Friday, January 24, 2020
Friday January 24th, 2020
Dear Parents,
Oh boy! What a busy day. We ran out of time to do poetry party so we will do it on Monday. I will be away on a family trip next week, Ms. Sabina Enns will be in for me.
FYI
Poetry Party bumped to Monday
No Spelling Test next week
No School next Friday
Our Learning:
"I learned about dot formations with my buddy."-Kolby
"I liked gym because I got to play with my friends. It was really fun."-Debbie
"I liked watching Wild Kratts and doing math."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5."-Aahana
"I liked buddies."-Gabriella
"I liked coloring in my January behavior chart."-Leina
"I liked Daily 5 because I went on the computer and did Raz Kids."-Ibraheem
"I liked doing buddies and doing our dot thing."-Jaxon
For Homework:
Enjoy your weekend! Give your family extra hugs!
Oh boy! What a busy day. We ran out of time to do poetry party so we will do it on Monday. I will be away on a family trip next week, Ms. Sabina Enns will be in for me.
FYI
Poetry Party bumped to Monday
No Spelling Test next week
No School next Friday
Our Learning:
"I learned about dot formations with my buddy."-Kolby
"I liked gym because I got to play with my friends. It was really fun."-Debbie
"I liked watching Wild Kratts and doing math."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5."-Aahana
"I liked buddies."-Gabriella
"I liked coloring in my January behavior chart."-Leina
"I liked Daily 5 because I went on the computer and did Raz Kids."-Ibraheem
"I liked doing buddies and doing our dot thing."-Jaxon
For Homework:
Enjoy your weekend! Give your family extra hugs!
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Dear Parents,
Happy Thursday!
Our Leaning:
"I learned that humans should stop throwing garbage in the ocean because it hurts or kills marine life."-Kolby
"I learned from a video we watched that sometimes if you don't check your pipes they could leak."-Aahana
"One:I am hungry. Two: I liked music."-Wyatt
"I liked the video we watched, and doing drawing the house."-Maha
"I liked doing Science. I liked drawing the house."-Hope
"I liked doing our weather and I am sad that the seals have plastic on them."-James
"I was sad about the sea lions in the ocean."-Charlotte
"One: I really loved everything. Two: I missed my sister."-Sydney
"First, I am going to go home to see what my grandma made me because she makes good food. Next, I liked learning how we heat our house."-Debbie
"I am starving. I wish people didn't throw plastic in water."-Jaxon
"I liked doing Daily 5."-Nora
"I liked doing the house and I liked learning about hot and cold."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5. "-Yusuf
"I liked Daily 5 and getting two new book I like."-Ibraheem
"First thing, I am a little hungry. Secondly, don't bring anything that you throw in any bin. Try to bring a litter less lunch. Try to bring reusable things."-Aengus
For Homework:
Study Spelling & poetry. Work on actions.
Happy Thursday!
Our Leaning:
"I learned that humans should stop throwing garbage in the ocean because it hurts or kills marine life."-Kolby
"I learned from a video we watched that sometimes if you don't check your pipes they could leak."-Aahana
"One:I am hungry. Two: I liked music."-Wyatt
"I liked the video we watched, and doing drawing the house."-Maha
"I liked doing Science. I liked drawing the house."-Hope
"I liked doing our weather and I am sad that the seals have plastic on them."-James
"I was sad about the sea lions in the ocean."-Charlotte
"One: I really loved everything. Two: I missed my sister."-Sydney
"First, I am going to go home to see what my grandma made me because she makes good food. Next, I liked learning how we heat our house."-Debbie
"I am starving. I wish people didn't throw plastic in water."-Jaxon
"I liked doing Daily 5."-Nora
"I liked doing the house and I liked learning about hot and cold."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5. "-Yusuf
"I liked Daily 5 and getting two new book I like."-Ibraheem
"First thing, I am a little hungry. Secondly, don't bring anything that you throw in any bin. Try to bring a litter less lunch. Try to bring reusable things."-Aengus
For Homework:
Study Spelling & poetry. Work on actions.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Wednesday January 22, 2020
Dear Parents,
Thanks for emailing or printing pictures of the way your home is heated! We will be taking a closer look at how homes are heated over the coming days, so you still have time to send in pictures.
