Writing

Writing-Writing-Writing!

Students used 2nd grade high-frequency words to write a paragraph with ME as the main character. Lots of fun!

Compare and Contrast

Students are putting their knowledge about the Triassic and Jurassic time periods to work today. They sorted vocabulary related to these time periods and then wrote compare/contrast paragraphs. Indenting, topic and closing sentences, and quality facts were all things they thought about as they wrote.

RESPONSIBLE!

Students were fired up Thursday to learn that the new pillar we will be focusing on from Character Counts is RESPONSIBILITY! We had a visit from Pat Cowan and a fun assembly. We are ready to prove we are responsible. Students spent the morning writing about ways that they show it in their daily lives. We also watched an Arthur video and looked for ways that Arthur and his friends show they are responsible.

Conferences

Thanks to all the families who attended conferences. I enjoyed sharing your child's work with you. I am so proud of our class. They have achieved so much this year!

Studying Fossils and Dinosaurs

Our study of fossils, dinosaurs and earth through time begins Monday, April 4! Follow the link below to National Geographic to learn more about dinosaurs. www.science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world.html

We will be shaking out new PWIM words the 1st week of April. Can you think of an interesting word to add?

Conference Times

Monday, March 28
3:25 Student #22

Tuesday, March 29
12:30 Student #20 1:00 Student #24
1:20 Student #17 1:40 Student # 23
2:00 Student #15 2:30 Student #3
2:50 Student #6 3:10 Student #18
4:00 Student #14 4:30 Student #12
5:30 Student #1 6:00 Student #11
6:30 Student #4 6:50 Student #19

Wednesday, March 30
3:30 Student #16 3:50 Student #13

Thursday, March 31
1:30 Student #8 2:00 Student #21
2:30 Student #9 6:00 Student # 10
6:30 Student # 2

Friday, April 1 April Fools!
8:00 Student #5 8:30 Student #7

Putting down Roots

Students planted pinto and lima beans last Thursday. We have seen some growth. Roots and a stem are peeking out of Antonio's seed.

Every Day is Earth Day

I was such a proud teacher this week! Our class participated in the music concert and many had special speaking parts, played instruments and sang beautifully.

Poster Contest

Conservation poster awards were given out today! Our second graders were rewarded for hard work. Two girls in our class, Gissele & Nashali both were given honorable mentions. Way to go girls!!

Text To Self Connections

Ben says: Text to self connections are when you read a book and relate it to your own life. My favorite in the book was that the Boxcar Children found a lost cousin. I know all of my cousins.

Eagles!

Have you seen the eagles? This past weekend there were several events near Petersen and Sioux Rapids educating the public about eagles. They are back in the Little Sioux River Valley to nest.

Mr. Tibbetts shared an amazing website with us. We hope you can log in and enjoy it as a family, too! www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles

Snow!

What a crazy day! We were just getting excited about Spring. Please remember to send your child with snowpants and boots this week. More snow if forecast for the next few days.

Electricity Safety

Our visitor today was from the Science Museum of Iowa.

http://www.sciowa.org/

Students participated in hands-on activities about the different kinds of electricity, who discovered it, and safety. What a fun day! Visit the Science Museum of Iowa in Des Moines.

Recess News

Mrs. Kwikkel made the exciting announcement today that students no longer need snowpants and boots for recess! Yahoo! Please stay aware of the weather however, things in Iowa can change quickly. We may need them again!

Character Counts!

Last Friday at our all-school assembly we learned about our new "pillar" from Character Counts, RESPECT! We are always pumped to get together with the rest of our school friends, sing, dance & learn about new challenges. All students are able to earn yellow respect cards throughout the day as they show respect to others, self, and property. When the student has 10 yellow cards they are able to exchange them for a yellow bracelet from Mr. Doebel. Students who are able to earn a bracelet earn much respect from their fellow students.