November 26th - November 30th

 ***Please note that the Christmas Concert is THIS Thursday December 6th at 7pm.  Youngest and only children received their tickets that their conference.   I will be in the classroom around 6:30 so you may drop your child off then. 

*** Please note that there is NO SCHOOL on Friday December 7th.  This is a Professional Development Day for teachers.  

Thank you to those who signed up to bring items for the Christmas Hamper.  The sign up is still on the door for those of you that may have missed it at the conference.   Please send the items on December 12th.  

It was wonderful seeing most of you at the conferences.  I was so proud of all of your children for sharing their amazing portfolios with you.  They have been working hard these last few months and they will continue to work and show growth as the year goes on.  THANK YOU for all you are doing to support your child with his/her learning at home! 

This  week we made some Charlotte's Web pictures using Eric Carle's technique.  Everyone did a fabulous job on their pictures!

Here is a video that we have been exercising to in the classroom.  I promised that I would add it to our blog!  I need to video the kids doing it in the classroom!  It is really fun to watch them dance!

November 19th - November 23rd

A huge THANK YOU to our parent volunteers that helped out at Agribition.  The groups were very manageable.  I overheard many students say that this was the best field trip ever!!  Be sure to check out our Agribition writing when you come to  conferences on Friday.

This week in math we worked on skip counting with coins (pennies, nickels, and dimes).

In language arts we are working on creating sentences and next week we will be sorting them into paragraphs.  We are enjoying the Charlotte's Web novel.  Wordwork has been introduced as our last Daily 5 cycle and we will be busy working on spelling words next week!  We will also continue to work on our reading strategies.  Ask your child what inferring means.

In music we are busy practicing for the Christmas concert which will be on December 6th. 

Upcoming Dates:

Book Fair Next Week In The Library. 

Thursday November 29th - REPORT CARDS COME HOME!

Friday November 30th - NO SCHOOL for students.  Please come at your scheduled conference time with your child.  Please let me know if you are able to attend.

December 6th - Winter Concert

Here are a few pictures from our trip! 

November 13th - November 16th

We played math games. (by Claira)
We learned about "uck" words and we did our PWIM words. (by Matthew)
We did new PWIM words. (by Ava)
We had a fun carpet practice. (by Anderson)
We have been working on Listening to Reading.  Next week we are going to learn about wordwork. (by Elisa)
We learned about working on writing. (by Max)
We learned about money. (by Carson)
We learned about what the money was called. (by Evan)
We  learned about Listening to Reading. (by Isaac)
We are going to the Agribition next Friday. (by Mason)
We are going to the Agribition and I can't wait! (by Zinnia)
We are learning about farm animals and it is very fun. (by Haley)
We read a book about "uck" words. (by Jorja)
We got mailboxes. (by Kamryn)
We put our math books inside our mailboxes. (by Jake)
We learned how to put our boots neatly on the boot rack. (by Abbey)
We started reading the book Charlotte's Web. (by Kaylen)
We are learning a little bit about inferring. (by Elian)
We are learning the Christmas song. (by Rida)
I am moving to a new school. (by Wesley)
We had Fun Friday. (by Jasmin)

Here is a picture of Ms. Kuntz and some of our class. 

Important Dates for next week:
WE ARE GOING TO THE AGRIBITION ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23rd FROM 9am - 3pm.  MAKE SURE YOU BRING A BROWN BAG LUNCH.

Please write the word AGRIBITION in the agenda when you have read this!!

November 5th - November 8th

On Monday our school superintendent, Mr. Luc Lerminiaux, came in for a visit.  He read the story called A Poppy Is to Remember by Heather Patterson.  

On Tuesday we had an author named  Tyler Enfield come and visit grades 1-6. He shared some wonderful stories with us!!

On Wednesday we had Lori and Potter come and visit our classroom.    We learned a lot about burrowing owls!  Ask your child to tell you a few things that they learned!  Potter was such a cute owl but he was a little shy.  He did come out to take pictures with the kids!

In math we are working on a new unit called Numbers to 100.  We have been skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.  We have also learned about even and odd numbers. 

We had a very nice Remembrance Day assembly on Thursday. Talk with your child about our service and what we talked about this week at a school.   Here is the pledge that we read at the assembly.

Remembrance Day Pledge

We pledge-

That as adults and children-

We will do what we can-

To solve conflicts-

And prevent wars-

Starting today, -

In my home, -

In my classroom, -

And on the playground, -

I will be a peacekeeper.

 
Other News: 
Today Ms. Jasmin Kuntz joined our classroom.  We are all very excited to work with her this year!

Upcoming Dates:
Monday November 12th - NO SCHOOL
Friday November 23rd is Agribition!  A permission slip will be coming home soon!
Report Cards will be coming home on November 29th and conferences will be on November 30th

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog!  Wonderful things are happening in grade 2 and it is great to share them with you!

Please write the word OWL in the agenda when you have read this!! 

Mrs. Sanchuck