Second Grade
Teacher: Mrs. Macchia
I have taught Second Grade at OLQM for 8 years, and have been a teacher in the Archdiocese for the past 13 years. My first year of teaching I was awarded the First Class Teacher of the Year Award for the state of Alabama. This honor provided me with a trip to Washington DC to meet with our Alabama senators to discuss current educational issues. I have also been named in the Who's Who of American Teachers twice.
My goal as a teacher is to provide each child with a positive, nuturing, and spiritual environment in which to grow. I strive to meet each child's individual academic and personal needs. Most of alI, I look forward each year to the joy that comes with preparing our second graders for their First Holy Communion.
Queen of Mercy has recently started using a new method to post pictures on the Internet. Please click on the Flickr logo and then visit the Second Grade icon on the page. Please feel free to post a comment or view as a slide show. (Note: This software is still being installed, so a complete set of pictures may not be uploaded until September 07.)
What's New in Grade Two!
| I look forward to posting pictures and information on the new and exciting events going on in Queen of Mercy's Second Grade in the upcoming 2007-08 school year! Until the year begins, please view some highlights from our previous year. | |
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The children enjoyed reading and relaxing at school on "pajama day". |
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We wish we could go to school in our pajamas every day! |
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Our study of the earth was "rockin"! |
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We learned to classify rocks in the science lab by recognizing their physical characteristics. |
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Archives
2007
Students perpare for the Readers' Theater at our annual Thanksgiving feast See Photo
As part of OLQM's charity projects, the Second Grade made fleece blankets for a homeless shelter. See Photo
Joseph was our Star Student! See Photo
The students enjoyed making (and tasting) homemade butter. See Photo
2006
Congratulations to our student council representatives, Olivia and Morris! See Photo
We have used the computer lab to research mealworms for science. We also had fun on the EWTN Kids website. http://www.ewtn.com/ewtnkids (see photo)
Our study of bats involved comparing and contrasting bats and birds using a Venn diagram. See Photo
We wrote and illustrated books about ourselves for Open House Night. When we placed the books in our seats, we were sure that our parents would think that we were still in class! See Photo
We studied graphs in math by making a concrete graph of our favorite Halloween spooks. See Photo
The Sacrament of Baptism came to life for us as we "baptized" our baby dolls. See Photo
We went on a scavenger hunt on our playground to look for living and nonliving things in nature. We recorded our results to study back in the classroom. See Photo
Our field trip to the Pumpkin Patch was a lot of fun for everyone! See Photo
Have you met our class pet? Spot is making the rounds to all of our homes. See Photo
Ashley was our first STAR STUDENT! See Photo
We read a book about a sloppy tiger that came to school. We decided to write our own version about the sloppy tiger who came to OLQM. Boy, did he make a mess! See Photo
We worked in cooperative groups in mathematics to make graphs of our favorite animated films. Photo
Our study of animals in Science was brought to life in the science lab when we examined earthworms. Photo
Michael was proud to show off his Star Student board to the rest of the class. Photo
Puppy time with the vistors from the Humane Society! We learned about how to care for pets and enjoyed playing with the puppies..Photo
We look forward each Friday to a visit from our Sixth Grade Reading Buddies. Photo
Learning about even and odd numbers is more fun if we can work with a friend! Photo
Saahdiq had a great autobiography for his star student display. Photo
We love to read with our Whisper-Phones! Photo
