Here is 35 seconds in the life of our class. Students were working on various Christmas week activities, including finishing up the Top Secret Project (2008 calendar gifts for parents.) The scene is busy, yet calm - just the way I have found students (and teachers) enjoy a class the most. -Mr. Gall

Labels: Christmas, second grade, video

I found it. My necles. My fish neclic. I found it in my backpack. Now I don't have to pay my mom. I alredy ow my dad 2 dollers. But its at home so I don't to to wory about it now. -Bailey's journal

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The statistics page for our class web site lists searches people have used to find a page on the site. Here are some interesting ones used in December. -Mr. Gall

• christmist pictures
• chrismas picters
• crismis tree
• example of second grade journal entry
• journal entries 2nd grade
• little sister bigger feet size
• best inside recess activities for 2nd grade
• famis picters
• 2nd grade version of squanto

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Today we had music. And tomorro is the Crismas party. And 5 more days until Crismas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today's lunch was Pizza Dippers. -Andy's journal

Today our whole class watched the Polar Express. Man I can't even tell you how much I love that movie. After we got done with our phones & Handwriting we went strate to watching the movie. It ended at the perfect time. Because then we had to go to lunch. -Mackenzie's journal

Tomrrow I have two partys because our class christmas party and my friends birthday party. My friends name is Audrey. She is inviting me, my sister and her other friend Hanna. I will trie to get her cat Sueken from my mom friend Brenda. -Alexis' journal

Tomorrow is our Christmas prarty. I am going to wear my new shirt and pants. Today I brought a pessent for Mr. Gall because he is the best teacher in the whole world. Thats why I brought him a pressent. I brought a pressent for the gift exchange. I brought a pressent for a girl. I can't wait until tomorrow. -Lizeth's journal

Today was horibul. I lost my neclace. It was a fish my mom bout for me. I am sad I lost it. It might hert her feelings. I hate wen that hapens. I will just pay her back. I rely rely feel sarry when that hapens. But I think it had yellow stripes on it. It was a luky charm some times. I use to ware it at night. I will never find it. -Bailey's journal

Labels: Christmas, journals, lost items, lunch, second grade

Yesterday I went to the dentist. It is fun! There is a hook thing and it cleens your theeth. And a toob brushes your teeth and wrinses your teeth. I had shuger bugs. -Caitlin's journal

I am going to drive arond to look at Chismis lites tonight. -Zack's journal

Today we had fun swim. It was fun. I did the back strocke. I played shark. I played with my frenids Jenny and Jeny and I swerted them. Jenny swerted me too. -Jessica's journal

In 3 Days it wil be Chistmus brake for 2 weeks. We wil have anof time to play with are toy's from Santa Clows. Last year I got a DS. I am not triiyying to brag about it. But I cant whait intel Christmes! -Bailey's journal

Today we had a fun swim. The water was cold when you first got it but then it got warmer. I got out a little bit early from the pool because I had a bad headake. When I get head akes it hurts bad. Lucio & Andrew had noodles & they'ed blow threw the hole & water would come out & they woulden't stop doing it. I cep't swimming away. Yesterday we had a band consert to go to & Mr. Gall said "Hey Mackenzie isen't that Belle?" (Belle is one of my friends.) "Yes" I said. Well why don't you sit by her." So I sat by her. She amost fell fast asleep. So I said "Belle." Then she wock up. It was over then. -Mackenzie's journal

Labels: Christmas, dentist, friends, second grade, swimming

Bailey brought in pictures and a few short videos of her recent trip to Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier in Chicago. I showed the pictures on the movie screen via our projector, while Bailey told everyone about each picture. The class sure enjoyed seeing what Bailey got to do in Chicago. -Mr. Gall

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Today at the bake sale I got popcorn, candy, and nachos. But I ate the nachos and half my candy. And I will eat the rest of my popcorn on the bus. -Caitlin's journal

Today we went to a bake sale. The line was relly long. I got nochos and a bag of candy. I had a Twix bar & Joley Ranch and a blue barry candy cane. It was good. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today we went to the bake sale. Me, Jenny, Lesly and Andrew had no money. So we got a doler to share. Mr. Gall gave us the doler. We each got something for $.25. I got a candy cane. Someone els gave me another candy cane. I'm gonna save it for my brother because he did not get anything. After the bake sale I took picers of Lucio, Caitlin and Carter. -Alexis' journal

On Dec. 19, 2007 I am going to swimm two times in a rowe. First I am swimming at my school. Then I am going to swimm a at my church. I think it is going to be fun. -Nicole's journal

