Dear Parents
Students did a fabulous job with their magnet creations!  They are bringing their creations home today!


FYI
Halloween party Thursday.  Regular morning, afternoon is a movie and games.



Our. Learning,
"I liked sharing our magnet creations."-Ibraheem
"I liked doing the ten frames."-Maha
"I am so excited for the Halloween party."-Charlotte
"I am really really excited to show my friends my costume that I have."-Leina
"I liked morning work."-Wyatt
"I am really excited for the Halloween party."-Yusuf
"I loved the writing about my magnet."-Jacob
"I liked showing our magnet creations."-Gabriella

For Discussion:
Explain your magnet creation to your family!

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Hi Parents!

We will be having a Halloween Party on Thursday.

Students are allowed to wear their costumes- but no masks or weapons.

If you choose to send food, please make sure it is nut free and includes an ingredient card if it is a baked item.

We will be doing games after recess up to lunch, and after lunch we will be watching a spoooooky movie.

If you have any questions feel free to send me an email.

Thanks!
Ms. H

Monday October 28th, 2019

Dear Parents,

With our very cold weather, we had a BLUE day today, and did indoor recess. We also welcome a new student- Michelle!

FYI
No school Friday (PD Day)

Our Learning:

" I learned about many magnet creations."-Emmett
"I really like gym today."-Debbie.  "We did laps, Indie 500."
"I liked doing Literacy, the verb activity."-Beckett
"I liked Maha's creation because we had to dig in a box to find treasure."-Hope
"I liked snack and I liked Joey's creation."-Maha
"I didn't have a good afternoon because some people broke my invention."-Joey
"I liked indoor recess."-Charlotte
"I liked snack and sharing our creations."-Jaxon


For Discussion:
What were some interesting magnet creations you saw today?

Friday October 25, 2019

Dear Parents,

Tonight is the Hawkwood Halloween Dance at 6:30, we have lots of kiddos very excited to come out and have fun - all in support of a great cause, raising money for Hawkwood School.

FYI
Halloween Fundraiser Dance 6:30
Next Week: No school on Friday (PD Day)

Our Learning:
"I am really excited for the Halloween Dance!"-Hope
"I really laughed  when Mr. J and Mr. Wilson got their hair dyed!   My favorite is Mr. J's pink hair."-Wyatt
"I liked finishing magnets and Wonder."-Maha
"I loved the noun activity."-Malik
"I had fun doing the nouns activity from the magazine."-Aengus

For Discussion:

Give 3 examples of a noun.

Thursday October 24th

Dear Parents, 
We are so excited to share our magnet inventions with each other tomorrow!  Unfortunately we would have to wait for 2 weeks to share our creation with our buddies, so instead we will take pictures and share.  

FYI
Halloween Dance tomorrow 


Our Learning:
"I liked finishing our magnet creation. I also liked learning about Mean Jean."-Amara
"I liked doing Superflex."-Beckett
"I am excited for the Halloween Dance."-Jaxon
"I didn't like that I didn't finish my magnet creation."-Joey
"I liked our magnet creation."-Yusuf
"I liked taping, building, and gluing my magnet invention."-Jacob
"I love love loved doing our magnet invention and reading Wonder. I am exited for Halloween Dance."-Maha
"I liked Dance Mat typing."-Ibraheem
"I looooooved doing our magnet creations."-Debbie
"I am really really really excited for Halloween Dance."-Leina
"I liked doing magnetic invention."-Malik
"I am super super super excited for tomorrow because it's the Halloween dance and trading card night."-Aengus
"I am excited for Halloween."-Charlotte
"I am REALLY excited for the Dance."-Hope

For Discussion:
Who is our new Superflex Character?  What does the character try to do?

Wednesday October 23rd, 2019

Dear Parents, 
We had a blast working on our magnet inventions using the Maker Space materials.  Students are welcome to bring in specific materials they would like from home, but it is not required.

Notice: My email is back up and running!

