Sports Day

 

Due to the rain, our Sports Day will now be on Monday.  Our colour is orange.  Please have your child wear anything orange that day.  Thanks!

It's June!

 It is hard to believe we have made it to the last month of Grade 2!  The year has flown by and I am so amazed at how all my students have grown in their learning.  Over the past two weeks we have had the opportunity to participate in some amazing field trips.  

At the Leighton Centre we were able to explore the country and learn about the Leighton Family and their contributions to our local art community.  Students were able to do some sketching as well as a special sculpture project using wire.  The weather was perfect for our day there!

In the classroom we had Teacher's Pet come in to teach us all about Boats and Buoyancy.  Students got to explore and learn through hands on centres.

This week on Wednesday and Thursday we will be going bowling during our Phys Ed time.  If your child has not yet brought their form please have them return it tomorrow.  

All library books are due back this week.  Your child may bring them at any time to return.  We will not be taking out new books until next year.  

I will be sending home the last scholastic flyer for the year this week.  It is a fantastic way to stock up on books for your child to read over the summer.  Please remember to use our class code RC211855. 

Thanks!!! Have a great week.

May 9-13

 This week the students finished up their measurement project.  After reading the book "Measuring Penny" which is a book about a girl named Lisa who has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height, width, length, weight, volume, temperature, and time. She decides to use her dog.  Students were asked to bring in their own stuffy to do some measurements of.  They recorded their measurements and then created a poster to represent them.  

We also discussed how we use measurement in everyday life and why it is important.  The students had to come up with one way they use measurement in their life and represent it.  

We also got to cheer on our Calgary Flames with a spirit day of wearing Red!  Go Flames Go!!

It's May!

 Well the last month went by super fast and we are heading into a busy May!  We have two field trips this month and would love to have some parent volunteers join us.  We require 4 parents for each day that have a current police security clearance.  May 24 we are headed to the Leighton Centre all day and May 26 we have Teacher's Pet coming into our classroom for our last Science unit...Boats and Buoyancy.  Please email me ASAP if you are able to volunteer.

Tomorrow we are working on a fun measuring activity.  Please have your child bring 1 stuffy to school for this activity.  

Thank You!

 It was a very busy week preparing for our evening performance of Willy Wonka.  Thank you for coming out and supporting all the students hard work.  They did an amazing job!!!

Happy Easter!

 I hope everyone enjoyed a very Happy Easter with their families!  Last week we were able to create some beautiful original Easter eggs by using the designs on paper napkins and using mod podge to attach them to the egg.  They looked so beautiful!  When studying Saskatoon, we discussed how the Ukrainian culture would create pysanky eggs using wax and dye to show intricate designs for Easter.  The pysanky celebrates the rebirth of nature in the spring.  We are hopeful that Spring is just around the corner!

Reminder:  This Thursday evening is the Willy Wonka performance.  Students are very excited to show you what we have been working on for the past few months!  Students should arrive to First Alliance by 6pm.  

I am also looking for Parent Volunteers to join us on our field trip on May 24th to the Leighton Art Centre.  This will be a full day field trip and police security clearance is required.  Please let me know if you are able to come with us that day.  

Volunteers Needed!!!

 This Wednesday morning we have a special artist coming in to teach our class how to do wet felting.  I need a few parent volunteers to come and help us in the morning from 8:15 until 10:30.  Please email me ASAP if you are able to help us out.  It is really fun and interesting to do.  Thanks so much!