Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Thanks for working in partnership with me this year in educating your children. It has been a wonderful year and I wish you and your children the very best in the new school year. A big thank you to Kristin L. and Gina W. for being our Parent Representatives and all those parents who volunteered in the library, to read to the students, and help with classroom projects. Thanks for supporting your child at home with their homework and home reading. You made the time to work with your children and this did make a difference.
I will be doing lots of traveling in Australia over the summer. Please send me an email or join me on Facebook to keep in touch. Your children have become part of my Shorecrest family and I want to know how they are doing. If you need anything in the new school year, please don't hesitate to contact me.
We wish our second grade friends, Stella D., Auggie F. and Nico B. all the best at their new schools. We will miss you, but know you will enjoy this new experience. Please keep in touch with us.
You have received a Summer Packet for ways to support your child's learning over the long summer vacation. Most importantly, encourage your child to read each day and continue writing in their journal or on postcards to friends.
I leave your children with this poem:
"You're a very special person,
And I wanted you to know,
How much I enjoyed being your teacher,
How fast the year did go!
Please come back to visit me
as through the grades you grow
Try hard to learn all that you can
There is so much to know!
The one thing I tried to teach you
To last your whole life through
Is to know that you are SPECIAL
There's no one else like you!"
Ms. O'Mullane
Monday, May 20, 2013
Welcome to the Last Full Week of Second Grade
Wow! Thanks for coming out this morning to view your child's Electronic Portfolio. It was a terrific way of celebrating many great accomplishments that have happened this year for your child in second grade. It was such a pleasure watching the students proudly show samples of work from all areas of the curriculum and school life.
If you were unable to attend, please be in contact with me if you would like to schedule a time to view your child's portfolio here at school.
This week marks the last full week of second grade for the students. I thank you for your partnership in educating your children - and what a fantastic class this has been to teach. They have grown in so many ways - academically, socially, emotionally, as well as physically. I am so proud of them.
This week we are finishing off the last social studies and math units, as well as preparing ourselves for summer reading, reviewing math, writing reflections, and sharing facts about what we learned about South America. We are also doing some fun Readers' Theater and writing letters to the new second graders coming up. The students will also be making a special end of year project that they will be able to take home and cherish in years to come.
May 30 we will have a special ice-cream treat at 1pm to mark the end of another great year. On Friday, May 31, it is noon dismissal and a morning of fun and laughter.
I want to thank Kristin L. and Gina W. for the great job they have done being our Room Parents this year. You made my job easier and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks also goes out to the many parents who have helped out this year.
Next Tuesday, I will be sending home a Summer Packet, full of some ideas for review over the summer. Please practice the math facts (for all operations), the partial-sums addition and trade-first subtraction methods in math, and give your children plenty opportunities to read and write.
Warmest wishes - Ms. O'Mullane
If you were unable to attend, please be in contact with me if you would like to schedule a time to view your child's portfolio here at school.
This week marks the last full week of second grade for the students. I thank you for your partnership in educating your children - and what a fantastic class this has been to teach. They have grown in so many ways - academically, socially, emotionally, as well as physically. I am so proud of them.
This week we are finishing off the last social studies and math units, as well as preparing ourselves for summer reading, reviewing math, writing reflections, and sharing facts about what we learned about South America. We are also doing some fun Readers' Theater and writing letters to the new second graders coming up. The students will also be making a special end of year project that they will be able to take home and cherish in years to come.
May 30 we will have a special ice-cream treat at 1pm to mark the end of another great year. On Friday, May 31, it is noon dismissal and a morning of fun and laughter.
I want to thank Kristin L. and Gina W. for the great job they have done being our Room Parents this year. You made my job easier and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks also goes out to the many parents who have helped out this year.
Next Tuesday, I will be sending home a Summer Packet, full of some ideas for review over the summer. Please practice the math facts (for all operations), the partial-sums addition and trade-first subtraction methods in math, and give your children plenty opportunities to read and write.
