Ms.. Subcleff and Mrs. Fornia's Class

Art/Social Studies: We looked at images of different urban skylines. The children noticed the different sizes and shapes of the buildings and the rooftops. They they created a skyline with chalk pastel.

SAVE THE DATE for our class's winter art night.... which we are calling our.....Night of 12s.  
Each student has 12 pieces of art to share, 12 lines of poetry, and some other special surprises......
On Wednesday,  12/12/12, at 6:00pm (1/2 of 12!).... we would like to invite you to a showcase of 2nd grade work.    

Student/Parent Email:   We are excited to start this new Friday writing routine...students will begin emailing with parents!  A letter was sent home regarding the guidelines for email use. Please email your child by Friday so they can capture your email address.

Book Orders:   Book orders have been placed. Expect the books in 2-3 weeks.

Science:  We screened different sizes of rocks to separate gravel, pebbles, and sand.

Social Studies:   We are learning about community leaders and how they are people who help make important decisions.  We learned how people choose leaders and election days.

Good-bye to Jacob:  Our classmate Jacob S is moving with his family to Sweden.   His last day with us is this Friday.   We will be making him a special book and giving him a special good-bye on Friday.

Thank you!    Our Halloween party was a huge success!!  Thank you to Caroline, Stacey, Tami, Michelle, Kristen, Molly, Shuko, Nela, Carrie, Alissa, and Jasmina!   All you parents helped make this party a great success.
Thank you also to Faith's grandmother, who came in and read us a spooky story during snack time.   We enjoyed hearing her read aloud.

And finally....One of the reasons we love teaching second grade is because of the great conversations that we have with the kids! The following conversations occurred during literacy centers on Friday:

Mrs. Fornia: “What animals do you see on the cover of this African safari book?

Ava: “A Cantaloupe!!”

Mrs. Fornia: “You know cantaloupes are a type of fruit..”

Ava:  “Yeah, I know! A Cantaloupe is also a type of animal!” (referring to an antelope!)

 

Mrs. Fornia: “Why do you think hippos spend so much time in the water?”

Lillie: “Because they are hiding from creditors!” (referring to predators.)

 

These kids make us smile every day!