Welcome!

Hello! I am so excited about our year together!!! This will be a wonderful time of growing and learning for your child. Please explore the pages, posts, pictures, and links on our blog to learn more about second grade. As a member of our classroom family, you are invited to sign up for updates by adding your email in the subscribe box. Our blog is a great way to learn about what we do in second grade! This is the place to check for news about special classroom events. We also use the ClassDojo app for sharing photos and daily updates. 

Wondering what your child should bring to school? Here’s a link to our Class Supply List. You can also find it on the left sidebar of our blog. 

Enjoy the rest of your summer and encourage your second grader to keep a journal for recording small moment memories. This will be a huge help for your child when we begin writing this fall! 

**To help me get to know your child, please complete this Parent Survey. All results are confidential and will help me prepare for the upcoming school year. Looking forward to a great year together!!

Mrs. Bast 🙂

Thank You, Parents!

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for your tireless work in helping us teach your children. You have graciously taken on this teaching role, on top of parenting and the thousand other things that you do. I am so grateful for your flexibility and for your encouragement as we finish this school year in such unexpected ways. Thank you for being wonderful teachers to your amazing children!!

Click this link to hear some special thank you’s! Thank You Parents!

Home Learning: Week 2

I’ve attached a Week 2 Choice Board with our suggested Daily Schedule. If you need help with any of our home learning information, feel free to email me. Looking forward to our ZOOM Class Meeting on Tuesday! Check your email soon for more information!

Virtual Field Trips!

Check out these cool links!

San Diego Zoo: The San Diego Zoo has a special kids section filled with videos, activities and games. Check it out here.

Yellowstone National Park: You don’t have to wait for a trip out to Yellowstone to check out Mud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, or Fort Yellowstone. You can take a virtual tour here.

Mars: Ever wanted to see Mars? Now you can explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover through a 360 digital view.

Zoos & Aquariums: You can explore the San Diego ZooMonterey Bay Aquarium, the Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta, animal cams at Houston Zoo, and the Georgia Aquarium.

Virtual Farm Tour: Farm Food 360 offers 11 virtual tours from apple orchards to pig farms.

U.S. Space and Rocket Museum: Take a trip to Huntsville, AL and see the Saturn 5 Rocket and the U.S. Space and Rocket Museum in this YouTube video tour.

Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips: Discovery Education offers a number of virtual field trips, like exploring the Tundra and polar bears, learning about robotics and manufacturing, or blast off to the Johnson Space Center.

The Louvre: Take a trip to Paris, France and see all The Louvre has to offer.

The Great Wall of China: Head to the Great Wall of China and take a tour of China’s most famous attraction.

Boston Children’s Museum: Take a virtual tour through Google Maps of the Boston Children’s Museum and explore all 3 floors!