FYI
Halloween Dance Friday
Reminder to review your sight words at home please!
Go on Raz Kids and read a book and do the comprehension quiz

Our Learning 
"Doing magnet creations was the best!"-Emmett
"I looooveed Music"-Hope
"I liked doing the magnet creation."-Ibraheem, "I learned how to skip count by 2s on the calendar backwards."
"I  did not like the weather today! It was windy."-Charlotte
"I liked sewing my little puppy for our creations."-Beckett
"I love love loved doing the magnet creations and we still have time to finish tomorrow."-Amara
"I liked doing our magnet creations and I didn't like the weather."-James
"I liked doing our tree art."-Aengus
"I learned about -ab word families."-Aahana
"I liked making my game where you have to try to figure our where the magnet is."-Jax
"I did not like the weather it looked sunny but it was cold."-Sydney
"I didn't like the weather today either, I'm excited for Halloween."-Maha
"I am learning about how magnets working and I liked helping Charlotte with her invention."-Leina


For Discussion:
Tell your parents what your magnet invention is.  What does it do? How does it work? What is challenging?

Tuesday October 22, 2019

Dear Parents
My apologies for no blog yesterday- I am having technical difficulties with my computer!  Right now I am not able to access my email, feel free to contact me via Remind App if you have anything you need to communicate.


FYI
-Halloween Fundraiser Dance Friday Oct. 25th (green notice sent home)
-New Scholastic Orders sent home (order for Oct. will be submitted today)
-Some students will be bringing home a "Sight Word" review booklet.  Please practice each night. -New words will be sent home after weekly assessments in Guided Reading, so each child might bring home new words on different days.

Our Learning:
We had a review on nouns and verbs today, and did some finish up work.  We got to go on Dance Mat Typing to practice our typing skills.
In math we practiced our skills in numeracy (recognizing numbers to 100, sequencing, comparing, patterning, subatizing, etc.).
In Science we did our task design for our Magnet Invention. Students are welcome bring materials from home, but we will be using the school's Maker Space to create our prototype.

For Discussion:
What is HOME ROW on the keyboard?

Friday October 18th, 2019

Dear Parents,
It was lovely to see so many Hawkwood families join us for our Family Literacy Night!  We love to host a few events a year to bring usual together as a community. Thank you for your support!

ATTENTION: GRADE 2 will be going on a short community walk on Monday afternoon. 

FYI
Monday Oct.21 Election Day- polls at Hawkwood School
Fun Lunch - Panago Pizza
Halloween Dance Friday 6:30 PM-8:30 PM (Flyer coming home Monday)


Our Learning:

"I loved meeting our buddies!"-Beckett
"I loved watching the fairy tale videos."-Kolby
"I loved doing the Venn diagram with our buddies."-Wyatt
"I liked seeing everyone's crazy hats."-Emmett
"Something I learned about my buddies is that they are twins."-Sydney
"I liked having my new buddy!"-

For Discussion: 
Coming home is a string!  We did a collaborative team building math activity with another classroom- boy we worked hard to use our "Mojo" Growth Mindsets of patience, listening perseverance even when difficult.  We had to overcome 'rock brain' and 'glass man' - and boy! it wasn't easy.. but we did it, and we did a FABULOUS job.
Try to make a few shapes as a family!  Remember to keep your hands on the string!




Also coming home is our "fortune tellers' aka 'pac man' that we created as a strategy to overcome Glassman from Superflex.  Glassman gets UPSET and make a big deal out of small problems.

Thursday October 17th, 2019

Dear Parents,
We are excited to see everyone for Literacy Night!


FYI
Tonight is Family Literacy Night 6:00-7:30
Friday is CRAZY HAT Day!



