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2nd Grade, Mitchell Elementary

South Tampa, FL
Joined March 2011
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Week 8: Room 201: Ss designed and constructed Hurricane barricades after researching the forms of energy this storm brings with it. They selected a part of the community to protect and reflected on our recent hurricane experiences. @Mitchellhcps
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Kindness is catching on like wild fire in room 201! First handwritten notes of appreciation for every child, then homemade stickers that match the interests of their classmates, and now a pumpkin bread to share! Kindness can be shown in so many different ways! @Mitchellhcps
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Week 2: Room 201 We started a growth chart for a LTI, tested if all animal grow creatures grew the same amount of length, selected our body parts for our “Best Part of Me” writing, practiced representing numbers using shaving cream, explored a map of the world…@Mitchellhcps
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…wrote books of our own, and read 5 chapters of “The Wind in the Willows. We also laughed A LOT and loved learning from each other!
Learned so much about having kids write their own books while learning from other skilled writers in the class! @CRodThinks
Our K-3 teachers already busy with Professional Development on our first Monday of the new school year! Thank you Ms Rodriguez for leading this dedicated group of teachers!
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We did a fun inferencing lesson from “Comprehension Connections” where I convinced everyone I stole a trash bag from a neighbor and used it to make guesses about them! You’ve raise excellent citizens- because they were VERY worried about me stealing someone’s trash! @Mitchellhcps
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This week in room 201 @Mitchellhcps : Selected water bottle stickers to represent us, observed and planted succulents, investigates the inside of an aloe plant, learned about different perspectives with Ms. Bringham, our new Guidance Counselor. AND WE LAUGHED A LOT! 💙🌵
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Thank you @HackworthLaw for the adorable and yummy cookies to celebrate Meet the Teacher today! @Mitchellhcps
Thank you to @floridaaquarium , our Mitchell PTA and our Mitchell Foundation. Because of you our staff got to enjoy their first day back with a delicious breakfast and some fun at the Aquarium!! We can’t wait to see our students!! It is going to be a great year!!
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I can’t tell you how much I LOVE that we watched a @iamkidpresident video in our BEST standards training this morning! Everyone needs this positivity! @georgegirl80 youtu.be/D_9rAxvDOko
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Summer Book Club Starts TODAY! Now Reading: How to Eat Fried Worms! 📚📖
Today we start our end of year I-Ready testing! My students have transformed into people who love to read books of any genre and are passionate about their learning! They are also compassionate towards others and know how to invent and problem solve! So proud of them! 💪🏻📚
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This is EXACTLY how I wanted to start today! 💙@Mitchellhcps
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When you find flowers and sweet notes in your mailbox from your admin! @Mitchellhcps 💕
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HAPPENING NOW: Fire Chief Barbara Tripp gives commendation to young hero in a surprise presentation to him and his class w/ @AddisonGDavis
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Jonathan is a second grader at @mitchellelempta and @TampaFireRescue Chief Tripp presented him with this commendation for his heroic actions. Jonathan alerted his family to a house fire, likely saving their lives. We are proud of this outstanding student for his bravery!
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Heroes don't always have to wear a cape or be a certain age! @Mitchellhcps 2nd-grader Jonathan Sanchez helped save his family in January after his house caught fire. Today, he was recognized for his heroic actions & was presented a plaque by @TampaFireRescue Chief Barbara Tripp.
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The Bobcat Grill is open for service! Book tasting, money problem solving, and making balanced nutritional choices for our human bodies! Hitting MAFS.2.MD.3.8, SC.2.L.14.1, and ELA.2.F.1.4! @Mitchellhcps
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March Madness of Book Characters is underway!
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