Our Class Awards Day

Ms. Strum's Girls with their awards.

Today we had our own awards day as a class! Everyone in our class received an award. We each received two awards. Ms. Strum presented us with a certificate and a candy bar award that described each person! Ms. Strum would describe the person without letting us know if it was a boy or girl. We guessed who received that award! We were right MOST of the time. This was so much fun! Ms. Strum is proud of each and everyone of us. We had a GREAT year! We will do our best in 3rd grade!

Ms. Strum's Boys with their awards!

It has been a great year! I am so proud of how much you have learned. I look forward to see how much you learn in 3rd grade!

Awards Day

Ladarius and Karlon received a trophy for Honor Roll. Kenosha received a trophy for Perfect Attendance. Bryson received a certificate and ribbon for Most Improved Student. Way to Go!

Today we had our Annual Awards Day at our school! We had the 1st and 2nd grade Awards Program. Mrs. Taylor does a great job of putting it together. It was GREAT! The school showchoir performed. Mrs. Williams does a great job with the numbers. We had four children in our class receive awards. Congratulations!

MCT2 Motivation for Mrs. Johnson's 4th grade class

Our class in front of the sign that we made for Mrs. Johnson's class!

This week our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders took the MCT2! Each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class was
adopted by a K, 1st, or 2nd grade class. Our class had the adopted the BEST 4th grade class...Mrs. Johnson's Class! We did so many things for them. At the beginning of the week, we made a sign for the class. We made every student in Mrs. Johnson's Class a card! They were so cute!

The day before the MCT2 test, we gave each of the students in Mrs. Johnson's class a ziploc bag of cookies with a note that said, "You are a SMART (S-Stay focused, M-Mark the right choice, A-Always do your best, R-Recheck your work, T-Take your time) cookie!"

Ms. Strum's students giving each one of Mrs. Johnson's students a treat the day before the test! We wanted to give them a special treat as they reviewed for the MCT2 that they would take over the next 3 days! Over the next 3 days, we gave them pencils, highlighters, erasers, and candy with motivational sayings.

Shamiah and Selicia enjoying their ice cream!


Look at those girls enjoying their ice cream!

Having a GREAT time in Mrs. Johnson's room!

Mrs. Johnson's Class worked so hard on their test that we surprised them with an Ice Cream Sundae Party! We had a great time with Mrs. Johnson's class. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!

MCT2 Pep Rally

Getting Ready for the MCT2 Parade!

This week the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be taking the MCT2 at our school! The teachers and students at our school have been working so HARD to prepare for this test! The teachers and students at our school had a MCT2 Pep Rally to motivate the teachers and students for the week! Each grade level at our school made up a cheer to motivate the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.

The Kindergarteners doing their cheer!



First Grade getting ready to do their class cheer!

Second graders getting ready to motivate the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!

Look at those 3rd graders showing how ready they are for the MCT2!

Our Fantastic 4th graders showing how ready they are for the MCT2!

Mrs. Wheat and Mrs. Taylor's 5th grade classes showing that they are not scared of the MCT2!

Ms. Blaylock's class showing that they are ready to STOMP the MCT2!

As you can tell, we are going to BLOW THE MCT2 Test out of the water! We are so proud of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers! You will do GREAT!

Field Day!

We had our Annual Field Day at school today. We had a FANTASTIC time! We each brought Ms. Strum a plain white t-shirt to tye-dye. This made it so easy to spot our class and classmates! There were lots of games, food, jumping houses, and music. The Field Day committee, teachers, parents, and PTA worked hard, so that we would have a great time! There were lots of games set up for us to play: Obstacle Course, Jump the River, Egg-Spoon Relay, Musical Chairs, Basketball Shoot, Hula-Hoop Relay, 3 Legged Race, and Sponge Water Relay. Ms. Strum's sister, Nancy Leigh, came and spent the day with us!

Quaniesha and Marquavius participating in the Obstacle Course! The students had to run and jump over two lines, jump through tires, and jump rope three times. They had a great time.

Xzyia playing Jump the River. Jump the River is when two jump ropes are laying on the ground. You have to jump over the jump ropes without falling in or touching the jump ropes.

Ladarius M., Marquavius, and Johnathan were the 3 finalists for Jump the River!

Ladarius M. was the WINNER of Jump the River!

