Bear-y Good Newsletter
Mr. Nakano's 2nd/3rd Grade Classroom
A Note from Mr. Nakano
It was wonderful seeing many of you at our First Annual Taste of Eastwood. The kids looked wonderful in their cultural garb and our performers put on a great show!
Due to some circumstances, our testing dates have changed. We will now be testing on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1st and 2nd and the following week on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7th and 8th.
3rd grade parents - Please make sure your child is here at school on time, well rested, and well fed. You can review last week's newsletter regarding testing here.
During testing, the 2nd graders will be with the other 2nd grade classrooms practicing their play and completing their assignments.
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, May 29th: Explorer Academy Showcase 5:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, May 30th: Aesop's Fables Musical Dress Rehersal @ 1:10 pm (2nd Grade Only)
Friday, May 31st: Aesop's Fables Musical @ 9 am (2nd Grade Only)
Monday, June 3rd: Drive-In Movie *(bring your car - optional)* (2nd Grade Only)
3rd Grade Talent Show
Tuesday, June 4th: Ninja Nation Day (bring athletic clothes and clothes toed shoes)
School Play Day
Wednesday, June 5th: Animal Magic and Anti-Bullying Show (2nd Grade Only)
3rd Grade - Bring Board Games
Thursday, June 6th: Minimum Day
3rd Grade - Lunch provided and Field Day - *Volunteers needed (please see below)*
2nd Grade - Bring board games and Bubble Fun
Friday, June 7th: Minimum Day
2nd Grade - Lunch provided and Field Day
Wednesday, May 29th - Explorer Academy Showcase
We invite you to our First Eastwood Academy Showcase!
For the past 6 weeks, Eastwood students have been working in academies to pursue an interest or passion they have as part of our Eastwood Academy. This is a unique experience found only at Eastwood! Students were allowed to select one of five academies:
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
- Technical Arts
- Musical Arts
- Broadcasting
On Wednesday, May 29th, students will have an opportunity to showcase what they did during these six weeks. Every project, event, experience, item, and piece of art was 100% student generated with teachers serving only as facilitators to provide students guidance.
We invite you to join us between 5:30-7:30 PM to see what the kids created! We are thrilled to see what the students made on their own. Some of it is messy and imperfect...and all of it is absolutely awesome because the students did it all by themselves.
Thank you for continuing to support the creativity and curiosity in our children. We hope to see you on Wednesday!
Tuesday, June 4th - Ninja Nation and School Play Day
2nd Grade
Aesop's Fables Musical - Friday, May 31st - 9:00 am
Our 2nd graders have been practicing very hard and are ready to show off their performance of "Aesop's Fables." Our performance will be Friday, May 31st at 9:00 am, but we will also be having a dress rehearsal on Thursday, May 30th at 1:10 pm.
Below is a reminder of what each actor may wear as part of their costume for the play and dress rehearsal. They are welcome to bring it as a change of clothes and change into it before the performance.
Storytellers - White top and black bottom
Hare - Gray hooded sweatshirt and gray bottom
Accessories: Ears attached to the hood and gray mittens for paws
Student - What they would like to wear
Boy - What they would like to wear
Wolf - Gray/black hooded sweatshirt and bottom
Accessories: Ears attached to the hood and gray/black mittens for paws
Androcles -
Lion - Yellow top and bottom
Accessories: Mane and tail
Crow - Black top and bottom
Accessories: Beak and black mittens
Ant -Black top and bottom
Accessories: Pipe cleaners for extra legs and antennae
Drive-In Movie - Monday, June 3rd
On Monday, June 3rd, 2nd grade will be watching a movie in the MPR. If your child would like to design a drive-in car to sit in and enjoy the movie, please have them bring it to school with them on June 3rd. All cars will be going back home with the students at the end of the day. Please view the guidelines for the cars here.