Alyssa Swart

Welcome to our second grade classroom at Prairie Trace Elementary School!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We are so excited to welcome Officer Harris to PTE! He came to our classroom today to introduce himself. Welcome!

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We are getting ready to see our students on Thursday and Friday. Check your time for materials return/pickup. https://t.co/aUnW8pAEaF

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Congratulations to all 2nd and 3rd graders who took part in the Tournament of Titles this year. Kuddos to all participants who read all of their books for the tournament! You did an amazing job! We are PROUD of you!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Leadership Boot Camp today worked on our 8 Habits!

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What a great way to start the day! Approximately 500 students and dads enjoyed donuts and games before school! #PTEFamily

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And the chaos among us will find balance. Moving our desks to a new seating arrangement to start fresh for the new year!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We have been researching holidays and traditions around the world. Today we travel the world with our passports, learning about each from our classmate’s presentations!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Playing “What’s My Polygon Rule?” helps is to use math language in geometry!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We completed a STEM project today creating apparel for our favorite stuffed animals! #EdwardTulane

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Our shared inquiry discussions this morning gave us lots to think about!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We are learning about different landforms through collaborative research!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Thanks for reading The Day the Crayons Quit to our second graders today, @HerringMrs. We love learning about the Habits through literature!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We’ve welcomed guest readers all week to help us learn about the 8 Habits through literature!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We are working on our reading stamina in second grade!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Thank you, @PrairieTracePTO ! This sign is adorable!

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

We are using a double bubble to compare and contrast as a class! @PrairieTrace1

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These amazing students get to share their service projects today! PTE kids are learning what it is like to be a servant leader! #findyourvoice #habit8
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Overall, Second Grade raised $4313.00 for @pawsandthinkinc. Even more importantly, these kids are changing the world! @PrairieTrace1

[Alyssa Swart @MrsSwartPTE]

Our class raised $1465.00 for @pawsandthinkinc during our school’s service week. We can’t wait to combine our total with the rest of second grade! @PrairieTrace1 We definitely found our voice!