Sunday, June 5, 2016

End of the Year Dates & Reminders

Hello, Owl Families!

Can you believe our fabulous year is coming to an end? Time sure flies when you're having fun! While I know everyone is looking forward to summer vacation (myself included!), I can't help but feel a little sad to know we only have 10 days left together as our 2nd Grade Owl Class. Rest assured, our last weeks together will be busily spent enjoying our time together! Here is a list of upcoming events and pertinent information to help keep our last days organized:

Monday, June 6th: Grand Luncheon: Grandparents and friends of SMS students are invited to join us for our annual Grand Luncheon. Second Grade Lunch will be from 11:40-12:15 and recess will lbe from 12:15-12:45. Grandparents are welcome to join us in our classroom a few minutes prior to lunch to receive a personalized tour of our classroom.

Tuesday, June 7th: Field Trip to Great Bay Discovery Center: We will be going on our annual field trip to Great Bay Discovery Center. We will arrive at Great Bay at 9:00 am to spend the morning there. We ask chaperons to meet us at the Discovery Center on Depot Rd. This field trip happens rain or shine, so please dress appropriately (including sunscreen and bug spray). Good walking shoes are a must! (NOTE: 2H is traveling with 2R that day---2D, 2S, and 2A will be visiting the Discovery Center on Friday, June 10th.)

Thursday, June 9th: Field Day: It's everyone's favorite day of the year! This year's theme is "Color Wars" and the second grade color is RED! Second graders are encouraged to wear as much red clothing as possible! Students need to wear sneakers and may want to bring a change of clothes. The water games can leave them awfully wet!

Wednesday, June 15th: End of Year Picnic at Stratham Hill Park: All second grade classrooms will be hiking through the trails from SMS to Stratham Hill Park for an end-of-the-year picnic and day of fun! We will arrive at the park around 10:00am and we will be leaving at 1:30pm. Our picnic and end-of-year "celebration" will be held from 12:00-1:00pm.  Families and Friends are welcome to join us for any and all parts of the day!

Friday, June 17th: Last Day of School: It is bittersweet to send these wonderful children off to third grade. I'm incredibly sad to see them go, but know they are more than ready. Each child has made remarkable growth, not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. I'm so proud of the little people they are growing up and becoming! We will enjoy this last and final day together as a class.

As we go on, we remember, all the times we had together!

Last Scholastic Book Order

Hello, Owl Families! The last Scholastic Book Order will be made Tuesday (6/7) afternoon. Please have all orders placed by that time (we want to make sure books arrive before the end of the school year!).
You can order books online here using our classroom code HXF8D.
As I'm sure you've heard, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell was a HUGE hit in our classroom. If you're looking for a family read aloud this summer, the second book The Enchantress Returns is available through the scholastic catalog.
Also, many of the great series books your Owl has read are available through Scholastic as well. Some titles our class has particularly enjoyed are: The Notebook of Doom, Owl Diaries, Katie Woo, My Weird School, Geronimo Stilton, Magic Tree House, A to Z Mysteries, Daisy Dawson, Stink, Nancy Clancy, The Bailey School Kids, and Cam Jansen. If you have any questions about which books are "just right" for your child, just let me know!

Thank you for your support with Scholastic Reading Club this year. We were able to purchase TONS of books for our classroom and can't thank you enough!

How to Be a Pirate in Seven Easy Songs!

Ahoy There, Mateys!

Last week, Pirates aboard the Second Grade Scallywags took the stage for the wonderful production of How to Be a Pirate in Seven Easy Songs. It was so much fun performing for our family, friends, and SMS community! Our performance went swimmingly and was loved by all "landlubbers"!
Getting our pirate faces ready for the big show!
Taking the stage with the other 2nd grade pirates!
 Bravo, pirates! You have all the "treasure" you need to sail your way into third grade!
**Thanks Cantrece for supplying the pictures! If anyone else has some photos from our performance, send them my way and I'll add them to our blog! Thanks!