Dear Parents,

February was a very busy month! Thank-you again to the parents who joined us to make apple crisp and ice-cream! It was a great way to engage in our hot and cold science unit. Thank-you as well to the parents who could assist with roller blading this past week! The students loved in-line skating.

Important Dates and Reminders:

Wednesday, March 6^th –  Ash Wednesday

Friday, March 8^th – Report Cards will be sent home

Thursday March 14^th & Friday 15^th we will have our Parent/Teacher  interviews. I look forward to meeting with all of you.

On Friday the 15^th there will be no school for the students.

March 18^th - March 22^nd we celebrate la semaine de la francophonie where we will have exciting French activities for the students.

It is that time of the year again where the children prepare a poem to present to the class.  Please go to Google and type in poèmes français and you will find 100’s of poems to choose from.

March 23rd – Easter Break begins. Bonne vacances- and we look forward to seeing the kids on Monday, April 1st.

What are we learning about in March?

French: We are continuing to work on reading comprehension skills as well as working on our writing skills and will be writing stories. Please continue to encourage your child with his/her home reading.

Math: We will continue our new math unit on 3D objects and 2D shapes. Problem solving in math will be an ongoing activity. Two great websites to introduce 3D objects and 2D shapes include:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeSorter/

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/name-the-three-dimensional-shape

Religion: We will learn about the seasons of Lent and Easter.

Science: We will continue our unit on liquids and boats and buoyancy. At the end of the unit, we will send home a boat building project with recycling materials.  We shall keep you posted.

Social Studies: We are learning about goods and natural resources in the three communities. Students can enhance their learning about the culture, traditions and natural resources of each community by going to: http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division-i/soc-d1/social-studies-2/2-1-canada-s-dynamic-communities/

English: We will continue to learn about bats. We are also trying to incorporate descriptive words in our stories. In addition to your home reading in French, we encourage your child to also read in English each evening.

Music: We will work on connecting rhythms with music and continue learning about high and low sounds as well as melodies.

Art: We will work on art pieces for Easter.

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.