Shamiah and Derrick getting ready to compete in the 3 Legged Race. This was so much fun to participate in and watch! Everyone did a GREAT job!

We competed against Mrs. Meeks class during the Field Day events. We are competing in the Hula-Hoop Race. Each class made a circle. We could NOT let go of each others hands. Everyone had to work as a team to get the hula-hoop over their partner so that their team would win. Ms. Strum's class WON the 1st time, and Mrs. Meeks' class won the 2nd time! We had so much fun playing this game!

We are relaxing and eating in the SHADE!

Jemarcus, Marquavius, and Ladarius C. relaxing from a fun and busy morning of games!

Look at those boys having a FUN time in the Space Jump!

Ms. Nancy Leigh playing a game with us, while we wait patiently to go and jump in the Space Jump!

Everyone having a GREAT time dancing to the music Mr. Evans was playing!

Look how much fun we had on the Bouncing Obstacle Course!

We had a BLAST playing Musical Chairs!

Jemarcus playing Basketball Shoot with Mr. D!

Winding down from a hot, fun, and busy day! We were watching Ms. Strum's favorite movie.

A Silly Class Picture with our FAVORITE Librarian-Ms. Sasser!

Our Class Picture

A Silly Class Picture with Ms. Strum and Ms. Nancy Leigh!

Thanks so much to the Field Day Committee, parents, teachers, and PTA! We had a FANTASTIC time and are looking forward to Field Day next year.

Lemonade for Sale

Getting our supplies together to make our lemonade!

We are getting ready to make our lemonade!

The second graders at our school have been reading a story called Lemonade for Sale. Lemonade for Sale is a story about a group of friends who have a clubhouse. The friends work together to raise money to fix up their clubhouse.

Shaniah and her mom

Bryson and his mom

We have GREAT parents at our school. The 2nd grade students, teachers, and parents worked together to bring ingredients, make lemonade, and sell lemonade to our school. This morning each class worked together to make the lemonade to sell. We made lemonade using kool-aid packets, lemons, sugar, and water. Ms. Strum worked with small groups of students this morning making lemonade, while Miss Beasley read the story with the rest of the class. Miss Beasley went over the steps on how to make lemonade.

Bryson pouring the lemonade into the cooler.

Miss Beasley working with us on the steps to make lemonade.

Look at all the lemonade that we made!

This afternoon we had lemonade for sale. The 2nd grade teachers, students, and parents had a GREAT time having this special event! We had a great afternoon! Thank you so much to all the parents for your help and support! We cannot do it without you! :-)

Mrs. Grigsby and students waiting patiently in line for their lemonade.

We are waititng patiently for our lemonade.

Bryson and Shaniah's mom hard at work! Thank you so much for all your help!

Spring Bling Fashion Show

Tonight our school had its Annual Fashion Show! This is always a great event! The students are able to dress up in either casual, sportswear, or dressy. The teachers, students, and parents have a GREAT time! It is so much fun to see everyone dressed for the Fashion Show!

Mr. D and Ms. Sasser were the MC's for the Fashion Show. They did a great job. It was a Spring Bling Fashion Show. The school was packed full of family and teachers coming to support the students. Ms. Strum told her students that once the Fashion Show was over, they must take a picture with her.

Ms. Strum and Shamiah-Look at Shamiah in her pretty pink dress!


Johnathan and Ms. Strum- Johnathan all dressed up!

Ms. Strum and Dekawana- Look at how cute Dekawana is dressed!

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Today we went on a field trip. The first and second graders from our school were fortunate enough to go on a field trip to see the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra! It was a great experience for each of us. We had a great time getting to see all of the instruments. Mrs. Williams has been teaching us about these instruments during our Music class.

Shamiah and her mom

Kenosha, Marquavius, James, and Bryson waiting patiently!

The CONDUCTOR and the Narrator of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra!

The Percussion Family

The Strings Family

The Woodwind Family

These are the TRUMPETS from the Brass Family!

The Clarinets of the Woodwind Family

Look at the PERCUSSION Family!

The Brass Family

The WHOLE Mississippi Symphony Orchestra performing!

The Flutes of the WOODWIND Family

Myeesha and Ms. Strum on the way back from a great field trip!

Thanks to the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra! We enjoyed your performance!