Our Learning:
"I liked making our fortune tellers."-Amara
"I learned how to make fortune tellers."-Aahana
"I am excited to have buddies tomorrow."-Aengus
"I liked going out for recess."-Ibraheem
"I liked doing our Science and sharing it.  It was great and I loved doing our fortune tellers."-James
"I liked sharing our Science magnet ideas."-Gabriella
"I learned a few different ways to use magnets."-Emmett
"I liked doing the step by step with magnets and fortune tellers."-Leina
"I liked Science and I liked making the fortune tellers."-Yusuf
"I liked doing the Science and reading Wonder."-Maha
"I learned how to make fortune tellers from Leina."-Charlotte
"I am excited for Literacy Night!"-Sydney
"I liked doing our fortune tellers and I am excited for Literacy Night."-Debbie
"I liked going outside."-Maik

For Discussion:
What was the best part of Literacy Night?

Wednesday October 15th, 2019

Dear Parents 
Tomorrow is our Literacy Night, all students are invited to wear red & white, or a Canadian jersey.  Notes were sent home with oldest/only.

FYI
Wear red & white tomorrow - or a Canadian jersey
Literacy Night 6-7:30 (also wear red & white)
Crazy Hat Day Friday (design your own if you want!)

Our Learning:
"I liked doing glass man."-Kolby
"I liked making my magnetic slime."-Debbie & mama
"I liked doing the fortune tellers."-Amara
"I liked the art."-Ibraheem
"I love, love, loved doing glass man and coloring the glass man."-Leina
"I looooooved doing art and glass man."-James
"I loved doing the birch trees."-Beckette
"I liked painting the leaves on our painting."-Charlotte
"I liked coloring glass man."-Gabriella
"I learned how to make turquoise."-Joey
"I liked all the art we did today."-Hope
"I liked doing art and making the birch tree."-Maha


For Discussion:
Tell your parents about Glass Man!  What does he like to do?  (Hint: Problem Size)

Tuesday October 15th, 2019

Dear Parents,
I hope everyone had a fabulous long weekend!  This Thursday evening is FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT from 6-7:30pm.  The entire family is welcome to join us in this evening of literacy games, and enter a draw for your chance to win some cool prizes!  The theme is Canada- so wear red and white.

FYI
Thursday is Literacy Night 6-730


Our Learning:
"I liked learning about colors."-Amara
"I liked learning about art."-Kolby
"I liked painting birch tree art."-Ibraheem
"I like painting the birch tree art and doing the branches."-James
"I liked doing choice day in gym."-Leina
"I love love loved our art today."-Hope
"I loooooove gym."-Beckett
"I loved doing gym."Wyatt
"I loved everything especially gym."-Debbie
"I looooved the art."-Sydney
"I liked reading my book!"-Joey
"I liked social."-Gabriella
"doing art was nice!"-Emmett

For Discussion:
We will are starting our learning about Canada's First People- what is the name of the Indigenous nation in our area?

Thursday October 10, 2019

Dear Parents,
We had a ton of fun making slime today - for safety reasons we decided against making it magnetic as the slime is only attracted to earth magnets which are very powerful, but can be dangerous for young children. We will watch a video on Tuesday about magnetic slime.  
CAUTION: Avoid using the slime near fabrics of any kind (carpet, furniture, etc) as it is near impossible to get out! 
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  See you Tuesday!

FYI
No School Friday or Monday
Family Literacy night Thursday

Our Learning:

"I loved making slime!"-Emmett
"I liked doing the calendar today."-Ibraheem
"I liked all the steps in making slime."-Amara
"I LOVE LOVE LOVED making the slime!"-Sydney & Everybody!!
"I loved making the slime."-Yusuf
"I really really really really loved writing the steps of how to make slime and making it!"-Leina
"Im glad to be back."-Hope
"I loved our assembly."-Gabriella
"I liked making the slime."-Charlotte and Kolby
"I liked playign with the slime."-Aengus
"I liked putting glitter in the slime!"-Maha
"I like slime."-Malik
"One thing about the color sheets is it's the horn of plenty."-Joey

For Discussion:
Tell your parents "How To" make slime!

Wednesday October 9th, 2019

Dear Parents, 
We returned library books today, but did not renew.  Next week we will have more of a schedule set up for regular library times for each student.

