Second Grade Christmas Play

Wow!  Our kids worked really hard and it sure paid off.  They did a great job performing in "The Littlest Christmas Tree."  We appreciate all the parents who brought their kids and hope that you enjoyed the performance as much as we did.  They were awesome.

Our choir practiced so hard.

They sang perfectly.

We are so proud of all the kids who had speaking parts...which was everyone.  We really had to work with the trees and elves to get them to be a little bit "snobby."  I guess that should make us all proud that it took so much work!! 

 

 

The dolls and soldiers worked so hard on their dances.  It really paid off.

 

 

 

 Everyone's favorite...here comes Santa Claus...along with Mrs. Claus and some cute reindeer.



 

We are so proud of our second graders.  It always feels good to put in a lot of work and then reap the rewards.  Hope your holiday season was wonderful!  Merry Christmas!



Fire Safety

Each year, second grade gets the opportunity to have four informative visits from the fire department.  Our favorite fireman, Firefighter Dave, visited us last week.  During this visit he talked to the kids about what to do in case of a fire, having an escape route, and having a safe meeting place where you can meet your family away from the home.  Our kids do a great job listening, asking questions, and doing LOTS of sharing!  We are thankful to the Twin Falls Fire Department for visiting us and providing us with such important information!

 

 

CRHS Library Field Trip

Our second grade had a great time walking over to the library at Canyon Ridge High School.  Mrs. Johnson is the librarian there.  She used to be a teacher at Perrine.  Since she doesn't get to be with the little kids anymore, she is very kind to welcome us to her big kid library.  She reminded us about fiction and non-fiction and taught us how a library is set up according to these two genres.  Our students had a great time.  We are thankful that we were able to attend.

 

 



Field Trip Reminder...

This is a reminder that we will be going on our first field trip tomorrow.  We will leave the school at 8:15.  Please be sure your child is on time.  We are walking to Canyon Ridge High School.  The librarian puts on a very nice presentation about libraries for us.  It is educational and fun.  Be sure your child is wearing good shoes for walking and brings a jacket.  It will be chilly.  We will only cancel if it is pouring down rain.  We can walk in light rain.  If it looks like rain, you may choose to send an umbrella with your son or daughter.  We will be back to the school before lunch. 

Thanks and have a great night!

Reading Groups

September 14th was Data Day.  Your kids got the day off, while the teachers were hard at work planning interventions for reading.  We have thirty minutes each morning that are put aside for "reading intervention."  In second grade, we have children at all levels.  We work hard to have each child in a placement during reading intervention that will benefit them.  Starting tomorrow, from 8:45-9:15, students will walk to a new class for their reading intervention time.  Interventions range from those who are really struggling to those who need extension.  

We are excited to help each child grow this year!

Different Cultures

We are getting into our new reading program.  The first unit of the program is all about "Friends and Family."  Last week our essential question was "How are families around the world alike and different?"  We have spent a lot of time talking about different cultures.  We are so lucky that our new principal, Mrs. Rodabaugh, is very well traveled.  She has lived all over the world.  She came to our classrooms on Friday and shared some of her adventures.  The kids got to experience different cultures through pictures, money, dress, language, etc.  They had a great time...and it was a good opportunity for them to get to know Mrs. Rodabaugh a little bit better.  In the end, we are learning that we are not all so different after all.

Welcome to 2nd Grade

Hello!  We are so excited to be spending the year with your child. We hope you enjoy your time with us.

We would like to welcome Mrs.Impomeni to our team. She has been working hard to settle into her new home, here at Perrine. She has already contributed much to our team and we know she will be a very valuable asset. 

If you have any questions please never hesitate to contact us. Provided below are email addresses where you can reach us:

Mrs. Brown                     brownan@tfsd.org

Mrs. Cowger                   cowgerja@tfsd.org

Mrs. Impomeni               impomenika@tfsd.org

Mrs. Nielsen                    nielsenpa@tfsd.org

Mrs. Snow                       snowma@tfsd.org

Mrs. Stokesberry             stokesberryje@tfsd.org

We look forward to meeting you.  Please be sure to join us for the Perrine Back to School night on Thursday, August 21st with sessions at 5:00, 5:45, and 6:30 pm. We will see you Monday, August 25th for the first day of school.