2M Update:

Language Arts:  Read ' The Story of the Leprechaun"/ journal writing/Literacy Centres/Reading about St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day.
List 16 spelling test Friday, March 24th.

List 16 - Nouns
1. fish                5. Calgary
2. Canada          6. Alberta
3. class              7. page
4. car                 8. paper
Math: Solving 2 digit addition problems with money

• Mad minutes - adding 4's

Science: All about magnets 

Social: Looking at people quiz will go home Monday.  Please sign and return.

Religion: Lent

Art:  Painting in the style of Ted Harrison.  See picture

• Leprechaun trap building with our buddies and door decorating(See Pictures)

Upcoming:
March 21st: Father Dan visiting gr 1-4.
March 22nd: Return home-reading/library books

• CTF market fair 1-3pm.  (Students can purchase food/items for $1 each).

March 23rd: Lenten Liturgy @1:15

March 24th: Fun Food Pizza/Last day before spring break.

April 3rd: School reopens

***We are in need of  3 more volunteers for the Calgary Zoo on Monday, April 24th.  Please sign up via school website if interested or write a note in the agenda.***

Enjoy the warm weather!

2M Update:

*Progress reports went home on Friday.  Please sign and return this week.

Language Arts; Practiced list 14/th words/spelling test/Literacy Centres/Fantastic February scrapbook writing./DLR(Daily Language Review).

*No spelling words as it is a short week.
Math: Adding 2 digit numbers to 100 with /without regrouping.  Please sign and return quiz that went home Friday.

• Mad minute facts adding 2 and 3's

Science: Testing the strength of a magnet: Paper clip lift using a bar magnet, horseshoe magnet and ring magnet.  

Social: Learning about the traditions and celebrations of Iqaluit, Metaghan and Saskatoon. Comparing Inuit, Acadian and Ukrainian people. 

**Social Assessment on Wed, March 15th - Looking at People(study guide stapled in agenda).

Religion: Corporal Works of Mercy - Feed the Hungry - we filled 60 snack bags for our service project.  Each bag contained a juice box, 5 snacks a reusable snack bag and an Easter chocolate.  Please see pictures of grade 2's decorating and putting together the bags and students at St. Peters receiving the bags.  

Good Job grade 2's!!!

Grade 3 students after receiving the bags.

Gym: Dance PLY3 all week.

Health: Benefits of dance.

Art: Ted Harrison Painting Art - Canadian artist famous for his use of line and color in his landscape paintings of the Yukon.

Upcoming:

March 15th: Social assessment

                     Return home reading/library books

                     Leprechaun traps with 5P buddies.

                     Spirit Day- wear green/ Parent/teacher interviews (4-8 pm)

March 16th:  Parent Teacher Interviews ( 8:45 - 11 and 12 - 2:30 pm)

March 17th: PD Day  - No School

March 23rd: Lenten Liturgy

Happy St. Patricks Day!

2M Update:

Language Arts: Practiced list 14/spelling test/Literacy Centres/Daily Language review

• Guided reading -  read "Who Will Be The Ruler?" comprehension/sequencing/synonyms practice.

List 15 spelling test on Friday, March 10th.

List 15  th-words

1. thanks     5. them
2.those        6. think
3. these       7. through
4. their        8. thought










Math: Mad minute practice with 1's & 2's - please practice at home as well to increase fluency.

• Adding 1 and 2 digit numbers using different strategies.
• ex/ 12 + 36 = ?  Add ones first and then tens.  48 + 34 = ?  
• use ten strategy  48 becomes 50 and 34 becomes 32 so 50 + 32 = 82
• Number line if numbers are not big ex/ 58 + 3 = ?
• Use Tens and ones diagram ex/ 27 + 24 = ? * Group all ten and ones for the answer.

Science: Magnets: Facts about magnets

• Lets Go Fishing Activity: Distinguish between materials that are magnetic from those that are not.  See Picture.

Social: People who contributed to Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.  Visit from Mr. Woitas displaying his Ukrainian dancing skills.

Religion: Lent - made lent promises. 

• Corporal Works of Mercy - focused on Feed the Hungry.  Please see handout about our service project.  If you are able to help please send in the peanut free snacks by Thursday, March 9th.

Gym:  Finished our "Snow Flake" dance - 2M students performed for 2W and 4S.  Great job 2M!!!

***Grade 2's are reading prayer next week.  Please practice for your day if you are reading.***

Upcoming:

March 6- 10th: Dance PL3Y residency all week

March 9th; Div 1 Fine Arts Club perform at Parish.

March 10th; Progress reports go home.

Have a great week!