School's Out For Summer!!!

It has been a year of growing up together, learning, and fun for your students and us.  Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to work with your students.  Today we said good bye to the kids and look forward to summer.
Remember that on August 23 there will be a Meet the Teacher and drop off school supplies night so this can be done before school begins.
Enjoy your summer!

PlayDay 2012

Playday 2012 began like the opening ceremony to the Olympics with the students coming out to the tune of Chariots of Fire.  Second grade carried out the banner with the Olympic Rings

Then it was on to the races.  The kids went through many activities and there were lots of winners.

Some races were just the girls

And some were just the boys

But overall, it was a great day for the classes to pull together and really feel like a team.

Even a time for friends to enjoy good sportsmanship among teams

I want to take this time to thank the parents who had the opportunity to come out and celebrate with the students.  I know it brightened their day to see you there!

Now time to get ready for our end of the year party and sending this second grade class on to 3rd grade:)

Week 35 May 21-25

Class party pizza money and item sheet is due to teachers by Wednesday, May 23.

Reading CBA on Wednesday, May 23

Math CBA on Thursday, May 24

Play Day on Friday, May 25.  Make sure students wear sunscreen, class t-shirts, tennis shoes, and appropriate shorts or pants.

There will be a concession stand at playday.  Items range from .25 to 1.00.  Money will go toward PTA.

Since we have play day in the morning, then lunch, the afternoon will be a GAME DAY, so please bring board games or card games you would like to share with your friends.

Monday, May 28 there will be NO SCHOOL because it is Memorial Day!

Our learning this week:

Reading:  Poetry and review for CBA on Wednesday

Grammar:  Verb Review

Writing:  Poetry

Math:  Finish up place value review and review for CBA on Thursday

Science:  Magnets and how they are used in everyday life

Social Studies:  Patriotic places, symbols, and holidays

Week 34 May 14-18

We sincerely hope everyone had a fabulous Mother's Day!

End of the Year Luau letters will be coming home shortly, please keep an eye out for those, sign up for items, and return to your teacher as soon as possible.  Items will be on a first come basis.

ALL library books (school, teacher, and guided reading) need to be brought back to school by Thursday, May 17.

Playday is May 25th.  Please make plans to attend now.

Our learning this week:

Reading:  Poetry

Writitng:  Poetry

Grammar:  Apostrophes

Math:  Rounding and Place Value to the thousands place

Science:  Changes in Heat Energy

Social Studies:  Patriotic places, symbols, and holidays

Children's Book Week!!!

We had so much fun wrapping up Children's Book Week by dressing as our favorite Book Characters!

Nate from Big Nate Boredom Buster

Judy from Judy Moody

 Edward and Jacob from Twilight

Tiger from Ten Apples Up On Top

 Nancy from Fancy Nancy

Bubba the Cowboy Prince

 Sally from The Cat in The Hat

 L'il Dobber from It's All in the Name

 Tricia from My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

 Eugene from Mr. Lincoln's Way

 Cinderella from Cinderella

 Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Belle from Belle and the Castle Puppy

Emily, Ashley, Kaitlyn, Claire from Shoe-La-La

Week 33 May 7-11

This is Children's book week!  Each day there will be something special to do or wear at Galloway!

Monday:  The wonderful wizard of oz - There's no place like the library!  Wear jeans - science is  
                   MESSY!!!
Tuesday:  Chalk it up to a good book!  students can bring in their own side walk chalk to make a class
                   mural of a favorite book.  winning class will get snocone party
Wednesday:  Reading's got my heartbeat running away!  students wear workout clothes
Thursday:  The strange case of origami yoda - May the force READ with You - origami fun
Friday:  Do-nut forget to read - Dress as your favorite BOOK CHARACTER (bring book if you have it)
                    Best Book Character Contest      Prizes will be awarded

PTA Tuesday night at 7 in the cafeteria

Thursday will be an early release day so please make arrangements for your student to be picked up by 1:25

Our learning this week:

Reading:  Poetry

Writing:  writing poetry

Grammar:  Quotations in speaking words review

Spelling:  AW/AUAUGH
strawberry autum  naughty  lawyer  because  taught awful  applesauce  daughter  seesaw audience caught

Math:  Money review and begin rounding

Science:  Classifying matter

Social Studies:  Patriotic places, symbols, and holidays

Literacy Media Research on Natural Disasters:)

Our 2nd graders have been working hard the last 4 weeks researching natural disasters using books, the internet, interviews, news channels, etc.  They have developed questions, researched them well, and finally put together presentations to show their findings.  We hope you enjoy the hard work of our students.

Avalanche Group

Volcano Group

Tornado Group

Hurricane Group

(video found on National Geographic webpage)

Earthquake Group

                                                             Tsunami Group