Happy Rodeo!

Happy Rodeo, Second Graders! Enjoy the time off!

Our Storybook Parade was a HUGE success! Everyone in our class dressed up to celebrate the day - I am so proud of all of you. Great job! It was so much fun to learn about all of your favorite books and see your creative costumes. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come out and watch the parade.

We had a great Rodeo Week! Even though it was a short week, we learned a lot and we had a lot of fun! We read many different books on Arizona, the rodeo and horseback riding. Parents - be sure to ask your child what he or she learned about our great state! We finished our study on the human body as well. Our study ended with a group project. Students worked with their table groups to write a report on the systems in the human body. The students researched, brainstormed to create webs, did pre-writes, wrote rough drafts, edited their rough drafts and, finally, wrote a final report in their best penmanship! The reports are wonderful and I am so proud of the way the students worked collaboratively to complete their work.

We have an exciting week following Rodeo Break. We will begin our study on Awesome Asia! I just returned from the library with lots of books that have wonderful pictures and interesting information. These books will be a great help as we begin our study!

The Book Fair is coming! The library is buzzing with excitement for the upcoming book fair! Our library day will change to Monday this week, so please remember to bring your books back on Monday. This will be our last time to check books out before Spring Break. Our normal schedule will resume after Spring Break. Our class will get a sneak peak of the Book Fair on Friday, March 5 at 1:00. I can't wait to see all the great books!

Have a great weekend! See you Monday!
Mrs. Johnston