Our first day of school was a success, and we have a classroom full of superheroes! Today we took the pledge to be kind to others, use patience, be good listeners, and to do our best work. Then we made superhero faces! We also spent a lot of time organizing our desks. Each student received a huge baggie to put extra supplies in. I keep the bags in a crate, and students can go to their bag to get extra supplies whenever they need them! Thank you for all of the donations that were sent in. I think I have enough tissues and Lysol wipes for an army!!!! Tomorrow I can't wait to see what the kids bring in to share in their All About Me paper bags! 

Here's our classroom! I'm so excited to meet you all and have been busy getting everything just right for you! School starts on Wednesday. I'll be picking you up in the gymnasium, where the grades 2 - 5 students are meeting. I have a lot of things planned for the first week of school, and got a lot of new books to read to you! You can bring a snack to school (no peanut products please).  Looking forward to meeting you!

Grade Two Suggested Supply List

Here is a list of suggested supplies needed for second grade. That's right! I am teaching second grade this year and am looking forward to meeting my new students at the end of August. I hope this list will be helpful during the summer sales going on right now.

*Ticonderoga pencils
*Pencil erasers
*4 vinyl pocket folers
*1 box of crayons and/or 1 box of colored pencils
*Glue sticks
*Scissors
*Ruler
*4 pack of Expo markers
*1 Marble composition notebook (wide ruled)
*Inexpensive ear buds or headphones

Please avoid markers and binders.  I will be sending out a letter to my new students later in the summer. Until then, enjoy your summer!!! 

Happy Summer! Here are some pictures of my vacation!

Hi everyone! My family went to Hyannis a few weeks ago and took a day trip to Nantucket. When we were at Nantucket we visited a Whaling Museum. On the roof of the museum you can see the harbor! It was a really beautiful day! I hope everyone is having a great summer and I miss you all.  Don't forget to read your book for fourth grade if you haven't started it yet...Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT IS COMING!

Information about our upcoming Wax Museum will be sent home on Monday! Students will be presenting a POSTER and dress up as a FAMOUS PERSON FROM MASSACHUSETTS! Students will be bringing home their information in a manilla folder. Please look it over with your child and sign the form so that I know you are aware of the project. We will be selecting books during library time on Monday!

Spelling Lists - Week of April 25,2016

List 2 - sharp, cheese, form, chirp, chicken, farther, father, trunk, felt, click

List 3 - able, handle, castle, towel, travel, purple, eagle, little, nickel, tunnel, riddle, puzzle, pickle, camel, squirrel

Monday's homework - Write each word three times each; Math worksheet #15-1; Measuring Penny projects are due tomorrow!

No homework the rest of the week due to PARCC testing! PARCC testing begins on Wednesday.

Food For Thought

A notice was sent home today about a fraction celebration we will be having on Friday, May 13. Students will be using pizza and Hershey bars to compare fractions. We are asking each child to bring in a dollar by Wednesday, May 11th, to help defray the cost of the items. This activity will NOT take the place of lunch. Please also sign the permission to let your child take part in sampling the pizza and chocolate. Students who are unable to eat the pizza and/or chocolate are welcome to bring in a small snack as an alternative! Thank you!