Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Speaking - Friendship Presentations on Thursday
           - Benjamin*, Talia*, Julianna, Jordan, Bailey, Ishaan, Boston, 
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap. 7, 15, 18, 24

Valentine Exchange:  Friday morning, if participating :-)
HOT DOG DAY - Friday, Feb. 12  

WINTER CARNIVAL  
-Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations. 
-Volunteers desperately needed.  Please sign up if you can donate some time!!         

Reminders
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS

Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Speaking - Friendship Presentations on Tuesday
           - Benjamin*, Kieran*, Talia*, Adria*, Danika, Jordyn, Julianna, Emma, 
             Avalon, Hailey
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap. 1, 5, 6*, 7, 15*, 18*, 21, 24

Valentine Exchange:  Friday morning, if participating :-)

HOT DOG DAY - Friday, Feb. 12 
February Book Orders - due:  Feb. 10 
 
Happy Birthday!! 
Yesterday Ethan celebrated his 8th birthday.  We hope that you had a wonderful day and an amazing eternity year!  Happy 8th Birthday, Ethan!  :-)


Happy Birthday, to Kieran, who celebrates his 8th birthday...today!!  We hope that you have a wonderful and amazing celebration.  Thank you for the wonderful cinnamon bun treats!  We appreciated celebrating you birthday with you!!  ;-)

WINTER CARNIVAL

• Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations.              Theme: games and toys.   Cash contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed  

Reminders:

Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.

Friday, February 5, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Speaking - Friendship Presentations on Tuesday
           - Benjamin, Kelyn, Detroit, Kieran, Talia, Adria
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap.

HOT DOG DAY - orders due: Tues., Feb. 9 for Friday, Feb. 12 
February Book Orders - due:  Feb. 10 
 
Happy Birthday!! 
Today Grayson celebrated his 8th birthday.  We hope that you had a wonderful day and an amazing eternity year!  Thanks for the cute cupcakes, we appreciated celebrating with you!  Have a wonderful weekend. 

THANK YOU!
Thank you to our fabulous math mothers, Mrs. Meredith, Mrs. Kronebush, and Miss Becky,  who helped us complete activities in place value and for Chinese New Year.   We have a 2 week break from our math groups, resuming on February 26th.  


WINTER CARNIVAL

• Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations.              Theme: games and toys.   Cash contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed  

Reminders:

Feb. 9 - Assembly - 8:45 am - All welcome
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great LONG weekend.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Spelling  - Unit 15 - Post Test Score
3.  Speaking - please prepare Friendship topic for next week
4.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap.   #18
HOT DOG DAY - orders due: Tues., Feb. 9 for Friday, Feb. 12 
February Book Orders - due:  Feb. 10 

Valentine List
Our class will celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, February 12th.  If choosing to share valentine's, it is considerate to include all class members.  Today, your child has created a class list in alphabetical order.  

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
Students have been working on hard.  In Language Arts, students have been focusing on reading with greater fluency (accuracy, expression, phrasing, and comprehension) through our Fairy Tale unit.  We continue to work on developing our reading/writing vocabulary through weekly list words, with a greater emphasis being placed on usage in speaking, reading, and writing, over weekly spelling test results.  Students write in a variety of ways in our reading responses (Fairy Tales, Cultural Celebrations work, speeches, reading responses, journal, learning log, etc.)

In Math students continue to develop numeracy skills through activities, games, drills and class work.  Skills include:  addition (with a focus on front end addition without regrouping/with regrouping), place value, money and combination of values to $1, as well as being able to compare numbers using terms less than, greater than, and equal to.  Students continue to work through problems using manipulatives and stories.   Mrs. Underwood has led students through lessons and activities focused on probability and the likelihood of an event occurring. 

Students have recently complete a unit on mapping in Social Studies focusing on developing familiarity with Cardinal directions, legends, keys, map grids and scale.  

In Science we have started a unit o the Wonders of Weather.  This unit incorporates an exploratory question, discussion and activities that engage students in problem solving.  

We continue to develop strength, flexibility, and control of our physical abilities through our gymnastics program and our physical literacy education sessions.  

Thank you for supporting the development and progress of your child each day.  You are an integral part of their daily success!  :-)

WINTER CARNIVAL

• Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations.              Theme: games and toys.   Cash contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed  

Reminders:
Feb. 8 - No School - Family Day

Feb. 9 - Assembly - 8:45 am - All welcome
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Spelling  - Unit 15 - Quiz:  Thursday 
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap.   
HOT DOG DAY - orders due: Tues., Feb. 9 for Friday, Feb. 12 
February Book Orders - due:  Feb. 10

MATH
Today Mrs. Underwood worked with the students.  Students did activities to reinforce skills on probability using the vocabulary of likelihood, less likely, more likely, or equally likely outcomes.  

WINTER CARNIVAL

• Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations.              Theme: games and toys.   Cash contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed  

Reminders:
Feb. 8 - No School - Family Day

Feb. 9 - Assembly - 8:45 am - All welcome
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Happy Ground Hog's Day!                                                                    Wiarton Willy predicts 6 MORE weeks of winter!!

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Spelling  - Unit 15 - Quiz:  Thursday 
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap.   
HOT DOG DAY - orders due: Tues., Feb. 9 for Friday, Feb. 12

MATH
Today Mrs. Underwood worked with the students on the skill of probability.  Students learned about how likely something is to happen.  Today's key concepts involved the skills involving less likely, more likely, or equally likely outcomes.  

WINTER CARNIVAL

• Deadline for donations:  Fri., Feb. 12.  Thank you for all donations.              Theme: games and toys.   Cash contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed  

Reminders:
Feb. 8 - No School - Family Day

Feb. 9 - Assembly - 8:45 am - All welcome
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 12 - Hot Dog Day
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 24 - Wear Pink Day
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Homework
1.  Read
2.  Spelling  - Unit 15 - Quiz:  Thursday 
3.  Learning Log - please read, sign and return, asap.  

THANK YOU
Thank you to Mrs. Murray who lead students with Fairy Tale activities today.  Thank you for choosing to spend part of your day with us.  We appreciate you!!

WINTER CARNIVAL

• Thank you for all donations for our theme of games and toys.   Any contributions are most welcome!    
• Volunteers still needed for  Winter Carnival - please see newsletter for contact information.  

Reminders:
Feb. 8 - No School - Family Day

Feb. 9 - Assembly - 8:45 am - All welcome
Feb. 12 - Kits & Kaboodles - Arts Presentation:  NO MATH GROUPS
Feb. 15 - Gymnastics #5
Feb. 17 - Speed Control - Presentation
Feb. 18 - Winter Carnival
Feb. 19 - No School - PD Day
Feb. 22 - Gymnastics #6
Feb. 25 - Early Dismissal - Grade 2 Open House
Feb. 26 - Skating - Mac Park: NHL Rink - 1:00-2:00 pm

Have a great week.