My mom said we could get the cat, Pablo you know. But the only bad thing is she said it's going to be half of my Chirstmas presents. But then we got a email from Pablo's onwer & she said we can have him. So then my mom said it's going to be every bodys presents. But there going to get othor presents too. -Mackenzie's journal

Labels: bake sale, cats, Christmas, church, second grade, swimming

Mr. Gall is reading Miss Holly Is Too Jolly. A lot of the kids in the class have their own copy of the book because it was in a book order for $.95. So kids are following along while Mr. Gall reads. When he shows the picture, everyone holds up their book and shows the picture too. -The Class

Today when I was getting a drink a kindergartin girls said "hi" to me and I said "hi" back. Then she went out the door and told a teenager that I was a littel girl! -Caitlin's journal

Today at second recece I was running and I was heded for the miney ladder. But I diden't really make it. I sliped and fell insted. I went sliding rite into the metle. My nee went rite inbetwin the polls. Then I fell back. It relly hert. -Kaitlyn's journal

Today I have a dentist appuntment at 3:30 A.M. I will get a tooth filled. It dose't hurt at all. I know because I all redy got one filled. I like the dentist. Espeshelly when I get to play the little game. -Dmitri's journal

Today at my church we are having a Christmist partey. I think it is going to be relly fun. We are going to have the Christmist partey at the old gym. We have to be thar at 6:45. We are going to be in are room for a little bit. -Nicole's journal

Today when I was walking down the hall Brise was grabing my swetshirt. A teacher was walking in the hall and I got in truble. At last recesse I had to stay inside. It was not fun. -Lucio's journal

Today me, Wendy and Jesica were making a snowman. We made a big ball. They were rolling the snowball. It fell on me. I fell down. I said ouch!!!! -Lizeth's journal

My Mom said "Tonight were having a family meeting about Pablo" & the good news is I saw a smile on my moms face. Theres 13 days until Chirtsmas. I'm so so so so so so so so so so exsitied! -Mackenzie's journal

Labels: Christmas, church, pets, reading, recess, second grade, teeth, weather

Yesterday my sister fell down on the road. I was trieing to hold her hand but then when I held her hand I fell down to. -Lizeth's journal

On Saterday I went to Petsmart & we were looking at cats & we saw a really cute cat. His name was Pablo. My mom & dad are thinking about getting him. I really hope I can get him. He's very very playful. The color of his fur is gray & white. -Mackenzie's journal

We had a substute today. Her name is Mrs. Keller. She was nice. Not just nice like . . . really nice. She read us a book called Santa Bears First Chirstmas. It was so so so sad. It made me want a bear so bad. Because it was a baby bear. -Mackenzie's journal

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On Wednesday Dec 5, 2007 I had a fun time at church. Next Wednesday we are having a Christmas partey. We have to be thar at 6:45. I don't think im going to make it. Then two more weeks we are going swimming. We have to bring money. -Nicole's journal

At recess I was playing on the ice. I slipped. I fell on my back. The ice cract. I jumped off the ice. I saw the ice shater! And ice hit my face! -Zack's journal

Today me and Lizeth are reading a book cald Fun with Zip and Zap. We are on chapter 11. That is the last chapter. The chapter is cald The Pet Show. The next book is cald Let's Go on a Museum Hunt. I got to go. -Jessica's journal

My dad has open gym agen. We had open gym on Tuesday. He teaches seventh grade girls basketball. But open gym is where seventh grade girls can come to the gym if they wan't to be on the team. Then my dad has to pick who can be good enough. I'm the maneger. I give them like... towles & stuff like that. -Mackenzie's journal

Today we had music. Today we had outside recese. And the ground was covard with snow. It was asuam. It wasent that coled out today. -Andy's journal

Today when I went outside the road was ice. My brother sed "we shood get roler skats and skat on the road." -Alexis' journal

Today we had a snowy reses. I didn't get to play in it. But I got to play with it. Me and Jessica and Kaitlin played in the snow. -Hailey's journal

Today we had outside recess. I had to goto the ners to get a hat. I piked one up that fit me. It was a blue leperd print one. Then I ran over to my friends Jessica and Hailey. They were over by the window. Then we herd a voice. It was Mr. Gall. He said "hay look" Then he took a picher. -Kaitlyn's journal

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Yesterday I made a gift for my teacher. I made it with cheerio's. The sign said "Mr. Gall!" You know that on December 21 is our Christmas partty. One day my class decorate the tree. Today is early release day. Yes! -Jeny's journal

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