One highlight this year for the Grade 2 class was reading their stories to the Grade 1 class. It was great practice for the students to present their work, and they all improved their ability to read aloud. Here are some pictures from our gatherings. Enjoy!
Last week QISS Lower School had its final assembly of the year. Throughout the school year each class has given presentations to the rest of the students. At each of our assemblies we have focused on one ESLR - Intelligence, Courage, Sensitivity, Compassion, and Vitality. Some presentations taught us about the ESLRs, and some taught us cool things like 8 Kinds of Intelligence and the 6+1 Traits of Writing. Mr. Tony also worked with each grade to give a presentation showing a way that we can use what we learn in counseling to be better students and friends to our classmates. The Lower School Student Council used the assemblies to make important announcements, too. For the first Lower School assembly, Grade 2 prepared a video to teach everyone about the 6+1 Traits of Writing. Each student chose one trait to explain to everyone, and then gave both a good and a bad example. They did a great job! Here is the video if you would like to see it again: The other grades took turns presenting at the next two assemblies. Here are some pictures from their presentations. At the third assembly the Lower School watched a short movie that shows us that we should be sensitive to other people's feelings. Being mean to someone is never a good idea! Grade 2 worked with Mr. Tony to prepare a skit for the fourth assembly. The students showed everyone that compassion is an important part of being a good friend to your classmates. We should be sensitive by paying attention to each other's feelings, and then we should be compassionate by taking care of each other when someone else needs our help. At the fifth and final assembly of the year, Ms. Ruth's ELL students showed off their improved English abilities with a song. Amy did an excellent job representing Grade 2. Great work, Amy! The fifth assembly also included an energetic cheer showing Vitality from Grade 1, a skit about vitality from Grade 4, and a song from Grade 3 about different kinds of intelligence. Ms. Alejandra ended the assembly by acknowledging all student birthdays through the end of the school year. Look at all of those birthdays! It was a lot of fun getting together with the entire Lower School throughout the school year! Issue 4 of the Lower School Newsletter is here! Be sure to read all about the cool things that are happening in the QISS Lower School! Here is a reminder on where you can find the Lower School Newsletters on the Grade 2 Class Website:
Some new websites have been added to the Links page of the Grade 2 website! There are three fun review games for you to play at home. These games will test your Science knowledge. Good luck! Chain Reaction Game - Omnivore, Carnivore, Herbivore Review & 2 Food Chains The links for the Brain Pop Jr. videos on Food Chains and on Classifying Animals have been added as well, so you can review this important information any time you want! The login is qisskids, and the password is 12345. Remember, you can always find these on the Links page!
Unit 3 is well under way, and Grade 2 has been hard at work studying animals, habitats, and the food chain. We are using the board to organize the members of the food chain into their respective categories. The sun is at the top because that is where producers get their energy. Consumers are separated into carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores based on whether they eat plants, other animals, or both. The students decided which category the pictures belong in, and then they drew some additional examples. Check out the board if you are at QISS! Grade 2 was introduced to the concept of food chains through three different sets of pictures of animals and plants. Each set represented a food chain in a different habitat. All of the pictures were mixed up together on the carpet, and the class was separated into three groups. The students had to work together to sort the animals and plants into their correct groups, and then each set of pictures had to be organized in the correct order. This was not an easy task, but Grade 2 rose to the occasion! They did an excellent job working together and using their critical thinking skills to accomplish this goal. They have continued to display vitality and intelligence as we learn more about animals and the food chain. |