February Student of the Month

Congratulations to our February Student of the Month. She is an excellent student. She is highly intelligent. She has superior memory. She is proactive and self sufficient. She is a hard and careful worker. She takes pride in her work. She makes sure her work is neat, complete and correct. She has beautiful manuscript/printing. She is polite and kind to adults and children. She comes to school everyday, on time, ready to work. Keep up the fabulous job!

2011 Dr. Seuss' Week

We celebrated Dr. Seuss' Week. There was a Wacky Animal Contest last week in honor of Dr. Seuss. One of our classmates won first place among all the second graders. She received a cool Dr. Seuss' t-shirt, a certificate, a pencil and a bookmark. We all got a paper Cat in the Hat hat. We got to write our name, in a silly way, on the front of the hat. We had a guest reader come to our classroom to read a Dr. Seuss' book. She read a story titled Gertrude McFuzz. She was one of Delevan's former teachers. She taught for LAUSD for 35 years!

Student of the Week for the week of February 28, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of February 28, 2011. He has been safe, respectful and responsible. He has been practicing self control in and out of the classroom. He has been very polite to his teachers and kind to his friends. He has been focused in class. He works independently and finishes on time. He works hard to make sure his homework is complete. Keep up the awesome job!

Try-A-Thon Prize Recipients

Congratulations to our classmate, who is one of the top fund raisers for Delevan's 4th Annual Try-A-Thon. He is one of the four top fund raisers who received a bicycle!

Our classmates won more prizes from the Try-A-Thon raffle. For each $10 donated to the Try-A-Thon, a student gets their name on a raffle ticket for a chance for a prize. Enjoy your toys!

Student of the Week for the week of February 22, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of February 22, 2011. He follows classroom and playground rules during play and has been safe around his peers. He has been very respectful towards his teachers, friends, classroom materials and school property. He has been responsible in trying to keep his focus during instruction, in working independently, in finishing all of his classroom assignments, and homework. Keep up the hard work!

Delevan Drive's First Father-Daughter Dance

On Friday, February 11, 2011, was our first, Father-Daughter Dance. Although the title says Father-Daughter, this dance was not just for our young ladies and their father. Our students were able to and did bring, their Grandfather, Uncle, Cousin, Older Brother and any male figure that has had a possitive impact on their lives. Some of my students came with their father and had a great time dancing and bonding. Thank you to all of our possitive male role models, you leave such a great legacy when you take the time to be with kids!

Valentine's Day Card Exchange

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we first decorated a bag for our Valentine cards and goodies. We drew on and colored them. We put stickers and used rubber stamps as well. Then, Mrs. Garcia came and did some face painting for us all. Next, we passed out cards and treats to each other. Lastly, we thanked one another, ate a cookie, and mini cupcake as we walked out the door. We had a lot of fun!

Student of the Week for the week of February 14, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week, for the week of February 14, 2011. He has been safe, respectful and responsible. He has been safe in and out of the classroom. In class, he does not tilt back on his chair. When playing outside, he plays in our designated area and never wanders off. He is kind to his peers and all of of his teachers. He works independently, works hard and completes his assignments. Keep up the super job!

Sweet Project

We made marshmallow lollipops today! First, we wrote our name on the label that was on our lollipop bag. Second, we moistened one end of our jumbo marshmallows by dipping it on a wet paper towel. Third, we dipped our marshmallows in some sprinkles. After we dipped all of our marshmallows, we "glued" them together. We put marshmallow spread on their sides so that they stick to each other. Last, we put a lollipop stick through some of the marshmallows so that we have a handle. Our teacher and Room Moms helped us put it all in a clear bag and tied it up. We had a lot of fun! Thank you Mrs. Tse and Mrs. Hamet for doing a sweet project with us!

Starlab at Delevan

Our teacher borrowed the Starlab from LAUSD's Division of Science. Our PTA Treasurer helped her set it up, thank you Mr. Hamet.

Once the Starlab was set up, we crawled inside. It was dark inside but our teacher had a flashlight to guide us to our seat. Inside was a projector. It projected the stars and the different phases of the moon. The projector also projected the constellations that zodiac symbols are named after.

We will try to learn the stories behind each zodiac symbol. We can share these stories in third grade, when we get to the theme Telling Stories.

Student of the Week for the Week of February 7, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of February 7, 2011. Our Student of the Week has been safe in and out of the classroom. She is aware of her surroundings and makes sure she walks and looks where she is going. She says excuse me and waits for others to pass. She has been responsible with her learning. She works independently in the classroom, looks, listens and is focused. She turns in her work on time and does her homework consistently. She has been respectful to her peers and teachers. She listens and respects others' opinions. She follows directions the first time they are given. Keep up the great work!

Delevan Drive's 4th Annual Try-A-Thon

Our 4th Annual Try-A-Thon was Friday, February 4, 2011. This fund raiser is to provide us an extra field trip. All of the proceeds will go our school.
Our first activity was basketball. We practiced dribbling and shooting lay-ups and free throws. Our coaches were Mr. & Mrs. Tse and Mr. & Mrs. Qua. Our second activity was calisthenics. We stretched, did sit-ups and went through the monkey bars. Our coach was Mr. Hamet. Our final activity was yoga. We cooled down, we took deep breaths and stretched. We tried to calm down, balance, and practiced being still like a tree. We curved our back like a cat. We made a v-formation, and we let out our "Lion" through our breath. Our coach was Mrs. Sood-Mankar. THANK YOU COACHES for your time, talent, and dedication!

