January 28 - February 1

Well we are quickly approaching the beginning of February and the end of our Three Schools One Book project! Thank you again for all of your support and time at home with your children while reading the book! It certainly shows in our classroom conversations and the enthusiasm they show during all of our "Ivan" projects. Today we did some painting that will make up a huge Ivan mural. Come and take a peek closer to the end of the week or next.

 

Awesome news! The One and Only Ivan in the Newberry Award winner for 2013! What perfect timing. Check below for more information!

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal

Spelling Words this week:

nice - slide - nine - smile - fine - time - line - write - side - live

 

Sight Words this week:

make - friends - knew- wanted - trip

 

Hot Lunch orders are due this Thursday the 31st.

 

Upcoming Events:

February 6 - Gorilla Walk and 3 schools 1 book ends with a final assembly

February 7 - Arctic Day amongst the Grade 2's

February 8 - No school PD day

February 14 - Valentine's Day- Wear RED

February 15 - 100 Day for Grade 1 and 2 in Gym

February 18 - 22 - No School - see you back on the 25th

 

Valentine's Day Snack List

Fruit Plate - Kye

Veggies and Dip - Elora

Juice and Napkins - Larissa

Cookies - Kalli

Cupcakes -Ramiz

Cheese and Crackers - Colton P.

Meat and Pickles - Morgan

 

100 Day Snack List

Fruit Plate - Chase

Veggies and Dip - Kye

Juice and Napkins - Nicole

Cookies - Colton P.

Cupcakes - Morteza

Cheese and Crackers - Hayley

Meat and Pickles - Larissa

January 21 - 25

The One and Only Ivan
http://mikewevers.wix.com/one-and-only-ivan#d
 

 

I hope that you are all enjoying this book as much as I did when I first read it! The students have been so excellent with their enthusiasm and excitement to find out what is happening next! Thank you for all of your support at home with the Three Schools One Book Project!

 

The Grade 2's will be starting a HUGE Art project in connection to Ivan this week! We are in need of cardboard cereal boxes and wrapping paper tubes. If you can help us out in any way can you please send those items along tomorrow or the next day...preferably tomorrow. Thank you so much!

 

We will be in need of parent help this Thursday am as well for the Art project involving paper mache! If you are available from 10:15 - 11:45 just let me know in your child's agenda or through email! Thanks so much!

 

Spelling words this week:

all - ball - call - fall - hall - tall - wall -talk- walk - shall

 

Sight words this week:

who - went - when - where - will

 

Library day is tomorrow! Please help your child pack their books up from home if they happen to be there! :)

 

In math we are working on solving problems with "missing numbers"!

For example:

8+__ = 15    or   13 - ___ = 9

Perhaps try a few with your child this week and see how they do. What was thier strategy? Can they explain how they solved it?

 

 

January 14 - January 18

Three Schools One Book is being launched TOMORROW!

We are SOOO excited for the secret of what book we will be reading to be revealed! The inter-school committee has put in so much work to make this a memorable and awesome experience for all of our students at MMH, Nicholas Sheran and Probe! I cannot wait for all of our families to get reading together! I hope you will love the selection as much as I did! Check out this sneak peak to help build the excitement for our assembly tomorrow at 12:40!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ntn7QRyDCBk

 

 

 

SWIMMING TOMORROW!

(Tuesday, January 15)

Tomorrow we are off to Nicholas Sheran Pool for a fun hour of swimming. We will be leaving the school shortly after 8:30 and arriving back at approximantely 10:20 ish. Please have your child pack thier suit, a towel, comb and any other items they need for a successful swim trip. Please have these items in a plastic bag so their back pack stays dry.

Thank you to:

Mrs. Pack, Mrs. Hoekstra, Mr. Sparvier, Mr.Mackinnon, Ms. Edmonds and Mrs. Chambers. I so appreciate your time and support by driving and being in the water with the students! Without you they would not allow us to swim!

 

Spelling words this week are:

any - many - very - every - happy - pretty - funny - sorry - story - money

 

Sight words this week are:

first - green - other- really- those

January 7 - 11

Happy New Year!

It has been so nice seeing all of the faces today! The students have been all stars today. We are right back into the swing of things and busy already!

 

Spelling words this week are:

three - beat - agree - easy - feet - each - need - dream - street - great

 

Sight words this week are:

black - could - there - to - more

 

 

Swimming!

We have a swimming date planned for January 15th at Nicholas Sheran Pool. We will be swimming from 9 - 10 am and leaving the school at 8:30. I am in need of parent drivers as well as 7 parents who will be able to be in the pool to swim with the students. The pool requests a ratio of 1 adult to every 3 students and is quite firm with policy. A blue note will be coming home with your child today about our swim trip. If you are able to help it would be GREATLY appreciated. Dads/Grandpas/Uncles would also be great to have as the boys changeroom aslo needs help and supervision. Thanks!

 

After school skating is happening all month! Every Tuesday right after school at Nicholas Sheran if you are interested in free skating with your child.

 

We are in the beginning of our introduction to addition and subtraction math unit using numbers from 0-18. We are learning about addition and subtraction strategies as well as how numbers are related. We move fairly fast through this unit and I have always found that all students benefit from extra practice at home with various math games. Card and dice games are a great way to practice math facts and kids find them fun without knowing they are actually doing homework!
The link below has some card game ideas:

http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/math-card-games.html

 

Next week will be our kick off to the THREE SCHOOLS ONE BOOK project that is launching with all 3 west side elementary schools! WE are so excited to reveal the book choice and get going with the project! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more information!