filled room with dance music playing. Shortly thereafter they got to see Hall School Staff dance to Grease Lightning theme music. Not to mention the chicken dance… school supplies are unpacked, pencils are sharpened, and tissue is stocked! See link below for first day pictures.
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Hi Second Graders! Tomorrow is your first day back to school and I am very excited to have you in my class! My name is Ms. Burkholder and I will be your teacher. I am anticipating great things happening in our classroom this year and look forward to getting to know you. I have many fun and engaging activities planned to share with you that will help you learn and become better thinkers! We will be welcoming new staff to Hall school so you will see many new faces. We are all looking forward to your return. I hope you had a fun filled summer and are looking forward to being in Second Grade at Hall School!
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