Second Graders Report

Solid, Liquid, Gas

2012-02-10T13:35:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Lorelei
Mr. Jeno came to teach us about solids, liquids and gases. Dry ice is a solid. If you put it in water it will create a gas. He did an experiment with this. A fire needs oxygen to burn. With no oxygen it will burn out. Mr. Jeno also mixed a solid and liquid. He mixed vinegar and baking soda to create carbon dioxide. It was very interesting.

Our Boy Scouts

2012-02-10T13:31:00.002-06:00

We have many Boy Scouts in our class. Over the weekend they enjoyed the Pinewood Derby race. It was amazing to see so many creative car designs and how fast they can race.

Inventors and Inventions!

2012-02-10T13:23:00.003-06:00

Reported By: Salvi
There have been many great inventions. Some of my favorite are the Ipod, TV and Xbox. We researched a famous inventor. I learned about James Naismith. He created the game of basketball.

Spinning

2012-01-30T19:42:00.002-06:00

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Check out more pictures from our science discoveries!

Mystery Reader!

2012-01-20T14:38:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Ben
Today my mom came as a mystery reader. I was surprised! She read African Cats. It is a book about big cats like lions, tigers and cheetahs. It was a great book and it is a great movie to see. My class really liked the book.

The Three Billy Goats

2012-01-15T09:39:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Christina and Jackson
We were two of the goats in the play The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The three goats thought there was a troll under the bridge but they were wrong. They were afraid it might shoot poison darts out of its fingers tips. They felt very silly when they learned it was only a ladybug. It was a hilarious play!

Mystery Reader

2012-01-15T09:34:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Mrs. Partyka
I know the mystery reader very well! It was my son Greg! He was home from college and came to meet my favorite second graders! He read a book about Lou Gerhig since he is one of Greg's heroes. Greg enjoyed doing science with the class and remembering what second grade was like.

Spinning Tops

2012-01-15T09:32:00.002-06:00

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Reported By: Ben
In science we made spinning tops. To make them work you need an axis and equal weight around it. We had fun making different tops for them. It was awesome playing with tops!

Balancing!

2012-01-11T15:12:00.006-06:00

Reported By: Nick Z and Zack
In science we learned how to balance our pencil. We had to use special materials. We balanced the pencil tip on a popsicle stick and used wires with clothespins for counterweights.

What Is Your New Year Resolution?

2012-01-05T07:56:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Salvi and Nick
Happy New Year! Our class made new year resolutions. Some students hope to be an Accelerated Reader champ, some want to pass more math speed tests and some want to learn more about history. What resolution did you make?

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-23T15:56:00.001-06:00

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2011-12-04T13:59:00.002-06:00

I ran the Cross Country Challenge Race this morning. It was so great being outdoors, even in the cold. The race was through lots of streams, hills and MUD! I can't wait until the next challenge!

Mystery Reader

2011-11-30T15:29:00.003-06:00

We had our first mystery reader of the year! Mr. Wiseman shared with us the story Click Clack Moo. It's one of our favorites. We also enjoyed learning about London, England, where Mr. Wiseman was born.

A Fairy Tale

2011-11-20T20:04:00.003-06:00

We have been learning about different genres in class. Recently, we compared many well known fairy tales and became familiar with the common elements in these stories. Mrs. Partyka read aloud a modern fairy tale called The Tale of Despereaux. Despereaux is a mouse who saves the princess he loves from the dungeon. We also watched the movie and compared how the book and movie were alike and different. Despereaux lives happily ever after!

The Sun And The Wind

2011-11-20T19:58:00.003-06:00

The sun and the wind debate who is more powerful. A man's coat is held on tighter as the wind blows and it gets cold. The sun competes by creating warmth. The sun wins as the man takes off his coat. Gwyneth, Trenton and Cameron enjoyed sharing this readers theater story with us.

Stone Slop?

2011-11-20T19:55:00.001-06:00

We read the folktale Stone Soup and discussed the meaning of the tale. Our play group this week did a new version of the story called Stone Slop! Even monsters can get in on the action!

Native American Stories

2011-11-20T19:52:00.002-06:00

After learning a lot about Native Americans, the students created stories about them using pictographs and words. They really got into the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday and included how grateful the Native Americans were about our land's natural resources.

Another Grand Performance!