Warmest wishes - Ms. O'Mullane
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 13-17
We had a fabulous time last Wednesday on our field trip to MOSI. The students were exhausted by the end of the day. Thanks to all those parents who gave up their day to help chaperone.
Splash Day will take place this Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers sent out a letter about this last Friday. I know the students are looking forward to it.
Next Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
Parent Reader this Friday will be Molly D.
This week we will continue with Current Event sharing. Please check your child's sharing calendar in their homework folder.
All library books are due now and there will be no more checking out for the current school year.
Monday, May 6, 2013
May 6-10, 2013
Welcome to another week in second grade. What gorgeous spring weather we are having.
If you have not already let me know that you will be joining us on Wednesday for our field trip to MOSI, please do so. The group rate is $8. We are planning on arriving at MOSI by 9:30 and the students will be exploring the museum before doing a hands-on lesson called, Ooey Gooey, where they will take ordinary things and make slime that will ooze through their fingers. Lunch will be 12:00 and we will be back at school in time for dismissal. It will be a fabulous day out. Please make sure you pack your child their snack and lunch in a disposable bag, unless they ordered from SAGE in advanced.
Splash Day will take place on Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers will be sending home more details as the time approaches.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
This is the last month for Current Event sharing and what an amazing job the students have done this year. I have seen the students grow in confidence getting up and presenting, as well as their ability to formulate questions about what is being shared. This week Auggie and Jackie will share on Tuesday; Ainsley and Aidan on Wednesday; Victoria and Will on Thursday and Isabella on Friday. Thanks for the support you have given your child this year to help them prepare for their sharing day.
All library books are due back soon with our last checkout on May 7. Last week of library classes is the week May 6-10.
Blake E. will be Principal for the Day on May 10 and he would like to give permission for students to wear their favorite shirts. So Friday is Spirit Day and Wear Your Favorite Shirt To School Day.
Mrs. Samuel Day will take place on Tuesday, May 14. There will be a presentation in the Janet Root Theater in Mrs. Samuel's honor. If your child had Mrs. Samuel as a teacher, he/she will attend.
In language arts this week we will continue reading Folk Tales and do some more Readers' Theater. The students will also do some prompt writing, as well as finish off their reflection about second grade. Spelling words this week are more homonyms and vocabulary words relate to our Africa study.
In math, your child will be bringing home their latest test from Unit 7 and the new Family Letter about Unit 8: Fractions. Please view, sign and return the math quiz that I will file with your child's other math tests. We will be reviewing equal parts of one, exploring fractions, multiplication and division and use fractions to name parts of collections.
In social studies, the students will continue exploring Africa and South America. Today in technology your child used the online encyclopedia to read about South America and record on a web interesting facts about it. Some students even got a chance to explore a topic of their choice including the Amazon Rainforest.
In science, the students have become very familiar with the life cycle of one special animal. Now, they will apply the life cycle concepts to other plants and animals within their experience. Students will apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations; expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals and realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.
If you have not already let me know that you will be joining us on Wednesday for our field trip to MOSI, please do so. The group rate is $8. We are planning on arriving at MOSI by 9:30 and the students will be exploring the museum before doing a hands-on lesson called, Ooey Gooey, where they will take ordinary things and make slime that will ooze through their fingers. Lunch will be 12:00 and we will be back at school in time for dismissal. It will be a fabulous day out. Please make sure you pack your child their snack and lunch in a disposable bag, unless they ordered from SAGE in advanced.
Splash Day will take place on Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers will be sending home more details as the time approaches.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
This is the last month for Current Event sharing and what an amazing job the students have done this year. I have seen the students grow in confidence getting up and presenting, as well as their ability to formulate questions about what is being shared. This week Auggie and Jackie will share on Tuesday; Ainsley and Aidan on Wednesday; Victoria and Will on Thursday and Isabella on Friday. Thanks for the support you have given your child this year to help them prepare for their sharing day.
