Flynn Theater Workshop

Today we had Heather visit our classroom as part of the Flynn Theater Companion workshop to help us connect with our field trip tomorrow.  Tomorrow we are going to see Pilobolus, which is a dance group that uses extreme balance and dance moves to tell a story or convey a feeling.  We worked really hard on using different levels, motions, balance, and noises to create a classroom "machine". We also moved to music using all parts of our body.  We finished our workshop by creating a small performance for each other! It was an AMAZING workshop and now we are so excited for our trip to the Flynn tomorrow!!

Fill A Bucket Day

Today was " Fill A Bucket" day at UMS!  We had actual buckets and we worked hard all day to fill our friends buckets! Here are some pictures from our day!!

UMS Spirit Week!

It is spirit week at UMS!  I totally forgot to take a picture during hat day, but I was on the ball today!  In case you can't tell, today is school colors day (blue and green)!  We love spirit week!!  We are going to fill buckets tomorrow and then it is pajama day on Friday!  Please remember to make sure your child's pajamas are warm and appropriate for school.  Each child is welcome to bring one small stuffed animal that fits in his/her backpack to school.

 

UMS Spirit Week

Next week is Spirit Week at UMS!!  I will be sending a flyer home on Friday, but here is a list of all the things that we will be doing!

 

 

Monday - Wear your favorite hat Day!

Tuesday - Wear your favorite T-Shirt Day!

Wednesday - Wear UMS school colors (blue and green) Day!

Thursday - Fill a Bucket Day (I will take care of this one!)

Friday - Pajama Day and a Picnic Lunch

 

 

Please make sure that your child's pajamas are comfortable and appropriate for school!  This is a great way to send kids off to their April vacation!



Measurement

We have been learning all about measurement in Second Grade.  We've talked about using inches and centimeters for shorter objects, using a tape measure to measure around an object, as well as using miles and kilometers for longer distances.  We've also talked about capacity and weight as units of measurement.  This is a very hands on unit and the students have had a great time measuring everything in site! We've used some great games to reinforce our math lessons!

The Iditarod Dog Sled Race

We have been learning all about the Alaskan Iditarod race, which is a sled dog race where the racers travel over 900 miles!  The students have had A LOT of fun with this!  The race route is hung in the hallway outside our classroom.  We have followed 8 different mushers throughout the race and Dallas Seavey was the first musher to cross the finish line early this morning!!  We have really enjoyed following the route and learning the rules of this difficult race!  We have also talked about the real reason this race was started, which was to commemorate  the serum run from Anchorage to Nome in the winter if 1925.  We will start to learn about Alaska and how living in Alaska is similar yet different from living in Vermont.

Please Vote!

Tuesday, March 4th is voting day in Colchester!  Please watch this amazing video about the quality of our schools and don't forget to get out and vote!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oU6TuOQZDI&feature=youtu.be