Pumpkin Head Videos

We're Too Bright for Drugs!

Pumpkin Head Projects

Over the last month, the HBees have been reading many biographies. We have learned a lot about many different famous people! To end our study of biographies, we completed a Pumpkin Head project. The project consisted of the student to write a report about the person they read about and they had to create a pumpkin head figure of the person. They brought them to school to share with our class. They were great! We loved seeing how creative the HBees are and learning more about the wonderful people who have done something in history that changed our lives!

Red Ribbon Week

We are celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week and learning about being drug free. We decorated our door for others to see that we know how to be drug free!

Vote for Me!

With election day coming up next week, we have been learning a lot about the election process. We had fun creating our own political signs for people to look at. We also learned about what makes a good candidate. Check out some of our signs below!

Creating Rain Gauges

We enjoyed making homemade rain gauges in class during our weather unit. These rain gauges were simple to make and fun to use! All of the materials you need are: 1 2liter bottle (empty and washed out), sharpie, inch ruler, and scissors. Check out our pictures below!

Cougar of the Week

Zachary is our Cougar of the Week this week. We learned a lot about Zachary this week! Zachary is always making us laugh! We learned that he loves watching Spongebob and Nascar. He also enjoys playing with his friends and he admires his mom. Thank you Zachary for being a great Cougar of the Week!

Cougar of the Week

Clayton was our Cougar of the Week this week. We learned that Clayton loves sharks, he has read many books to learn more about sharks, he loves Star Wars, and enjoys playing with his friends. We love having Clayton in our class!

Cougar of the Week

Sydney was our cougar of the week this week. We learned a lot about Sydney! She admires her mom and dad, she has an older brother Caleb who Mrs. H-B taught two years ago, and she loves reading! We enjoyed having Sydney as our Cougar of the Week!

Specialist Book Videos

This week we focused on non-fiction texts and features. We discussed the reason for non-fiction books and talked about how the most important thing we get from non-fiction books is facts. We also discussed that non-fiction books always teach us new things. After spending a few days on studying the non-fiction genre, we created our own books. Each student chose a topic that they felt like they were knowledgable in. They created wonderful "teaching" books and shared them with our class. We were all amazed at how many things were learned today! Check out our videos below!

Mayor Halfacre Visits PHES!

Mayor Halfacre came to visit the second graders at Pleasant Hill Elementary. We were excited that he came to visit us because we were finishing up our communities unit. We learned a lot about our wonderful town, how we can help recycle, and how to become leaders of the future. We appreciate Mayor Halfacre coming to visit our class! The HBees were able to get a little extra special treatment because Mayor Halfacre is Mrs. H-B's dad! :)

Hispanic Family Celebration

This year, our class is very fortunate to have 3 Hispanic families represented. We love hearing stories and learning more about various families represented in our classroom. Arturo, Miguel, and Juliana's moms cooked our class authentic Mexican food. We enjoyed a sampling of tacos, re-fried beans, Mexican rice, and tamales.
Arturo's mom spoke to our class about her experiences in Mexico. We were able to learn a lot of new information about Mexico City and the surrounding areas. We thank Mr. and Mrs. Salinas for speaking to our class!

Cougar of the Week!

Hannah was our Cougar of the Week last week. We enjoyed learning more about Hannah and her family. Hannah loves to read, learn new things, and explore ocean animals. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. We all have enjoyed learning many facts about ocean animals and ocean life from Hannah! She is a real expert!

ESOL Student Stories

Our wonderful ESOL students recorded short videos with Mrs. Pent to tell us about some of their favorite things. Check them out below!