Making Jellyfish

 In our study of sequence in non-fiction text, the students read about jellyfish last week and this week we made our own. First they were presented with the directions and then one was modeled for them.

The result: A beautiful sea of colorful jellyfish in our hall.
What's even better? Our jellyfish don't sting.

How to Make a Jellyfish

1. First, color the jellyfish’s body outline.

2. Next, cut out the jellyfish’s body by cutting along the outside and inside lines.Throw away the inside and outside scraps

3. Then, glue the body outline to the tissue paper to complete your jellyfish’s body.

4. Last choose ribbon, streamers, or yarn (4 of each) to glue to the bottom of your jellyfish to make his tentacles. 

Swim Lessons

Today was our first day of swim lessons at the Y! Judging by the comments coming from the kids as they returned to school, everyone had a great time. "Best Day Ever!" was overhead by one child. We swim next on Wednesday. Our swim days are Monday and Wednesday. Please don't forget to send a swimsuit, a towel and a bag with your child on these days.

M&M Math!

More fun with M&Ms in 2nd Grade!

In our study of bar graphs and pictographs we sorted, grouped and graphed one of our favorite colorful candies. students chose between a bar graph or a pictograph to represent their candy, but the most fun of all was of course EATING THEM!

Jaxon and Braiden read the directions carefully

Baylee and Zander count each group and add them together.

Summer and Josh work together to count the groups

Dakota creates a graph with the actual candies!
How creative!

Quarterly Assessment in behind us!

Today we took the last section of our quarterly assessment. Each quarter we assess in reading and math over the units we have studied so far. The math is divided into two sections a calculator and non-calculator part. This assessment gives the teachers a god picture of how the students are retaining the information in each unit and also gives the students good practice for the state test they will take at the end of third grade. I felt that the students took this test much more serious than last quarter's and they continue to become better test takers. I am very impressed with the effort put forth this last week. Way to go 2nd grade!

Back in the Swing

After the craziness of the holidays we are back into routine and working toward 3rd Grade!
We have been busy in the weeks since The start of the new semester.

Yesterday was the 100th day of
School. Teachers made a 100 on the floor during morning meeting to celebrate!

You never know what your going to learn here at ACPC! We began learning about verbs this week, specifically angry ones. Not really...but we did watch the actions of some Angry Birds and make sentences using the action verbs we saw.

We love the new listening station!

Back to work in our Word  Work station!

Family Reading Night

Our Family Reading Night "We are Thankful for our Families" was a huge success. I am so proud of Will, Braden and Nate for their outstanding performance in the reader's theater. Thank you to all who attended. After the presentation, families shared a snack of pumpkin muffins and juice, made a Thanksgiving glyph, listened to a story read aloud, and browsed the shelves of the book fair. Each child went home with a free book!

The Second Grade Reader's Theatre "The Meal Must Go On!"

Nate wrapping it all up

mmmm, the food all looks good for this meal

Will the turkey  in the "refridgerator"

25 Point Club WOW!!!

Will Pitchford is our FIRST student to become a member of the 25 Point AR Club.
Way to Go Will.