Oh my goch! The end of the year has been crazy. After Olga, another storm that flooded many parts of our town and canceled more school, we had so much to do. We had a school wide Christmas presentation where our part was to sing and do a drama. We threw a party for all the teachers to say Thank you. We had to memorize part of an acrostic poem we wrote with the the words "Thank you for serving." Then we had a party and got our grades. It's been too crazy!

Ai, madre mia! El fin del ano ha sido loco. Despues de Olga, otra tormenta que inundio muchas partes de nuestro pueblo y cancelo las clases, teniamos mucho que hacer. Tuvimos una presentacion navideno donde tuvimos que cantar y hacer un drama. Hicimos una fiesta para los profesores para decir gracias. Tuvimos que memorizar una parte de un poema acrostico que hicimos con las palabras "Gracias por servir." Despues tuvimos una fiesta y nos entregaron las notas. Ha sido una locura!

Fall 07 Outdoor Education Week

On Wednesday we went to the Presa Taveras. This is a dam with a lake. We investigated the water, the plants and the animals around the lake. We described the lake using nouns and adjectives. We learned about what contaminates a lake and how we can prevent contamination.
On Thursday we went to La Posa. This is the river near our school. We investigated the same things as the lake. We also wrote an acrostic poem about the river and picked up LOTS of trash.
On Friday we went to JUCUM (Youth With A Mission base) to investigate the pond they have there. We investigated the same things as the lake and river, as well as wrote an acrostic poem about it.

We compared all three bodies of water, examining the similarities and differences. Then as a reward for all our hard work, we got to swim and play in the pool that JUCUM has on the base. Don’t forget to check out all the pictures at: www.flickr.com/photos/arat316

The Store La Tienda

Today we had our store. After one month of earning Doulos dollars by good behavior, getting our folders signed, serving others, being quiet or doing anything to glorify God, we got to buy from the Second Grade store. We are allowed to buy to items and we have to use our Math to figure out the total and the change.

Hoy tuvimos la tienda. Despues de un mes de ganar dolores de Doulos por comportamiento bueno, firmando los folderes, sirviendo a los demas, estando en silencio o cual quier otra cosa para glorificar a Dios, podemos comprar de la tienda de segundo grado. Podemos comprar dos cosas y usamos nuestra matematica para interar del total y la vuelta.

Observation Observar

Here we are practicing our observation skills. We recorded what we could see, hear, smell, and feel.
Aqui estamos practicando nuestras habilidades de observar. Escribimos lo que pudimos ver, escuchar, oler y tocar.
We had a hard time being quiet and listening so we closed our eyes to better help us listen.
Tuvimos un tiempo dificil en escuchar entonces ceramos nuestros ojos para mejor escuchar.

New Student Estudiante Nuevo

We got a new student this week. Alberto moved up from first grade. He is having lots of fun and getting along great with the other students.

Teniamos un estudiante nuevo esta semana. Alberto movio de primero grado a nuestro curso. El esta gozando mucho y se lleva muy bien con los otros estudiantes.

Let's Have Fun!

The last few weeks have been a blur. We’ve been trying to catch up from when Miss Tara was sick. We are fast learners and we love to do activities. We are learning about subtraction, Australian landforms, animals needs and practicing time of day vocabulary in English class. We get our report cards on Friday. “I’m a little nervous” says Noemi. Soon we will be having Outdoor Education Week where we study about water. “I’m so excited to go to the lake” says Ben. Please pray for our friend Adrian (pictured with Miss Tara). He is having a hard time getting used to our school and can be violent or emotional. We know God is powerful and that Adrian is a precious child of our powerful God.

Las ultimas semanas pasaron muy rapido. Hemos estado intentando a recuperar el trabajo de cuando Miss Tara estuvo enferma. Somos aprendizejes rapidos y nos encanta hacer las actividades. Estamos aprendiendo resta, las formas de la tierra en Australia, los animales y sus necesidades y vocabulario de tiempo en la clase de ingles. Recibiremos los reportes de progreso el viernes. “Estoy un poco nerviosa” dice Noemi. Pronto tendremos La Semana de Educaccion Ambiental donde vamos a estudiar agua. “Estoy my emocionado para ir al lago” dice Ben.
Por favor, de orar por nuestro amigo Adrian (en la foto con Miss Tara). Le ha costado mucho acostumbrarse a nuestro colegio y a veces es violento o muy emocional. Sabemos que Dios es poderoso y que Adrian es un hijo precioso de ese Dios poderoso.

