Taste Testers #6: Riley's Snicker Salad

 On Thursday Riley's Snicker Salad was on our school lunch menu.  The class loved it!  I heard one student say he could eat Riley's Snicker Salad every day!  This recipe was a hit!  The class was excited to get leftovers again the next day!

Making Venn Diagrams

 Last week the students had the chance to make their own Venn Diagrams.  They choose a topic with 2 different choices within that topic.  Then the students went around the room to gather their information.  Each classmate was asked about the topic choices and added to the appropriate place in the Venn Diagram.  The final step was to write 4 true statements about their completed Venn Diagram.  I think their favorite part was the chance to be up out of their seats and chatting with their classmates to gather their information!

Classroom Election and a Visit from the Mayor

 Over the last few weeks in 2nd grade we've been learning about the original 13 colonies who were ruled by King George 111 of Great Britain.  We learned about how the people in the colonies felt about this, what their frustrations were, and a few of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War.  Once the colonies were independent of Great Britain, they had to establish a way of choosing their own leaders.  This transitioned into learning about how we vote for our elected officials.  We applied this concept by having our own classroom election for our weekly classroom jobs.  The students all chose their favorite job that they wanted to "run" for.  We held a classroom election for the students to practice their voting skills.  Our "elected officials" carried out their jobs for the week.

To wrap up this unit, we asked Mayor Resseman to visit our classroom to talk with us about his job as mayor.  The students were able to learn about the election process, what his duties are as mayor, how taxes work to pay for things that Lanesboro needs, and why he enjoys being mayor.  It was such a fun discussion! Thank you Mayor Resseman for visiting 2nd grade!

Taste Testers #5: Matthew's Peach Cobbler!

 Another recipe from our cookbook that made the January lunch menu: Matthew's Peach Cobbler.  The students were delighted to not only have the chance to taste test this on Thursday, but they also enjoyed leftovers on Friday!

Taste Testers #4: Asher's Party Potatoes!

 We love that our recipes are on the lunch menu and Asher's Party Potatoes did not disappoint!  They were classroom approved!

Cookbook Money Donation

On Thursday we handed off our donation to Ms. Anderson, the 4th/5th grade teacher.  She is from Spring Grove and knows Grady and his family.  She was willing to deliver it for us.  We were so excited to be able to donate a total of $450!  This total amount came from our cookbook sales, the money that Mr. Semmen gave back to the class to put towards the donation, and a donation made by one of our families.  Each student wrote a little message to Grady that we put in a book.  The class also wanted to include a copy of our cookbook.  We wish Grady and his family well.

Taste Testers #3: Adelyn's Apple Crisp!

 Today on the school menu was Adelyn's Apple Crisp!  The 2nd graders were so excited to have dessert out of our cookbook to go with their chili today!