Christmas Book Reports
In December we finished our book reports about a favorite Christmas book. We read the book, completed fact sheets and illustrations on the main character. setting, problem and solution. Then we folded it accordion style and added a boy to make it look like a present. We placed them under the tree to be unwrapped and read to the class.
Nativity Scene
Our art teacher came in and taught us how to draw Baby Jesus. We used watercolors and then were able to paint salt on the drawings to make them sparkle and add texture. We drew Baby Jesus in his manger with the star shining above.
Nativity Scene
We colored pictures of Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus. Then we cut paper bags and made the stable. We created the star in the sky the wise men followed and read all about the first Christmas.
Ornament Multiplication
First, we used our fingerprints and made ornaments with paints. Then, once it dried we practiced multiplication and wrote the multiplication problems in the ornaments. It was fun to practice our multiplication facts!
Santa Writing
We were able to use Step Up to Writing and create a story about what Santa does on December 26th when he is finished delivering presents. We came up with some exciting ideas for him!
Teddy Bear Baptism
On Friday we brought our teddy bears to school and completed our unit on Baptism. Fr. Angelo was there at the church with us and explained the symbols of Baptism. Father showed us the oil, candle and font and explained the meaning of each one. We were able to place the holy water on our bears and baptize them. It was so fun to learn about Baptism and to actually walk through a real baptism with our bears. - 2LC Foodies
Our Trip to the Campbell Museum
I liked making the can bank on the field trip. I made my can have strawberries in it. -PopcornMy favorite part was when we washed the clothes. We had to put clothes in water, then we put soap in the water and then we mixed it. Then we put it through the ringer and we hung them up to dry. -Waffles and Whipped Cream My favorite part was when we got to sit down and eat. We ate a sandwich with apricot jelly and tea. After we ate we got to play around and do the dishes. -HamburgerMy favorite part was making the cans. It was really fun because my mom was the one hosting it. Mine was canned hamburgers! -Captain Krabby Patty
Mr. and Mrs. Bones
We had to cut out lots of paper. We put the pieces together to make skeletons. -Coffee
Mr. and Mrs. Bones had a daughter five days later named Dot. Mr. and Mrs. Bones were really, really happy. - Donut Hole
I made a Mr. Bones and he has a hat, a bow tie and no collar on him. I think he lives in a mansion with Mrs. Bones. -Gummi Bear
Candy Corn Place Value
We had to add and subtract with one number. We had to glue the pieces all together first. We had to draw pictures of the number.-Ice cream Sundae and Skittles
Haunted House Descriptive Writing
I had to color and write about the haunted house . In my haunted house there are spiders hanging in there! -CandyIn my haunted house there was a hypnotized ghost and a king who dropped his crown on the house. - AppleIn my haunted house there was a Pac-Man in the background trying to eat a guy in the car! -Snow ConeI saw a Frankenstein in my haunted house! -Jelly BeanWe had to draw a haunted house and we had to draw scary and spooky things in there and spider webs. -NutellaWe had to draw haunted house and colored it in and wrote about what was in our haunted house. - Smoothie
Creepy Monster Writing
First, we had to cut a lot of pieces of paper out. We glued them on. We had to write sentences about what our monster does and what he wears and eats. -Banana and PizzaMy monster can take his head off and my monster can be a really good body guard! He looks like a secret agent. - Hot Dog and Cookies and Cream We had to cut out a lot of paper and we had to put in a lot of effort. They are Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein monsters. We made very scary faces. - Lasagne and Cotton CandyWe had to make a big, large head and put the bolts on the side of his head. Monsters are brave, cool and they like to skateboard. -Tacos and Popsicle
Pope Directed Draw
We had so much fun making pictures of Pope Francis after we watched him on television. We followed a drawing technique called directed drawing and had so much fun. Our Pope Francis pictures are in our windows and in the Diocese office! -2LC foodies
Gizdich Ranch Opinion Piece Writing
After our field trip to Gizdich Ranch, we came back and wrote an opinion piece on the trip. We had to say in our topic sentence our opinion of the trip. First we made the topic sentence, wrote three facts about why we liked/disliked the trip, and came up with supporting details for our facts and created a conclusion. Then, we edited our outline and created a rough draft. We edited again and added description and more complete details. The final step was recopying the final draft. It took one week to complete the writing process.
Pope Francis Puppets
After watching Pope Francis visit the United States, we were so excited and made our own Pope Francis puppet to stay with us on our desks. We pray with him and he even does our work with us. We love having him so close. -2LC Foodies
Pope Francis Books
This week we learned all about the leaders of the church, including Pope Francis. We were so excited to watch him this week on tv say mass and visit a school. We read fun facts about him and our favorites are that he once had a motorcycle, he loves the tango and he was a chemist. We made Pope Francis books which contain his coat of arms he designed, facts about his life, his mission and our own drawings of him. - 2LC foodies
Pod Points
We were able to sit into pods now since testing week is over. Each group chose a name and we get pod points when we help each other, are good listeners and get ready first and quietly. The pod at the end of the week with the most points wins a prize! -2LC foodies
Gizdich Ranch Field TripOn Thursday we visited the Gizdich Ranch. This is what we learned and thought about the trip: My favorite part was picking the apples. They had the best apples I ever tatsed! -Captain Krabby PattyMy favorite part was eating the apples.-PizzaI liked to go apple picking. -PopsicleMy favorite part picking the apples. -LazagneMy favorite part of the trip was picking apples. -Ice Cream SundaeMy favorite part was drinking the apple juice and trying it for free. -NutellaI like eating the apples because they were sweet. -Chocolate ChipPicking the apples was my favorite part because it was fun. -PopcornI liked picking apples the best! -BananaMy favorite part was picking the apples, seeing how apple juice was made and eating the apples. -Waffles and Whipped CreamMy favorite part was actually picking the apples.-Snow ConeWhen I got there I was really happy when I got to climb the tree and pick the apples. It was one of my favorite parts when I got the pick the apples and put them in the buckets. I never tried better apple juice in my life. -HanburgerI liked watching the tv with the video of how to make the apple juice. -Cookies and CreamMy favorite part was eating the apples and jumping off the hay. - Jolly RancherI learned Johnny Appleseed wore a pot in his head. - Cotton CandyMy favorite part was tasting the apple juice and picking up apples and eating them. -TacosMy favorite part was finding my Mom in the beginning of the field trip. -GingerMy favorite part of the trip was when I was asking the farmer funny questions. -SkittlesJohnny Appleseed was the man who made apple trees and Johhny Appleseed also never wore a pot hat on his head. He did not like to wear shoes because he wanted to save the leather for the winter. -Donut holeMy favorite thing of the field trip yesterday was that I picked a ginormous apple! -Apple We got to climb the trees. -CoffeeMy favorite part was when my Dad asked the farmer a question. - Candy