2011-11-20T19:49:00.001-06:00

Wow! We have the best actors in our class. Here our group performs The Three Bullfrogs!

Veteran's Day!

2011-11-10T11:20:00.002-06:00

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Thank you to all our heroes who served our country! How lucky we were to honor you in a special way today!

We Love Science!

2011-11-10T11:04:00.002-06:00

Thank you Mr. Jeno for teaching us more about the planets. We also enjoyed learning about polymers and the great experiments you did!

The Brementown Rappers

2011-11-10T10:52:00.003-06:00

Reported By: Ryan We did the play the Brementown Rappers based on the original fairy tale. We practiced very hard. We did a great performance in front of the classroom. The best part was the rap we sang!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T15:09:00.002-05:00

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It was a great day in second grade! Thank you parents for a spooktacular party! We loved the pumpkin decorating, mummy wrapping and yummy treat! Happy Halloween!

The Witch's Broom!?

2011-10-31T10:05:00.006-05:00

Reported By: Ryan and Mrs. Partyka
Mrs. Berndt read The Widow's Broom. A witch crashed into a vegetable garden on a farm. She left her broom with the widow. The broom swept floors, played the piano and chopped wood. Some of the neighbors burned it but the broom came back. It scared them to move away. The widow lived happily with the broom. Mrs. Partyka's brother Chris found the widow's broom in New York and sent it to her mom, Mrs. Berndt. It was a crazy broom!

Who Cried Wolf?

2011-10-31T10:01:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Joey
I performed the play The Pig Who Cried Wolf. Percy Pig played pranks on his pig friends. He told them there was a big bad wolf. One day a real bad wolf came to his door. He huffed and puffed and blew his house down. Percy Pig learned a lesson to never play pranks again.

2011 Bartlett Varsity Football

2011-10-24T21:22:00.003-05:00

My son Mikey is #57. I just had to share this video of my youngest son in his last year of high school football. It was just yesterday he was in second grade!?

Jack and the Giant Sunflower

2011-10-18T12:54:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Lorelei
Christina, Ben, Salvi, Lindsey, Michael and I were in the play called Jack and the Giant Sunflower. His friend Bart gave him magic seeds and he planted them and a giant sunflower grew. He climbed it but didn't find anything at the top. When he climbed down the sunflower disappeared. It was magical!

Visit to the Planetarium

2011-10-18T12:49:00.002-05:00

Reported By: Our Class
We visited the u-46 planetarium. We learned a lot! Did you know the sun rises in the east and sets in the west? There are 8 planets. Venus and Jupitar have volcanos. Saturn's rings are made of dust and ice. Neptune rotates on its side. All the planets orbit the sun. Learning about space is called astronomy. It is very interesting!

We Love Books!

2011-10-12T14:02:00.002-05:00

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What A Performance!

2011-10-10T11:23:00.002-05:00

Nirali, Hailey, Hannah, Robert, Ryan and Zack performed Spiderella. They were our first classroom performance and they impressed us with their props and expression.

Our First Puppet Play!

2011-10-10T11:19:00.003-05:00

Nick, Trenton, Gwyneth and Cameron created puppets and performed a puppet show based on the story In The Garden. They did a wonderful job!

Book Spotting

2011-09-24T21:10:00.000-05:00

Check out the book Hannah is reading...Ms Hannah Is Bananas!

AR CHAMPS!

2011-09-24T21:07:00.002-05:00

Our first Accelerated Reader champs are Hailey and Ryan. They read 10 books and took the quizes on them. They had to pass each one with an 80% or better. Their pictures are up in our hall and in the library.

Wayne's Walkathon

2011-09-24T20:48:00.003-05:00

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Wayne School students worked hard to earn pledges for our school. We had a special day for our walkathon. We walked the grounds of the school and celebrated our great school. Our funds will help with new resources for our school. Last year the PTW purchased Elmos for all the classrooms.

Insect Searching

2011-09-24T20:30:00.002-05:00

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We are learning about insects in second grade. Currently we have ants, beetles and crickets in our room. We have been busy researching and observing them. We enjoyed searching outdoors for insectrs in their natural habitats and watching their behaviors. We are becoming insect experts!

Working Together

2011-09-11T19:07:00.002-05:00

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It's fun to learn together! We have so many new friends in second grade and we enjoy working together!

It's A New Year!

