Welcome To Second Grade!

Welcome!

I am new to Velasquez Elementary, so I thought I would introduce myself to you!

Here's Me~ Mrs. Wagner :)

Here's some information about me:

I  grew up in South Dakota.  I am married and have 2 kids. My daughter Alayna is almost 9 and my son Brayden is 6. 

Here they are:

Here are a few of my favorite things:

I love to read...all the time!  I love to take pictures. I love chocolate.  I also like naps! ;)

I'm excited to be teaching at Velasquez!  I have been teaching for 13 years.  I taught first grade for 10 years, and second grade for 3 years.  I LOVE second grade!  I also love to teach reading and writing. I'm excited to start a great school year.  I know we are going to learn a lot and have a great time.  I will use this blog A LOT throughout the school year to share information and fun stuff we are doing in class, so check back often!

Mystery Person Report

Here is another request from the class.  We did this activity this week. We had a great time and they wanted to do the activity again.  I told the class I would add it to the blog so they can do something fun with their family on a boring rainy day this summer!


The activity is called the Mystery Person Report.  You have to choose one character from a familiar book that you have all read. You write as many clues as you want about the character, but don't say who it is!  At the bottom of the paper you write the character's name and cover it up with the smile!  You read your clues to someone else and they have to guess what story character it is.  We all had a great time with this.  Click on the link below to get the paper to print out at home! Have fun!

Mystery Person Report

Freaky Joe!

We just finished reading this book in class.  We loved it!  It was so funny and exciting.  It is the first book in a new series by P.J. McMahon.  The class requested that I post the website that goes with this series.  Check out the website and see if you can find these books at the library this summer!

The Freaky Joe Club

End of the Year Activities

Summer break is almost here and we have  a lot going on!  I just wanted to give you a little schedule to refer to for the last few days of school.  Please join us for our end of the year awards!!

May 28th: NO SCHOOL!

May 30th: **Lunch time: 10:10

 **End Of Year Awards:

Classroom Awards are at 11:10-11:40, School Awards for 2nd grade in the gym- at 11:45-12:15

**Early Release: 12:45

May 31st: **Lunch time: 10:10

**End of Year Classroom party: Ice Cream Social at 11:30 (please bring $2.00 for the ice cream)

**Early Release: 12:45

Have A Great Summer!!

How Baseballs Are Made

Below is a link to a very interesting video about how baseballs are made.  We watched this in class today and created a timeline of the baseball's life!

How Baseballs are Made

Amazing Poets!

We have been working very hard on our poetry unit in writing.  Everyone is doing such a great job!  I'm very impressed and so proud. Below are a few examples of the amazing work I get to read every day!  Great job poets!!

Eagle

by-Austin

Eagles soar though

the light blue sky

So high, So high

Living in their

Nest

So high, So high

Swooping down, down, down

So low, so low

Sun

by-Jasmeen

Sun, sun, shine at me

Your so bright when you

look at me.  We need you

for light you make me

go out of sight.

Oh sun, oh sun.

Clock

by-Lara

Tic toc.

You tick every second by.

Tic toc.

Keep going.

Don't stop.

Tic toc.

Mysterious clock.

Tic toc.

Stop!

YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT!

Congratulations Ms. Morales!

We were so lucky to have our student teacher, Ms. Morales in our classroom this year.  She is an amazing teacher!  She worked so hard with the class and did an amazing job.  She will be graduating this Friday from UTSA. If you would like to watch her graduation, the details are below.  Congratulations Ms. Morales!

The Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremonies will be televised live on AT&T channel 99, Grande channel 21 and Time Warner Cable channel 98.  UTSA will also have a live webcast of all commencement exercises.  The webcast will be available by visiting:
http://dlat.utsa.edu/accordent/Static/UTSAxCommencement+Ceremonies/

**Friday, May 11, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
College of Education and Human Development