All library books are due back soon with our last checkout on May 7. Last week of library classes is the week May 6-10.
Blake E. will be Principal for the Day on May 10 and he would like to give permission for students to wear their favorite shirts. So Friday is Spirit Day and Wear Your Favorite Shirt To School Day.
Mrs. Samuel Day will take place on Tuesday, May 14. There will be a presentation in the Janet Root Theater in Mrs. Samuel's honor. If your child had Mrs. Samuel as a teacher, he/she will attend.
In language arts this week we will continue reading Folk Tales and do some more Readers' Theater. The students will also do some prompt writing, as well as finish off their reflection about second grade. Spelling words this week are more homonyms and vocabulary words relate to our Africa study.
In math, your child will be bringing home their latest test from Unit 7 and the new Family Letter about Unit 8: Fractions. Please view, sign and return the math quiz that I will file with your child's other math tests. We will be reviewing equal parts of one, exploring fractions, multiplication and division and use fractions to name parts of collections.
In social studies, the students will continue exploring Africa and South America. Today in technology your child used the online encyclopedia to read about South America and record on a web interesting facts about it. Some students even got a chance to explore a topic of their choice including the Amazon Rainforest.
In science, the students have become very familiar with the life cycle of one special animal. Now, they will apply the life cycle concepts to other plants and animals within their experience. Students will apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations; expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals and realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.
Monday, April 29, 2013
April 29-May 2
Welcome to second grade and another jammed packed week of learning and discovery.
If you have not already let me know that you will be joining us next week on our field trip to MOSI, please do so. The group rate is $8. We are planning on arriving at MOSI by 9:30 and the students will be exploring the museum before doing a hands-on lesson called, Ooey Gooey, where they will take ordinary things and make slime that will ooze through their fingers. Lunch will be 12:00 and we will be back at school in time for dismissal. It will be a fabulous day out.
Splash Day will take place on Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers will be sending home more details as the time approaches.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
Parent Reader this Friday will be Matt Emerson.
This week will be open sharing and no Current Events scheduled. Please check the new sharing calendar in your child's Take Home Folder for the day they will be scheduled to share in May.
In language arts this week we will be reading Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie de Paola. We will continue examining the structure of Folk Tales and doing more Readers Theater using Folk Tales from Africa. The students will continue writing reflections and working on their electronic portfolios to share with you soon. Spelling words this week are homonyms. Today I read a book called, Homonyms (Hair and Hare and other Words that Sound the Same but Look as Different as Bear and Bare) by Joan Hanson. The students will work on creating their own books about Homonyms.
In math, we will finish off Unit 7. The students will make a frequency table, line plot, and bar graph for a set of data and find the median of a set of data. We will review the big concepts/skills taught in this unit and the students will do their Unit 7 Assessment on Friday. Please review doubling and halving at home with your child.
In social studies, the students will do an A to Z scavenger hunt on Africa using various resources including the internet and non-fiction texts.
In science, the students have become very familiar with the life cycle of one special animal. Now, they will apply the life cycle concepts to other plants and animals within their experience. Students will apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations; expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals and realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.
The class mural the students created during Celebrate the Arts week.
If you have not already let me know that you will be joining us next week on our field trip to MOSI, please do so. The group rate is $8. We are planning on arriving at MOSI by 9:30 and the students will be exploring the museum before doing a hands-on lesson called, Ooey Gooey, where they will take ordinary things and make slime that will ooze through their fingers. Lunch will be 12:00 and we will be back at school in time for dismissal. It will be a fabulous day out.
Splash Day will take place on Friday, May 17th. The PE teachers will be sending home more details as the time approaches.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their electronic portfolios after Town Meeting. The meeting place will be the computer lab. Come sit with your child as they share some of the work they have done this year in second grade.
Parent Reader this Friday will be Matt Emerson.