FYI
School Assembly Thursday
Parent Council meeting Thursday at 6:30
No School Friday (PD) & Monday (holiday)
Next week: Family Literacy Night Oct. 17

Our Learning:
We were having so much fun doing short skits to demonstrate "Space Invader" personal bubble "Expected" and "not expected" & sketching in our Visual Journals that we ran out of time for blog!  I tried to squeeze in a bit of reading for our book "Wonder" but we will finish the chapter tomorrow. We just found out that Auggie has decided to meet the principal Mr. Tushman at his potential new school.  He's pretty nervous because he looks so different, he fears that kids will stare and be rude.

We did our Magnet Science test today, some of us will finish up tomorrow.  So far, I am seeing some pretty smart kiddos!  Im very impressed with the outstanding work.

For Discussion:
What Superflex character do you hope we learn about next?
or
What was the coolest thing you learned about magnets during our investigations?

Tuesday October 8th, 2019

Dear Parents, 
Brrrrrr!  Looks like old man winter has struck again!   Thankfully the weather is suppose to improve tomorrow. We got a GREAT surprise today in gym- Mr. J let us know that we finished the race for Terry Fox and our school raised over $5,000 for Terry Fox!  WOW!!!!! Hawkwood is amazing!  Thank you so much :)

FYI
Fun Lunch tomorrow (Jugo Juice & Kernals)
A reminder to go on Raz Kids
School Assembly Thursday
Parent Council meeting Thursday at 6:30
No School Friday (PD) & Monday (holiday)
Next week: Family Literacy Night Oct. 17


Our Learning:

"I liked the personal space bubble activity."-Amara
"I liked going outside and making a snow fort."-Ibraheem
"I liked playing in the snow outside."-Charlotte
"I liked doing coloring the bubbles."-Wyatt
"I learned about personal space, that if you get in someone's personal space, they feel uncomfortable."-Maha
"I liked in gym the four corners game."-Leina
"I liked hearing about Mr.Tushman from Wonder."-Malik
"I liked reading Wonder."-Gabriella
"I loved doing morning work."-Beckett

For Discussion: 
We talked more about Space Invader - the character from Superflex who likes to get into other people's personal space. Uh oh!
Talk with your parents about some of the Superflex strategies we learned to make sure we respect other people's space- and what you can do if someone is invading your personal space.

School News:

FALL BOOK FAIR - USED BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED!

Hawkwood School will be having their semi-annual book fair November 19-22nd. Once again we accepting donations of children’s and adult’s books for our Fall Book Fair. Please consider donating popular titles for children such as:

Diary of a wimpy kid

Bad guys series

Dog man

Mighty robot

Amulet

Elephant & piggie books

Branches series including Dragon Masters

Any books by Raina Telgemeier (graphic novels)

Please do not bring textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines or any items that are too outdated. Used books can be dropped off in the foyer across from the office.

Thank you for your support!

Monday October 7th, 2019

                       

Dear Parents,
We had a lot of fun sharing our Turkey Disguise today! There is no way that any of the 'ninja's, mermaids, minions, or unicorns will be the main course for Thanksgiving!

 FYI
Fun Lunch is on Wednesday, tonight is last day to enter orders
No school on Friday & Monday

Our Learning: 

"I learned about Space Invader he likes to get into other people's space."-Leina
"I learned about the book Wonder and this guy named August who has one eye- we think."-Sydney
"I liked paying with Malik and Jacob in the playground for tag."-Ibraheem
"I learned if someone is too close you can say don't do that."[-Joey
"I liked playing the xylophone in music."-Alex
"I learned that if you put your hands on the xylophone it will make noise still."-Charlotte
"I learned about the book Wonder."-Kolby
"I liked sharing Turkey Disguise."-Aengus
"I learned about Space Invader he likes to if you be close to people you shouldn't touch them."-James

For Discussion: 
What are some strategies to defeat Space invader?


