September 26, 2011

We are celebrating homecoming at Cardinal this week. Today was Smurf Day. We had a lot of Smurfs running around the school. Duct Tape Day is tomorrow. We think that should be really interesting. In math we made a pictograph of our favorite days of the week. It is called a pictograph because we use pictures to make a graph. When we read Flat Stanley, we noticed that his brother Arthur was starting to become very jealous of him. Stanley was getting a lot of attention for being flat. In music we danced to lots of fun songs!

Mrs. Ferrell's Class

September 22, 2011

Tonight is our Literacy Night here at Cardinal Elementary. Some our families will be coming to hear about what we do during our reading time. Next week is homecoming. Tomorrow, Mrs. Ferrell is sending home a note that will tell us all about the fun activities that will be going on next week. We did Rocket Math again today. Mrs. Ferrell is impressed with how much we have improved in just a few short days. We introduced a new task from the Daily 5. It is called Word Work. We only have one more task to learn! We have worked really hard today in 2nd grade!

Mrs. Ferrell's Class

September 20, 2011

We are excited because we have no school tomorrow! Mrs. Ferrell still has to come to school. She is going to learn things that will help her teach us. Mrs. Ferrell told us that tomorrow is the first day of fall. We noticed that the days are getting shorter, and the temperature is getting cooler. We learned that the Earth is spinning around the sun. Today was the second day of Rocket Math. We are getting lots of practice with addition facts. The cooks planned a very nice meal today. It was spaghetti. It tasted so yummy!

Mrs. Ferrell's Class

September 19, 2011

We have had great behavior in 2nd grade today! We have worked very hard. In math we did Rocket Math for the first time. Some of us even made our goals, so we get to move on to the next level tomorrow. In reading we started the book Flat Stanley.  We are excited to hear about Stanley's adventures. During Read-to-Someone we made it to 11 minutes. We have been learning about lines of latitude and longitude.

Mrs. Ferrell's Class

September 16, 2011

 We have had a busy day! We had Pick a Better Snack this morning. This afternoon we had art and gym. After recess we went to the high school to watch Team Impact. They were awesome! Some of us are going to the football game tonight. Go Comets!

September 15, 2011

Today we had music. We got to play a bell, use sticks, and another stick that made noise. We aren't sure what the name is. Today it was cold when we came to school. It was still chilly at recess. During Work on Writing time we made it to eight minutes. Our stamina has improved. In math we learned how to tell time one hour ago and one hour from now. We also had a focus lesson on Rocket Math. Tomorrow we will be starting Rocket Math with our partners. Fridays are Comet Pride Day. We are allowed to wear a Cardinal shirt or a red shirt if we choose. Homecoming is in two weeks. We are having a parade in Eldon this year.

Mrs. Ferrell's Class

September 14, 2011

BIG NEWS! We made it to 31 minutes during Read-to-Self time! We are so proud! We also earned enough Comet Cash for an extra recess tomorrow! What a great day we had! In art we learned about shapes and textures. Lunch was delicious today. We had Hot Pockets, beans, fruit, and ice cream. In math we learned about "some, some, went away stories." Recess was chilly. It was definitely cooler outside than yesterday. Next Thursday we are having a literacy night in 2nd grade. Mrs. Ferrell will be sending notes home about this soon.

Mrs. Ferrell's Class