Hour of Code

"Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity."  (Code.org)

Mr. Schersten joined us today for a lesson on coding. Room 212 loved every second of the hour!!  We used the Lightbot App on our ipads to introduce some principles programming.   

Check out Code.org for some fun activites.  

Thank you Veterans!

   Although Thanksgiving is an important holiday this month and a time when we think about giving thanks, there is another holiday that we should give thanks.   It's Veterans Day!  We learned that Veterans Day is a day to honor those who served in the military. 

  We joined Mrs. casey's 5th grade class this afternoon and made Thank You cards for the Veterans of our country.   

Children's Museum!!

Book Creator

Mrs. Casey's 5th Grade ELA class helped us out with using The Book Creator App 

Box Turtle

We visited Mrs. Casey's @carriecasey 5th Grade classroom.   Their class has a visitng pet from the Butlington Science Center.  Box Turtles, Myrtle and Lulu welcomed us and let us hold them and watched them eat!  We learned that Box Turtles are endangered in Massachusetts and that they are omnivores.   Today they feasted on lettuce, tomatoes and apples.  We loved meeting our 5th Grade buddies and holding Myrtle and Lulu!

Buddy Reading

Elbow to elbow,

Knee to knee,

I can read to you, 

and you can read to me! 

Elbow to elbow,

Knee to knee, 

Put the book in the middle, 

So we can both see!

Parts of a Tree

Today, we joined Ms. Small's class for science. We had fun becoming trees! We learned about the outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood and heart wood.  

Parts of a Tree

Today, we joined Ms. Small's class for science today!  We had fun becoming trees.  We learned about the outer bark, inner bark, cambium, sapwood and heart wood.  

Back to School Night

Back to School Night

Grades K, 1, 2     

Tuesday, September 22, 2015   

6:00pm – 8:00pm beginning in the auditorium. 

Back to School Night is an informational event designed for parents to meet the teachers, review grade level curriculum and expectations, and ask questions.  

Trees

Enjoying the outdoor classroom while Ms. Small reads about the parts of a tree.

Welcome

My name is Maureen Schnee (pronounced Shah-nay)  and I have been part of the Burlington Public Schools since 2003.   I have been teaching Fourth Grade for 10 years.  I am so excited for the opportunity to teach second grade.  I have had a wonderful summer with my husband, Dave, and my two very active children, Caroline (5) and Caleb (1).   We spent some time down the Cape and with our family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I am so excited to start this next adventure in second grade.  I look forward to meeting you and making it a successful year at Francis Wyman. Please do not hesitate to call or email me with any questions or concerns you may have.  See you soon in Room 212!
Happy New School Year!! -Mrs. Schnee