This past Thursday, students participated in our first Grade 2 liturgy.  Each week, a different class will be responsible to lead the liturgy, in the learning commons.  Our class is responsible for this week's liturgy.  Below are photos taken during our first liturgy.

In math, we continue to explore ways to represent, compare and order numbers.  Students are using various tools to represent numbers including base ten blocks, ten frames and number lines. 

In language, we are working on how to recount a realistic or fictional story.  We created an anchor chart to highlight important features to include in a recount.  I look forward to reading their weekend recounts that they are working on.  

I enjoyed the students simple machines presentations.  Students did a wonderful job highlighting the item that they brought it.  We will be continuing to explore simple machines and learn all about how they make doing jobs easier. 

It was wonderful meeting many of you at the Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday.  The students had a wonderful time showing off the classroom to everyone!

This week, we continued to learn about each other and how to best work in groups.  Students understand how each person in a group is valuable and brings their own fresh perspective to a task.

In Math, we started exploring how to represent numbers.  Students decided that using tally marks, ten frames, place value mats and pictures were the best ways to show what they knew about a number.

In Language, we are reviewing strategies we can use when we come across a word that we do not know.    Using books that are at our level, students were able to practice these skills when they met with their Grade 4 reading buddies.  Ask your child about their buddy. A reminder that our library day is Monday.  Students will need to have their books at school tomorrow (1 French, 1 English). 

In Science, I look forward to seeing what students came up with for their simple machines task.  Students will be presenting what they brought in this week.  These presentations are due in tomorrow.

This week we also had our first fire drill practice.  We needed some reminders and additional practice to walk outside as quickly and quietly as possible.  I am sure we will do a much better job on the next practice.

 Housekeeping...
1.  Please return your student verification form if you have not already done so.
2.  Please return your technology consent form if you have not already done so.

Have a wonderful Sunday!!!

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a good weekend recovering from our first week back at school!  As a class, we continue to work on establishing expectations for various aspects of our time at school.  We wrote about our Hopes for this school year and discussed how we are each unique and bring special talents to our classroom.  We completed our first Makerspace challenge.  After reading Rosie Revere, Engineer, students were given the challenge to create their own dream space for the classroom using a container with random materials inside.  Students had a great time coming up with ideas and seeing them through to completion.  While working on this task, students practiced important collaborative skills.

Thank you to everyone who donated materials to our classroom.  Similarly, thank you to everyone who returned the variety of forms that went home last week.  If you have not had a chance to return the consent for use of technology form, please do so at your earliest convience.

Today students brought home the school council's fundraiser for this year.  It is an entertainment booklet.  All information concerning this fundraiser is in the bag that went home.  Please note that should you not be participating in this fundraiser you are asked to return the booklet to school.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Welcome Back BBQ this thursdays from 5:00-7:00pm!!!

First Day!!!

It was great to meet many of you this morning on the yard! 

Our day was jam packed!!! The students and I had a great time getting to know each other and learning about some of the expectations of grade 2. We discussed entry routines and general classroom expectations.  We read the book Iggy Peck, Architect and talked about how we all have our own unique and valued ways of approaching tasks.  We exercised our creative side and made a creation using playdough and took our "First day of Grade 2" photos.  We even had gym time with Mrs. Latour's class and played a game of "BOAT."  I am sure many students would say that the highlight of their day was that it was grade 2 day on the play structure! 

Each student has brought home their mail bag which includes their agenda, my welcome letter, a parent information form (your homework!), school calendar, consent for the use of student information form, school newsletter, as well as a lunch lady order form.  Please take some time to review these items and return the two information forms at your earliest convience.

Thank you to everyone who sent in classroom materials.  We are set when it comes to ziploc bags, kleenex and dry erase markers!!!  Many of the students were eager to keep their pencil crayons/markers so I have decided to allow students to keep these materials.  Please help your child to arrange the following items together in either a pencil case or large ziploc bag (labelled with their name).... pencils, erasers, scissors, glue stick, pencil crayons/markers.    Similarly, please note these are not mandatory items as I have all these items for student use, in the classroom. 

If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to either write a note in the agenda or give the school a call.  Here's to a wonderful year!!!