Good Bye Nos Vemos

This week we lost our dear friend Idarlenne. She had to return to first grade so that she could learn to read. We miss her a lot, but she is doing well in first grade. We still get to play and eat with her. Please pray for her and that she could read.

Esta semana perdimos nuestra querida amiga Idarlenne. Ella tuvo que volver a primer grado para que pudiera aprender leer. La hacemos mucha falta, pero ella tiene mucho exito en primero. Todavia podemos jugar y comer con ella. Por favor, ora por ella y que puede aprender a leer.

(Spanish first then English)
Hoy fue el cumpleanos de Isabela. Fuimos al base de Jucum. Lo pasamos super bien y gozamos mucho!
Today was Isabela's birthday. We went to the YWAM base. We had so much fun! Check out the pics!
Happy Birthday to Me! Feliz Cumpleanos a mi!

Something New Algo Nuevo

It's a new school year! It was a rough start since Miss Tara was sick with typhoid fever for a week. But thanks to God, she is now healthy and back at work. We are beginning to learn and see new things. Please pray for us this year.

Es un nuevo ano escolar! Fue un comienz0 dificil porque Miss Tara estuvo enferma con fiebre tifus. Gracias a Dios ella esta sana y trabajando otra vez. Estamos empezando a aprender y ver cosas nuevas. Ora por nosotros, por favor.

We Made It! Lo Hicimos!

Well, we finished our expedition, made our zoo, became experts on our Australian animals. Now we have finished up the year with a crazy week of pajamas, backwards clothes and twin day. We had a great year and we can't wait to see you at third grades blog next year! (http://www.doulosthirdgrade.blogspot.com/). Here we are with our memory books.

Terminamos nuestra expedicion, hicimos nuestro zoologico, y nos convertimos en expertos en nuestros animales australianos. Ahora, terminamos este ano con una semana loca de pijamas, ropa al reverse y dia de gemelos. Tuvimos un ano increible y les esperamos a ver en la pagina de tercer grado en el ano que viene. (www.doulosthirdgrade.blogspot.com) Aqui estamos con nuestros libros de memorias.

The Zoo! ~ El Zologico!

We went to the zoo in Santo Domingo on Friday. We had so much fun and learned a lot about how to care for animals. We also learned what is need to make a zoo. We also saw how much trash was at the zoo. We decided to make this our service project; to help them manage this problem. Keep watching as we make our "Australian Zoo."

El viernes fuimos al zologico en Santo Domingo. Nos divertimos mucho y aprendimos mucho acerca de como cuidar a los animales. Tambien, aprendimos que lo que se necesita para hacer un zologico. Vimos que habia mucha basura en en zologico. Decidimos que esto sera nuestro proyecto de servicio; ayudarles a manejar este problema. Busca nuestro "Zologico Australiano."

Pizza Party

Today was the pizza and ice cream party. Second grade recieved it for being the best at spelling between second and third grade. I am very proud of them. They have worked very hard this year and still are. Be on the watch for some awesome projects about Australian animals.

Hoy fue la fiesta de pizza y helado. Segundo recibio el premio por ser el curso mejor en ortografia entre segundo y tercer grado. Estoy muy orgullosa de ellos. Han trabajado muy duro en segundo grado y todavia muestran mucha esfuerza. Espera mas proyectos chulos de animales de australia.

Spelling Bee ~ Competencia de Ortografia

Last Friday was the Spelling Bee between 2nd and 3rd grade. Michelle, Franchira and Daniel were the three finalist for second grade. Michelle tied for first with David - a third grader and Franchira got second place. "My favorite part was after I won they lifted me onto thier shoulders" said Michelle. Franchira said "My favorite part was spelling the really hard words." Second grade also won for the best class spelling! I am so proud of my great spellers!

El viernes pasado fue el concurso de ortografia entre segundo y tercero. Michelle, Franchira y Daniel eran los represantes de segundo grado. Michelle impato para primer premio con David - un estudiante de tercero y Franchira gano segundo. "Mi parte favorita fue despues de que gane, cuando me levantaron en sus hombros" dijo Michelle. Franchira dijo "Mi parte favorita fue deletrear las palabras dificiles." Segundo tambien gano en la competencia de curso. Estoy muy orgullosa de mis estudiantes inteligentes!

