SES Christmas Program 2012

Today we had the SES programs. All students did a wonderful job!

If you missed it or would like to save the memory forever, click on the links below.

(Please open and download to your home computer to keep! They will only be available on my Google Drive until January 15th. They take up a lot of needed space.)

2nd Grade Christmas Program Beginning

2nd Grade Piano Students

2nd Grade Christmas Program End

2nd Grade Christmas Program Pictures

If you'd like a digital copy of any other grade level program, please email me at smithm@spooner.k12.wi.us

Thank you Mr. Kern for all your hard work with our students!

December 21st SES Sing-a-long pictures and videos: SES Sing-a-long 2012

What a week to end 2012!

What a great week!

Be sure to check out my other posts from today and yesterday about the Christmas Program and our Donors Choose Project.

Also, check out the student created blog by clicking "Students in Room 121" at the top of the page.

Here is a picture of Anna. She won the Fire Safety Poster Contest last year!

We did a great job filling up the boxes around the giving tree at SES!





Here are some pictures from our Program. You can view all the other photos and video on the Christmas Program post.

The wreaths were so pretty, so we decided to go take a picture!

 

We made snowflakes and sent them to Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. They will use them to decorate their new elementary school.

 

Here is a picture from our Christmas Sing-a-long on Friday. You can view more pictures from the sing-a-long on the Christmas Program post. We sang The First Noel.

 

Click this link to watch the video of us singing! Sing-a-long 2012

 

Lincoln and Amberiel received letters back from the veteran they wrote to on Veteran's Day. It was fun to read the letters and learn all about the veteran, Mahlon who served in Greenland and Thule.

 

This week we made covers to our art books. We cut magazines and made a collage. Click below to see the pictures:

 

Collage1

 

Collage2

 

Collage3

 

Thanks for a wonderful 2012. Have a wonderful break and a Merry Christmas. Happy New Year to you!

Donors Choose

At the beginning of the school year  I stared a project on Donors Choose to buy new bookshelves for our room. Right now we have big, bulky library carts that take up a lot of space.

We had a few donations right away which were helping us to reach this goal! This week however, we had a huge donation given. We are now only $79 away from reaching our goal and putting new bookshelves in our classroom!

If after the holidays you, or your relatives would like to donate even $5 toward this, we would reach our goal. Thanks!

www.donorschoose.org/mrssmith121

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at smithm@spooner.k12.wi.us

We Care

Our core value poster of the month has been put up at Spooner Outlet.

Christmas Concert

On Thursday at 12:30 is our Christmas Concert.

Here the the program to see what will be in store for you: Christmas Concert 2012

You are welcome to stop in and say hello after the concert. I would like all students to stay as we will be working on a collage art project and spelling afterward.

I look forward to seeing each of you. I will be posting video after the concert.

We are 69 days into school!

Before I go on to my Monday blog post. I'd like to share a poem with you:

When I look at them,
When I smile at them,
When I hold them,
I realize that I have the universe in my hands.
They are the light of my life.
They are the love of my life.
They are life.

All 16 of my students hold a very dear place in my heart. I look forward to each day I get to teach them, learn with them, and grow with them. Thank you for entrusting me with your children. We are having a wonderful year and I can't wait for the rest!

 

Our class picture taken by Rick McNitt studio.

Today is our 69th day of 2nd grade. I simply cannot believe it. Where has all the time gone?

Last Friday we made our first student created blog post. Each Friday they will be posting about ten things they did that week. You can check it out by clicking on "Students in Room 121" at the top of this page.

This week is going to be a busy one. Be sure to read about everything on the newsletter: December 17-21 Newsletter

Here are this week's spelling words: Spelling Unit 13

A few reminders: Giving Tree is done this week, our Christmas Program is Thursday at 12:30, wear pajamas on Friday, and bring healthy snacks if you'd like to Friday.

Please feel free to call or email me with questions. Thanks, Mrs. Smith :)

Here is a picture of our door with our, "What Christmas Means to Me" and "What my Family Means to Me" projects on them: Door picture :)

The week starts with a snow day!

Sorry this is so late. I can't believe it is already Wednesday. This week we already went shopping, did our spelling preview, took our sentence dictation test, and learned about idioms.

Later in the week I will be sending home a flier about our behavior reward party next week. Take a look at that and some healthy options.

Lastly, we'll be starting to blog this week as a class. As a class we will be writing a blog post, typing it, and adding pictures. Tune back later this week and click on: The Students in Room 121.

This week's newsletter: Newsletter - 12-10-12

This week's spelling words: Unit 12 Spelling Words

Justin was caught in the act of having a caring attitude. Mrs. McKinney posted his picture up on our "Caught in the Act" board. Great job Justin!

Click each word to see a picture from our Holiday Penguin Shoppe

Shopping

Making Cards

Waiting to Check out

Create a bridge

In class we are talking about bridges. Our class asked me to post the bridge creation game that we have been playing. It's a great invention and bridge game. Enjoy, click: BRIDGE CREATION.

Our finished projects

 

We finished our Native American totem poles today. Check them out!

The 1st Week in December

December is going to come and go. The next three weeks will fly by as they always do. Here are some important dates:

Tuesday the 4th: Reading Calendars Due

Wednesday the 5th: CLASS PICTURES! Bring your $5 in your envelope if you'd like to order one.

Friday the 7th: Book Orders Due

Monday the 10th: Holiday Shopping Money Due. See the price sheet for and idea on how much money your child should bring: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifQS0zVXItUXBmNTQ

Thursday the 19th: Christmas Program Rehearsal

Thursday the 20th: Christmas Program at 12:30. We will have a small snack/treat party in the morning.

Friday the 21st: 4th Grade Frosty play

Monday the 24th to January 1st: No School. Merry Christmas and have a happy holiday season!

If you have any questions about any of that, please email or call!

Here is this week's newsletter: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifemNEY3ZaZU1zSjQ 

Unit 11 Spelling Words: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifZjNaRUNSdEllck0

Last Friday we took a trip into the Wild West. Be sure to ask your child about the fun activities we did!