Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017

Highlights

In Social Studies, we have been examining different Inuit artifacts.  Students had to write a description of the artifact, draw a picture, and make a prediction about what the item was used for.  Tomorrow we will find out how these items are really used.

   

We are working in our Creative Journals to demonstrate our understanding of non-fiction features.  On one page, students had to draw a picture and label the parts to provide more information.  On another page, students drew a picture and wrote a caption to provide more information about the picture.

During writing, we are working on Kindness notes for our classmates.  These will be handed out next Wednesday, along with any Valentine cards.

We read a silly story today called “Peanut Butter and Jelly Brains.”

Important Information

Valentine’s Day

For the past two years, we have allowed time in the classroom at the end of the day for students to hand out Valentine Cards and/or Kindness Cards and Messages to their classmates.  If you are planning to do this as a family, and this is absolutely voluntary, please write a card for every student in the class. Homemade cards are always special, remembering that the virtue of Kindness, Caring, Friendship and Compassion should be the focus of the message.

As stated in our Parent Handbook on page 5:

“Parents please DO NOT SEND any cakes, cupcakes, or other treats to school. We have too many children with severe allergies not only to peanuts but to wheat and dye based products. As a staff we will ensure your child will not receive ‘treats’ or be passed on any treats brought in by parents to your children. THIS INCLUDES: the distribution of all ‘treats’ parents wish to distribute on birthdays or for any holidays.

Here is a list of names of students in our class if you choose to send Valentine cards or notes.  We will have our Valentine/note exchange next Wednesday.

Yagmur

Mekhi

Abhiroop

Avizheh

Ernik

Keldon

Jason

Yasser

Joshua

Daniel

Heidi

Sophina

Brady

Aylah

Elena

Hejran

Japneet

Grace

Kyla

Edgerrin

Katelyn

Important Dates

Wednesday, Feb. 15- Jump Rope for Heart Assembly at 1:15pm

Thursday, Feb. 16- No School for Students (Teachers’ Convention)

Friday, Feb. 17- No School for Students (Teachers’ Convention)

Monday, Feb. 20- No School (Family Day)

Wednesday, Feb. 22- Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying)

Thursday, Feb. 23- Healthy Hunger (Little Caesars), School Council Meeting at 7 pm (Grade 2 team presenting)

Homework

-We will not have word work (spelling) groups for the next 2 weeks.  Instead, Ms. Bain has sent a list of “no excuse” common spelling words.  Please review these words.  Students will be tested on them at the end of February.

-Reading/Raz-Kids  (Don’t forget to sign the reading log sheet)

Ask Me About: 

-You have 53 cents in your piggy bank.  You get 4 dimes.  How much money do you have now?

-You have 35 cents in your piggy bank.  You get 6 nickels.  How much money do you have now?

How can you figure out these problems?

Do any of the books you read have captions or labels?