Katie Sipho

Second Grade Learners

[Mike Szydlowski @Szydlowskim]

Jonathon the tortoise turned 188 years old today. He is the oldest living terrestrial animal. The older picture shows him in 1882, already an adult. Happy Birthday! He lives on a British Island in the southern Atlantic.

[Michael Hughes @LakersHughes]

Even 4th graders love it when you Zoom with their work up on a virtual background. #remotelearning can’t replace the classroom but we can mimic it as best we can. This moment brought a little joy to my 4th graders and to me. Plus it gets them to turn in their work on time.

[Michelle Baumstark @mbaumstark]

After 3.5 hours of discussion, questions and public comment, the CPS Board of Education has voted to begin the school year fully online.

[Mrs. Taylor Christensen (Morales) @MrsTChristensen]

🗣Primary Educators-it’s never too early. We hold so much power in our classrooms. We must continually educate ourselves, listen to S’s, & guide open convos-our littles will amaze you. “T’s are essential workers in the fight against racism.” #BlackLivesMatter #BlackStudentsMatter

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

At 4 months old, Jones is proud to be part of the CPS family and I am excited for when he gets to attend (even though it’s years away) 💕 #CPSbest #WeAreOne

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Way to go Ryan for earning our class’s Citizen of the Month for March! I cannot say enough how proud we are of you! ❤️

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

One fun way to have your child practice problem-solving is through escape rooms! Here’s a list of several: https://t.co/1l5RggcwUE

[MIND Education | Creators of ST Math @MINDEduOrg]

Parents, you're invited to join our Facebook group as we share resources and help each other utilize ST Math at home for the kids. We are stronger together! 🙌 #remotelearning #parentresources https://t.co/z6Ulqn7lu0

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Our class missed our field trip to the Runge Nature Center on 4/3 but @Szydlowskim posted virtual field trips, including one to the Runge Natire Center, here: https://t.co/RPe6JcNV6g There are many other amazing resources to explore as well.

[MO Conservation @MDC_online]

KIDS STUCK AT HOME? Check out our Xplor kids magazine at https://t.co/kqyak0v9av for hours of interesting reading, fun games, and other things kids can do right at home.

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

The CPS closure will last through April 24th right now, which means that our field trips for April will have to be cancelled. However, you can still take virtual field trips with your children. https://t.co/Qmh8CJL3A7

[Joy Martin @BEUMusicMartin]

We’ve had some talented, special performers in Music this week! 🎹 🎵🤩 @Mrs_APennington @BeulahRalphElem @TeamConsidine @missburroughs_

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

We’ve been discussing the different types of reactions that occur when combining matter. Yesterday, we saw that combining mentos with soda makes a chemical reaction! The reaction with Diet Coke was the biggest!

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Heroes’ Day 2019 ♥️ It is so special being able to celebrate all of our class’s heroes and veteran family members. I’m so proud of Amber for sharing her essay about what makes America a unique place to live.

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Congrats to Allison, our class’s November Citizen of the Month! ❤️

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

I’m a little late, but we celebrated this beauty’s birthday last week! Happy belated birthday, Kaileigh! ❤️

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

This week, we discussed nouns, verbs, and adjectives and how we can change them to make our writing more interesting. We used our senses to check out a pumpkin. The experience inspired some descriptive adjectives! @BeulahRalphElem

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Happy belated Birthdays to Allison and Ryan! ❤️❤️

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Also this week—Tony was chosen as the second grade citizen of the month for specials by @BEUMusicMartin ! Congrats Tony! We are so proud of you!

[Katie Sipho @TeamSipho]

Cal, from Mrs. Lindaman’s Class, caught some of the frogs we’re learning about in science. We were super excited to be able to see them and learn even more about them from our second grade friend!