Ms. Hill’s Super 2nd Graders

Have you ever been to New Hope Creek? Well we have!

First we met Mrs. Derrick at Hanging Rock. She told us the story about what New Hope Creek used to be. It was a farm and the Native Americans used hanging rock as a meeting place. (Cool!) When you go out on hanging rock the water is below you. We each got to pick one mussel shell from the creek bank. 

Next Mrs. Flowers showed us flowers that you can eat. They were shaped like 3 hearts hanging on a stem. They were delicious and tasted like lemon.

Afterwards we to a station called “What’s been here” Guess what we found?

• a deer skull
• turtle shell
• a deer tail
• a wild turkey feather
• snake skin
• bird’s nest
• hornet’s nest
• raccoon tail
• red fox tail

Dear Butterflies, 

I hope you are safe. We hope you have a nice life. We found your eggs in our classroom. Soon, the eggs will hatch into caterpillars. The caterpillars will eat and eat and as they get bigger they molt. Molt means that they take their skin off so they can grow. If they don’t take their skin(exoskeleton) off, they won’t grow. Next they will make a J-shape and then turn into a chrysalis. While they are in the chrysalis they are transforming into a beautiful butterfly - just like you! 

We miss you! 

Love, Ms. Hill’s class

going to a museaem was surper fun and we got to split into grups and
ride the aluvader. it was fun becuse the alvader made
my blud come doun and we leard about many diffrent
contre. the conchrea was surper fun to.
I hope we ther agen soon.
- Brian R.

Today to secent grade  classes went on a field  trip to  the  ackland art  museum one of the classes was our class.We  saw pichers that was made out of chrash that was  allsome. after we saw the pichers we made our own out of junk it was apsalootly  beautfull. we went to the next exsibit  and saw this  thing  that  you can stand on.  it was littel pepole holding glass. it was cool glass well I thoght  it was cool.

-Ayana

 

ON wensday are class went to auther classes and they we’r difrent contrees and lernd about gyodamalla. And jupan mexco and maroco   about puerto  rico and we made stuff  from the   auther contrees like gods eye spiner origami

- Written by Peter

We celebrated the amazing diversity of our school through a multicultural celebration. As a second grade, we went to each class, learning from all of our amazing teachers. We loved it! On Friday night, the whole school came together for a delicious pot luck dinner with fabulous dances and musical presentations. What a wonderful evening!

-helping someone (Peter)

- looking for the best one (Matthew)

- one of a kind (Olivia)

- visiting your friends (Heather)

- when I give kisses to my mom (Maria)

- when your dog gives you a big, sloppy kiss (Sabinne)

- giving things (Brian R.)

- giving your friends hugs (Jordan)

- respecting one another (Hien)

- caring about others (Nolan)

- when my mom picks me up and gives me a kiss (Ayana)

- caring about people (Bryan)

- when you eat cookies under your bed (Tiffany)

- kindness to your family (Sam)

- in your heart (Courtney)

- something you like very, very much (Kylie)

- caring (Viri)

- when I come home my brother hugs and kisses me on the cheek (Maria)

- when your mom kisses you (Nicareo)

Can you believe we have been in school for 100 days already? (Ms. Hill) The reason we like the 100th day of school is we can share our 100 things. (Maria) The parade  was really fun. It’s cool to walk around the circle and see everyone. (Tiffany) You could see all of the people’s collections (Bryan) We got to see people’s creations. (Peter) They were cool, crazy, and creative. (Jordan) We had a great time celebrating 100 days of learning and fun! 

We’ve learned about how to share equally using fractions this week. So to apply fractions to a real life lesson we cooked 3 pizzas! We wrote out the recipe after we finished so you can make this delicious treat at home. Here is our recipe:

Pizza Perfect!

Ingredients:

• pizza dough
• tomato (spaghetti) sauce
• cheese
• pepperoni
• flour

Directions

1. Put flour on your hands so the dough won’t stick
2. Toss the dough
3. Flatten the dough on a pan
4. Add the pizza sauce and spread it over the dough. 
5. Put the cheese on
6. Put on the pepperoni
7. Cook the pizza for ten minutes at 425 degrees. 
8. EAT IT! YUM!!!!

We read a book a bout snowflake bentle and I like all the snowflakes. He discoverd all difrit cinds of snowflakes. No two snowflakes are a like.

We made sematry today.We made a sematry snowflakes so mis hill can put them up. Now thay look like real snowflakes flying in the air. And they all look so butteful in the air.

-Sabinne

Hello! Welcome to 2009! :) 

We have been studying geometry in math, learning about congruence and symmetry. Check out these beautiful pictures of symmetrical designs we created with pattern blocks.

- Ms. Hill

p.s. Kamea: We all say hello and we miss you!