Pumpkin Day 2011

   On Friday, October 21st, 2011, Miss Perron's Class had their First Annual Pumpkin Day!  Thanks to the hard work of our wonderful room parents, Mrs. Hazel and Mrs. Powderly, along with a number of awesome parent volunteers, we were able to take our classroom outside! 
   Students visited three stations.  At the first station students work together to construct incredible scarecrows for our garden!  A big thanks to Mr. Powderly for being the "brains" behind the operation!! (That's a reference to Wizard of Oz, not a commentary on Mr. Powderly's brainpower!)
   At the second station, students got creative using various materials to decorate their pumpkins.  Every one was unique and beautiful! 
   At the third station, students explored pumpkin science and math, which we will continue in the classroom.  Do you think a pumpkin will sink or float?  You might be surprised!  See if your second grader can tell you why!  You might also want to see if they can surprise you with some interesting info about what determines the difference between a fruit and a vegetable! 
Enjoy the slideshow and please remind fellow class-families to sign up for the blog so they can get a glimpse into a "Day in the Life of a Second Grader" as well!

Thanks again to Mrs. Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. Powderly, Mr. and Mrs. Florio-Sousa, Mrs. Blakley, Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Clemons (and her nephew), Mrs. DeMartino,  Mrs. Samargedlis, and Mrs. Connell for coming in and helping us!  Also, thanks to any parents who sent in supplies!  You are all the best!