FYI
Spelling Test Friday
Poetry Party Friday
Our Learning:
We did a ton of math this morning! Students are focusing on many skills, such as:
Representing our calendar date:
-on ten frames,
-then making an addition equation.
-We then show different ways to represent the equation using a number line. Hope made the equation 20+22 and showed the leaps on the number line. Other students came up with 22+0=22 and 10+10+2=22.
Decomposing Numbers:
We learn about decomposing numbers as a process in Mental math. Breaking numbers down to "friendly numbers" such as 0,1,2,5,10 make it easier to do addition and subtraction in your head!
Fact Families:
Fact families are a great way to show the relationships between addition and subtraction.
All of these strategies are building the way to mental math, and "think addition" when we explore subtraction mental math strategy.
In Science we started some experiments to measure different temperatures like boiling water, cool water, outdoor temperatures and room temperature.
For Homework:
What happened when you put your thermometer in snow? boiling water? cool water? warm water?
Thanks for emailing or printing pictures of the way your home is heated! We will be taking a closer look at how homes are heated over the coming days, so you still have time to send in pictures.
FYI
Spelling Test Friday
Poetry Party Friday
Our Learning:
We did a ton of math this morning! Students are focusing on many skills, such as:
Representing our calendar date:
-on ten frames,
-then making an addition equation.
-We then show different ways to represent the equation using a number line. Hope made the equation 20+22 and showed the leaps on the number line. Other students came up with 22+0=22 and 10+10+2=22.
Decomposing Numbers:
We learn about decomposing numbers as a process in Mental math. Breaking numbers down to "friendly numbers" such as 0,1,2,5,10 make it easier to do addition and subtraction in your head!
Fact Families:
Fact families are a great way to show the relationships between addition and subtraction.
All of these strategies are building the way to mental math, and "think addition" when we explore subtraction mental math strategy.
In Science we started some experiments to measure different temperatures like boiling water, cool water, outdoor temperatures and room temperature.
For Homework:
What happened when you put your thermometer in snow? boiling water? cool water? warm water?
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Tuesday January 21st, 2020
Dear Parents,
"I love my parents."-Sydney
"We all love our parents."-Grade 2
FYI
Spelling Test coming home. Please initial and return.
Poetry Party: please practice using actions when reading.
Spelling Test Friday
Our Learning:
"I liked doing our Hot and Cold t-chart in our Visual Journals."-Kolby
"Something that is hot is a stove, something that is cold is a popsicle."-Maha
"I liked Gym. We played volleyball and we learned how to bump the ball."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5 because I was in Word Work. I played a matching game."-Hope
"I liked recess and bringing my giant pony out."-James
"I liked getting a book today, it's called The Polar Bear who Saved Christmas."-Charlotte
"I liked Daily 5, we got to read a book called Journey of a Raindrop."-Aahana
"In Guided Reading we focused on punctuation to help us change our voice low, high or normal. If you are happy you could talk in a higher pitch."-Sydney
"I liked learning about Hot and Cold. Something hot is coffee."-Yusuf
"I liked Hot and Cold. Something cold is a freezer."-Jaxon
"I liked doing the drawing in Hot & Cold. I am getting better at drawing because I draw all the time."-Wyatt
"I liked coloring and making pictures in Hot and cold."-Ibraheem
"I liked everything, I learned how to throw and bump a ball in volleyball. "-Debbie
"I am super excited for Hockey! Today I liked learning how to play volleyball."-Aengus
"I liked doing the Spelling Test."-Gabby
"One: I am hungry. Two: I liked the spelling test."-Emmett
For Homework:
Please take a picture of different ways your home is heated. You can email it to Ms. Heagy or print it off.
"I love my parents."-Sydney
"We all love our parents."-Grade 2
FYI
Spelling Test coming home. Please initial and return.
Poetry Party: please practice using actions when reading.
