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Thanksgiving Break begins tomorrow, Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! See you in December!

Happy Steve Irwin Day!

Crikey! Tomorrow, November 15, is Steve Irwin Day. The late Steve Irwin, better known as The Crocodile Hunter, was a famous Australian ecologist. Today we celebrated Steve Irwin Day by learning about South Carolina's state reptile, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. We learned about how we can help keep this amazing animal around for years to come. Ask you child how he or she can make the world a safer place for these reptiles.

Don't Forget!

Tomorrow, November 12, is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 11:00.

Baby Pumpkin Week October 27-31

Throughout the week of October 27-31, students participated in a Baby Pumpkin project. Students "adopted" a small pumpkin and cared for it both at school and at home. We used this pumpkin as the subject for various writing activities. We learned how to use descriptive words (adjectives) when writing about our pumpkins and wrote in several genres including adventure stories and non-fiction. The students sharpened their writing skills and had a wonderful time celebrating fall!Mrs. Bean helps students put eyes on their pumpkins. (Most of the eyes fell off!)

Students work hard on their pumpkins' baby books.

Makayla hugs her new pumpkin friend, Angel.

This is Aaron's pumpkin's carrier. He named his pumpkin America because he felt it was a strong name.

Spider Day-October 23, 2008

On Thursday, October 23, 2008, we celebrated the story Charlotte's Web by making shirts in Charlotte's honor. The students did a wonderful job creating their own special web for their own special spider. Thank you to all the parents who came and helped!

Ms. Fiala helps a student create his web.

Mrs. Dupree helps students make their own "Charlottes."

Mrs. Fiala and Aaron

Mrs. Carter and Maddie

Mrs. Dupree and Chase

Busy, Busy, Busy!

We have been busy, busy, busy in 2A all throughout the month of October! We participated in many exciting projects including Charlotte's Web, Pumpkin Babies, Red Ribbon Week, and Trunk or Treat. A special thank you to all the parents who helped with these projects and who sent in materials.

Be on the lookout for pictures in the next few days!