Week ending Sept. 25th 

Grade 2 Weekly Update

From the classroom: We had a busy week of learning in Grade 2!

Literacy: We explored the er sound in words and reviewed ar/or/ore as word sounds. Students continued practicing how to write complete sentences with a subject and a predicate. To build reading skills, we played the decodable word game and cvc word game (pictured below) in class. *Please let me know if you would like a copy of these games for at home practice. 

This week’s spelling words: at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, word. We will have a spelling test on Monday. Spelling folders will be sent home on Monday for you to view and return to school.

Math: We continued creating, extending, and describing repeating patterns using two attributes, such as colour and shape.

Science: We discussed different materials found in our environment and observed seasonal changes while on our community walk this week. Ask your child about some of the changes seen/heard while on our walk.

Be Good People: As part of our schoolwide Be Good People program, we practised how to ask for help at school. 


 





Additional Information Items

Materials Investigation & Upcoming Building Projects
Over the next several weeks, we will be exploring different types of materials and their properties as part of our Grade 2 Science learning. Students will investigate how materials can be compared, combined, fastened and selected for different purposes. Our learning will eventually lead to a special classroom building challenge near the end of October!

We would love your help collecting clean recycled materials for our investigations and building projects. Useful items include small cardboard boxes, cereal/cracker boxes, cardboard tubes, egg cartons, small clean plastic containers, lids, paper bags, scraps of cardboard, fabric or felt, yarn/string, craft sticks and other lightweight recyclable building materials.

Please do not send glass, sharp metal, food containers that have not been thoroughly cleaned, or very large boxes.

Materials can begin coming to school anytime. Thank you for helping us turn everyday materials into opportunities for scientific thinking, creativity and problem solving!

Orange Shirt Day 

This week, students will spend time reflecting on the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

Classroom activities throughout the week will include age-appropriate activities related to Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural significance.

On Tuesday September 29, staff and students are encouraged to wear thier Orange Shirts.

The grade 3 classes will be leading the Orange Shirt Day Assembly on Tuesday, September 29.  The assembly will start at 9:30.  Parents are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All CBE schools will be closed.

Upcoming Dates

October 7                       Picture Day

October 12                     NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving

October 19                     NO SCHOOL - Non-Instructional Day

October 28                     Fun Lunch - Domino's

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