Election Day and Giving Thanks

We had a school wide mock election today.  Every student was able to cast a vote on their ballot and second grade totaled the votes throughout the day.  Mr. Donald Trump was the winning candidate at CR Hanna.  We will see if that is a predictor of what the results will be for our country this evening.

As we have begun learning about Native Americans and their constant efforts to give thanks for every gift of life, we made a Thankful Turkey for our hallway.  Check it out when you come for the Thanksgiving Program later this month, or when you come to help in the classroom.  It is really neat and the kids love looking at how their individual feathers work together to make something so beautiful as a whole.  We have so much to be thankful for every single day!

Conferences, Halloween, 3D shapes, Invitation

Thank you to EVERY family that met with me during conferences.  We had 100% attendance which is fabulous!  I enjoyed my time with you.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions after our meeting.

Halloween was great yesterday.  The kids looked so fabulous in their costumes and I know they had fun the entire day.  Thank you to all PTA members who helped put on a fun party!  And thank you for our treats and drinks, too.  Check out some pictures below.

We have been hard at work in math centers this week working on recording different ways to make ten and showing one more.  Today we introduced 3D SHAPES!  We focused on Spheres today, read a book about solid objects and went outside and blew bubbles (spheres).  Every time a child popped a bubble, he/she had to yell "SPHERE" so we got a lot of good work with that vocabulary word today :).  Ask your child what objects around your house are shaped like spheres (globe, baseball, soccer ball, the top of a tootsie pop, etc.).

*You should see an invitation to our Thanksgiving Music Program for Nov 22 in your child's folder tonight.  Doors open at 10:40, program begins at 10:55.  You can invite anyone to join you to see this super short (20 minute) and super fabulous show!

And finally - Game 6 tonight...GO CUBS GO!

:)