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!