HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 Declan and Cullen at our holiday breakfast

 Brendan sporting his Santa hat and thinking about eating that cookie!

 Carter's big smile for the camera

 These kiddos love to read!

 All dressed up for the holiday concert!

 SANTA!

Candy Cane Science

Which liquid will dissolve a candy cane the fastest?

First, the second graders made some predictions about which liquid (cool water, warm water or vinegar) would dissolve the candy cane the fastest. Then they tested out their predictions. Ask them what they learned. It was so much fun to watch them be so excited and engaged during this experiment!

Random Acts of Kindness

We have been talking about the importance of random acts of kindness, especially during a month when giving is often focused on material items. We've learned that just giving someone a smile or letting someone know that you appreciate them can really make someone's day. I was very proud of how thoughtful the second graders were today when they were creating their letters to let someone know that they're appreciated.

There's Always Room for One More

This is what it often looks like during reading time. On this particular day, I walked by and heard one of the second graders say to another,  "Come on in, there's always room for one more." It doesn't get much sweeter than that. Also, just look at that reading engagement!

"I'm The Greatest"

Gavin, Brendan and Rowan play a game of, "I'm the Greatest". The object of the game is to make the largest sum you can with 2 two-digit numbers. They had a great time adding up all of their sums with the calculator once they were done.