Country Week - France

Well, we're here!  The week before Spring Break.  Reports cards are done.  Student-led conferences are complete.  It's country week...and it's snowing.

Each day this week students will rotate through stations that will teach them about the culture, music, dance, sport, art and food of France.  On Thursday evening we will meet together in the evening to celebrate all the learning happening at school this week. 

On Wednesday we will be heading to MTYP for the afternoon to see ZooZoo.  I may require one more driver so if you are available please let me know.  Please remember to send a booster seat if your child requires one.  Also, students should wear their blue BSLS shirts for the trip.

New spelling words will not be sent home this week.

Reading BINGO pages can be completed over Spring Break.

You have probably already seen our classroom community project but here are a few pictures of it coming together.

And just for fun...here we are in the snow!

Last week we had the privilege of working with Ms. Sue Proctor on a variety of drama exercises.  We finished the week with a mini presentation for the K-2 classes.  Here's a few pictures of what we were working on.

This week:
Monday: Portfolio Work
Tuesday: Spelling Test, Conferences
Wednesday: Conferences
Thursday:
Friday: Final Drama Performance by Grades 3-8, Book Order Due, Field Trip Form Due

Next week is Country Week.  We are studying France.  We will rotate through a variety of mini workshops with various teachers to learn all about the country of France.  Thursday next week there will be a special evening of celebration.

Our field trip happens to fall during Country Week on Wednesday.  So far we do not have any drivers.  Please return your forms as soon as you are able so that I can ensure we do have enough drivers.

Please remember to return the report card envelope with a signature.  Thank you!

March!

Artists in the School Week

This week our class will have Ms. Proctor in our classroom for an hour each day to teach us drama.  The students have already spent time today exploring movement and sound.  They are working on preparing a dramatization of a French story.

Below are pictures of the Grade 1 students working on counting by 10s and 5s to 100.  They are using hands and feet to do so. 

Grade 2s are just beginning an addition/subtraction to 100 unit.  We will spend a fair amount of time working on two digit addition and subtraction over the next while.

I love to Read Month has come to an end.  We were able to meet our reading goal.  A new March reading incentive will go home this week.  The students have requested that we continue having a student reader each day.  Having the students read in front of the class is a great way for them to practice their presentation skills and build confidence as readers.  I look forward to hearing them read to their peers in the future.

Reminders
If you have not yet sent in the Student Led Conference sign up sheet please do so.  The schedule is being finalized and you will be notified of your time slot. 
Report cards go home on Friday this week.

Last Week of I Love to Read Month

It sure has been a busy productive month!  This week we are working on jokes and non-fiction text features.  Students will learn about captions, maps, diagrams, table of contents and bolded letters.  We will be searching for these text features in magazines and in non-fiction books.  If you do not have a magazine to send in this week no worries, we do have some in the classroom.

The Grade 1s are working on a numbers to 100 unit now.  This unit begins with skip counting to count objects up to 100.  We are working on 10s, 5s, and 2s.  These are great concepts to practice at home.  Here we are making beaded number lines, and counting groups of objects.

Grade 2s are just finishing an addition and subtraction to 18 unit.  This unit focused on various addition and subtraction strategies that they will use for larger numbers in the next unit.  The strategies they've been working on are: using 10, doubles, plus/minus 1 or 2, and using zero. 

We are just about finished making our "Where in the World are We" booklets for Social Studies.  You will soon see them on the bulletin board...

Today a photo release form was sent home for you to sign.  It is for next week, during Artists' In the Schools.  We will be having Sue Proctor come in and teach us some drama.  Please return the forms to school as soon as possible.

Tomorrow you will receive a notice about Student-Led Conferences.  The sign-up procedure is slightly different than before so please read the instructions carefully and return the form to school as soon as you are able. 

Huge thanks to the parents that came in and read to our class!  What a treat!  Also, thank you for helping your child prepare for reading their own book to the class.  They have enjoyed this so much that they want to do it again next month!

Have a great day Friday! 

Spirit Week!

This week:
Tuesday: Wear a Shirt with Words
Wednesday: Sports Day - dress like a sports player or in team logos (Pizza Orders Due)
Thursday: Story Book Character Day - dress as your favourite character
Friday: Pajama Day - wear your PJs or bring a stuffie with your favourite bedtime story (Book Orders Due)

I Love to Read Month is going really well.  Last week was full of exciting events.

For 100 day we wrote a class book called "I've been told this 100 times."  I am positive that you will find some of the responses hilarious!  Some of the pages include: make my bed, clean up my toys, do my homework, shoot the puck...and I love you!  They're fabulous!

There are still a few spaces on the schedule for guest readers.  If you'd like to read to the class please sign up for a lot.  Nearly each student in the class also signed up to read to their classmates.  So far they have all done a fabulous job!  Thank you for all your hard work at home preparing for our fun activities each day.