Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

I hope everyone had an exciting and safe March break!  I look forward to see all the students back at school tomorrow.

 

March 4-8 update

Dear families,

In Language, we are beginning our unit on fables.  These timeless stories will help us delve into the magical world of fantasy while learning about morals, classical characters, and the paradigm of right and wrong.  This unit will help students understand things elements such as: plot, character, and setting.  After the March break, each student will compose their own fable and publish it with creative illustrations and narration.  All students should be working on completing Spelling list 20 activity pages for this Thursday.

In Math, we are learning about 2-D geometry and building tangram pictures with polygons.

In Social Studies, the grade 3 students will explore the historical world of Pioneers in Canada.  This unit will focus on explaining how the early settlers valued, used and looked after natural resources; comparing aspects of life in early settler communities and present day communities; describing the major components of early settlement (education, blacksmith, church etc.)

The Grade 2 students will begin a new Science unit on the properties of liquids and solids. The big ideas of this unit are: Materials that exist as liquids and solids have specific properties. Liquids and solids interact in different ways. Some liquids and solids can be harmful to us and the environment.

Important Reminders

- Read a text every night for 15 minutes. As you read, think about the narrative perspective, your opinion about certain events that take place in the story and the big idea/lesson of the text.  
-2-minute math drill every Friday

-Pizza Day this Friday

-Staff vs. Intermediate student volleyball this Thursday afternoon in the gym

Have a great week!

February 25- March 1

Hi everyone,

This week in Language, our lessons will focus on Black History Month. One text we will closely discuss is the Story of Ruby Bridges.  All students should be working on completing Spelling list 19 activity pages for this Thursday.

In Math, we have started 2-D Geometry. In this chapter, students will explore and construct 2-D shapes. They will also be asked to describe and sort shapes based on attributes, such as number of side lengths, number of vertices and symmetry. New math vocabulary words: congruent, vertices, symmetry, polygon, quadrilateral, area, turn, flip, slide.

In Social Studies, the grade 3 students will learn about Pioneers in Canada. The Grade 2 students will finish their science unit on Simple Machines.

Important Reminders

- Read a text every night for 15 minutes. As you read, think about the narrative perspective, your opinion about certain events that take place in the story and the big idea/lesson of the text.
-Science quiz on Wednesday: A study guide was sent home last week
-2-minute math drill every Friday

Have a great week!

February 19-22 Update

Happy Family Day everyone! What a lovely day to be enjoying some precious time with your loved ones. 

Curriculum Highlights

In Language, we will continue to look at point of view in various texts. Students will also build skills (oral and written) in expressing their personal thoughts and feelings about what has been read. Both grades will be working on Spelling List 18. 

In Math, we will be finishing chapter 6 with some cooperative addition and subtraction activities. Students will be engaged in interactive activities to practice computation skills using number cubes, spinners and linking cubes. By Thursday, we will be starting chapter 7 which is 2-D Geometry. 

In Science, the grade 2 students will closely examine how each type of simple machine allows humans to move objects with less force. The grade 3 students will investigate through experimentation how various materials can be used to add strength to structures. Both grades will be engaged in hands-on activities surrounding simple machines and structures. 

Important Reminders

-          Please bring in toilet paper rolls/paper towel rolls (1 per student )

-          Grade 2 students please bring in one small cardboard box (shoebox size)

-          Skating this Thursday(helmets, snow pants, mittens, skates required)

-          Pioneer village payment required for grade 3 students participating

-         New quiz date:  Grade 2/3 science quiz Wednesday February 27^th
-      Pizza Day on Friday February 22, 2013