October 25th-29th

 Hello Families, 

Happy Halloween!

This week, students were working on their inferencing skills using Halloween themed riddles. We practiced looking for important words in the riddles which were clues as to what the author was trying to tell us. Then students made a conclusion on what the answer to the riddle was. Inference and conclusion were two new vocabulary words we talked about this week. 

Grade 2 I can Statement: 

Grade 3 I Can Statement:

In honour of Remembrance Day, we will be collecting items for the Veteran’s Food Bank.  We will continue to collect donations until Wednesday, November 10^th. 

 

Here is a list of their most desired contributions:

Collection list: (new items only please) 

• Gluten free non-perishable food
• Canned corn, mushrooms, beef, chilli or stew
• Canned ham or luncheon meat
• Juice
• Flour
• Unscented fabric softener and laundry detergent
• Unscented lotion
• Dishwasher pods
• Bandages

 

Thank you in advance for supporting this worthy cause. 

Notes For Next Week: 

Wednesday, Nov. 3rd- Library day

Wedensday, Nov. 3rd 1:20-2:50 Community Walk

October 18-22

 Hello families, 

This week in Math, the grade 2 students were working on writing their number words up to twenty. The grade three students were representing two and three digit numbers using expanded form and number words as well. We practiced this skill towards the end of the week by learning how to write a cheque, including writing our signatures in cursive writing. 

Grade 2- I can write number words up to Twenty

Grade 3- I can represent 3 digit numbers in different ways. 

In honour of Remembrance Day, we will be collecting items for the Veteran’s Food Bank. If you are able to contribute, please begin sending items to school on Monday, October 25^th. We will continue to collect donations until Wednesday, November 10^th. 

 

Here is a list of their most desired contributions:

Collection list: (new items only please) 

• Gluten free non-perishable food
• Canned corn, mushrooms, beef, chilli or stew
• Canned ham or luncheon meat
• Juice
• Flour
• Unscented fabric softener and laundry detergent
• Unscented lotion
• Dishwasher pods
• Bandages

 

Thank you in advance for supporting this worthy cause. 

Notes for Next Week: 

Wednesday, October 27th- Library Day, please return all books. 

Wednesday, October 27th- (1:20-2:50) Community Walk, Please check the weather and have your child wear appropriate outdoor clothing for this day. 

Friday, October 29th- Halloween Activities (In Class)

October 11th-15th

 Hello Families, 

This week in Grade 2/3 we have been discussing how good readers are able to make predictions about a book before they even begin to read. When looking at the title of a book, it can usually give us some hints as to what the main problem in the story will be. 

As a class, we looked at the cover of the book "Those Shoes" by Maribeth Boelts. Students came up with their own individual predictions about what will happen in the story by using a storyboard. Then we read the story as a class to see how close our predictions were to the plot of the book. 

Next, students worked in small groups to reflect on what the problem in the book was and how the title connected to that problem. 

Group Response


Notes For Next Week:

Monday, October 18th-Non Instruction Day - No Classes for Students 
Wednesday, October 20th- Library Day
Wednesday October 20th- Community Walk (1:20-2:50)

Prediction Storyboard

October 4th-8th

 Hello Families, 

This week in our writing we discussed how to tell if we have written a complete sentence or not. Students looked at examples of complete sentences and sentence fragments, and then we used our spelling words to practice writing complete sentences. The next step for us is to apply what we have learned about complete sentences to edit our stories we are working on in Story Workshop. 

I can improve my work in writing. 

Notes for Next Week: 

Monday, October 11 - Thanksgiving Day, No School

Wednesday October 13th- Library day, Please return all Library books

Wednesday, October 13th- Community Walk 1:20-2:50. Please send your child to school with appropriate clothing for the forecasted weather on this day.  

September 27th-October 1st

Hello Families, 

This week we spent some time reading different stories to support our work around Orange Shirt Day. It was really impressive to hear how many connections students already had to contribute to group discussions around this important subject. 

We really appreciated both grade 1/2 classes sharing their learning of Orange Shirt Day with us. 

It led to our class discussing how students should feel when they are at school, and then we brainstormed how students who attended residential schools may have felt. We used our list of words for how students should feel to add to our feathers which will be a part of a collaborative art piece with the other classes. 

I can appreciate how stories of the past connect individuals and communities to the present. 

I can appreciate the importance of collaboration and living in harmony.

Notes for Next Week:

Wednesday, October 6th is our library day. Please return any library books. 

Wednesday, October 6th afternoon 1:20-2:50 is our scheduled community walk. 

Thursday, October 7th is Photo Day.

Friday, October 8th is a non-instructional day and therefore no school for students.