From the Principal……….

From the Principal……….

Wow did our school year fly! I am pleased with all of the progress our students have made this year while at

Briarwood School!

I have seen friendships blossom, challenges overcome, and new risks taken! I am so proud of our school!

I want to personally thank the Briarwood School community, as I have enjoyed working closely with our

wonderful students and families for the past five years!

I will certainly miss everyone as I begin a Principal position that is closer to my home! Wishing the Briarwood

community all the very best and continued success!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Glaab

The Briarwood Buzz By: Mrs. Norris

June Issue

What’s Happening in Second Grade……………

In Reading, the second grade classes had a lot of fun forming book clubs. Some series of books

included Mercy Watson, Nate the Great, Stink and Magic Tree House. No matter what series

they were in, the children learned how to have productive conversations centered around the

characters in their series, retelling what has happened so far in their books and how their

series tend to go. Students really worked on strengthening their conversational skills with their

groups as they really got into their book series!

In Writer's Workshop, the classes dove into writing poetry. Our writers realized that poems do

not always have to rhyme but instead capture big feelings. Students worked hard adding sound

effects, precise words and repeated patterns to make their poems even stronger. We were also

thrilled to host an Author's Celebration at the beginning of June. Family members were invited

to come in and see all of the hard work the students put into Writer's Workshop this year. We

had a great time sharing our stories and were happy to see the smiles on our guests faces!

In Math, our second graders have had a fun time learning to graph. Students learned to collect

data and create different types of graphs based on their results. We have learned to create

picture graphs, bar graphs and line plots. As the year comes to an end, the kids are enjoying

reviewing all of the skills they have learned this year through review games and centers.

On June 10th, our second grade classes celebrated Step Up Day. Parents cheered their

children on as they made their way over to Brooklake to check out their new school. Like always,

it is a bittersweet moment but a moment filled with a lot of pride from both parents and

teachers.

Congratulations second graders! The staff here at Briarwood are very proud of you and know

you will do great at Brooklake!

I Have Partner Read………

Good Luck Mrs. Chonowski You Will Be Missed!

Best of Luck!

2S Presents.. Our Reading Year

2S loves to read and wanted to share their favorite titles with Briarwood. We hope this list helps you to find a

“Cool Read” this summer. Enjoy!!

Our favorite read alouds:

Bats in the Library by Brian Lies

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

The Empty Pot by Demi

Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Polar Express by Chris van Allsburgh

The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale

Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto

Chapter Books that kept us reading;

A-Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Dairy of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Dogman by Dav Pilkey

Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

Jake Maddox by Jake Maddox

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

Max and the Midnights by Lincoln Peirce

Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings

Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliot

Mrs. Stumpf recommends the following series;

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy parish

Bones by David Adler

Cam Jansen by David Adler

Oliver and Amanda by Jean Van Leeuwen

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald

Oliver and Amanda by Jean Van Leeuwen

Pinky and Rex by James Howe

Remember To Read This Summer!!

What’s Happening in Preschool……………

Preschool has been very busy and focused on our unit about

"Balls"! We've been learning about the different kinds of balls,

how people use balls, what they are made of, what is inside of

them, and how high they can bounce. Now that it is getting nicer

outside, we have been so excited to play ball games and practice

bouncing, dribbling, rolling and kicking. It has been so much

fun! We were able to investigate different types of balls, ask

questions, solve problems, make predictions and test out our

ideas. We can't wait to continue practicing our ball skills over

the summer!

We also had our annual "Preschool Field Day"

event! We had an awesome time showing all of

our family and friends the progress we have

made with our gross motor skills this year, and

celebrating the end of a fun-filled year. Thank

you to everyone who came out to support

us! Wishing everyone a safe and happy

summer!

First Grade Trip to Morris Museum

Kindergarten Celebrates!!

How Much Was Raised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society?

Total: $4,293.24

Highest class - 2C (Crosetto) with $522.06 (pizza party)

2nd highest - 1K (Keenan) with $456.19

Thank you for participating!

Field Day

June 21st Last Day of School – 12:50 Dismissal

End of Year Dance Party on the Briarwood School Blacktop 9:00 – 9:30 am – Kindergarten 9:45 am – 10:15 am – 2nd Grade 10:30 am – 11 am – Pre-K 11:15 am – 11:45 am – 1st Grade

June 21 Reports Cards Available on Genesis! August 27 Incoming KDG - Break the Ice Event 10:30 am – Briarwood School Blacktop

September 5th Back to School