It is named after Bright Spring, an astronomy-themed essay written by a second-grade student from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Indeed, Chelsea Naftelberg, a second-grade student at P.S. 87 in Manhattan, did her own search for the truth.

The second-grade students, typical of most Long Island classes, come from diverse backgrounds and have varied skills.

Only one person, an unnamed second-grade student who suffered a concussion, required hospitalization.

One day last month, the third grade took a spelling test, while Faith Mack's second-grade students reviewed what they had learned about Nelson Mandela.

The pen-pal program started last June, when first- and second-grade students from the Partnership School visited Shady Grove.

There, the State Legislature recently voted to stop testing kindergarten, first- and second-grade students.

Mr. Ambrosino ushered a visitor into a second-floor class of first- and second-grade students.

In the computer room, second-grade students stared intently at their screens.

This year, second-grade students were asked to write and produce their own opera, which eventually became "Mikey's Dream."