2011-09-11T18:04:00.002-05:00

It is a new school year and my new group of favorite second graders are an amazing group. They are eager to start and so am I! Check in often to see what we are learning in room 3!

Emily Does A Triathalon!

2011-09-11T17:56:00.001-05:00

I ran a triathalon! I had to bike, run and swim. I was really tired at the end but had fun doing it!

Goodbye Summer

2011-08-23T16:34:00.002-05:00

I had a wonderful summer. I taught summer school, biked and traveled. My son Greg was in Joplin, Missouri this summer playing collegiate baseball. When he returned home, we enjoyed lots of family time. I was in Washington, DC on the president's birthday. My family visited many museums and monuments. We also went to Pittsburgh to see the Cubs play the Pirates. Our last stop was Cedar Point for lots of rollercoasters. It has been a fun summer but I am very excited for school to start and see all of my favorite second graders!

A Great Catch!

2011-07-06T20:58:00.001-05:00

Wow! Oliver has quite a catch! It is a bass right from our town's pond!

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011-07-06T20:52:00.004-05:00

Last winter we enjoyed listening to the story Mr. Popper's Penguins. Our class went to see the movie starring Jim Carrey. The movie was quite a bit different than the book but the penguins were adorable and it had a great message. It was fun to see everyone after being out of school for a month.

Author Meeting!

2011-06-22T14:22:00.004-05:00

Reported By: Katelyn
On June 16, I went to see Shelley Moore Thomas, the author of "Good Night, Good Knight". I was lucky to win a raffle with the prize being a signed book called "Take Care, Good Knight". She is a very fun author & also had puppets to make us laugh. Here is a link to her website if you'd like to see more about her books or to hear her read the stories aloud. Shelly More Thomas

Field Days!

2011-06-11T19:44:00.002-05:00

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Summer is almost here! Field Days is an end of the year fun event where we enjoy lots of outdoor activities! Our favorite was the rope pull.

Our Class Play!

2011-06-11T19:19:00.003-05:00

The students did an amazing job creating props and practicing for the Great Kapok play. We put our learning of weather, Earth Day and the rainforest into the creation of our performance. We enjoyed performing it for other classes and the parents.

Multiplicaqtion Stories

2011-05-09T13:34:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Oliver
we are doing multiplication stories in math. Dante and I did the hardest one. It was 40x10=400. When you create a multiplication story you need to have a story, question, picture and number model.

Bubbles In Science!

2011-05-09T07:52:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Jennifer
We made bubbles and it was fun. I made a bubble that was big as my hand! Bubbles were big and small. Did you know bubbles fill up with air? The wind pushes the bubbles north,south,east and west. But when there is no wind the bubbles fall to the grass. Bubbles are really fun to learn about. And that is the end of my report.

Miss Flitton Visits!

2011-05-09T07:29:00.001-05:00

Reported By: Natalie
We were so excited to see Miss Flitton! She was our student teacher in the fall. She read to us If You Give A Pig a Party and The Grouchy Ladybug. It was so fun! It was great to see Miss Flitton again!

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T20:19:00.002-05:00

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the wonderful moms of my favorite second graders!

Thank You

2011-05-03T20:46:00.003-05:00

Today was such a special day! I was so overwhelmed by all the beautiful flowers. It was adorable to see my favorite second graders walk into the classroom so excited to gift me with such a splendor of spring. I am so grateful! How lucky I am to be with so many wonderful families!

Amelia Bedelia Fashion Show

2011-05-02T19:50:00.003-05:00

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Reported By: Mrs. Partyka
My favorite second graders are the most creative fashion designers! They understood what Amelia Bedelia would think when she hears t-shirt (a shirt with tea bags), sunglasses (glasses with suns taped on them) or tank top ( a top with army tank pictures). You were amazing second graders! Thanks to your families for helping to create such nifty outfits!

Meet Snowy The Snake!

2011-04-28T20:29:00.001-05:00

Reported By: Luke
Snowy the snake is an albino snake. Albino means white. She is about two feet long. She is a nice snake. When she eats she constricts her prey which means she strangles it. She won't bite unless she is scared.

In The Woods

2011-04-28T20:24:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Sammy
In The Woods is about Sammy and a bear and lots of other characters. We all went out to the woods. We made a tent but we were worried we would see a bear. We did but he was nice.