Spelling Test Friday
Our Learning:
"I liked doing our Hot and Cold t-chart in our Visual Journals."-Kolby
"Something that is hot is a stove, something that is cold is a popsicle."-Maha
"I liked Gym. We played volleyball and we learned how to bump the ball."-Amara
"I liked Daily 5 because I was in Word Work. I played a matching game."-Hope
"I liked recess and bringing my giant pony out."-James
"I liked getting a book today, it's called The Polar Bear who Saved Christmas."-Charlotte
"I liked Daily 5, we got to read a book called Journey of a Raindrop."-Aahana
"In Guided Reading we focused on punctuation to help us change our voice low, high or normal. If you are happy you could talk in a higher pitch."-Sydney
"I liked learning about Hot and Cold. Something hot is coffee."-Yusuf
"I liked Hot and Cold. Something cold is a freezer."-Jaxon
"I liked doing the drawing in Hot & Cold. I am getting better at drawing because I draw all the time."-Wyatt
"I liked coloring and making pictures in Hot and cold."-Ibraheem
"I liked everything, I learned how to throw and bump a ball in volleyball. "-Debbie
"I am super excited for Hockey! Today I liked learning how to play volleyball."-Aengus
"I liked doing the Spelling Test."-Gabby
"One: I am hungry. Two: I liked the spelling test."-Emmett
For Homework:
Please take a picture of different ways your home is heated. You can email it to Ms. Heagy or print it off.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Spelling Words Jan 20-25
Focus this week:
long /oo/ as in "boot"
short /oo/ as in "book"
*often the word family -ook will have the short /ugh/ sound.
Green
too, book, look, foot*, boot, food, soon, cool, room, tool
*oddball word, it should rhyme with boot but does not.
Yellow
lose*, mushroom, groom, stood, igloo,
shook, brook, crook, who*, two*
*oddball words: sound like the /oo/ as in boot, but different spelling.
Purple
school, driftwood, caribou*, cookie, igloo, loose, lose*, moose, goose, snowshoe*
*oddball words: sound like /oo/ as in book, but different spelling.
Try:
-writing words on pieces of rectangular paper and sort according to long/short and oddball
-write part of the word and have your child fill in the rest.
Ie. c_ _ kie
-for each word, write a sentence.
long /oo/ as in "boot"
short /oo/ as in "book"
*often the word family -ook will have the short /ugh/ sound.
Green
too, book, look, foot*, boot, food, soon, cool, room, tool
*oddball word, it should rhyme with boot but does not.
Yellow
lose*, mushroom, groom, stood, igloo,
shook, brook, crook, who*, two*
*oddball words: sound like the /oo/ as in boot, but different spelling.
Purple
school, driftwood, caribou*, cookie, igloo, loose, lose*, moose, goose, snowshoe*
*oddball words: sound like /oo/ as in book, but different spelling.
Try:
-writing words on pieces of rectangular paper and sort according to long/short and oddball
-write part of the word and have your child fill in the rest.
Ie. c_ _ kie
-for each word, write a sentence.
Monday January 20th, 2020
Dear Parents,
Anyone else ecstatic about the Chinook? Woohoo! We got through half of the spelling tests (which will be in purple folders), the other half will do their tests tomorrow.
FYI
Spelling Test Friday
Poetry Party Friday
Our Learning:
We got our new spelling word lists with a focus on /oo/ sounds. In math we worked on problem solving, and this week we will be delving into strategies to help us solve problems such as underlining key words, circling numbers, choosing an appropriate math picture to solve. We will continue to look at solving problems with number doubles and using fact families. In Science we did a Temperature pre-test.
For Homework:
Brad and Jane went to the park. At the park, Brad noticed people were walking their dogs. He decided to count all the feet he saw and ask his friend Jane to figure out how many people and how many dogs he saw altogether.
If Brad counted 22 feet, how many people and dogs could he have seen?
Solve the problem using numbers, pictures, and words.
Anyone else ecstatic about the Chinook? Woohoo! We got through half of the spelling tests (which will be in purple folders), the other half will do their tests tomorrow.
FYI
Spelling Test Friday
Poetry Party Friday
Our Learning:
We got our new spelling word lists with a focus on /oo/ sounds. In math we worked on problem solving, and this week we will be delving into strategies to help us solve problems such as underlining key words, circling numbers, choosing an appropriate math picture to solve. We will continue to look at solving problems with number doubles and using fact families. In Science we did a Temperature pre-test.
For Homework:
Brad and Jane went to the park. At the park, Brad noticed people were walking their dogs. He decided to count all the feet he saw and ask his friend Jane to figure out how many people and how many dogs he saw altogether.
If Brad counted 22 feet, how many people and dogs could he have seen?
Solve the problem using numbers, pictures, and words.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Friday January 17th 2020
Dear Parents,
We didn't have time to do our spelling test today, so we will be doing it on Monday. A reminder to bring back your purple folders with your new poems on Monday.