January Student of the Month

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month. Our S.O.T.M. is an excellent student. She excels in "The Three A's", Attendance, Academic, and Attitude. She has a nearly perfect attendance. She comes to school everyday, on time, ready to work. She works hard all day long, from the moment she enters our classroom until dismissal. She looks, listens, and pays close attention to the lessons. She has great test taking skills and scores well in her tests. She is kind and friendly to everyone and most of all, she's a very proper young lady. She has impeccable manners. Keep up the wonderful job!

Student of the Week for the Week of January 31, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of January 31, 2011. She has been safe in and out of the classroom. She plays the games in our area and stays in the safe zones. She has been respectful. She listens to her teachers and friends when they're speaking to her. She has been very responsible. She completes all of her work on time, she does extra work over the weekend and have been very involved in class discussions. Keep up the great work!

Student of the Week for the week of January 24, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of January 24, 2011. She has been safe, respectful and responsible. She has been safe in and out of the classroom. She listens and follows her Teachers and Yard Supervisors. She has been trying very hard to constantly participate in class activities and discussions. Keep up the great work!

Student of the Month for the Month of December

Congratulations to our December Student of the Month. He has been a model student. He has perfect attendance. He comes to school everyday, on time, ready to work. He has been working super hard since school began. He works throughout the day without tiring. He looks, listens, and works independently. He has perfect scores in all of his spelling tests. He is a kind and helpful friend to all, adults and children alike. Keep up your awesomeness!

Student of the Week for the Week of December 13, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of December 13, 2010. The week before going on Winter Break was challenging. We had a very busy schedule. However, despite the many changes in our schedule, our Student of the Week was safe, respectful and responsible. She was excited but exercised self control, she listened and followed directions the first time they were given, and did all of her work. She concentrated and finished all of her work on time. Keep up the hard work!

Holiday Fun

Our Holiday Fun began on December 16 with our angelic performance of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". We were in line getting ready to sing for our parents, who were patiently waiting in a very crowded auditorium. It was so crowded that our teacher did not get to take the group picture she wanted. Our fun continued the next day with a classroom visit from Santa. We sang a song with him then he gave each one of us a candy cane. Santa was on a very tight schedule and we couldn't take individual photos with him; we took a group photo instead. Afterwards, we went to a dance party in the auditorium. Despite his busy schedule, Santa stopped by to dance with us for a short while. When our dance time was up, we went outside to have some hot cocoa and graham crakers. After our snack, we went back to our classroom and passed out treats to our friends. We had a lot of fun and thank you PTA for your hard work!

Student of the Week for the week of December 13, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of December 13, 2010. Our Student of the Week has been working very hard on being safe, being respectful, and being responsible. He has been safe and kind to his classmates. Last week he helped teach some of the girls in our class how to play basketball. He showed them the fundamentals of the game. He has been following all directions, in and out of the classroom, the first time they are given by the teachers. He has worked very hard in turning all of his class and home assignments since school began. Keep up the awesome work!

Our Student of the Week for the week of December 6, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week. She has been a model student in being safe, respectful and responsible. She has been safe in and out of the classroom. She has been careful with the people around her. She has shown great respect to her teachers and yard supervisors by following directions, the first time it's given. She has been very responsible with her studies. She keeps track of her materials, she studies well independently, and turns in a neat and careful work. Keep up the awesome job!

November Student of the Month

Congratulations to our November Student of the Month. Our Student of the Month is an excellent student. He is safe, respectful and responsible. He is thoughtful and careful with his actions. He is kind to his peers and very polite to adults. When he has a comment or question, he raises his hand and waits to be called upon for his turn. He uses complete sentences when he comments and asks questions. He listens and follows directions the first time they are given. He is careful with his work. He turns in neat, complete and correct work. Keep up the awesome job!

Student of the Week for the week of November 29, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of November 29, 2010. I'm very proud of our Student of the Week. He has been safe, respectful and responsible. He has been a model citizen in school and a good friend to his peers. He has done all of his assignments in class and at home and has turned them in, on time. What I really like most about our Student of the Week is that, he has gladly and willingly accepted academic comments and suggestions from his teachers. This is one of the many reasons why he excels in academics. Keep up the great work!

Stomp Out Drugs!

We are wearing our silly socks to show everyone that we will stomp-out alcohol, tobacco, violence and drugs! Tomorrow we will wear red again to wrap-up Red Ribbon Week.

Shade Out Drugs!

Today, we are shading out drugs by wearing our shades, sun glasses, and silly sun glasses! Stay alcohol, tobacco, violence, and drug free everyone!

Put a Cap on Drugs!

We put a cap on drugs! We are wearing our hats, caps, and silly hats today to show everyone that we are alcohol, tobacco, violence, and drug free!