City Mouse and Country Mouse

2011-04-28T20:06:00.002-05:00

Reported By: Becca
Today I had a play. It was about two mice who wanted to visit each other. One lived in the city and one in the country. In the end they realized how much they loved their own home. The country mouse was so happy to be home and with her friend cricket. Squeak, squeak!

Dancing Time

2011-04-15T16:31:00.003-05:00

One time at ballet I saw Mrs. Partyka! Let me tell you some things about ballet. If you are going to be on your toes then you'll need special point shoes. Another thing that is importnat is you should stretch. I'm practicing for my recital. It is a lot of fun. My dress is very pretty. It is the one in the picture. I believe ballet is French. I am going to keep taking ballet so I can get really good at it. It is the best ever!

It's Spring!

2011-04-12T18:37:00.002-05:00

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It is the first day that truly feels like spring and we had to sneak out and enjoy it! Don't you love days like this?

Amelia Bedelia

2011-04-03T19:01:00.003-05:00

Amelia Bedelia visits our room! Students love the hilarious character Amelia Bedelia! She understands things to literally and it often gets her in trouble. She is an amazing cook but doesn't do very well in her other housekeeping chores. When asked to draw the drapes, she takes crayons and draws a picture of them. Once she was told to dress the chicken for dinner and she put an outfit on it! The class will enjoy many of her stories and quickly learn of her unique character traits.

Kindergarten Reading Buddies

2011-03-22T14:13:00.003-05:00

Reported By: Holly
It is fun to read with my kindergarten buddy. She is so smart and so cute. I gave her a challenging book and she only made one mistake. We help them read and read to them too.

"Listen Buddy"

2011-03-22T13:54:00.002-05:00

Reported By: Samantha
The play "Listen Buddy" was fun. JImmy wore real bunny ears and everybody laughed. We did a great job and everyone loved it!

Mrs. Beck Shares A New Story!

2011-03-14T13:25:00.007-05:00

Reported By: Katelyn
Mrs. Beck came into our classroom to share a book with us. It is called "Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach." It was a great story! Emily told us she has two coackroaches as pets. Mrs. Beck told us she bought the book at our book fair. We were her first class she read it to. She's a great principal! The story is about a cockroach who is in need of a husband. She finds one who is kind and has a Cuban grandmother just like her. Some of the words were in Spanish. We loved the book and Mrs. Beck's visit.

Book Fair

2011-03-08T15:26:00.002-06:00

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Reported By: Alex
Wayne School is having a book fair again. I bought two books "Smells Like Dog" and "African Cats." Brianna and Katelyn won the cover artist awards. A 6th grader won the estimation contest. There are a lot of great books!

Meet Martin Luther King!

2011-02-28T13:21:00.005-06:00

Reported By: Dante
A man from Historical Perspectives came to Wayne Elementary to act out Martin Luther King's life. Martlin Luther King could not play baseball with his friends because he was black and they were white. Martin didn't like this rule. He worked hard to change the rules so everyone was treated equal.

Jump For Heart!

2011-02-22T16:14:00.004-06:00

Reported By: Samantha and Brianna
In gym we are exercising for "Jump For Heart." We are using jump ropes, little trampolines and much more! Samantha C and I are partners. It is so much fun. You should try it!!!

Valentine Day 2011

2011-02-14T15:14:00.002-06:00

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Happy Valentine's Day from Mrs. Partyka's second grade class!

History Makers

2011-02-10T08:38:00.002-06:00

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Why are all these people famous? Can you guess by the prop each student has?

snow dayS 2011!

2011-02-05T07:17:00.003-06:00

A huge winter storm hits Illinois leaving 20 inches of snow in some areas. Wayne Elementary was closed for three school days and the long clean-up process took place.

Songwriting!

2011-01-28T13:35:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Emily
Hi! I'm Emily. I like to write songs. Sometimes I write duets. The last song I wrote was called "I'll Never Forget You." Brianna and I sung it togewther. It's not just me who like writing songs. Katlyn and Brianna do too!

Stone Slop!

2011-01-28T12:35:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Brianna
I performed a play called "Stone Soup." It is about a monster who asked five townspeople for a bowl, spoon, clothing, and many more things to make stone soup! All his friends came to his cave to eat and it was so good! Well...just to the monsters. They all wanted to eat the stone!