FYI
Poetry party next Friday
Spelling test next Friday
Our Learning:
We did some catch up work, poetry party and got together with Ms. Foesier's class to do a mental health activity. We ran out of time to do blog.
For Homework:
Please practice your poems and make sure to take a picture or write them down so you have a copy for home.
We didn't have time to do our spelling test today, so we will be doing it on Monday. A reminder to bring back your purple folders with your new poems on Monday.
FYI
Poetry party next Friday
Spelling test next Friday
Our Learning:
We did some catch up work, poetry party and got together with Ms. Foesier's class to do a mental health activity. We ran out of time to do blog.
For Homework:
Please practice your poems and make sure to take a picture or write them down so you have a copy for home.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
SPELLING WORDS
GREEN:
cut, but, bus, hut, put, use, hunt, cute, cube, June
YELLOW:
shut, use, put, plus, much, push, July, busy, flute, cube
PURPLE:
tundra, February, January, insulate, Nunavut, blubber, culture, inuksuk, Inuit, Celcius
cut, but, bus, hut, put, use, hunt, cute, cube, June
YELLOW:
shut, use, put, plus, much, push, July, busy, flute, cube
PURPLE:
tundra, February, January, insulate, Nunavut, blubber, culture, inuksuk, Inuit, Celcius
Thursday January 16, 2020
Dear Parents,
Ms. Heagy was out for a few days due to illness, but is happy to be back and feeling better!
FYI
PoetryParty Friday
Spelling Test Friday
Our Learning
"I learned how to serve in gym."-Kolby
"I learned how to do a new move in gym- the serve and it was fun."-Debbie
"I loved silent soccer."-Charlotte
"I love love loved reading my book at carpet during Silent Soccer."-Maha
"I liked Daily 5"-Michelle & Hope
"I liked math."-Ibraheem
"I liked the math test."-Gabby
"I love love loved playing volleyball in gym."-Aengus
"I liked morning work."Beckett
"I liked math and gym."-Amara
"I liked snack and recess."-James
For Homework:
Practice your spelling words and Poem (bring props!)
Ms. Heagy was out for a few days due to illness, but is happy to be back and feeling better!
FYI
PoetryParty Friday
Spelling Test Friday
Our Learning
"I learned how to serve in gym."-Kolby
"I learned how to do a new move in gym- the serve and it was fun."-Debbie
"I loved silent soccer."-Charlotte
"I love love loved reading my book at carpet during Silent Soccer."-Maha
"I liked Daily 5"-Michelle & Hope
"I liked math."-Ibraheem
"I liked the math test."-Gabby
"I love love loved playing volleyball in gym."-Aengus
"I liked morning work."Beckett
"I liked math and gym."-Amara
"I liked snack and recess."-James
For Homework:
Practice your spelling words and Poem (bring props!)
Friday, January 10, 2020
Friday January 10th, 2020
Dear Parents,
Stay warm this weekend!
FYI
Scholastic orders sent home
Our Learning:
"I liked playing War with my buddies."-Ibraheem
"I liked playing chess with my buddy. I beat him three times in a row."-Joey
"I liked poetry."-Nora
"I liked coloring our behavior chart."-Mahanoor
"I loved the assembly. "-Beckett
"I love love loved the weather movie kid."-Jacob
"I liked gym in morning."-Michelle
"I liked the assembly and blog."-Amara
"I liked buddies."-Hope
"I won War two times in a row with my buddy."-Charlotte
"I liked doing assembly and also learning our Daily 5."-James
"I liked beating Alex and Wyatt in Snakes and Ladders."-Wyatt
"I liked gym."-Gym
"I liked gym so much! I love choice time."-Aengus
"I liked playing Cups in choice time."-Aahana
"I liked playing Diamond Millionaire with Aahana."-Alex
"I liked the assembly because we talked about (what to do on Blue Day) staying inside and not freezing!"-Debbie
For Homework:
How can you stay safe in the extreme cold?
When it is colder than -20 degrees, how long can you be outside before you may be at risk for frostbite?
Stay warm this weekend!
