Our class:

Isaac

Cecilia

Hazel

Myles

Diego

Brady

Millena

Jackson

Callen

Miguel

Madi

Daisy

Amelie

Upcoming:

MVM 5/12 and 5/19

Slough Farm 5/28

News:

Hello All!

We had an amazing field trip on Tuesday to the New Bedford Whaling Museum! I am attaching a whole folder of pictures and am going to try hard to make sure you can all access them, let me know if you have any problems with that…

This week we took our end of year math assessment, the AIMS Web. I am proud of this class and the effort that they put in; I believe they all did their best.

In writing we made our Summer Bucket lists and they are now adorning our bulletin board. You will have an opportunity to see them and the maps on Monday 6/15 after the Art Around the World celebration at 9:30. If you can make it down to the classroom after we leave the art room, that would be great!

Also in 2 weeks is our annual 2nd grade beach day!! The date is set for Tuesday, 6/16. More details to follow, but parents are welcome to meet us down there if they would like. We go to Lighthouse Beach, on foot, spend the day at the beach, then walk back around 1:00. It will make for some exhausted children!

On Thursday 6/18 we will have our final fun run and community meeting. Then after the meeting we will have our annual egg drop immediately following the meeting, parents are encouraged to come and stay for this fun event! Students should be working on the egg drop contraptions at home. We will be learning about the physics and engineering that goes into a successful egg drop contraption in school. It must protect a raw egg from a 30ft fall…you may begin the projects at home ASAP!

On the 18th we will be packing children up with all their school materials so please send a sturdy bag that day.

No school on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth–Freedom Day.

Field Day is scheduled for Monday, 6/22 (more details to follow).

Our last day is the 24th and it will be a half day.

Currently we are at day 168, with 12 days left together for learning, then it’s off to summer vacation Thank you parents for your support all year long, it has been an outstanding year in 2nd grade!

I am hoping to squeeze a DQ walking trip in so please stay tuned for that…

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

~Summer

*Library books due Monday​

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sdesouza@mvyps.org

508-627-3316 ext 136

*2D Families 2024-25, please take a moment to fill this questionnaire out before the start of school: 

~2D Parent Questionnaire~

pencil box 
box of crayons
box of colored pencils

2 glue sticks

2 boxes of pencils
erasers
small pencil sharpener (not mechanical)
scissors
water bottle with fresh water daily

headphones to stay in school all year

At home: 

a nice, well-lit, quiet space to read

books to read

plenty of pencils for homework

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Hi! Welcome! I am your 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. DeSouza. I was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard and care deeply about this island and our community. I love the beach, hikes in nature, teaching and learning. I have two amazing daughters, a wonderful husband, and a pup named Rusty.  I can’t wait to meet you all and get to know you. ❤️