Spinning!

2011-01-27T15:18:00.002-06:00

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Reported By: Anjali
In science we are learning about balance and motion. We made twirlers and spinners and watched how air resistance made them spin to the floor slowly. The spinners were spinning so fast you could almost get your eyes crossed.

Mystery Reader

2011-01-18T10:48:00.003-06:00

Reported By: Abby
Hi! My name is Abby and my mom was a mystery reader. She read "Snowmen at Night." The boy in the book was wondering what snowmen do at night. It is a funny book. My mom is a special education teacher. She doesn't work at Wayne School. My friends asked her lots of questions. She had so much fun in my class!

Science!

2011-01-11T13:43:00.003-06:00

Reported By: Becca
We balanced paper crayfish on our fingers. Some worked. Some didn't. Then we added clothespins [counterweights]. They worked a lot better and we learned about gravity and balancing things. Yay!

Mystery Reader

2011-01-11T13:40:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Sammy and Dante
We had a mystery reader. It was Mrs. Partyka's son Greg. He brought us Nerds and read the book Parts. It was a funny book. He is in college and likes to play baseball.

Happy Holidays

2010-12-17T13:25:00.001-06:00

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Spheres

2010-12-17T12:58:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Oliver
Did you know a sphere is a 3-D shape? It has no edges, no vertices and no faces, only curved sides.

Julian Runs A 5K!

2010-11-29T18:02:00.002-06:00

Reported By: Julian
I ran a three mile race at a Halloween Run. I did it in 35 minutes and it was hard but I still tried and finished.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-28T08:32:00.003-06:00

Reported By: Mrs. Partyka
I am so thankful I will see my favorite second graders soon! It was a wonderful break. I picked up my son at college and was so happy to have everyone together for the holiday. We celebrated at my mom's where we had an amazing feast and lots of laughs. My brother always cooks the turkey at his house, loads it into the car and gets it to grandma's table. Every year we worry there could be a turkey accident. I don't shop the early Friday madness. Instead, I enjoyed holiday decorating, took a photography class and updated our blog. Sadly, the leaves are gone outside and the winter feel is here. I needed to change the theme of our blog but I just couldn't go with a snow theme! Please check in often to see all the learning adventures in room 10!

Spiderella!

2010-11-19T14:17:00.000-06:00

Reported By: Holly and Abby
Hi! On Friday we did a play called Spiderella. It was like Cinderella but with bugs. Holly was the Fairy Godmoth and Abby was First Ladybug. Alex, Brianna and Samantha were in the play too. The First Ladybug said to the Cicada Prince to give her a cicada kiss. Everybody laughed.

Mystery Reader!

2010-11-19T14:15:00.000-06:00

Reported By: Brooke
My dad was a mystery reader! He read How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The kids really liked the book. It was so exciting to have him come!

South Elgin Students Perform!

2010-11-16T14:16:00.000-06:00

Reported By: Anjali
South Elgin High School came to perform plays. Samantha and Jack were in a play. They were in Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Samantha was Goldilocks and Jack was Papa Bear. My favorite play was The Three Little Pigs.

Meet the Presidents!

2010-11-16T13:36:00.000-06:00

Reported By: Emily
This week our class is pretending to be presidents. Each kid gets a president name. Mrs. Partyka has a hard time remembering our president names. hee, hee

Veteran's Day at Wayne!

2010-11-16T10:48:00.000-06:00

Reported By: Luke
My uncle is a veteran and came to visit our school. After he came to my class I became his tour guide. I took him to my brother and cousins' rooms. I wore my Boy Scout uniform. We did the pledge and sang My Country Tis of Thee.

Another Play!

2010-11-03T13:31:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Luke

On 11-2-10 there was a play called the Pig Who Cried Wolf and I was the big, bad wolf. The other characters were Percy Little, Parker Little and Paul Little. The audience laughed at my tail. I only had three lines but they were funny.

It's Jack and the Beanstalk

2010-11-03T13:30:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Natalie

My reading group did the play Jack and the Beanstalk. I was Jack's mother, Dante was the giant, Oliver was the narrator, Brooke was Jack and Mrs. Partyka was the old man. We had a lot of fun!

Halloween

2010-10-29T15:34:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Mrs. Partyka
It was a spooktacular Halloween in room 10! Thank you parents for a wonderful event!

