Mrs. Staggs' Super Stars

Coming Up in 2A

2009-06-02T07:15:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 5

2A Readers' Theatre Presentations
10:00, Room 209

Monday, June 8
2A Breakfast/Pajama Party
8:30, Room 209

Tuesday, June 9
Last Day of School!
10:30 Dismissal

Field Day 2009

2009-05-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

Field Day 2009 was a huge success! The kids had a blast competing in all of their events, and the parents and teachers had a blast watching! While we might not be the strongest class in 2nd grade (Congratulations Mr. Kruger!), we might have had the most fun. Here are a few pictures of our day.

2A Super Stars!

Makayla and Sidnee get ready to take their turn in the Beach Ball Relay.

Angel and Christian get ready to compete!

Go Second Grade!

Thank you to all the parents who came out to lend their support!

Spring Carnival

2009-05-01T06:46:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it's that time of the year already? Next Saturday, May 9, is Fort Dorchester Elementary's annual Spring Carnival! 2nd Grade is in need of volunteers to man our booth from 10:00 until 2:00. Please check your child's folder for the sign up sheet. All adults who sign up will receive 10 free tickets for their child when they report for duty. Hurry and choose your time: spots are filling up quick!

Frozen Magnets?

2009-03-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

Why in the world would you freeze a magnet? For a science project, of course! This week we did a science project for Math and Science Night. Since we studied magnets earlier this year, we decided to use our background knowledge to help us out. Our purpose question was as follows: Will a magnet still work after it is frozen in water? Do you have a prediction? 67% of 2A predicted that yes, the magnet will still attract, and 33% of 2A predicted that no, the magnet will no longer attract. After lots of cold and wet fun, we found out that magnets DO work after they are frozen. Great job 2A scientists!

Tuesday's table checks the measuring cup to make sure they've measured exactly one cup of water.

CJ pours the water into a paper cup.

We put a magnet into the cup of water and then placed it in the freezer overnight.

The next day, we had to peel the paper cups away from our frozen magnets. This was not as easy as it sounds.

Sidnee finally gets the frozen magnet out! Cool!

Monday's table experimented with a round magnet. Looks like the frozen magnet still attracts other magnets.

The frozen magnets even held a chain of paperclips placed end to end.

We had a great time completing our science project, and we'd love for you to get to come see what we did.
Math and Science night is Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00.
Hope to see you there!

Important Things Coming Up!

2009-03-16T06:54:00.000-07:00

Please Do Not Forget!

GATE Testing will take place on Monday and Wednesday of this week.
Please do not forget to make sure students get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast.

Early Dismissal (11:00) will be on Wednesday.

MAP Reading Test will be on Thursday.

Do You Believe in Magic?

2009-02-04T10:36:00.001-08:00

We do! Students were able to buy tickets to a magic show using their Gator Bucks. 16 kids in 2A were lucky enough to go to this exciting event, and, boy, was it fun! We even had a couple magician assistants in our midst. Luckily, no one was cut in half :o)

Mr. C the "famous" magician!

2nd and 4th grade students enjoying the show.

Michael was asked to assist with a special trick. He got a magic wand and everything!

A gentleman from 2D volunteered for the "finger chopper." Yikes! Good thing Mr. C is an excellent magician!

A special thank you to Mrs. Lazik and the ladies in the Media Center for putting together this special event.

The 100th Day of School

2009-02-04T10:31:00.000-08:00

Whew! Can you believe we've made it this far? Yesterday, February 3, was the 100th day of 2nd grade. I am so proud of how much the students have accomplished and grown. Here are a few pictures of us eating our 100th day treat.

Owen, Kayde, and Michael enjoying our fun trail mix.

Tuesday's table sorted their items.

Christopher is very methodical...Do we have a future engineer on our hands?

Monday's table acting silly!

Great Job!

2009-01-28T05:44:00.000-08:00

Congratulations Aaron and Yasmine! 2A is so proud of how well you did performing at Literacy Night. Thank you to your families for bringing you to school on Tuesday night and making us proud!

Literacy Night

2009-01-26T11:23:00.000-08:00

FDES Literacy Night is tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, from 6:00-7:00. 2nd Grade will begin in the all-purpose room at 6:00 for a special story teller illustrated by Mrs. Hastings. We will then proceed to the 2nd Grade hall where we will hold our own poetry reading. Please come out and support 2A's own Yasmine and Aaron as they share special poems with us.

Popcorn will be on sale for $1.00 or 20 Gator Bucks.

Hope to see you there!

Our Simile Book

2009-01-23T10:14:00.000-08:00

Please watch our performance of "We Shine As Bright As Super Stars: Our Classroom Simile Book."

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

2008-12-19T06:06:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays from the 2A family to yours!
School starts back on January 6, 2009. See you next year!

Don't Forget!

2008-12-09T10:23:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will be released at 11:00. Thank you to everyone for filling out their Early Dismissal form on time!

Our Second Great Gator

2008-12-09T06:46:00.001-08:00

Our second Great Gator of the Day is Alex Guzman-Michel! Alex was chosen because he is such a hard worker at school. He follows the SNAP rules and is a good friend to all of his classmates. Way to go Alex!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

2008-12-03T11:19:00.001-08:00

Santa has set up shop at FDES! We will be going shopping on Friday, December 5 and Friday, December 12. All items are $2.00 each. Please send money to school with your child on or before our shopping days.

Gobble! Gobble!

2008-11-25T06:08:00.000-08:00

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!

2008-11-14T07:46:00.000-08:00

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!

2008-11-11T10:15:00.001-08:00

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

Baby Pumpkin Week October 27-31

2008-11-07T10:20:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-06T06:59:00.000-08:00

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!

2008-11-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

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!

Great Gator of the Day

2008-09-18T07:04:00.000-07:00

Our first Great Gator of the Day for this school year was Maddie. Maddie was chosen because she follows SNAP rules everyday. Maddie was so happy that she almost cried when she walked down to the office. When she got there, Mrs. Farris (our principal) and Maddie's Mom and Dad were waiting to see her. We were very excited to have a Great Gator in our classroom. Congratulations Maddie!

Welcome To a Fine, Fine Classroom!

2008-09-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our fine, fine classroom with fine, fine students and a fine, fine teacher! We are class 2A at Fort Dorchester Elementary School where we are committed to guiding and challenging students to be successful in life. Our class blog will be maintained by students and is designed to help us keep an online "journal" of our daily life in the classroom. Thank you for visiting us and, please, come back soon!