Upcoming events in October: 
Oct. 9 -Fun Lunch (Jugo Juice & Kernals) 
Oct.9- School Council Meeting 
Oct. 10 - Thanksgiving Assembly 
Oct. 11- No school 
Oct.14- No School (Thanksgiving) 
Oct. 17- Family Literacy Night 
Oct. 21- Panago Fun Lunch
Oct. 21 - Federal Election
Oct. 25- Halloween Dance

Friday October 4th, 2019

Dear Parents,
Grade 2 has been doing a fabulous job using their social detective skills to identify, describe and demonstrate socially appropriate behaviors :). Our class is learning to use personal strategies to help us do our very best to be in the Green Zone and ready to learn.


FYI

• Please bring in your Turkey in Disguise so we can share during this next school week (before Thanksgiving!)
• NO SCHOOL next Friday & Monday

Our Learning: 

We were busy having fun and ran out of time to blog!  

For Discussion

Actually just finish your Turkey's :)

Thursday October 3rd, 2019

Dear Parents,
Our class read "You are a Social Detective! Explaining Social Thinking to Kids" by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke.
The Social Detective series features "Superflex" who with a team of friends, teaches us about how to be 'flexible'  and "expected"and overcome a team of 'unthinkable' who do things that are "unexpected".
Our first character was Rock Brain!

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We watched a video from Sesame Street about the word "stubborn"- and discussed how Rock Brain is very stubborn. We then made our very own Rock Brain using play dough. 

Our Learning:


"I learned about Rock Brain!"-Kolby, "he goes into people's brains to make them stubborn."
"I liked making Rock Brain Play Dough"-Ibraheem
"I liked playing dodgeball in gym."-Sydney
"I liked learning about Rock Brain!  Defeat him with breathing."-Charlotte
"I learned that if Rock Brain goes in your brain he will make you do stubborn stuff for a really long time."-Wyatt
"I learned that you can defeat Rock Brain by being flexible."-Aengus
"I liked doing our morning work."-Amara

Wednesday October 2nd, 2019

Dear Parents, 
A shout out to our class, we raised over $350 and did 62 laps for Terry Fox!  Woohoo!


FYI
Remember to do your Turkey Disguise! - Kolby



Our Learning
"I liked painting our pictures.  I learned about dark and light colors."-Amara
"They are called warm and cool colors."-Sydney
"I learned that if you take watercolors and paint, if you use the watercolor pencil crayons on paper then put the paint on the watercolor pencil crayons it shows up really well."-Emmett
"I liked painting!"-Charlotte
"I liked playing in gym bench dodgeball."-Ibraheem
"I really loved painting with watercolors and making one side that was warm and one side that was cool.  I also liked playing bench dodgeball in gym."-Sydney
"I liked art."-Yusuf
"I learned how we can follow the lunch rules."-Joey
"I loved doing our gym, playing and running and playing dodgeball."-James, "I liked recess."
"I loved playing at the playground."-Jacob


For Discussion:
Can you find examples of items that have warm and cool colors?
What season would you find warm colors? cool colors?

Tuesday Oct 1, 2019

Dear Parents, 
We read Turkey Trouble today and coming home is "Turkey Disguise".  Please read the instructions, and if you have any questions feel free to email me.

FYI
Turkey Disguise Due Monday Oct. 8
Scholastic orders due Wednesday Oct.10


Our Learning: 
"I learned today in Music that I like how she made people be calm by using a spray on our tongue."-Beckett
"I liked Morning Work, I liked the coloring."-Amara
"I liked reading Turkey Trouble!"-Jaxon
"I am looking forward to disguising my turkey!"-Leina, "Me too!"-Wyatt
"I learned about the earth at home.  At school I learned about doing our flag coloring."-James
"I love Music."-Malik

For Discussion:
What is a disguise?




Upcoming events in October: 
Oct. 9 -Fun Lunch (Jugo Juice & Kernals) 
Oct.9- School Council Meeting 
Oct. 10 - Thanksgiving Assembly 
Oct. 11- No school 
Oct.14- No School (Thanksgiving) 
Oct. 17- Family Literacy Night 
Oct. 21- Panago Fun Lunch
Oct. 21 - Federal Election
Oct. 25- Halloween Dance