February, 2011

The snow piles are starting to show some signs of melting, the days are growing longer, and we have survived our first full week without snow days since December.  Just as we make this adjustment of being back in the routine, we will be starting our February Vacation.  While this will be a time to loosen up and enjoy the relaxation, we hope that students will continue to simply read over vacation.  Whether someone is reading a chapter book to the kids or they are reading to a family member or pet, it is helpful to stay in practice.

Here is what we have been up to:

Kindergarten
We have just wrapped up a unit on the ocean habitat.  The kids welcomed Mr. Papadonis at our school for "Superfish" and got to touch a real octopus!  The kids even got to explore the other Kindergarten classrooms to do different fish projects for "Fish Day."  We had fun on our field trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston.

First Grade
We have been so lucky to see our eggs grow into chicks, but we are sad to see them go back to the Science Center.  Take a look at Mrs. Tortolini's Blog to see a picture of them or for more news about what is going on in the classroom. 
We have been talking about the solar system, constellations, and the phases of the moon in science.  To wrap up this unit we are going to the Museum of Science in Boston to see "The Secret's of the Sky" in the Omni Theater.

Second Grade
We finished our reptile unit.  Students completed their reptile work with a particularly close look at turtles and snakes.  The kids did a wonderful job sharing their projects.  You might have heard about Mrs. Foley's classroom pet- "Twitch," a corn snake. To wrap up the unit, Mrs. P came in for the reptile/amphibian show.