FYI
Scholastic orders sent home
Our Learning:
"I liked playing War with my buddies."-Ibraheem
"I liked playing chess with my buddy. I beat him three times in a row."-Joey
"I liked poetry."-Nora
"I liked coloring our behavior chart."-Mahanoor
"I loved the assembly. "-Beckett
"I love love loved the weather movie kid."-Jacob
"I liked gym in morning."-Michelle
"I liked the assembly and blog."-Amara
"I liked buddies."-Hope
"I won War two times in a row with my buddy."-Charlotte
"I liked doing assembly and also learning our Daily 5."-James
"I liked beating Alex and Wyatt in Snakes and Ladders."-Wyatt
"I liked gym."-Gym
"I liked gym so much! I love choice time."-Aengus
"I liked playing Cups in choice time."-Aahana
"I liked playing Diamond Millionaire with Aahana."-Alex
"I liked the assembly because we talked about (what to do on Blue Day) staying inside and not freezing!"-Debbie
For Homework:
How can you stay safe in the extreme cold?
When it is colder than -20 degrees, how long can you be outside before you may be at risk for frostbite?
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Wednesday January 8, 2020
Dear Parents,
We ran out of time to blog together. I am so impressed with how many of us remembered to bring our purple folders in, and remembered to share your behavior goal setting with your family!
Spelling test/game- Friday
Poetry Party - Friday
Have a great night!
We ran out of time to blog together. I am so impressed with how many of us remembered to bring our purple folders in, and remembered to share your behavior goal setting with your family!
Spelling test/game- Friday
Poetry Party - Friday
Have a great night!
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Tuesday January 7th, 2020
DEAR PARENTS,
Happy New Year! We were all pretty excited to say hello to all of our friends and happy to be back in school today!
WHAT'S NEW?
We are introducing a day-month behavior chart that will go back and forth daily. Please take time to review the behavior tracker daily with your child and go over personal goals while in school. Students will color in the "mug" with how they think they did, and the teacher will use a colored checkmark to show teacher perspective.
Purple- I was independent and "expected" today, showing excellent leadership!
Green-I had a great day, I may have needed a reminder to be expected.
Orange- I had an OK day, I needed a lot of help to focus/be expected and follow classroom rules.
Red- I needed lots of prompts/reminders and help to be expected. A phone call to the office and/or home.
FYI
-spelling review Friday
-Poetry Party Friday
OUR LEARNING
"I liked doing our behavior chart and gym."-Amara
"I liked doing the calendar and loved doing some silent reading."-Beckette
"I liked reading today."-Gabby
"I liked playing Silent Soccer."-Maha
"I liked Daily 5."-Charlotte
"I liked going outside and playing."-Ibraheem
FOR HOMEWORK
We are focusing on mental math and strategies over the next month. Today we reviewed number doubles. Some examples are 3+3=6, and 5+5=10.
What are four other examples of number doubles?
Happy New Year! We were all pretty excited to say hello to all of our friends and happy to be back in school today!
WHAT'S NEW?
We are introducing a day-month behavior chart that will go back and forth daily. Please take time to review the behavior tracker daily with your child and go over personal goals while in school. Students will color in the "mug" with how they think they did, and the teacher will use a colored checkmark to show teacher perspective.
Purple- I was independent and "expected" today, showing excellent leadership!
Green-I had a great day, I may have needed a reminder to be expected.
Orange- I had an OK day, I needed a lot of help to focus/be expected and follow classroom rules.
Red- I needed lots of prompts/reminders and help to be expected. A phone call to the office and/or home.
FYI
-spelling review Friday
-Poetry Party Friday
OUR LEARNING
"I liked doing our behavior chart and gym."-Amara
"I liked doing the calendar and loved doing some silent reading."-Beckette
"I liked reading today."-Gabby
"I liked playing Silent Soccer."-Maha
"I liked Daily 5."-Charlotte
"I liked going outside and playing."-Ibraheem
FOR HOMEWORK
We are focusing on mental math and strategies over the next month. Today we reviewed number doubles. Some examples are 3+3=6, and 5+5=10.
What are four other examples of number doubles?
Sunday, January 5, 2020
No School January 6th - PD day
Dear Parents,
Sorry for any confusion, the school calendar is a bit murky. Monday is a PD day, regular classes resume Tuesday January 7th.
Ms. H
Sorry for any confusion, the school calendar is a bit murky. Monday is a PD day, regular classes resume Tuesday January 7th.
Ms. H
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