Red Ribbon Week - We Are Alcohol, Tobacco, Violence and Drug Free!

This week is Red Ribbon Week. This means that we are going to stay alcohol, tobacco, violence and drug free! Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and longest running drug prevention program in our country. Today is Monday, we wore red clothing and recited our pledge to stay drug free. See what we will do tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16, to "Put a Cap on Drugs!"

Student of the Week for the week of November 15, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of November 15, 2010. She has been safe, respectful and responsible. She has been a diligent worker. She has been focused and has worked hard on all of her work. Keep up the great work!

Student of the Week for the week of November 8, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of November 8, 2010. He has been safe, respectful and responsible. I appreciate his interest and participation in class. Since the beginning of the school year, he has looked, listened and contributed to class discussions. He often volunteer to answer comprehension questions and he often tries to define our vocabulary words. Keep up the great work!

Student of the Week for the week of Novenber 1, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of November 1, 2010. She has been safe, respectful and responsible. She continues to volunteer to answer comprehension questions during class discussions. She often tries and takes a chance at answering, and when her answer is not quite correct, she tries again with a smile on her face. She has been a brave and positive example to her peers.

Happy Halloween!

It's no trick - these are my little treats! Here we are getting ready to go to Delevan Drive's Annual Costume Parade and Contest. Congratulations to our "Edward Scissor Hands", she won the ribbon for "Scariest Costume" among all of the second graders!

Our Student of the Month for November 2010

Congratulations to our November Student of the Month! She has excelled in the three "A's", Attendance, Academics, and Attitude. She has been a model student. She has been coming to school everyday, on time, and ready to learn. She has been alert and aware of all of the things happening in class and in school. She has been doing very well in her assessments because she has been very careful in checking her answers on her tests.

Student of the Week for the week of October 25, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of October 25, 2010. In addition to being safe, being respectful, and being responsible, our S.O.T.W. has been very sweet and a pleasure to have in class. She has a positive and uplifting attitude. She always has her beautiful smile on her face and kind words for others. She used her prior knowledge to act upon any social or academic task - she used her common sense.

Student of the Week for the week of October 18, 2010

Our Student of the Week for the week of October 18, 2010 has been focused and thorough. She concentrated on her work and took pride in it. She turned in neat and correct work. This is in addition to being safe, being respectful, and being responsible. Congratulations!

Music Class

Here we are in Music Class. We are learning the vocabulary words for musical symbols. We are learning how to count beats and read music notes. We are learning how to make our voices go up and down. We learned that an ostinato means to sing a part of a song over and over again.

Dance Class

Here we are in Dance Class. We are learning to combine a series of movements in our self space and in general space. We are learning to move in low, middle, and high space. We need to do this in sixteen counts. We also use scarves.

Our Student of the Week for the week of October 11, 2010

Our Student of the Week for the week of October 11, 2010 has done a marvelous job on being engaged in all of our class activities, all day long. In addition to being safe, being responsible and being respectful, he continually tries to converse with the class and, the teacher about the topic at hand. He works carefully and diligently. He often proofreads and edits his work. Congratulations, keep up the great school spirit!

Congratulations to Our First Student of the Month!

Our Student of the Month for September 2010 was chosen because she has been safe, respectful, and responsible. She came to school everyday, on time, she turned in all of her work on time, she looked, listened and consistently participated in class discussions. She was kind to her peers and has been a model citizen. In addition, she often used the vocabulary words we've learned in Math to answer/solve math questions.

Our Student of the Week for the week of October 4, 2010

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of October 4, 2010. He has done a fabulous job in fulfilling all of the requirements to receive the award. In addition to being safe, respectful, and responsible, he has been very focused in his school work. He has ignored distractions from talkative neighbors and has been contributing to class discussions.

Student of the Week

Congratulations to our first Student of the Week (S.O.T.W.). She was the S.O.T.W. for the week of September 20, 2010. The first week in a new grade, room, and with a new teacher can be pretty tough. She did an excellent job being a good role model. She was picked because she was safe, respectful, and responsible. She was kind to her classmates, she followed directions the first time they were given and, she looked, listened and participated in class.

Our Student of the Week for the week of September 27, 2010 did an excellent job fulfilling the three criteria necessary to be considered for the award (Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible). She was kind to her peers, was constantly focused and often participated in all classroom activities. Congratulations!

Yay, Computer Lab!

Today, we went to the computer lab. We learned how to get into ST Math from the Mind Research Institute. We sit at the same computer each time we go to the lab.

We learned how to log in using our password. We have to memorize 16 different pictures, letters, and numbers.

We use the mouse to help Jiji cross a path. We solve different math activities. These activities help us do our math in our classroom.

There are a lot of levels. We need to complete all of them by the end of the school year.

Back to School Night

Our teacher shared what we are learning at Back to School Night on September 28, 2010. Take a look at the presentation.

Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year!

Hello from Room 20! We are a new group of 2nd Graders, and we're ready to share what we learned. Be sure to come back to find out what is happening in our classroom and around the school.

Constitution Day

We went to the library for Constitution Day. Our Constitution is our country's laws. We saw a copy of the United States Constitution.