This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
- How are birthdays celebrated in Mrs. Trudnowski's class?
- What are the words to the Maple Creed?
- What is a M.O.O.S.E. binder? What does M.O.O.S.E. stand for?
- Will our class get to order from a monthly Book Club?
- What day is Library day?
- What are the Monarch Jungle Big Toy days for the second grade?
- Will we have Pen Pals in second grade?
- What are the favorite things that kids like to do when it is Rainy Day Recess?
- What is the Boomerang Envelope?
How are birthdays celebrated in Mrs. Trudnowski's class?
Original items on this page are Copyright 2009-2011 Diane Trudnowski.
Birthdays are celebrated in a unique way in my class! Instead of bringing cupcakes or cookies,
you are invited to donate a book to the classroom library! There is a box in the classroom
labelled The Birthday Book Box. When it is your birthday, you may bring a book to school for
placing in the Birthday Book Box. This does not have to be a brand new book, it can be a book
from your collection at home. Inside the front cover of the book you should write a short note
that says, This book is presented to C-2 by (your name) in honor of my birthday! Then be sure to
write the date of your birthday. I will have you present your birthday book to the class during
storytime! You can be proud that you have helped our classroom library grow with your book
donation!
What are the words to the Maple Creed?
I know that our country was built by people of all races, and I know that people of all races keep our
country great!
What is a M.O.O.S.E. binder? What does M.O.O.S.E. stand for?
M.O.O.S.E. stands for Managing Our Organizational Skills Everyday! Mrs. T. chose the name
M.O.O.S.E. because she is a huge baseball fan, and the mascot for the Seattle Mariners baseball
team is The Moose!
Each student has their own M.O.O.S.E. binder inside of their desk. There are pockets for each
subject area (Reading, Math, etc.) inside of the M.O.O.S.E. In addition, there is a map of the
United States, the Classroom and Playground Rules of Maple School, the Standards for Second
Grade (written in kid language), a hundreds chart, a Reading Log, and more. The M.O.O.S.E.
binder teaches children to be responsible for their papers/projects/worksheets, etc. in an
organized manner (no more hunting for lost papers pushed to the back of the inside of the
desk), and helps to keep C-2's desks tidy and neat. The M.O.O.S.E. binder does not get sent
home.
Will our class get to order from a monthly Book Club?
Yes! Mrs. T. sends home Scholastic Lucky Book Club order forms once a month in the Boomerang
Envelope. The orders go home on Thursdays, and are due the following Friday. Parents have the
option of ordering online (using a credit card) with our special username and password or
ordering through the flyers (sending checks made out to Scholastic Book Clubs or cash in a
baggie or envelope). I will place our order online, and it will arrive at Maple in about 7 to 10
business days! I like the Scholastic Book Clubs the best because they offer the greatest selection
and variety of books at the most affordable prices.
What day is Library day?
C-2's library checkout day/time is on Thursdays right after lunch. I will remind students the day
before Library Day that they need to return their library books the next day.
What are the Monarch Jungle Big Toy days for the second grade?
The Monarch Jungle days for second graders are Tuesdays and Fridays.
Will we have Pen Pals in second grade?
Yes! Our pen pals are second graders at Memorial Elementary School, in New Braunfels, Texas. (Can
you find New Braunfels, Texas on a map?) Their teacher's name is Mrs. Borgfeld, and she is Mrs.
Trudnowski's cousin! Mrs. Borgfeld and I have matched C-2 students with students in Mrs.
Borgfeld's class. We will be writing letters to these students throughout this school year.
What are the favorite things that kids like to do when it is Rainy Day Recess?
The number one favorite thing to do during rainy day recess is getting to use the computers in C-2!
The next most favorite things to do are build things with the Lincoln Logs, the Legos, and the
wooden geoblocks, play checkers, solve picture puzzles, play card games, and draw pictures on our
class easels. Even though we don't like it when it rains, we LOVE rainy day recess!
What is the Boomerang Envelope?
The Boomerang Envelope is a large manila envelope that is sent home every Thursday. Inside this
envelope parents and students will find corrected papers, newsletters, book order forms, field
trip permission slips, etc. Parents need to sign the form on the front of the envelope next to the
date it was sent home. All papers should be left at home (unless there is something that needs to
be returned, such as a signed permission slip), and the envelope returned empty. Boomerang
Envelopes are due on Friday morning, thus the name Boomerang - Mrs. T. sends them out on
Thursday and they come back in on Friday!
