2M Update:

Language Arts:

*No more spelling tests!
We will be practicing words from list 30 and 31 in the last 2 weeks at school but there will be no spelling test.

List 30 & 31(Y to I in past tense and ed words that sound like T)

1. died           9.  walked
2. cried         10. worked
3. spied         11. asked
4. lied           12. placed
5. studied      13. typed
6. tried          14. skipped
7. fried          15. wished
8. hurried      16.  talked

*Pirate story writing - A Day in the Life of a Pirate/descriptive writing/title pages.
*Literacy Centres

***Monday, June 26th  - Pirate Day - students can dress up as a pirate/reading stories to grade 1 and kindergarten/pirate centres(am)/pirate movie(pm)***

* Students are welcome to bring in a healthy snack to share with class if they want for the movie.
Math: Geometry - 2D and 3D shaped
Science; Butterfly life cycle/what is an insect
We released our butterflies in the butterfly garden!
***Science presentation on bird adaptations.***

Social: Cochrane and the past present and future/Fort Calgary field trip.

Religion: Learning about our blessings.
Gym: Outside games/baseball/soccer.
Art: Father's Day gift/pencil holder

Upcoming:
June 21st: Return home reading.(Last day of home reading)
                 Students to St. Tim's for Aboriginal Day (12:45 - 2:30)
June 22nd; Freezie Day
June 23rd: Fun Food - Dairy Queen
                  Last day of full concession
June 26th:  2M Pirate Day
June 28th: Spirit Day - crazy hair day
                  Grade 2's to Cochrane Ranche
June 29th: Grade 2's to Cochrane library
                  Last day of classes

June 28th and 29th - volunteers needed - www.volunteersignup.org/W7WKT

Only 2 weeks of school left!

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 26/27 practice/spelling test

• Literacy Centres
• Pirate word web
• Journal writing - Describing bugs under a microscope.

List 28 & 29 - spelling test Friday, June 16(2 weeks for these words)

(double letters and -ed words)

1.  letter             9.  started

2.  full              10.  wanted

3.  yellow        11.  needed

4.  pretty          12.  showed

5.  been            13.  pointed

6.  between      14.  moved

7.  off              15.  changed

8.  wall            16.  played

Math: Geometry - 2 and 3 dimensional shapes/straight and curved edges.

Science - Butterfly life cycle/sentences/word search - recording and observing in caterpillar journals.

Social: Looking at Cochrane- past/present/future

Health: Volunteering and making a difference

Religion: Learning about St. Boniface and our blessings.

Gym: Outdoor activities/tarmac games

Upcoming:

June 5: Grade 2 prayer - group 1

June 6: School photo @ 1 pm

             Sacramental recognition breakfast @ 7:45 - 8:30 am

             Gr 2 prayer - group 2

June 7: Gr 2 prayer - group 3

             return home reading

             Last day to take books out from library(return June 14th)

June 8:Gr 2 prayer - group 4

            Fun Food Little Caesars

            Grade 2 special science presentation 1-2 pm - Budding Biologists

June 9: Health Fair @ Spray Lakes(Please make sure students are dressed appropriately and bring                    lunch/snacks/water).

Enjoy your week!

 

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 25 practice/spelling test

• Pirate Unit - read "A Day in The Life of a Pirate" started a word web to help with story writing.
• Literacy Centers

***Please continue with reading and return every Wednesday to exchange books.***

***List 26 & 27 test Friday, June 2nd.

List 26 & 27: Emotions and -ing words

1.  happy             9.   following

2.  funny             10.  bring

3.  give                11.  something

4.  well                12.  thing

5.  favourite       13.  growing

6.  friend            14.  sing

7.  face               15.   ring

8.  tell                 16.  crossing

Math: Finished Data Analysis unit - Quiz Tuesday, May 31th - please return duo-tangs on Tuesday.

• Mad minutes - 8 & 9's

Science: Caterpillar observations.

• Finished Hot and Cold Unit - test Friday, June 2nd - please return duo-tangs Friday.
• Discovering about small flying and crawling animals - insects/caterpillars
• Caterpillars are about 2 weeks old - they are hanging upside down in a J position.  They will start to shed their skin and make a chrysalis.  They are 2 inches long and very hairy.

Social: Looking at You  - discovering Cochrane/Calgary

Religion: Learning prayers

Health: Volunteering

Gym: Outside activities/games -soccer

Upcoming:

May 30th: Math quiz

May 31st: Return home reading/library books

June 2nd: Science quiz/spelling test/Fun food Little Caesars

June 5th week: 2M prayer

June 6th: Sacramental Recognition breakfast 7:45- 8:30am

• School Photo - 1pm

June 6 & 8th: Grade 1 and 2 science presentations by Let's Talk Science Outreach program

June 8th: Fun Food Little Caesars

Enjoy the week! 

