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!

Byblos Bakery presentation:

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 18 practice/spelling test/Literacy Centres/Magnificent March writing.

List 19 spelling test Friday, April 21st.

List 19: Home

1.  play         5.  here
2.  room       6.  child
3.  house      7.  farm
4.  home       8.  world

Math: New Unit; Measurement - comparing lengths and heights of different objects using shorter/heavier/lighter and scale.

• Identifying days of the week for today, yesterday and tomorrow for different dates.Using a calendar to solve problems. 

Science; Hot and cold temperatures/pictures. 

• Magnet Quiz - please sign and return(Will go home Tuesday)

Religion:  Lent - The story of Easter book/discssion/Sacred Action in class after liturgy - Washing hands/sharing in the Last Supper; juice and bread - silent reflection and prayer.

• Holy Week booklet/craft

Art:  Finished Woven Owls/Easter Basket.

Health:  Byblos presentation/healthy food choices

**Thank-you for sending in all the food!

Gym: Hockey

Upcoming:
April 18th:  Fun Food forms due.
April 19th: Return home reading/library books.
                   Dare To Care assembly for Div 1.
April 21st: List 19 spelling test/Fun food Subway
April 24th: Grade 2 Zoo field trip all day.  Please make sure students have lunch/snack/water.  They will be carrying it all day so not too heavy please.

Happy Easter Monday!

2M Update:

Language Arts: Practiced List 17 words/spelling test

• Literacy centres
• Poems - Haiku

**List 18 spelling test will be on Thursday, April 13th as it is a short week. 

List 18; School Words

1.  school            5.  spell

2.  sentence         6.  head

3.  picture            7.  answer

4.  hand               8.  asked

Math: Addition and subtraction of 2 digit numbers - reviewed grouping and regrouping - had a quiz on Friday.

Science: Made a compass using a pin, magnet, plastic container with water and small lid.

**Magnet quiz on Wed, April 12th - please return green duo-tangs on Wednesday.

Social: New Unit: Looking At Work - Goods produced in the 3 communities.

Health: Healthy eating

Gym: Hockey drills and skills

Art: Woven Owls 

Upcoming:

April 10th: Scholastic book orders due

April 12th: Science test/Return home reading/library books

**Please send in food for Byblos today.***  

April  13th: Byblos presentation -9:15 - 10:15

                    Holy Thursday Liturgy - 10:30 - 11:15

April 14th: Good Friday/No School

April 17th: Easter Monday/No School

Enjoy the last week of Lent!

2M Update:


School resumes Monday, April 3rd.

List 17 spelling test Friday, April 7th.

List 17: Nouns II
1.  water
2.  land
3.  sky
4.  table
5.  story
6.  job
7.  animals
8.  food

Upcoming:
April 3rd: School resumes
April 7th: Fun Food
April 10th: Scholastic due
April 13th: Byblos presentation
                   Fun Food Pizza

***We still need a volunteer for Thursday, April 13th to help prep food for our presentation.(9:00 - 10:30am) and also for the Zoo field trip on Monday, April 24th(Please sign up via school web page for zoo).***

Welcome back!