Learning about Mexico

The second grade finished our Mexican unit on

Friday 13 2018.

We learned lots of interesting facts like the holidays they celebrate

Such as Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo.

We had a celebration when we finished our unit on Mexico.

We got to hit a pinata. We each got one bag of candy and a mini maraca out of it.

We are learning about Mexico. We celebrated it by by doing a special dance called the Mexican Hat
Dance. We learned the food they eat, and the songs they sing. After we went outside and hit a Mexican
pinata! We all got a bag of candy and a little maracas!  It was fun! We also made a travel brochures,
using our research about Mexico. Each kid got a part to work on. We worked in small groups
and each person got their own little brochure. It was really fun!

On Friday the 13th, the second graders did the Mexican Hat Dance. It took a lot of energy. I
was out of breath. We had a good dance. After  the dance we played on maracas.Then we
hit a piñata outside. We all got candy and everyone had a lot of fun. After we went to our specials.
It was a fun way to celebrate all our learning about Mexico.

On April`13th we were celebrating our Mexico unit

And got to HIT A PINATA! It was so fun, but it

was really hard to destroy it because we hit with

a foam bat. Isn’t that SILLY? SO Ms.Jen  asked

Mr.Lawry for a different bat and then it broke open and

we all got a bag of candy and a little maraca!

At School the second grade is studying things about Mexico.We learned

How to do the Mexican Hat Dance on April 13, 2018. We were all in
Mrs. Verespy’s classroom.  

The two second grades studied Mexico, so afterward we had a party.We danced the Mexican hat dance.
We hit a piñata! We each got a bag of candy and mini maraca.

The second grade is having a Mexico party to celebrate the research we did.
It was April,13,2018 at school.

For our last day of learning about Mexico we had a party. It was really fun. After that we hit a  pinata filled with little bags full of candy. Before we hit the piñata we danced the dance was called  The HAT DANCE and we got to shake maracas! It was fun!

 We were studying Mexico. This is our last day studying Mexico. We worked hard on making our brochures so we get to celebrate by hitting a pinata and doing the Mexican Hat Dance. The second grade all learned the Mexican Hat Dance, just like the people in Mexico do.

We took a picture with masks we made when we learned about Day of the Dead.

Springtime art and poetry

In April the second graders learned about the Cherry Blossom trees in Washington DC.They were a gift
from the people of Japan many years ago, and bloom each year in the spring.We painted them using
the bottoms of plastic bottles, and each wrote a Haiku about them.

Swimming fun at the Edgar May!

On March  9th,16th,23rd and 30th the second graders went to
Edgar May health and recreation center for swimming lessons
and free swim. On the way back to school we had snack. When
we got to school we packed to go home.

The second graders went to the Edgar May to go to our swim lessons and

and to free swim.It was a lot of fun.

The two second grades get to go to the Edgar May pool. We go for four weeks.
Me and my friend are having fun.We always get an hour and a half of free swim time.
We also get swimming lessons for a half hour each week.  

In March,  the second graders went  to the Edgar May Pool. It was really  fun

They even had a  basketball hoop in the pool.We also got to jump in the

pool.  There was a kiddy pool and a big pool. There  were lessons too.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN!!!!!

The second grade went swimming in March 2018.

We actually we were there for swimming lessons, and we also got free time before our lessons.

We would play “Shark attack”or just a tag game. We had lots fun in the shallow or deep end.

This is when we went to the Edgar May swimming pool. We got lessons for how to be a good swimmer.
I was nervous but I now I am a good swimmer. There was a shallow pool and a deep pool. The shallow
pool was for ok swimmers .And the deep pool was for advanced swimmers. I went into both pools
because I’m a good swimmer.It was a great time to learn a lot of things about swimming.

The 2nd grade went swimming at the Edgar May on

Fridays in March. We went there by bus.

A special event!

The Sandglass Theater came to CES on March 15. First and second grades watched community
theater in the library . We had  fun. We got to see flea circus and a funny puppet show about
a cow that steals a suitcase.

Poetry Unit Celebration

The second Graders went to to the Flat Iron Cafe to read their poems because   

we just finished a poetry unit. We had a lot of fun!

The second grade class finished our poetry unit.

We went to the Flat Iron Exchange Cafe to read  

our poems on their stage. Some poems were about

friends, sad things, pets, a mask poem, seasons or funny things.

This is when we went to the flatiron coffee shop to do poetry reading

Parents where allowed to come and come to watch their kids

After we were done we got a special treat: A cookie! I was scared for a minute
about reading in public, but I got over it. All my friends did a great job.
I had a blast with all my friends at the coffee shop. It was a great time to try something new!

The second graders were reading  poems at the Flat Iron

coffee place.After every student got to read their poems,

we got to have SUGAR COOKIES with  sprinkles!!!!

Then we went back to school to do something there.

On March 15th the second grade classes went to the Flat Iron

coffee shop for poetry reading. I was very nervous in front of

so many people. After poetry we had cookies!!!

The 2nd grade did a poetry reading at the Flat Iron cafe to share our

Poems. It was a cold day on March 15, 2018 and we walked to get there.  

Even our Principal went to it, and he was amazed!   

Second grade went to the Flat Iron Cafe to read our poems. There were mask poems, acrostics

and poems about friends. At the end we got cookies! It was really fun. Our parents could come.

The two second grades went to the Flat Iron exchange.This is me.

I am reading about blue jays.After we read the poems we got to

eat sprinkle cookies.They were so good.

This is me. I’m reading my poem. In it I was

comparing a shell to a water slide.  

 

   

winter math fun

We were in math and we had snowmen bodies with numbers on them.

We decorated the face, and then we had to make expressions

and equations on the snowmen to show different ways to get to our number.

Cross Grade Day 2/16

Human Snowman: We were in groups of  3.  Two partners  wrapped  
toilet paper around one  partner and then put on a scarf,buttons
and a nose.  And you had to beat  the timer!

We were learning to play a game called human snowblower,
as part of cross grade day activities. How you play is you have two teams
who have to blow through a paper towel roll and try to get a pingpong
ball in a cup. Everyone cheered for the human snowblower!

Each cup was worth a different amount of points.
The one in the middle was worth 50 points!   

The whole school went sledding.
We had a lot of fun at the VA!
It was on February 16. There was popcorn
and hot chocolate for the kids.
There was not a lot of snow, but it
was a lot of fun!  

The Central  Elementary School went sledding on Friday February 16th.
There was not so much  snow, but it didn't slow anyone down.
We were there for 2 hours.