***Scholastic book orders due Tuesday, May 23rd.***

***Please send in a bag for Lighthouse Art to take home.***

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 24 practice/spelling test

• Zoo Writing
• Literacy Centres 

• Read - "Lighthouse" by Robert Munsch - Story response writing
• Pirate Unit - Read "A Pirate's Life For Me!" - Journal writing and word work

List 25 - spelling test on Friday, may 26th

List 25 - Irregular past tense

1.  found              6.  made

2.  done               7.  held

3.  gone               8.  took

4.  told                 9. began

5.  went             10. grew

Math - Data Analysis - sorting data

• drawing/interpreting concrete/pictographs
• Mad minutes - adding 8's

Science - Hot and Cold Unit - Safety at home and school/temperature questions and facts/accuracy with measuring.

• We received our caterpillars this week! Started Butterfly journals for small flying and crawling animals unit.

Social - Looking at You - Cochrane & Calgary

Health - Bike and Helmet safety presentation/ writing

Religion - Learning about the rosary - The Joyful Mysteries booklet reading.colouring

Gym - Finished Gymnastics unit

Art - Lighthouse Pictures/Spring flowers and butterflies

Upcoming:

May 24th: Return home reading/library books

May 26th: Fun Food Freshii

June 6th & 8th: Grade 1 & 2 science presentation by  Lets talk Science Outreach program.

•  Grade 2 -Budding Biologists
•  Grade 1 - Bird Nests

Please continue reading/returning home reading.  

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend/donate to the Art Walk. See Lighthouse art.

Enjoy the warm weather!

Happy Monday!

List 22 & 23 spelling test Friday, May 12th.
(transition words & self)
1.  first           9.   himself
2.  then          10.  herself
3.  next          11.  themselves
4.  last           12.  self
5.  second      13.  selfish
6.  if               14.  myself
7.  too
8.  still

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 21 practice/spelling test/Literacy Centres/Amazing April writing

• Final drafts of poems
• Zoo field trip writing/drawing

Math: Measuring mass: using heavier/lighter terms

• Mad minutes adding 6&7 
• Measurement quiz on Tuesday, May 9th - study sheet went home last week.

Social:  Looking at Goods/Resources - quiz Friday, May 12th - duo-tangs will go home Monday.

Science: Measuring temperature/reading a thermometer/What takes up more space? ice or water demo.

Art:  Artist residency part 1: Meteghan Lighthouses - mixed media(we will be finishing next week)

Gym: Gymnastics: animal walks and static positions.

Religion: Story of Emmaus comprehension questions/discussion.

Health:  Finishing healthy eating and physical activity unit.

Upcoming:

May 8-12: Part 2 of Artist Residency

May 10th: Return home reading/library books

May 12th: Fun Food Subway

May 15th: Bike and helmet presentation - gr 1 & 2

                  Butterfly larvae coming this week!

May 16th: Marion Celebration @ 1:15pm.

May 17th: Art Walk - Art Resisdency display/purchase 5:30-7:30 pm

May 18th: Fun Food Little Caesars

May 19th: PD Day - no school 

Have a great week!

2M Update:

We had a cool/rainy day at the zoo but still had a great time!  Thank you to all our parent volunteers! Some pictures below.

Language Arts: List 20 practice/spelling test

• Poetry - 3 line poems & diamante poems
• Earth Day - reading/writing/craft

List 21 spelling test Friday, May 5th.

List 21 - Quantity

1.  both                6.   most

2.  something       7.  little

3.  much               8.  few

4.  never               9.  many

5.  only

Math:  Mad minutes 6's

• Measuring using nonstandard unite. ie/ straws, cubes and paperclips
• Measuring around an object using sting and popsicle sticks.

Science: Temperature time line and different body temperatures when you are sick/hypothermia etc...

• Thermometers for measuring.

Religion:  The Road To Emmaus (which took place after Jesus died and rose from the dead) reading

• Learning how to be messengers of the good news.

Gym: Skipping in groups.

Upcoming:

May 1-12th: Art Residency - Grade 2's will be doing Meteghan art work.

May 3rd: Return home reading/library books.

May 5th; Fun Food Little Caesars

May 12th: Fun Food Subway

Welcome to May!

 

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 19 practice/spelling test/literacy centres

• Poetry- Acrostic poems

List 20 spelling test Friday, April 28th.

List 20 - A - Words

1.  again                5.  always

2.  almost              6.  another

3.  along                7.  any  

4.  also                   8. after

• Journal writing - Dare to Care - bully presentation.

Math:  Relating months of the year and read dates on a calendar activities.

• Measuring length to a non standard unit:  Used popsicle sticks and string to measure height of students activity.  Comparing using words: taller, tallest, shorter, shortest.

Science:  Temperature Wars Activity: Describing temperature using terms such as hotter than, colder 

than. 

• Read: Hot and Cold book.

Social: Looking at Meteghan - resources and jobs

Gym: Jumping Unit - jumping and landing patterns

Health:  Byblos discussion and writing on healthy food choices.

Art: Woven Owls (See pictures)

Upcoming:

April 24th: Zoo Field Trip

April 26th: Return home reading/library books.

April 28th; Hat Day(Spirit Day)

                   Fun Food Freshii

***Please dress appropriately for the weather(might be rain) and send students with lunch/snack/drink for our Zoo field trip.  Volunteers please come for 8:45 am. Thank you!

Have a great week!