Mystery Reader

2010-10-28T09:57:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Nick
My neighbor came to be a mystery reader! She read the book Night Cat and the cat's name was Oliver. The class liked the book!

Wayne's Garden Club!

2010-10-22T10:26:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Jennifer
The Wayne Garden Club came into our school today. They read us Halloween stories and told us about the Garden Club. They plant flowers in Wayne! She left us pumpkins! I picked one that is big and clean.

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-20T12:11:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Brooke
We had to name our teams pumpkin names. We also had to use an adjective. Our team name is the Great Pumpkins and another is the Creepy Pumpkins. We painted plates and made faces to look like our team names.

Junior Achievement

2010-10-20T08:08:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Katelyn
On Monday my mom came for Junior Achievement. She taught us about communities, jobs, and workers. We talked about what we want to be when we grow up. I wonder what we will talk about next week! We all had a lot of fun!

Mystery Reader

2010-10-18T13:54:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Alex
Once again someone from my family came to be a mystery reader and read a Pigeon book. It was my brother! He read Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.

Book Fair

2010-10-15T07:35:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Samantha B
On October 12, 2010 my class and I went to the Scholastic Book Fair. It was so much fun! There were so many books! There were even cool school supplies.
There was a test to see how many M and M's were in a jar. A boy in our class named Luke won the jar! He was only 13 off! No one else guessed it. He got to bring the jar home. We all had a lot of fun!

St. Charles Fire Department Visits!

2010-10-07T10:32:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Katelyn
We had a fire safety assembly. The firemen taught us how to stay safe from fires. We even got to see the firemen in their firemen clothes ready to save a fire. We also got to meet Sparky. The firemen gave us toppers like fire hydrants, trucks and fire hats for our pencils. We got to see the firemen go up the ladder. It was so high!!! We had a lot of fun!!!!!

Walk For Diabetes!

2010-10-06T07:19:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Becca
I went on a juvenile diabetes walk to raise money. Juvenile means it's for kids. I went because I am between kid's diabetes and grown up diabetes. I walked 4 miles and raised $500! I don't eat junk food because I can't have lots of sugar or carbohydrates. I eat lots of good foods to stay healthy.

Mystery Reader

2010-10-05T12:40:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Alex
Let me tell you something. Our first mystery reader was my grandma! It was great to see her again! She read The Pigeon Wants A Puppy. She helped us with math too.

Walkathon

2010-09-26T19:57:00.001-05:00

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Thank you parents for all your support! Wayne Elementary is a wonderful place to be! The students and teachers had a great time at the walkathon and enjoyed all the treats!

Literacy Workstations

2010-09-22T10:25:00.001-05:00

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Reported By: Becca
Everyday we go to workstations. Some of them are buddy reading, researching, Geo-Safari, working with words and listening. I wish we came to school everyday to do them even weekends, summer break and holidays.

Mrs. Beck Visits Our Room!

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Reported By: Dante
Mrs. Beck our principal visited our room. She talked to us about Wayne's Way and how important it is. At Wayne we are respectful, responsible and resourceful.

Library Time!

2010-09-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

Reported By: Emily
Hooray! It's library time! Every Monday our class goes to library. We check out two books. My favorite books are animal books. We use sliders to remember where we got the book so we can put it back if we don't chose to check it out.

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Reported By: Alex
We had lots of fun naming our teams an ice cream flavor and creating ice cream cones. The team names are cookie dough, coffee, birthday cake, chocolate with sprinkes and raspberry. We came up with our ideas and worked together.

Learning About Insects

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Reported By: Luke
We went outside and found many insects! To be an insect you need to have 6 legs, 3 body parts, 2 antennae and wings. We also found slugs, worms and spiders but we knew they are not insects. Most people don't like insects but I really do!

Back To School

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It's a new school year! Welcome to our blog where a wonderful group of second graders share their learning with you!

Contact

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We love comments to our posts or you can reach me by email:
brendapartyka@u-46.org

About

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I am a second grade teacher at Wayne Elementary in Wayne, Illinois. Second grade is a wonderful year! I love how the students continue to grow as readers and are so excited about science and social studies! I enjoy scrapbooking and any kind of exercise. I recently discovered boxing but love riding my bike best. This is my third year blogging and am so proud my students are the main authors!