Second Grade at Shaker Lane - Room 202

We are going to be doing some fun pumpkin math activities and looking for some volunteers to come in and help us on Wed. October 25th (1:30-2:30pm) and some folks to send in supplies. I apologize for the last minute nature of this; however the idea was just discussed among staff yesterday. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun! Sign up here at Sign up Genius! Thank you!

We had tons of fun with pumpkins today in room 202! We were measuring weight, height and circumference, counting ribs, estimating and counting seeds, guessing if the pumpkin floated or sank, and more! Thanks to our helpful parents who came in to assist too! Helping each other weigh pumpkins. Working on pumpkin literary characters! There were many more seeds than we had thought!

Can you believe   Halloween  is this close?  In any case, our school will be having a  Halloween   parade  on  Oct. 31, and parents are invited to meet outside the school for the  parade . Check your newsletter from Mr. Faherty but it usually is around 1:45pm. If your child wants to wear a costume there are a few guidelines.  No weapons, even fake, foam ones. Also your child needs to be able to put their costume on over other clothes in the classroom. So for example, girls who have a dress for a costume could wear leggings and a t shirt and just pull the dress on over it. With 130 students and only one girls and boys room it is not logistically possible for students to all go and change clothes in the bathroom. Also we cannot put on makeup for students,  and we again cannot guarantee that they can get to a bathroom mirror to do so themselves. Basically as far as costumes go, the more independent the child can be the better. Mysel...