Fall
*First Day of School Celebration
*Open House
(evening -adults only)
*Halloween Party
(students change into costumes after lunch in school)
*Scholastic Classroom's Care
 (community service project and reading incentive activity)
*Pen Pal letter writing begins.
*Parent Participation Day-Oct.{
*Field Trip (chaperones)
 (details to be announced)

                   
                  Winter
*Family Tradition Sharing {
*Holiday singing for the seniors
at Ten Eyck Apartments with Ms. Hladik's, Ms. Dagostino's, and Mrs.Kirker's classes.{
*Winter Holiday Party
*Sharing Kindness Factory
*Parent Participation Day{
*Sweetheart Luncheons
*100th Day Celebration
   (Students share collections made at home)
*Valentine's Day Party

                  
               Spring
*Lucky Sharing Days
*St. Patrick's Day Parent Participation   Day{
*Dinosaur Museum
(3-D dinosaurs made at home)
*Spring Fling
*Flat Stanley letters are written to friends and family members for a "Stanley " adventure.
*Walking the Loop
*Earth Fest Week
*St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Math-a-Thon
*Patriotic Symbols to
Celebrate America{

            
               Summer
*Butterfly Freedom Celebration
*Meet the Pen Pals Day
*Field Trip (chaperones)
(details to be announced)
*2nd Grade Field Day/picnic{
*Ice Cream Social

 

             
            Birthdays
*Students may celebrate with classmates by bringing in a brief snack to share on their birthday or on the day closest to that day.
*Cupcakes,brownies,or
individual  ice cream cups, popsicles, or cookies work well in class.
*Plan for 20 servings.
*Please do not send in treats containing nuts. No full cakes, please.

                  
                     V.I.P.
      Very Important Person
*Each student has a turn to be recognized as the very special, important person in class and at Morning Program.
*Our V.I.P. becomes our
Class Meeting Leader
* The V.I.P. has the opportunity
to share photos and treasures from home to tell about and display in our hallway.
*The schedule of V.I.P. announcements at Morning program is made in the classroom during the first week of school and notification is sent home to help parents plan for the special day at Morning Program.

        Morning Program{
*Dates announced from the school office each month and on the V.I.P. notice.
*2nd grades meet on Thursday mornings from @ 8:45-9:15 in the Bradt Cafeteria.

       All-School Meeting
*All students, faculty, and staff get together for a school community building assembly once each month.

              Assemblies
*A few times in the year our class attends school-wide presentations from professional artists.
*Sometimes we get to go to the High School auditorium and sometimes we see the show in our cafeteria.
*The A-5 News tells all the details about the events as they are current.

     Homeroom Parents{
*With great appreciation for the P.T.O., our class has two designated parents who will help organize parties and chaperones for field trips.
*All families are encouraged to sign up to donate treats, beverages, and supplies for each party. The contributions are greatly appreciated!