Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser Night

We had a lot of fun eating and playing at our Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser Night! Many Delevan Drive students and their family came to support our school. Our Principal and teachers came too. Thank you Chuck E. Cheese for giving the teachers a free meal and giving the students 10 free tokens.

Student of the Week for the week of March 7, 2011

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for the week of March 7, 2011. She has been safe, respectful, and responsible. She has been safe, walking to and from her play area. She has been respectful to all of the adults and children in school. She listens and follows directions, the first time they are given. She has been responsible, she has tried very hard to do all of her work independently in class, and turn them in on time. Keep up the hard work!

Field Trip to The Page Museum and The Labrea Tar Pits

This is our first field trip. We went to The Page Museum and The Labrea Tar Pits. We learned a lot about fossils, ice-age animals, and the tar pits. We learned where the tar pits came from and how they were formed. We learned how and what fossils were found. This trip is a great unit opener. We will begin our next theme, Fossils, in two weeks!

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!