Dear Parents, 
Thank you to those who were able to join us for our in-class field trip! The Grade 2’s learned about the Acadians who live in Meteghan and got to make butter, paint light houses and practice weaving. 
February will be a busy month! 
Important Dates and Reminders:
Friday, February 9th, Carnaval: We will spend the day playing games in celebration of Carnaval. We hope to also see you at the Mardi Gras family dance that evening beginning at 6:00 pm.   
Tuesday, February 13, We will be making Apple Crisp and ice cream (at 9:00 am) for our Science Unit on Hot and Cold. Please remember to bring an apple already sliced in a Ziploc bag.  Please let me know if you can assist with this. 
Thursday, February 15th –Monday February 19th No School due to Teacher’s Convention and Family Day. 
We will begin In-Line skating the week of Monday, February 26th
What we will learn about in February: 
English: We will finish discussing Charlotte’s Web and will have a Unit test on Monday February 5th. We will also begin our new Unit on Bats. Story-writing skills using a beginning, middle and end will be ongoing. 
Sciences: We will conclude our Hot and Cold Science unit and begin discussing liquids. 
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about the culture and traditions in Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon. 
Math: We will learn addition and subtraction strategies with answers up to 100 both with and without regrouping. We will also practice problem solving.  Please practice these skills with your child at home. 
French: We are learning about French grammar (nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, etc). We will continue to also enhance reading and writing skills by writing stories and completing reading comprehension texts. 
Religion:  We are learning about Jesus’ life as a child by reading Bible stories. We are also learning about important symbols in the Church. 
Health:  We are learning about Healthy Habits.  
Music: We will distinguish among the sounds of common musical instruments.

I will require a little help in preparing for the paper mache project on Monday.  If you can
come for half an hour tomorrow morning, it will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Mme Amrita