Second graders began researching this week for an informational narrative piece to go along with their knowledge unit on Insects. ✍️ Each author is writing from the point of view of an insect, sharing information about their habitat, food source 🌸, and whether they are a social 🐝 🐜 or a solitary insect. ☺️ #lesinspire
April is School Library Month! In celebration students can create a bookmark. The template below was sent home this week with your child for them to create their bookmark on and send back to school. Bookmarks are due back by April 24th.
Here is some Longfellow Library trivia:
7,519 books in the library
7,033 circulations this year
Here's what we are reading this year at Longfellow:
Dog Man and Cat Kid (8 of our top 10 titles are either Dog Man or Cat Kid. We are huge fans!)
Nonfiction- especially Animal Battles (317 circulations) and NFL Team Profiles (171 circulations)
Goldfinch Award Books: Giraffe is Too Tall for this Book and How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide are two of our favorites.
Special shout out to Mrs. Tank's class for the most circulations so far this year. As of this week, they have checked out 838 books! #lesinspire
Kindergarten students just completed a CKLA Knowledge Unit on Colonial Towns and Townspeople. For their culminating activity, Mrs. Beckner’s class made butter! They realized just how hard people had to work back in colonial times and that hard work pays off! It was all thumbs up when they were able to enjoy the fruits of their labor! #lesinspire
First Graders took a trip to Culver's Garden Center to learn about how plants grow. They can use their knowledge learned to help them care for the plants they are growing in the classroom during their current science unit! The students enjoyed exploring the different greenhouses and learning about different jobs that are done to care for the many plants. Did you know they have 14 greenhouses and over 100,000 plants there?! #lesinspire
Big learning starts with tiny seeds 🌱
Our first graders planted grass as part of their plants and animals science unit, discovering how plants grow and what they need to thrive. Watching their curiosity grow is the best part! 🌼 #lesinspire
Whoooooooo is creating some clay owls 🦉in #Art class? The second graders, that’s whooooooo! ☺️ #lesinspire
2nd Graders in Mrs. Showalter’s room are learning about the human body in Knowledge. They did a jigsaw activity where they built a well balanced meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and took it back to their group to share!
Introducing the newest members of the second grade hallway: MEALWORMS! 👨🔬 The scientists in 2T have begun a new unit on Insects and Plants 🌱 that focuses on life cycles. Any ideas about the other stages of a mealworm’s life cycle? 🤔 Here’s a hint…🪲!
Happy Paraprofessionals day to all of our paras and associates! Thanks for all you do!
Spring pictures are coming up on April 17th. You can order online using the link below. You can order online until 5am on the morning of pictures. You will be able to order after pictures are processed, but you will have to pay for shipping.
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The final Fastworks of the year is April 7th. Registration deadline is Friday, April 3rd. See the details below.
Mrs. Beckner’s class is working on number stories and writing an equation to represent it. Partners took turns telling the story, finding the answer, and writing the equation. #lesinspire
We had some exciting activities to kick off our spring break!
On Thursday the Vernon Middle School jazz band and show choir came to perform for our students.
On Friday the entire student body went bowling to celebrate reading 200,000 minutes at home so far this school year!
School resumes tomorrow, and we cannot wait to see all their faces back in the halls and classrooms! #lesinspire
You’re invited to Kindergarten Information Night to learn more about our programs, meet staff, and ask questions. Parkview's Night is March 25th at 5:30 PM. Longfellow's Night is May 20th at 6:00 PM. #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture
This is it! Our Scholastic Book Fair is here! Shop in person during conferences this week or online here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/longfellowelementaryschool23
First graders have been learning about habitats around the world in CKLA Knowledge. So far they have learned about the Arctic Tundra, Sonoran Desert, East African Savanna, and the Temperate Deciduous Forest. For each habitat they learn about the climate, the ground covering, water sources, plants and animals that live there, and adaptations those plants and animals have made over time to be able to live there. They still have the Tropical Rain Forest, Fresh Water, and Salt Water habitats to learn about! #lesinspire
Thank you to all the "dudes" who joined us for donuts this morning! We enjoyed spending our morning with you! #lesinspire
The second graders have been learning about the U.S. Civil War during their CKLA Knowledge time. Today they worked in teams on a “brain dump” activity to review and discuss what they’ve learned. #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork 😊 What do you remember learning about Harriet Tubman or Clara Barton? Do you remember which side General Lee or General Grant fought for? 🤔 You could always ask your favorite #secondgradeexpert for a tutorial! 🤓 #lesinspire
2nd Graders are comparing measurements using arm span, jumps, height and head size in our EDM math curriculum! #lesinspire
During CAPS lessons, our first and second graders are learning all about their social filter—what to say out loud and what to keep in their brain!
Students practice sorting phrases and asking themselves four important questions:
1️⃣ Is it kind?
2️⃣ Is it helpful?
3️⃣ Is it true?
4️⃣ Is it the right time?
We’re so proud of the thoughtful conversations and self-control skills they’re building every day! #lesinspire