This week will be open sharing and no Current Events scheduled. Please check the new sharing calendar in your child's Take Home Folder for the day they will be scheduled to share in May.
In language arts this week we will be reading Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie de Paola. We will continue examining the structure of Folk Tales and doing more Readers Theater using Folk Tales from Africa. The students will continue writing reflections and working on their electronic portfolios to share with you soon. Spelling words this week are homonyms. Today I read a book called, Homonyms (Hair and Hare and other Words that Sound the Same but Look as Different as Bear and Bare) by Joan Hanson. The students will work on creating their own books about Homonyms.
In math, we will finish off Unit 7. The students will make a frequency table, line plot, and bar graph for a set of data and find the median of a set of data. We will review the big concepts/skills taught in this unit and the students will do their Unit 7 Assessment on Friday. Please review doubling and halving at home with your child.
In social studies, the students will do an A to Z scavenger hunt on Africa using various resources including the internet and non-fiction texts.
In science, the students have become very familiar with the life cycle of one special animal. Now, they will apply the life cycle concepts to other plants and animals within their experience. Students will apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations; expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals and realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.
The class mural the students created during Celebrate the Arts week.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Electronic Portfolio Sharing and Field Trip to MOSI
On Wednesday, May 8th, second grade will be going on a field trip to MOSI (http://www.mosi.org/). The buses will leave school at 8:30am and return in time for dismissal. If you are interested in accompanying a small group of students around the museum, please contact me by next Friday, May 3.
The special group rate for anyone who wants to attend will be $8, which needs to be paid at the same time I will be paying for the group upon entering the museum. Because of limited space on the buses, we ask that you make arrangements to meet us there at MOSI. Last year several parents travelled together and followed the school buses to MOSI. Thanks for your support and understanding.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their Electronic Portfolios with you after Town Meeting (8:15am).You will get to view samples of work from technology, art, Spanish, math, and language arts. Come celebrate your child's achievements.
The special group rate for anyone who wants to attend will be $8, which needs to be paid at the same time I will be paying for the group upon entering the museum. Because of limited space on the buses, we ask that you make arrangements to meet us there at MOSI. Last year several parents travelled together and followed the school buses to MOSI. Thanks for your support and understanding.
On Monday, May 20th, the students will be sharing their Electronic Portfolios with you after Town Meeting (8:15am).You will get to view samples of work from technology, art, Spanish, math, and language arts. Come celebrate your child's achievements.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
April 23-26
The students and I had a fantastic time last week Celebrating the Arts. From hoola monsters, to participating in a drum circle, we all had a terrific time.
Hoola Monsters
Creating a mural
The fun does not stop with our Lunch time Science Activity tomorrow. The students will be involved in an activity entitled, Eat a Plant, as well as create their very own terrariums.
Last Friday, we released out Painted Lady Butterflies in the garden. It was difficult for some of the students to say goodbye, but realized that they were better off in their natural environment where they have room to fly, can find a variety of foods and can mate and then lay eggs to produce the next generation.
We now have two monarch butterflies that have emerged from their chrysalis that we are comparing to the Painted Lady Butterfly. The students will also review this unit by revisiting all the work they have produced. After reviewing the materials, students will use their own data to answer their questions about the life cycle of the butterfly.
Our parent reader this week will be M. Davis and the students will continue presenting Current Events, so please have your child check their calendar for April (that is in their take home folder).
In math, we will continue reviewing doubles and halves, measure length to the nearest centimeter and inch, sort numerical data and arrange data in ascending or descending order, and find the middle value (median) for a set of numerical data.
Our story of the week in language arts is a folk tale from Africa, Why Do Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema as we begin to look at folk tales. The students are continuing to work on their electronic portfolios, including writing and recording their own reflections.
We will begin our journey to Africa by locating it on the world map and recording interesting facts found online and in various non-fiction texts on a graphic aid.
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