Vicki - I loved having math with Mrs. Barulich, the two plays, being Hera, the Japanese Tea Garden, getting the Most Improved Award and taking Paddington home!
Nathan - I loved making the slime on our Lawrence Hall of Science field trip, being Zeus in the Greek play and Mrs. Barulich. She teaches where it's fun to learn!
Rohan - I loved the end of the year party, making our instruments in science, watching the Magic School Bus in science and the Greek play.
Kenna - I loved being the Statue of Liberty in the immigration play, the bindis in our flight to India, the Japanese Tea Garden and the Creativity Museum field trip. I LOVED second grade.
Renee - I loved learning cursive writing, learning about our fifty states and the Western Cook-Out.
Aidan - I loved Mrs. Barulich, we have great activities. The Greek play and my mom being room mom this year were also great.
Stefan - I loved the plays, being Hephaestus and Eros, the flights, getting to eat all that foreign food and Mrs. Barulich.
Oliver - I loved the dailies, the flights and plays. I'm going to miss EVERYBODY!!
Ivan - I loved the Valentine's Day party, the Greek play and the immigration play. Second grade is a lot of fun and you learn A LOT!
Madeline - I loved the plays, gym, parties and the flights. I'm going to miss Mrs. Baruilch.
Liam - I LOVED Mrs. Barulich and how fun second grade was! I also liked learning the states and receiving my Flat Stanley in the mail, the plays were great too.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Gods and Goddesses
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the parents who helped rehearse, dress, and watch their children prepare for our fantastic Greek play! Animated yet prepared, the kids filled the performance with personality and heart. We are eager to see 2A's rendition tomorrow!
Monday, June 4, 2012
The Excitement is Starting! All the second graders enjoyed a cookout and a square dance to Aaron Copland's, "Hoedown." This is always a most enjoyable way to end our unit on Westward Expansion. Below math students played Time Bingo telling time to the quarter hour and in five minute increments. It's going to be one busy yet memorable week AND year!
Friday, June 1, 2012
Final Weekly Highlights, Ms. Der Yuen, 6/1/12
What a bittersweet time of year, as this marks the final Weekly Update of the year. It’s unbelievable how quickly this year has flown by! Thank you all for your endless support in helping make this such a special year. All the children have blossomed in so many different ways, it’s been incredible to watch their growth. I hope you enjoy your well-deserved summer vacations, and please stay in touch!
Lindsay: I liked the rap, finishing the math bonus packets, Greek play, Indian in the Cupboard, our last spelling test, making instruments in science, finishing Paddington, and having our last gym class.
Matt: I liked math, our last spelling test, the rap, making sparkly sand paintings in art, finishing Paddington, finishing gym, making instruments in science, PE, watching Muzzy in French, the Greek play, computers, and basically everything!
Riley: I liked finishing A Bear Called Paddington, the last spelling test, the rap, and having our last gymnastics.
Brennan: I liked having the last gym, the last spelling test, finishing Paddington, Indian in the Cupboard, the Greek play, and, last but not least, PE.
Maya: I liked practicing the Greek play, the rap, Paddington, and math. I liked a lot of things!
Alex C.: I liked everything! The two things I really liked were watching Muzzy in French and PE.
Kayla: I liked everything! I liked the Rap of the States, Greek play practice, Indian in the Cupboard, finishing Paddington, art, watching Muzzy in French, and finishing gymnastics.
Spencer: I liked finishing Paddington, our last gym, having our running test in PE (we ran half a mile!), Dino Disco multiplication, Indian in the Cupboard, Muzzy in French, the last spelling test, and starting June.
Nina: I liked Dino Disco multiplication and combining all the dance moves to make a funny dance. I liked Muzzy in French, PE, finishing Paddington, and I’m looking forward to seeing if we can watch any Paddington movies. I basically liked everything!
Alex L.: I liked finishing Paddington and getting to bring him home, Greek play, Indian in the Cupboard, making instruments in science, PE, computers, and the rap.
Mishal: I liked everything! I especially liked finishing Paddington and I’m looking forward to everything exciting next week like the Talent Show.
Mihir: I liked the rap, art, finishing Paddington, and, last but not least, PE.
Brynn: I liked PE, the rap, practicing the play, finishing Paddington, Indian in the Cupboard, and making instruments with Lindsay and Mishal (we’re making a water guitar!). Like Mishal, I’m looking forward to everything next like the Talent Show, Greek play, Paddington’s Birthday/No Pink Slips Party!
We are all looking forward to Spencer’s Popsicle Party at lunch! Thank you, Aronica family!
Matt: I liked math, our last spelling test, the rap, making sparkly sand paintings in art, finishing Paddington, finishing gym, making instruments in science, PE, watching Muzzy in French, the Greek play, computers, and basically everything!