English Drama

We did a drama for Pre-school through 6th grade. It was called Wake Up, Groundhog! It was very fun and we loved being animals for awhile.

Hicimos un drama para los niños de pre-escolar hasta sexto grado. Se llama Wake up, Groundhog! Fue muy divertido y nos gustó ser animales por un rato.

News! Noticias!

Alex is doing much better. He is back at home now, resting. He will still be out of school for two more weeks. Please pray for his continued healing as well as his academic progress.

Alex esta mejor. El esta en casa ahora, descansando. Estara fuera del colegio por dos semanas mas. Por favor, de orar por el - que sigue sanando y su progreso academico.

Please pray for Yeyk (Jake). He hasn't returned from Easter Week and we aren't able to get in contact with any of his family.

Por favor de orar por Yeyk. El no ha regresado de Semana Santa y no podemos comunicarnos con ninguna persona de su familia.

This report was written by Victor Maneul Lopez. It is awesome!

The Knight at Dawn
Characters:
Jack: Jack is in third grade. Ms. Watkins is his teacher. Jack is a planner. Jack prefers to read. Annie: Annie prefers to see it for real.
Guards: Red –Face-Squinty-and Mustache are the guards who took Annie and Jack to the dungeon. The Knight: The knight is going inside the castle for a feast. The knight has a visor, armor and a black horse. The knight is good to Annie and Jack because the knight saves Annie and Jack.

Settings:
Tree House: Jack and Annie think that there are people in the tree house.
Castle: They went to the castle. The castle has cool misty air. The castle has a moat. It has a wind mill. There is a hawk house. The castle has a guard. It has a Court yard. The court yard has a well. It has a giant fire place, antlers, and rugs hung on the stone walls. Flowers cover the floor. The dogs are fighting for the bone.
The armory: Inside the armory are weapons. There are breast plates, leg plates, arm plates, helmets, shields, spears, and swords, cross bows, clubs, and battle- axes. Annie and Jack are trapped in the armory. Chains are hanging from the filthy walls. Water dripped in puddles. There are rats in the dungeon.
Secret Passage: Secret passage was the tunnel. Secret passage has a trapdoor. A precipice is the end of the secret passage.
The Tunnel: The tunnel was damp and creepy. The moat is water outside the castle. The moat is cold and black. Jack thought there was a crocodile.

Plot: Jack woke up. He saw the clock. It was 5:30. He saw the book. Annie came. In Then Annie saw the book. They decide to go to the woods. Then Annie went up to the tree house. Jack read about the knight and the castle. Annie said to Jack that she wanted to go to the castle to see the real dawn. Annie went inside. Jack ran to get Annie. The guard said to stop and found Annie. Annie and Jack went to a great hall. The man saw Jack and Annie. Annie and Jack ran to the hall way because they were scared. Annie and Jack ran into a room. Inside the room was armor and weapons. It was the armory. Jack put on the helmet. The visor closed and he couldn’t see. A person came and took off his helmet. Three huge men took Annie and Jack to the dungeon. They told Annie and Jack to die. Annie used the flashlight to scare the men. They left the dungeon. Annie and Jack were chased. Annie and Jack went to the store room. Annie and Jack found a trapdoor. They went inside. There were bats. The flashlight went out. Jack found the precipice. Jack fell down. Jack fell down into the moat and had to swim. Jack thought that there was a crocodile. Annie and Jack stopped at the edge. They saw the knight. The knight put Annie and Jack into the tree house. Then Annie pointed to the picture. Then the tree house started to spin. Then suddenly there was silence. The tree house was home. Annie and Jack ran home. They went to their room. Jack saw a book mark had the same letter M as the gold medallion.

Prayer - Oraciones

Please pray for Alex Abreu. He was just released from ICU with a fractured back, a bad infection from it and blood clots in his lungs. He is a very precious and intelligent boy who is scared and sad right now. He and his family need our prayers!

Por favor, de orar por Alex Abreu. Lo despacharon de cuidado intensivo con la espalda fracturada, una infeccion fuerte y imbolia pulmonar (sangre cuajulada). El es un nino precioso y inteligente que esta muy triste y tiene mucho miedo ahora. El y su familia necesita nuestras oraciones.

WOW!

Hey Everyone~

This is Second Grades new page! I will try to get student writings on here as well as new info about 2nd grade.

Hola todos~

Esta es la página nueva de segundo grado. Intentaré de poner trabajo escrito por los estudiantes también.