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The Joys of Real Applesauce

By Kurt Shackelford (Ms. Camann)

Ms. Camann's class had an activity about Johnny Appleseed. We learned that Johnny's real name was Jonathan Chapman. We learned that an apple is nature's toothbrush. We learned that Johnny was born in Massachussettes, 1774. We learned that the science of apple growing is called pomology (French for apple is "pomme"). Johnny died in Indiana in 1845. What made this activity fun and interesting was that we were able to make and eat real applesauce. We were very excited that we were able eat what we were able to cook. We think that this was a great to learn about the science of apples and the history of Johnny Appleseed.   Parents Come to See Their Children's Class in McKnight and Camann's Classroom.

By Yusi (Frank) Qian, Kurt Shackelford, and Andrew Hertzberg (Ms. Camann and Ms.McKnight)

Second graders demonstrate how special they are.

Parents were surprised! Why? They were able to see how their children saw them. For Ms. McKnight and Ms. Camann's "Open House", the students prepared a surprise for their parents. They drew a picture about how they saw their parents and themselves. Then, the children wrote down their own qualities. This means what made them special, what made them different from anyone else.

Why did the students draw pictures? One reason reported was that they made to give their parents an inside view of what they were learning in school. Another reason was that students in both classrooms have been studying about how each of them is unique. This effort proved to be both interesting, but also very challenging. The students found that it was hard to draw their parents exactly the way that they saw them. The outcome was very satisfying. Kurt said, "I felt good that my parents were able to recognize my picture of them right away". Kurt added, "They knew how I saw them and how I drew."

"Open House" was very important to the students. They wanted their parents to come and see their classroom. They wanted them to get a feel for what second grade was like. Andrew stated, "They know how I am doing in second grade." Frank said, "I am happy that my parents were able to see what the classroom looked like and what we did." The students felt that "Open House" was so successful that every classroom should have one every year.

 

What's It's Like To Be a Third Grader
By Stephen Faley (Ms. Buck) Here we are in Ms. Buck's class. Ms. Buck is a great science teacher, especially in Nutrition. Yes, you learn all kinds of things about science. Nutrition is fun and delicious. You learn about food and you make food. Second graders, you donít need to worry about strict teachers because not only Ms. Buck, all the third grade teachers are very nice. One student said, "All the third grade teachers are very nice."

Third graders' teacher will think that you can do more than second graders. Don't worry, after second grade, you can do more! That's just how school works. Every year, you get smarter.

Field trips in third grade are very interesting. Our first field trip was a truck and tool show. We actually were able to get into an army helicopter that was used in a war and a racecar driven by a professional driver. We thought it was the best field trip that we ever went on. All of the kids in third grade are very excited about this school year. We hope second grade is excited too. See you next year in third grade.
 

  Third Graders Decide Their Futures After They See the Truck and Tool Show By Ms. Rosenfield's class

 
Excitement at Truck and Tool Show

By John Wolf

It was very interesting going to the truck and tool show. It was fun because the entire third grade saw workers standing next to their trucks. These workers even gave us treats. We went on Friday, September 18th.

We went to learn more about how different people work. The best thing at the show was the Air Force helicopter. The most interesting thing that this reporter learned was that the inside of a moving truck is twelve feet long, five feet wide, and eight feet depth. The helicopter had a bed behind the two seats. The outside is camouflaged. The camouflage is like the army personís pants. This lets it blend into the forest.

The third grader could try on their steel army hats. Everywhere the third graders were able to sit in driver seat and pretend we were that person. This reporter would like to go to this show again.
 
 

My Career
by Eri Bauers

The job that I would like to do is be a manager of a Coca-Cola Company. It would be fun to drive around neighborhoods selling Coke. I would become a millionaire. I would work in a large building and I would have meetings about ads for Coke. I would talk about prices and when Coke would go on sale.

My Coca-Cola truck would have a red frame and silver streaks that says "Coca-Cola". I would have shining hubcaps. My truck would have five steps to get into it. The truck has only two seats with a huge cooler. I would drive around the country selling Coke.

My Career
by Amanda Elliott

The job that I would like to do is a police officer. I will learn to run fast to catch people. I will help people cross the street. I will put people in handcuffs, when they kidnap others and steal things. I will go to court with the bad guys and make sure they go to jail.

My car will be white with the town's name on it. It will say "Police Dept. Chapel Hill.. Number 2506". It will say this in big letters. It will have a red and blue siren. The inside will have four seats. I will have bulletproof glass, so that people can not hurt me. The car will be able to travel at high speeds.

 

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