Happy Friday Families!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Halloween celebration by providing food, craft supplies, games, and of course your time. It was a very fun day for everyone! You can see more pictures of the class in their costumes in the second grade pictures section of the blog.
In writing this week we received letters from our new pen pals at Irving School. Former Beye teacher, Mrs. Parkinson, now teaches second graders at Irving and her students are our brand new pen pals. After learning a little about our pen pals from their first letter, students wrote back and introduced themselves. This real life application of writing has really inspired students to do their best work. We mail these letter off today and hope to hear back soon!
In social studies we discussed how immigration of many different cultures into America has made for a very diverse country. We furthered our look at the idea of cultural traditions by listing Beye School traditions we all enjoy, including the very recent Halloween Day Parade. The idea of traditions was personalized through the homework assignment that encouraged students to talk with their family about their own traditions.
This week Mrs. Casanova, our Art Start artist, took us to Mexico for a look at Mexican artwork, stitching, musical instruments, and of course dance! Next week we head to another country with her. In addition to this, our class will be taking a special field trip to the Multicultural Center at Julian Middle School with Mrs. Casanova on November 15th. Also, please save the date for a special showcase of our work with Art Start on Friday, November 18th from 2-3pm. We'd love to see every family there if you can make it.
Have a good weekend!
