We are a group of super 2nd graders in a suburb of St. Louis, MO.  One thing that’s special about our class is that most of us were together in 1st grade, and looped to 2nd grade together!  We’re excited to have many new friends joining us and are working on building a strong, respectful community of learners.

St. Louis is in MO, which is in the middle of the United States.  We are close to the Mississippi River, which pretty much cuts our country in half, and is important for trade.  Our town, which is called Kirkwood, is small and close-knit, even though it’s technically part of a big city.  We have a small school district, too, with only 5 elementary schools.  Kirkwood is famous for trains, and we have a really great downtown area around the train station where people (including kids after school!) like to hang out.   I love the close, family feel that the community has, even in the midst of a metropolis like St. Louis.

Here are a few pictures of places around town (our town and the big city!):

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are excited to read The Year of Billy Miller, and to learn from other readers around the world!  We love to connect with other learners and share our knowledge as well.  This is our first time doing the Global Read Aloud and we can’t wait for it to start. 🙂