Riley: I liked finishing A Bear Called Paddington, the last spelling test, the rap, and having our last gymnastics.
Brennan: I liked having the last gym, the last spelling test, finishing Paddington, Indian in the Cupboard, the Greek play, and, last but not least, PE.
Maya: I liked practicing the Greek play, the rap, Paddington, and math. I liked a lot of things!
Alex C.: I liked everything! The two things I really liked were watching Muzzy in French and PE.
Kayla: I liked everything! I liked the Rap of the States, Greek play practice, Indian in the Cupboard, finishing Paddington, art, watching Muzzy in French, and finishing gymnastics.
Spencer: I liked finishing Paddington, our last gym, having our running test in PE (we ran half a mile!), Dino Disco multiplication, Indian in the Cupboard, Muzzy in French, the last spelling test, and starting June.
Nina: I liked Dino Disco multiplication and combining all the dance moves to make a funny dance. I liked Muzzy in French, PE, finishing Paddington, and I’m looking forward to seeing if we can watch any Paddington movies. I basically liked everything!
Alex L.: I liked finishing Paddington and getting to bring him home, Greek play, Indian in the Cupboard, making instruments in science, PE, computers, and the rap.
Mishal: I liked everything! I especially liked finishing Paddington and I’m looking forward to everything exciting next week like the Talent Show.
Mihir: I liked the rap, art, finishing Paddington, and, last but not least, PE.
Brynn: I liked PE, the rap, practicing the play, finishing Paddington, Indian in the Cupboard, and making instruments with Lindsay and Mishal (we’re making a water guitar!). Like Mishal, I’m looking forward to everything next like the Talent Show, Greek play, Paddington’s Birthday/No Pink Slips Party!
We are all looking forward to Spencer’s Popsicle Party at lunch! Thank you, Aronica family!
Final Weekly Highlights 6/1/12 Mrs. Barulich
Dear Parents,
Next week we will end with Highlights for the Year. It was approximately nine months ago that I told my students that the school year will fly by and that before they know it, it will be the final week of second grade. Well, here we are and what a year it's been. Thank-you for your support all year long and with the great costumes that the students arrived in for the State Rap on Thursday. This Wednesday, right after assembly, 2A will perform, The Gods and Goddesses of Room Seven. We hope to see you and as one of my former fathers said, "Wow, second grade really goes out with a bang". Enjoy the weekend and this sunshine.
Renee - I liked making my instrument in science with Vicki, rehearsing my lines as Aphrodite and Persephone, art and gym.
Rohan - I liked the Bear Hunt in gym, making my base in science, the animated version of the Trojan War and rehearsing for the Greek play.
Kenna - I liked the Trojan War movie and the part when the one soldier says, "Your commander has fled!", practicing the Greek play and science.
Liam - I liked my drums in science, getting the ball in P.E., gym and the Trojan War movie.
Stefan - I liked the animated Trojan War movie, P.E. and gym.
Vicki - I liked science, gym, rehearsing my role as Hera and dropping my son out of Olympus!
Oliver - I liked doing the State Rap, watching the Trojan War movie and rehearsing our play.
Madeline -I liked gym, art, watching Muzzy in french and doing the State Rap.
Aidan - I liked being a hog in the State Rap, french, Westward Expansion, learning about Japan and presenting my state poster.
Ivan - I liked P.E., gym and science.
Nathan - I liked the Trojan War movie and rehearsing the play. I like being Zeus! P.E. and performing the State Rap were great too!
Next week we will end with Highlights for the Year. It was approximately nine months ago that I told my students that the school year will fly by and that before they know it, it will be the final week of second grade. Well, here we are and what a year it's been. Thank-you for your support all year long and with the great costumes that the students arrived in for the State Rap on Thursday. This Wednesday, right after assembly, 2A will perform, The Gods and Goddesses of Room Seven. We hope to see you and as one of my former fathers said, "Wow, second grade really goes out with a bang". Enjoy the weekend and this sunshine.
Renee - I liked making my instrument in science with Vicki, rehearsing my lines as Aphrodite and Persephone, art and gym.
Rohan - I liked the Bear Hunt in gym, making my base in science, the animated version of the Trojan War and rehearsing for the Greek play.
Kenna - I liked the Trojan War movie and the part when the one soldier says, "Your commander has fled!", practicing the Greek play and science.
Liam - I liked my drums in science, getting the ball in P.E., gym and the Trojan War movie.
Stefan - I liked the animated Trojan War movie, P.E. and gym.
Vicki - I liked science, gym, rehearsing my role as Hera and dropping my son out of Olympus!
