Solar system

We are doing a solar system project. I am doing the sun with Victoria.  Toni is doing Mercury because it is closest to the Sun.  Gage is also doing Mercury. Lexie is doing Mars. Thomas is doing Earth. Rudrani is doing Jupiter. Emilio is doing the stars. Ahamed is doing Saturn. - Elise

2013

It's great to be back to school again.

We have started a few new projects.  We are working in Kidspiration to create graphic organizers to use when writing our descriptive writing pieces.  We are also using PowerPoint to create slide shows about the solar system.

No HW club

The class will not have homework over the winter break. Homework club will be cancelled this week.

Winter Concert

The second graders will meet in the cafeteria at 6:15 on Thursday to prepare for the concert.

Continent Projects

Clothing

The cold weather has arrived.  Please make sure that your child has a weather appropriate clothing to wear outside on the playground.  You are welcome to send in a pair of snowpants and boots to keep here at school throughout the winter months.  The children will try their best to be responsible for their belongings but we have found that this is the time of year when clothing tends to go missing.  Please make sure to label winter coats, gloves, hats and boots.

We will continue to have outdoor recess throughout the winter.  We will only stay inside when it is raining or when the wind chill is below 20 degrees.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day Celebration

Just a reminder that tomorrow Brown's celebrating our Veterns by having a small school celebration in the morning. It will start at 8:30am and last about an hour. If you could remember, please have your child dress in red, white, and/or blue to help show our support and to celebrate what our Veterans have done for us.

Continents

The second graders are learning about the continents.  They have each selected one continent to study.  We are using the computers to research the continents.   Ask your child to tell you about the continent that they are studying.

Empire State Youth Orchestra

We went on a really  hilarious field trip. It was about a funny composer who was called Peter.

He was a crybaby, he wanted the orchestra to play his symphony.

It was called the fourth symphony.

He showed it to us, but the sheet just said "4 degrees Fahrenheit." - Elise

Field Trip

The class will be out the building on Wednesday from 10-12 for a field trip.  We will be going to Proctors to see the Empire State Youth Orchestra.

Rocks and Minerals

We are learning about rocks and minerals.  Last week we went on a rock hunt and collected rocks from the Brown School property.  I have asked the kids to bring in a rock from home.  It can be a rock that they find in the yard or a special rock that you keep in the house.  We will be comparing the rocks based on their size, texture and color.

Anishelly

Have you heard about Anishelly?  We got her name from a book called Alvin Ho!  We got her from earning 25 stones.  -Toni (class reporter)

Flat Stanley

Dear Parents,
 As you are aware, we have been learning about United States geography.  As we continue on with this theme, we will be taking part in
the Flat Stanley Project.  Flat Stanley is a character from a chapter book
we have been reading who was squished by a bulletin board and became flat.
He then traveled the world by mail, plane and train on great adventures.
After reading this book, I thought it would be fun to take part in the Flat
Stanley Project.  I have communicated with schools and teachers throughout
the United States and have arranged to exchange flat travelers.  The
children have created their own flat characters to send
out (which will be done from school).  Each child will also have the
opportunity to host a flat traveler from another state (and later on in the
year we will reach out to other countries).  When your child comes home with
a flat traveler, they will be asked to write in a journal and document their
adventures.  Many schools are looking to learn about our state as well, so
please be sure to add details about our geography, weather, things we do
here, etc.  The children should be documenting their visit with the flat
traveler.  We ask that if you go any where special, like a museum, play,
work, or anywhere fun and exciting, that your child bring their flat
traveler and take a picture to send back.  Your child can also draw a
picture.  Also, if there are any fun (but small) souvenirs, your child would
like to include to send back with their flat traveler, it is greatly
appreciated. Some items could be pins, pictures, postcards, fliers or
brochures of places you went with your flat traveler,etc.  Each child will
host a visitor for one week, complete a journal entry or two, and then
return it to school so that we can mail it back.

 This is a great opportunity for the children to not only learn about
geography but it is also a literacy and community building activity.  If you
have any questions at any time, please email me.  I am looking forward to
this great experience!

Thanks,
Miss Keil

Flat Stanley Project

We have begun our Flat Stanleys..

We are going to send our Flat Stanleys to different states and countries.

We are going to send it to another second grade class.

We have read the book Flat Stanley.

The girls are Flat Stanlina the boys are Flat Stanley.

-class reporter Rudrani 

Spelling Words

will
city
girl
fit
miss

Art Class

In art class the students are learning about texture.  They created beautiful owls using clay and slip.

Homework Club

Homework club starts this Wednesday.  The club will go from 3:15-4:00.  Please send me an email or a note in your child's folder to let me know if they will be joining us.  Also, let me know if your child will come every week or on an as needed basis.  Please make sure that they bring their homework packet.  If your child has finished the packet they are welcome to join us to get in some extra reading time.

This club is free of charge.

Brown School Website

Thank you all so much for coming to Back to School Night.  Some of you mentioned that you were having trouble logging onto the Brown School site.  I have included the login information below.

Username: parent
Password: br0wnsch00l (the password uses zero instead of the letter o)

If you were unable to attend tonight feel free to contact me to discuss the school year.