Dear Parents,
If you have unbreakable baking trays that you can send with your child tomorrow, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much and have a great day!
Mme Amrita

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 adventure of Superhero Settlers. The Ukrainians who settled on the prairies had several super powers to help them defeat the challenges they were faced with in Saskatchewan. Geography, culture, goods and services were explored in this superhero adventure.

February will be a busy month!

Important Dates and Reminders:

Friday, February 8^th, 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.

Tuesday, February 12^th,  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.

Wednesday, February 13^th, 12:30 – Cabane à sucre 

From Thursday, February14th to Monday February 18^th No School due to Teacher’s Convention and Family Day.

Tuesday, February 19- School Council, 4:00 – 5:00 PM All Parents welcome

Thursday, February 21 – Pizza Day/ Spirit Day Decades

Monday, February 25 – Ash Making 9:00 AM All Parents welcome

We will begin In-Line skating the week of Monday, February 25^th

What we will learn about in February:

English: We will finish discussing Charlotte’s Web and we will have a multiple choice test on the 12^th of February. We will also begin our new Unit on Bats. Story-writing skills using a beginning, middle and end will be ongoing.

Sciences: We have started our new unit on Liquids and we have completed two experiments.  Please do ask your child what they have learned.

Social Studies: We have begun our new unit on the natural resources and goods in Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.  Please do ask your child what natural resources and goods are found in Saskatchewan.  The children learned them during our workshop.

Math:  We have been practicing bar graphs with the help of class surveys.  We will start our Unit with 2-D and 3-D geometric shapes. 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 will be focusing on group dynamics and collaborative decision making.

Music: We will work on Tempo and music dynamics.

Art:  We will be participating in varied Carnaval Activities next week as part of our week of Francophonie.

Dear Parents,
Many thanks for those of you who can volunteer on the 4th and 8th of February for our school activities. 
Could you please check your child's Agenda and initial it everyday?  Many thanks.
Today the children used Chrome Books to type a paragraph of Charlotte's Web.  Some children experienced difficulty in typing their username.  Would it be possible to help them at home for a week?  Their username is in their Agenda and it is followed by@learn.cssd.ab.ca.
Thank you so much and have a good week!
Mme Amrita

Dear Parents,
A Very Happy New Year to you all!  May 2019 be filled with good health and happiness for everyone!
For the month of January, we are doing the following;
Science:  We are continuing our unit on Hot and Cold Temperatures. Yesterday the children learned about the heating system in buildings and how the Thermos keeps food and beverages hot or cold.  Please do ask your child to explain these concepts. We will also study insulating materials and I hope to give a Science Test early next week.  I will give the children plenty of time to practice at school. Some websites of this unit are the following;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/keeping_warm.shtml

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AirandWeather/activities/whatstheweather.html

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/first/EyeontheSkyWeatherJournal/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/solidsandliquids/annie02.shtml

http://www.sproutonline.com/sprout/games/detail.aspx?id=b742f71e-0b16-4265-924f-997a0181a2b9

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr3/unitb.html

http://netrover.com/~jjrose/weather/weather.html

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/SolidsandLiquids/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml

http://www.derbyshire-fire-service.co.uk/userimages/kitchen.swf

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/bpes_new/bpes_new_uk/STAGING/local_assets/flash/ysi_preview/index.htm

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2008/student/na/scienceinmotion/Common/SIM.html?Module=../Grade1/Chapter12-HeatEnergy/

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/k/sims/sim5.html

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/readers/science/book2/game.htm

Math:  We are continuing to practice how to represent a three digit number in three different ways.  We are also practicing adding and subtracting with regrouping.

French:  We are doing Literacy Centres, French grammar and comprehension and we will continue to write stories with descriptive words and expressions.

English:  We are continuing to read Charlotte's Web and discussing reflective questions and making connections with the characters and events. 

Social Studies:  We are continuing to study the language, culture and art of the three communities of Canada, Inuit, Ukrainian and Francophone. 

Art:   The children have just finished a beautiful project on Inukshuks. 

Dear WONDERFUL Parents,
I was blown away by your extreme generosity yesterday!!  There were enough snacks to feed an army.  The kids enjoyed the morning of crafts with our amazing, efficient Parent Volunteers.  Many, many thanks to you all.
Let me take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year, filled with good health, happiness and success!
Warm regards
Mme Amrita

November Update:

What will we be learning about this month?

French Language Arts: This month, the Grade 2’s will be working on their reading skills and will practice their reading comprehension.

For more practice with this at home, your child can also visit: http://www.duplaisiralire.com/jeux/index.htm     and   http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/

English Language Arts: We will complete our Novel Study of “Charlotte’s Web” and will also work on grammar and writing simple stories using adjectives.

Math: This month, the Grade 2’s will conclude the math unit on Number Sense and will begin patterns.

You can assist your child with number sense by counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s and identifying odd and even numbers. For additional practice, you can also use the following website:

http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division-i/math-d1/math-2/numbers-m2/ 

Social Studies: The Grade 2’s will continue to explore and investigate the physical geography of Saskatoon, Meteghan and Iqaluit.

Science: We are learning about magnetism and will begin our new unit, “Hot and Cold Temperatures”. 

Health: We will continue exploring safety and healthy eating habits. 

Art: This month, we will do an art project to celebrate Remembrance Day.

Music: The Grade 2’s will learn about melody and will sing French songs during Reader’s Theater. 

Religion: In November, the students will learn about the Apostle’s Creed, be introduced to the Beatitudes.

DECEMBER 2018 NEWS What will we learn about this Month?

We will have our morning of Christmas crafts on the 18^th of December.  Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you can volunteer in class.

English: We will continue reading Charlottes’s Web and review discussion questions. We will also do some Christmas activities.

French: We are going to work on reading comprehension and writing skills to expand our French language vocabulary. Here are the sites, we will be using in the classroom.

http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/

http://cf.tfo.org/jeux/poupouyaki/poupouyaki.html

http://www.lasouris-web.org/

Health: We have been talking about bullying in the classroom and what it looks like at school.  The children have done some role plays and we have discussed the strategies to confront bullying situations with courage.  We will watch videos and continue our understanding of the subject.

Math: We will work on our unit on patterns and relations and place value. We will work on demonstrating and explaining the meaning of equality and inequality. We started adding numbers with regrouping with manipulatives and on the board. Please ask your child the strategy they learned and continue practicing this skill at home.

Music: We will practice our Christmas songs and learn more specific details about music notes. Please, encourage your child to sing along Christmas carols in French using this site:

http://sites.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel/calendrier/

Religion: We will begin the new unit, The Road to Bethlehem to prepare for the seasons of Advent and Christmas.

Science: We will work on the Hot and Cold Temperatures unit. You can assist your child in science by practicing how to read temperatures on a thermometer. We will measure temperature in degrees Celsius.

Social Studies: We will learn about the cultural and linguistic characteristic in Saskatoon, Iqaluit and Meteghan. To assist your child with this at home, you can visit:

http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division-i/soc-d1/social-studies-2/

Sincerely,

Mme Amrita