Oliver - I liked doing the State Rap, watching the Trojan War movie and rehearsing our play.
Madeline -I liked gym, art, watching Muzzy in french and doing the State Rap.
Aidan - I liked being a hog in the State Rap, french, Westward Expansion, learning about Japan and presenting my state poster.
Ivan - I liked P.E., gym and science.
Nathan - I liked the Trojan War movie and rehearsing the play. I like being Zeus! P.E. and performing the State Rap were great too!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Disco Dino- Multiplication
To practice multiplication, we've been playing some games together on the Smart Board. The site multiplication.com is full of games and resources that you may find helpful (and fun) for practicing multiplication over the summer. Today we played Disco Dino, and I promised the kids I would post it here. You can choose specific factors or a range of factors to practice, then once you complete a series of problems correctly, you collect dance moves to choreograph a dino disco dance at the end.
Dino Disco
Dino Disco
Rap of the States
The second graders performed the Rap of the States with pizazz and flair this morning!
Check out the video here.
Check out the video here.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Weekly Highlights 5/25/12 Mrs. Barulich
Dear Parents,
The next two weeks are going to fly by and are always so bittersweet. Even the students expressed these same feelings today. We have quite a bit going on. First of all, a big congratulations to all the students for doing so well on their fifty states test. It is my hope that they will now get to travel to as many of our fabulous states as possible and retain some of what we've learned. After all, travel is an education in itself. Also, our state rap will be performed this Thursday, right after assembly, the 31st of May.
Liam - I liked taking the states test and having it be my placemat now! I also liked having Paddington with me for the week and making our own instruments in science.
Vicki - I really liked the field trip to the Japanese Tea Garden on Monday, gym and science.
Oliver - I liked P.E., giving my presentation on my state poster and science.
Kenna - I loved climbing the Drum Bridge at the tea garden, music and doing round offs in gym.
Rohan - I liked making our instruments in science, our field trip, having Sergeant Mahon chaperone us and art.
Maddie - I liked gym, art, painting on our backs just like Michaelangelo and receiving my second Flat Stanley from Oregon this week!
Nathan - I liked rehearsing my role as Zeus in the greek play, science and Multiplication Bingo!
Stefan - I liked P.E., art, reading about Roald Amundsen who discovered the South Pole and Mrs. Barulich! The last day of school is going to be bittersweet.
Ivan - I liked gym, the Japanese Tea Garden, art and P.E.
Aidan - I liked reading comics in french, music and having my dad chaperone on the field trip.
Renee - I liked taking my state test, the field trip and tea with my dad and the girls and making our instruments in science.
The next two weeks are going to fly by and are always so bittersweet. Even the students expressed these same feelings today. We have quite a bit going on. First of all, a big congratulations to all the students for doing so well on their fifty states test. It is my hope that they will now get to travel to as many of our fabulous states as possible and retain some of what we've learned. After all, travel is an education in itself. Also, our state rap will be performed this Thursday, right after assembly, the 31st of May.
Liam - I liked taking the states test and having it be my placemat now! I also liked having Paddington with me for the week and making our own instruments in science.
Vicki - I really liked the field trip to the Japanese Tea Garden on Monday, gym and science.
Oliver - I liked P.E., giving my presentation on my state poster and science.
Kenna - I loved climbing the Drum Bridge at the tea garden, music and doing round offs in gym.
Rohan - I liked making our instruments in science, our field trip, having Sergeant Mahon chaperone us and art.
Maddie - I liked gym, art, painting on our backs just like Michaelangelo and receiving my second Flat Stanley from Oregon this week!
Nathan - I liked rehearsing my role as Zeus in the greek play, science and Multiplication Bingo!
Stefan - I liked P.E., art, reading about Roald Amundsen who discovered the South Pole and Mrs. Barulich! The last day of school is going to be bittersweet.
Ivan - I liked gym, the Japanese Tea Garden, art and P.E.
Aidan - I liked reading comics in french, music and having my dad chaperone on the field trip.
Renee - I liked taking my state test, the field trip and tea with my dad and the girls and making our instruments in science.
Last spelling words
Next week will be our final week of spelling. The last words are all related to second grade. Just going through the list together with the class stirred many wonderful memories! Since it will be a short week and some of the words are more challenging, we are posting them today. Please note that many of these words have appeared in past spelling lists as challenge words, so hopefully they serve as more of a review.
pioneer
immigrant
Greece
India
China
Japan
capitals
multiplication
poetry
perform
research
butterflies
changes
sounds
literature
cursive
virtues
homophones
adjectives
celebrate
pioneer
immigrant
Greece
India
China
Japan
capitals
multiplication
poetry
perform
research
butterflies
changes
sounds
literature
cursive
virtues
homophones
adjectives
celebrate
Weekly Highlights, Ms. Der Yuen, 5/25
As we are coming to the end of the year, this week was the last week of tutoring. Everyone who came at various points of the year should be proud of their progress! I will be sending summer enrichment activities.
