Holidays Around the World Culture Program-December 20, 2010

We learned how children in countries around the world celebrate the holidays. We had a great time playing games, activities, and dressing in some beautiful multicultural clothing! What a wonderful experience!

It's so hard to believe that our year is half over! I guess time flies when you are having fun, and I enjoy every single day with my class! They are such a wonderful group of children and I consider myself very blessed to have the opportunity to work with them. I really enjoyed the Gingerbread projects and hope you enjoyed making them with your child. Be sure to watch the slideshow we made with them. I hope everyone has a restful and joyful break and is ready to return in 2011. May all of your families have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We had so much fun sharing our Gingerbread projects! They were adorable!

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Second Grade Field Trip to PHS play and Bottomview Farms-October 29, 2010

Feeling silly at the end of the day! We had a great field trip!

Hayride to the pumpkin patch!

We love our new blue Wiseman shirts P.T.O! Thank you!

Meeting the cast of "Huck Finn" at Portland High School.

Fall Updates...

Welcome back from our wonderful week of Fall Break! We are back in the swing of things and busier than ever! This month and November are full of exciting events and programs for 2nd graders at Wiseman. Make sure you check your child's newsletter each Monday for important dates and times.

Dates to Remember

Red Ribbon Week-Oct. 25-29
Dress-Up Days:
Monday 10/25-50's and 60's Day
Tuesday 10/26- 70's and 80's Day
Wednesday 10/27- 90's and Future Day
Thursday 10/28-Wear RED Day

Friday, Oct. 29th-2nd Grade Field Trip to P.H.S play and Bottomview Farm. We will leave at 8:15 and return around 2:00 or 2:15. Dress comfortably!

Parents..please note that our 2nd grade field trip will be on October 29th, instead of Sept. 29th! I had that wrong in a previous blog! Sorry for any confusion!
Fall Break is right around the corner! There will be no spelling or vocabulary list this week, since this is a short week. Parent conferences will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30th from 1-7. Have a great week!

Where does pizza come from?

On Friday, Mr. Martin and his 5th grade class invited 2nd graders to learn about how pizza is made! We learned that all the ingredients from the grain to make the dough, to the tomatoes and herbs for the sauce, to the vegetables for the toppings , come from a garden. Many of those crops are growing in Wiseman's own garden, which we toured on Thursday afternoon! Mr. Martin gave a fine demonstration of how to make spaghetti sauce from scratch and we even got a chance to sample a yummy homemade pizza! Then we got to take home a collection of seeds to start our own garden. Thanks Mr. Martin and class for a great learning experience!

Wiseman 2nd Graders meet Gilly, a working police dog!

We had the opportunity to meet Chief West, Officer Isenberg, and his canine partner, Gilly from the Portland Police Department today! Gilly showed off some of her talents, and we learned a lot about how dogs can help people. This reinforces our theme of the week..Animals who help us, and our reading story about Tara and Tyree.

Mark your Calendars....

September 10th- P.T.O Stay After School Movie Day from 3-5

September 13- Grandparents' Breakfast from 7:00 -7:45 a.m. in Wiseman's Cafe on the Curve..All grandparents are invited to eat with their grandchild. Menu includes choice of sausage biscuits, omelets, cereal, fruit, toast & jelly, apple juice, and coffee. Cost of adult meal to be announced...

September 15th- Fundraiser turn-in day

September 29th- 2nd Grade Field trip to Portland High School play and Bottomview Farm

September 30th-Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Look for sign-up schedule to come home in the next week.

October 1-8 Fall Break

Learning about the desert!

We celebrated the end of our week-long study of the desert by tasting some candy made from the juice of the prickly-pear fruit. We learned that this fruit grows on cactus from the deserts of the American Southwest. Our class was very interested to learn about plants and animals that are found in the desert!

Can't believe August is almost over!

We had a great Open House! Thank you to all the parents who came last night. It was so nice to see all of you! If you were not able to make it, be sure to check your child's folder for special projects we have completed this week.

Mark your calendars...2nd Grade Fall field trip is scheduled for Friday, October
29th! We will be visiting Portland High School to watch a performance of "Huck Finn" that morning, and from there we will go to Bottomview Farm. It will be an exciting day! Join us if you are able. Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather!

Open House

Open House is this Thurday, August 26th from 6-7 p.m. I hope that you will visit our classroom and let your child give you a tour!

Off to a great start!

Our class has settled in and has been working hard! I have had so much fun getting to know every one of my students. They are such a pleasure! We are very excited about our Open House next Thursday, August 26th. We have been preparing several things to show-off to our parents and grandparents. They are quite the artistic group! Hope to see you all there!

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We have had a great first day of school! What an amazing group of students! I am so excited about our year!

Summer 2010

It's been a very busy summer! My family has enjoyed camping and swimming together. My daughters have had a great time at Vacation Bible School and soccer camp. My lab, Duchess, had eight adorable puppies a couple of weeks ago, and we have had fun playing with them. It's hard to believe that a new school year is about to begin, but I am excited and ready to go!