Hello Fall!

                                                        Planting in our grow lab!

                                                          Fun at choice time!

                                                       Planting lots of herbs!

                                                  Pinwheels for Peace (and pajama day!)

                                                   Beautiful, colorful pinwheels!

                                                                    Nature Trail!

                                                         
                                                                   Natures Classroom

                                                2nd grade brings Reading Street to life...

                                                         4 Winds science fun

                                                               Looking for leaves
 

First weeks of school....

Over the past couple weeks of school we have been really getting to know each other and have begun learning our classroom routines. It was very hot for a lot of the time, but the kids and teachers survived and even managed to have a little fun! We spent some time in our garden harvesting beets, watermelons and potatoes. The second graders are very excited to try these delicious vegetables!

                     
                                                Popsicles on a hot, summer day!

                                               
                                                          Harvesting Beets in the garden!

                         
                                                       Beets and Watermelon

                                                            Digging up potatoes

Welcome Back to School 2018

Dear Families,
      I am very excited to welcome you back to the 2018-2019 Academy School Year! A couple dates to remember:
Wednesday, August 29th we invite you to drop into our classrooms from 2-3pm for our annual meet and greet! 
Thursday August 30th is the First Day of school! 
Please remember the second bell rings at 8:25.  All students should arrive by 8:20am and make their way out to the PLAYGROUND.  I will meet the children outside on the playground and we will walk into school together as a class. 

I am looking forward to another wonderful year in second grade.

Ms. Casarella 

End of Winter and beginning of Spring

     
                                                                  Fun in the woods!

 
                                                           Look at that ice!

   
                                            Walking across the log is a favorite past time...

Harvesting in the garden! Lots of Kale, Potatoes and beets! 

                                                 Saving radish seeds for planting in the spring

                                                    Eating outside in the courtyard.

 Making patterns! 

4 square is an all-time favorite game! 

Science experiments

States of Matter 

Fun in the sand

Building on the nature trail

Pinwheels for Peace

Read aloud in the courtyard 

Upcoming Dates

Hello Families!
      Just a friendly reminder that on October 31 we will be having our annual fall pumpkin contest as well as brief parade where grades K-2 are able to dress up in the afternoon.  Please remember there are no masks, face paint or weapons allowed in school so if that is a part of your child's costume please leave it at home for later that night.  Also, your child's costume should come to school in a bag, and we will change in the afternoon... these should be able to be put on over clothes as we will not be changing in the bathrooms. Thank you for your attention to detail on this.
    Also, November 9th and 10th are both early release days and that is when we are scheduled to have parent/teacher conferences. If you have not sent back your form, please do so soon. Once I have received them all I will send confirmations of your time and day home.
    The week of November 20-24 is no school for any student.  We will welcome them back on November 27.  Please join us for All School Sing Tuesday mornings, it always is nice to see families in the audience.
 As always, if you have any questions, please contact me!
Take care,
Liz