Nina: I liked playing bumper babies at the park by the Japanese Tea Garden, origami, having Paddington, and practicing the Greek play. I also like finishing the states test!
Lindsay: I liked the field trip, of course! I liked writing and drawing about the Japanese Tea Garden, finishing the states, more Paddington and Indian in the Cupboard. I am looking forward to the popsicle party at lunch today! I also want to add that I loved bumper babies.
Alex L.: I’m also looking forward to the school-wide popsicle party. I liked science, math, reading Japanese folktales in computers, finishing the states and capitals, next week’s second grade spelling words, and the Greek play, especially my Hades voice. Basically, I liked everything!
Alex C.: I liked everything but I especially like soccer and capture the flag in PE. I also liked doing our second to last spelling test.
Mishal: I liked everything! I liked practicing the Greek play and the field trip. The best part was running around away from my dad! I also liked bumper babies in the swings at the park.
Mihir: I liked the field trip to the Japanese Tea Garden and everything else! I liked how I learned about a lot of new things there. I didn’t know the Japanese prayed to Buddha.
Riley: I liked learning about the states, practicing the rap, and finishing our spelling workbook. I liked everything!
Matt: I liked practicing the Greek play and being Zeus! I liked computers, watching the koi on the field trip, Indian in the Cupboard, and science.
Kayla: I liked Indian in the Cupboard, the field trip, and practicing being Hera in the play. I like dropping the baby Hephaestus! I also want to add that I loved bumper babies at the field trip.
Brynn: I liked going to the park on the field trip and playing bumper babies! I liked practicing the Greek play, Type to Learn in computers, soccer in PE, and we had the second to last spelling test. I like to the second grade themed words for next week and writing sentences with them! And I also liked art.
Spencer: I liked finishing the states and capitals. I liked going to the Japanese Tea Garden and trying tea for the first time. I liked soccer in PE, especially being goalie. I also liked our second to last spelling test and the second grade words for next week.
Maya: I liked the Japanese Tea Gardens (even though I was sad that my dad couldn’t come and I felt sorry for the koi when they were touched). I liked the beauty and nature there. I also liked art, computers, soccer in PE, and I guess you could say I basically liked everything (especially being the wise Athena in the Greek play!).
Nina: I liked playing bumper babies at the park by the Japanese Tea Garden, origami, having Paddington, and practicing the Greek play. I also like finishing the states test!
Lindsay: I liked the field trip, of course! I liked writing and drawing about the Japanese Tea Garden, finishing the states, more Paddington and Indian in the Cupboard. I am looking forward to the popsicle party at lunch today! I also want to add that I loved bumper babies.
Alex L.: I’m also looking forward to the school-wide popsicle party. I liked science, math, reading Japanese folktales in computers, finishing the states and capitals, next week’s second grade spelling words, and the Greek play, especially my Hades voice. Basically, I liked everything!
Alex C.: I liked everything but I especially like soccer and capture the flag in PE. I also liked doing our second to last spelling test.
Mishal: I liked everything! I liked practicing the Greek play and the field trip. The best part was running around away from my dad! I also liked bumper babies in the swings at the park.
Mihir: I liked the field trip to the Japanese Tea Garden and everything else! I liked how I learned about a lot of new things there. I didn’t know the Japanese prayed to Buddha.
Riley: I liked learning about the states, practicing the rap, and finishing our spelling workbook. I liked everything!
Matt: I liked practicing the Greek play and being Zeus! I liked computers, watching the koi on the field trip, Indian in the Cupboard, and science.
Kayla: I liked Indian in the Cupboard, the field trip, and practicing being Hera in the play. I like dropping the baby Hephaestus! I also want to add that I loved bumper babies at the field trip.
Brynn: I liked going to the park on the field trip and playing bumper babies! I liked practicing the Greek play, Type to Learn in computers, soccer in PE, and we had the second to last spelling test. I like to the second grade themed words for next week and writing sentences with them! And I also liked art.
Spencer: I liked finishing the states and capitals. I liked going to the Japanese Tea Garden and trying tea for the first time. I liked soccer in PE, especially being goalie. I also liked our second to last spelling test and the second grade words for next week.
Maya: I liked the Japanese Tea Gardens (even though I was sad that my dad couldn’t come and I felt sorry for the koi when they were touched). I liked the beauty and nature there. I also liked art, computers, soccer in PE, and I guess you could say I basically liked everything (especially being the wise Athena in the Greek play!).
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