Hello
Parents and Students of Grade 2,
It
has been a wonderful start and a week of learning. We presently have 23 boys and girls in the
classroom.
Please
pay for the school agenda ($4.00) on-line if you have not already done so.
We
hope you enjoy the weekly photos and emails of your children.
One
of our first language arts activities this week was based on the book: Corduroy. We read the book with Mrs. Pankewich’s Grade
2 class and discussed our understanding of “BELONGING” which is one of our 4
Circle of Courage Goals. Whether we are
new to the school, new to the classroom, new as a teacher, etc. it feels good
to belong. The 5 teachers (Ms. Selimos, Miss Dundas, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Pankewich and Mrs. Schneider) shared a personal belonging statement with the 50
Grade 2s (Team SST/Science lesson). On
Friday, the children created their own belonging statements about belonging at
GRANT ROAD SCHOOL. Be sure to see them
on display during Open House in the hallway.
For
Social Studies/Health we brainstormed about BELONGING (one of our Circle of
Courage goals). How do we belong in the
classroom? How can I help others feel
like they belong? How can my teacher help me to feel like I belong? We watched a Tumblebooks episode called: Game Day.
If you are interested in watching it with your child at home, go to the
Tumblebooks site. Instructions are in your weekly agenda note. We also had fun making “cool” glasses, as you
can see in the photos.
University
of Regina Intern, Miss Kristi Dundas, did a brainstorming activity with the
children where they discussed CLASSROOM RULES .
We
began our printing booklets, reviewing lower case and UPPER CASE letters.
Mathematically,
we learned about patterns this week. A
pattern repeats 3 or more times and the term “core” was introduced. Using snap
cubes, the children created patterns and then translated them to letters,
numbers, colours, shapes, etc.
We
were very impressed with a writing activity about summer vacation each child
wrote. I modeled a paragraph on the data
projector about my holidays. The focus
was: creating sentences, using capitals
and punctuation. I was not assessing for
spelling for this lesson. Grade 2 goal:
to be able to write a paragraph consisting of 6 or more meaningful sentences. We will begin Writing Traits lessons next
week. The children had the opportunity to use the data projector to orally
present their paragraphs, proudly.
When
you come to the OPEN HOUSE, FAMILY BBQ on Sept. 17th, your child
will be able to show you his/her work, to date, on the Writing Wall.
I
am hoping that you are able to share these photos and emails WITH YOUR
CHILD. These emails/photos will enable
you to initiate and to engage in deeper conversation about your child’s school
week.
Enjoy
the photos everyone and the wonderful weather this weekend.
GOBBLE, GOBBLE! I
need YOUR help parents! We will be
making our paper mache turkeys on Tuesday, Sept. 15th. Please make sure your
child is wearing a short sleeved shirt today and no jewelry. Also, please have long hair tied up in a
ponytail.
Please send your
LEADERPOST NEWSPAPERS to school if you have any, immediately. NO FLYERS PLEASE. We will use these for the
paper mache. Thanks in advance.
________ YES,
__________________________________ is available to help with the turkey art
project on Tuesday, Sept. 15th from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
________ YES, I have had a recent criminal record
check.
________ Sorry, I am UNABLE to help this time!
_______________________________________
Parent’s
signature
NOTE: We will be DECORATING our paper mache turkeys
on THURSDAY, Sept. 24th. Begin gathering
fabric scraps, buttons, feathers, etc. at home to decorate paper mache
turkeys. Dollar Store is a good place to
purchase a bag of feathers. You may
begin sending supplies the week of Mon. 21ST.
Hugs,
Ms.
Selimos, Miss Dundas, Mrs. Daniels
