2M Update:

Language Arts:  Sight word practice/ narrative story writing/DLR(Daily Language review)

• Descriptive writing - read,' I Need My Monster '/ Created our monsters and used descriptive words in our writing to describe them (See picture)

*Spelling tests start November 18th with list 6

List 6 - Opposites

1. same               5. slow

2. different         6.  fast

3. large               7.  tall

4. small              8.  short

Math - Counting on a number line by 2's, 5's & 10's

Science - Different states of liquids/ Juice or Popsicle activity - liquid/solid/gas/reviewed properties of liquids/absorb and non absorbing materials.

Religion: Parable of The Mustard Seed - learning how even something/someone small can make a difference.  Mustard seed gift from 2B.

• Made bookmarks for Catholic Education Sunday.

Art - Haunted houses - part 2(See Picture)

Upcoming:

Oct 31st - NO SCHOOL(PD Day)

Nov 1st - Faith Day - no school

Nov 4th - Picture retakes

Have a great long Weekend!

2M update:

Language Arts:  list 4 Sight words practice/ Fall Story writing / DLR (Daily language review)

• Secret life of squirrels story.

List 5 - Numbers

1.  zero            7.  six
2.  one             8.  seven
3.  two             9.  eight
4.  three         10.  nine
5.  four           11.  ten
6.  five

• List 5 sight word test Friday, Oct 28th.
• Spelling tests start with List 6 - Nov 18th

Math: New unit - Numbers to 100 - counting sets of items(groups of 2,3,5,10)/Counting on a number line by 2's, 5's, & 10's.
Science: Dissolving Solids in Water activity/ Stop the Leak activity - students were attempting to construct waterproof linings for a porous container using tissue paper, paper towels, tin foil and wax paper.
Social: Constructed our own maps with a key/ Finished Mapping Unit

• Mapping Quiz Tuesday, Oct 25th - see study guide in blue social duo-tangs. Please return social duo-tangs on Tuesday.

Religion: Learning how the Apostles creed describes what Christians believe.

Health: Hand washing lesson

Gym:  Racquet games - scoop ball

Art: Haunted Houses - part 1

Upcoming;

Oct 28th - black/orange/costume Day - no masks/weapons

Oct 31st;  PD day - no school

Nov 1st:  Faith Day - no school

Nov 4th - Fun food/Picture retakes

Nov 10th - Fun food

Nov 11th - Remembrance Day - no school

**Please contact me @ Jennifer.mah@cssd.ab.ca or call Holy Spirit if you have any questions or concerns. 

Enjoy your week!

2M Update:

Oct 17th - 21st

Language Arts:  ; Fall writing using descriptive words and the 5 senses.

• Super September writing/ Teddy Anderson(Hoop Dancer presentation) journal writing. (See picture) 

• How to write a story:  Bold beginning/order words/excellent ending.  Wrote a Fall story as a class.

List 4 sight word test Friday, Oct 21st

List 4   Weather

1.  rain            5.  land
2.  sunny         6. warm
3.  water          7. cold
4.  snow           8.  hot

Math: Patterns review/Patterns assessment . Please sign/review and return assessments.
Science:  Absorbency tests of different materials. Repel and absorb words.  We learned that tin foil and saran wrap would make a better raincoat than construction paper and paper towels.
Social:  Mapping
Religion:  How I can help my family /classroom sentences.
Art:  3-d squirrel(see Picture)   Please send in an old shirt for painting.











Gym:  Racquet games/badminton

Upcoming:
Oct 28th:  Wear black or orange or Halloween costumes( no weapons/masks)
Oct 31st:  PD Day(no school)
Nov 1st: Faith Day(no school)

***Please continue reading/recording on home reading sheets daily.  The books should be read multiple times in order to learn words and improve fluency.  Always return on Wednesdays.

Enjoy your Sunday!

2M Update

Oct 11- 14th

Language Arts; List 3: Family - sight word test Friday, Oct 14th (see list in previous blog)

• Thanksgiving book/writing - What are we thankful for?(see picture)

Math: Finished Patterns Unit - Patterns Assessment Friday, Oct 14th. (See review sheet and duotangs that went home Friday)  Return duotangs on Friday please.
Science; Which is heavier activity. Interactions of oil and water: observing they do not mix and water is heavier than oil,(see picture)












Religion:  Liturgy practice/wrote a prayer for Family
Art:  Fall Trees (see picture) / Turkey art










Upcoming:
Oct 12th: Teddy Anderson (Hoop dancer performance)
Oct 14th: Fun Food pizza
Oct 21st: Fun Food - twisted basil

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

2M Update

October 3-7th
No sight words this week as it is a short week.  No school on Friday, Oct 7th(PD Day).
The next sight word test will be on Friday, Oct 14th.

List 3: Family

1. mother          5. aunt
2. brother          6. uncle
3. father            7. child
4. sister          

Math: Quiz on patterns. Please look over with your child, sign and return.
Solving problems about increasing patterns,  Read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and worked on patterns in the book and worksheets.
Science: Paper clip challenge and making a pile of water on a penny activities.  Looking at cohesion and surface tension with water.
Social: Mapping Skills
Language Arts:  read ' It's Fall '- Cut and glued Fall sentences in order

• DLR -all week
• Wonderful Words - List 2

Religion: We are each called by name: colored and decorated leaves for our tree(see picture).  How family supports us.  Made thank you cards to family members that support us. See our prayer table picture.

Computers:  Raz Kids - passwords went home so students can read at home as well.

Upcoming:  

Oct 4th: Picture Day & last day to collect deserts for Thanksgiving Hampers.

Oct 6th:  Thanksgiving Liturgy @ 10:30am. The grade 2's will be participating! Students can dress nice on Thursday.  Please come if you are available!  

Oct 6th: Fun Food-Subway

Oct 7th: No School

Oct 10th; No School

Oct 14th; Fun Food Pizza

Thank you to all who sent in deserts for our Thanksgiving hamper and donated money for Terry Fox!

Happy Thanksgiving!