Friday, January 14, 2011

February

We have had a great time with our Solids and Liquids unit. We wrapped up the unit with a trip to the Science Centre. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers that came to help. It was a quiet day at the Science Centre and it was nice to have it all to ourselves!!

We are getting ready for our trip to Boggy Creek. We have been talking about all of the different things we will see there including animal tracks and droppings! Thank you to those that have sent your permission slips back. We are also still looking for some parents to help with this trip. Please let me know if you can help out!

In grade 2 math we finished up our Addition and Subtraction to 18 unit. We are currently working on a Data Analysis unit.

We have another field trip planned on March 2nd. We are heading to the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Stay tuned for more details!

I hope you have a great weekend with your family!!
Mrs. Sanchuck

Pictures

Here are some pictures of our new PWIM poster,Daily 5 and our science experiment.





Thursday, January 13, 2011

January 10th -14th, 2011

This month we are learning about Liquids and Solids. We have many experiments that we are planning to try. You may have already heard about the milk experiment!! Stay tuned for pictures!

We will be going on a field trip to the Science Centre on February 1. We will be attending a workshop called Water Wizards. It will be an all day trip.

We will also being going on an outdoor field trip to BC Valley on February 25th.

Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to help us out on either of these trips. Permission slips will be coming soon!

I hope that you had a great holiday with your families. Email me (shannon.sanchuck@rbe.sk.ca) or call the school if you need to discuss anything!

Keep reading at home!

Please write the word "melting" in the agenda so that I know you have read this!

December Catch Up!




December was such a busy month that I didn't even blog. I do need to mention a few things from that month. Thank you so much to our homeroom parent, Jodi F, who organized our pizza special lunch day. The kids really enjoyed themselves and it was a real treat. Thank you to those parents that also came and helped out in our room that day.

Our class raised $300 for Santa's anonymous! Thank you to our other homeroom parent, Heather B, who took Nathan shopping for the toys on behalf of our class. The kids were excited to see that they can make a difference. I hope that they did lots chores for you!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Nov 15-19

On Monday we had a Fire Safety presentation. Some Regina firefighters came to our school and taught us how to get out of the house if there was a fire. They set up the smoke tunnel and each child went through it. Each student practiced calling 911. Make sure your child knows his/her address and phone number!

On Tuesday we had an Animals in Winter presentation. Kent from the Board Office came out and brought many furry friends with him. He talked to us about migration, hibernation, shelter, growing new coats, and camouflage...all the things animals do to prepare them for winter.

Our CREATE artist had to cancel last week, so our last session was Friday Nov 19th.

In our class we have been talking about people who are less fortunate than we are. The kids talked about raising money for Santa's Anonymous. They put themselves into groups to see who could raise the most money. They gave themselves a team name; ask your child what his/her team name is. Some kids started bringing money in already! We talked about ways to raise money at home (chores) and not just having our parents give us money.

Report cards will be handed out on Wednesday November 24th and conferences will be on Friday November 26th.

I am looking forward to sharing your child's growth and progress with you in the report card. I am also looking forward to meeting with you on Friday to discuss future goals for your child!

Have a great weekend!

Friday, November 5, 2010

November 1-5

Hello Grade 2/3 Families,

I will be posting some pictures from our CREATE dance sessions very soon. Last week we did circle dances and this week we worked on squares. Our last session will be this Wednesday afternoon. Stay tuned for the pictures!

Report cards will be coming out on November 24th and conferences will be on November 26th. I will have the conference times sent out to you by the 19th of November if not sooner.

This week we finished writing out PWIM paragraphs and labeling our picture. The students started choosing their own activities for Daily 5 and it is running quite smoothly. They like being in charge of their choices and they stay more focused and on task. They are making connections and working on many other reading strategies.

Please check the school website for more school information!
Shannon Sanchuck

***please note that the pictures were deleted off my camera before I uploaded them. : ( **

Friday, October 22, 2010

October 18-22

Hello Grade 2/3 Families,

The kids did an amazing job singing at the Education Week assembly! They made some really nice posters about "Valuing Diversity". They are displayed in the hall outside of our classroom.

Next week we will be having a CREATE artist come in to teach us some dance. She will be visiting us once a week for the next three weeks. She will be here on Tuesday so make sure to ask your child to tell you about it.

Friday will be orange and black day. We will also be having a dance in the gym with a canteen. Check the school website next week for more info.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Sanchuck