England Pen Pals

Our class has pen pals from Maidenhead, England! We received our first letters and a small treat from our pen pals the first week back from Winter Break. Our pen pals are from Boyne Hill Infant School in Maidenhead, England which is about 45 minutes west of London. We are excited to learn more about England and continue writing with our new friends throughout the year. 

Check out the link below to learn more about where our pen pals go to school.

http://login.rbwm.org/~boynehill.web/

Jr. Chef

Second graders became Jr. Chefs this week. We helped create a Marinara Sauce by breaking apart cauliflower florets with our hands. We learned about food safety and how important our five senses are to the process of cooking. Below is the Jr. Chef Recipe for you to enjoy!

Jr. Chefs Make Marinara Sauce

Yields 2 quarts for cooking at your house!

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced onions
6 whole garlic cloves
1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1/4 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow squash
1/4 cup diced red peppers
1/4 cup butternut squash, small dice
1/4 cup cauliflower florets
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1-28 ounce can of canned tomatoes, diced
1-28 ounce can of canned tomato sauce
1 cup rainbow chard, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

METHOD:

1. Heat a large heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium heat. Add oil. Add onions, garlic
cloves, carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, butternut squash, and
cauliflower. Sauté until tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Season with salt, pepper.
3. Add tomato products; bring up to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Add rainbow chard, oregano, basil, and parsley, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Puree with an immersion blender. Thin with water as needed. Taste for seasoning.
Adjust as needed.


Jr. Chefs hacen Salsa Marinara

¡Rinde 2 cuartos para que cocines en tu casa!

INGREDIENTES:

2 Cucharadas de aceite de oliva
1 taza de cebolla picada
6 dientes de ajo enteros
! de taza de zanahorias finamente rebanadas
! de taza de apio finamente rebanado
! de taza de calabacita verde finamente rebanada
! de taza de calabaza amarilla finamente rebanada
!
de taza de chile morrón rojo en cuadritos
! de taza de calabaza de semilla, cuadritos pequeños
! de taza de floretes de coliflor
1 Cucharada de sal kosher
1 cucharadita de pimienta negra
1 lata de 28 onzas de jitomate en cuadritos
1 lata de 28 onzas de salsa de jitomate
1 taza de acelga de colores, rota en pedazos de 1 pulgada
1 Cucharada de orégano fresco, picado
1 Cucharada de albahaca fresca, picada
1 Cucharada de perejil fresco, picado

METODO:

1. Calentar una cacerola de base pesada, a temperatura media. Agregar aceite. Agregar las
cebollas, ajos, zanahorias, apio, calabacita verde, calabacita amarilla, chiles morrones,
calabaza de semilla y coliflor. Saltear hasta que todo esté suave durante aprox. 20
minutos.
2. Sazonar con sal y pimienta.
3. Agregar los productos de jitomate; cuando hierva, bajar el fuego y hervir a fuego lento
por 30 minutos
4. Agregar la acelga de colores, orégano, albahaca y perejil. Dejar que hierva a fuego lento
por 5 minutos
5. Hacer todo puré con una mezcladora de inmersión. Adelgazar con agua según sea
necesario. Probar y sazonar al gusto. Haga ajustes si es necesario.

***From Cooks for America Jr. Chef Program***

Compliments

We earned our tenth classroom compliment! We are awarded tally marks every time we receive a compliment from an adult in the school. When we tally up a certain amount, we earn a reward. Our first reward was to enjoy some Cheez-It Party Mix before heading out to recess. Our next goal is 12 compliments. If you see us following ROSE or doing a great job at school, let us know!

2nd Grade

Welcome to 2nd Grade!

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as your child’s new second grade teacher.  My name is Mrs. Allison Downing.  This is my fourth year teaching elementary students. Prior to moving to Colorado, I taught third grade in Minnesota for two years. This will be my second year teaching at Rose Hill Elementary and I am super excited! Rose Hill is a wonderful school and I really enjoy working on such a fantastic team.

Second grade is a year of increased independence.  After dropping your child off, please encourage them to walk to class and begin their school day on their own.  I can also use your support in requiring your student to be responsible for their homework, Friday Folders, library books, etc…  It is a school-wide expectation that all students read at least 20 minutes each night.  2^nd graders need to log the amount of time that they read and a parent signature is required every day.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 303-853-5972.  I consider myself honored to be teaching at Rose Hill Elementary.  I am looking forward to working with your children and meeting each of you in the near future.