Merry Christmas
Our Lady of Guadalupe
This past week the second grade class has been learning about Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. We looked at different images of Our Lady of Guadalupe including the one in our front hallway. Thursday's all-school Mass was in celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, so the students were able to hear Fr. Sam talk about this important story and how they can continue to build God's Church. We also attended a prayer service in which we offered many prayers to Mary.
Over the week, the children practiced putting on the play of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Earlier today, they performed the play for each other in costumes and with props. Everyone did a wonderful job learning about this incredible story. Look in your child's folder for an Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer card.
Over the week, the children practiced putting on the play of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Earlier today, they performed the play for each other in costumes and with props. Everyone did a wonderful job learning about this incredible story. Look in your child's folder for an Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer card.Christmas Concert
What a great way to get into the Christmas spirit! The whole school came together this past Sunday to share their singing and instrumental talents for all of their school peers and families to enjoy. After a lot of hard work by Ms. Fox, their music teacher, they were ready to perform! Thank you to all of the families that attended the annual Christmas concert and also the family potluck afterwards. We truly are blessed to have such an activity and vibrant community here at St. Sylvester School.
What is a Scientist?
This year the second grade class has been lucky enough to be chosen to participate in the Science on the Go program sponsored by The Peggy Notebaert Museum. The theme of our unit is " What is a Scientist?" Over the next three weeks, the students will be answering this question and learning more about biologists, chemists, and engineers. In order to understand what they do, the second graders will be acting as these scientists by performing different activities and experiment as scientists do.
The first week has been focused on biologists and the work they do studying living things. In order to step into the shoes of a biologist, the second graders set up preference trials for mealworms in small lab groups. One mealworm was placed on each plate and the students had to observe which condition the mealworm preferred. The plates were sectioned off into wet/dry, light/dark, hot/cold, and cloth/foil/wax paper. After making their observations, the students took notes in their science notebooks. Talk to your son or daughter about which conditions their mealworm preferred!
Also, be sure to keep up with our Science on the Go curriculum by asking your son or daughter what kind of scientist they worked as that day!
The first week has been focused on biologists and the work they do studying living things. In order to step into the shoes of a biologist, the second graders set up preference trials for mealworms in small lab groups. One mealworm was placed on each plate and the students had to observe which condition the mealworm preferred. The plates were sectioned off into wet/dry, light/dark, hot/cold, and cloth/foil/wax paper. After making their observations, the students took notes in their science notebooks. Talk to your son or daughter about which conditions their mealworm preferred!
Also, be sure to keep up with our Science on the Go curriculum by asking your son or daughter what kind of scientist they worked as that day!
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