As we've transitioned our learning to Google Classroom, I'll be ending communication from the blog. If you're having difficulty accessing our digital classroom, please email me.
I'll see you over on Google Classroom!
Friday, April 3, 2020
A new beginning
As we've transitioned our learning to Google Classroom, I'll be ending communication from the blog. If you're having difficulty accessing our digital classroom, please email me.
I'll see you over on Google Classroom!
Friday, March 20, 2020
Hi Everyone!
Our class continued to be a quiet place this week, but not a moment went by when I wasn't thinking of each of you. I hope that you are all well and safe.
What have you been up to this week? I enjoyed finishing our hot insulator experiment on Monday (you can check out the picture below!) and am thinking that maybe I'm ready to build my insulator to see if I can keep something cold. This would be a great activity that you could do at home with your parents with things around the house. I'm sure there is some sort of frozen food in your fridge you can ask to use. I'd love to see what you create and if it works!
I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to write a comment below or you can send me an email (algardner@cbe.ab.ca)
Take time to enjoy yourselves over the spring break. You definitely deserve it. I spent a lot of time this week reviewing all your work from the last few weeks, and even since our Celebration I was surprised at how much we had done! You are all such hard workers and you amaze me! I will also be taking family time next week, and focusing on staying healthy and active.
We continue to wait for directions from the CBE for out next steps in terms of providing instruction to our students. The CBE shared this link with all families that provides a list of resources you can access from home:
https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/k-6.aspx
Here are some other online resources we use in class that you can continue to use from home:
Prodigy Math
Epic!
Raz-Kids
If you have any problems accessing our class accounts, please do not hesitate to contact me and I'll be more than happy to help.
Take care and have a wonderful Spring Break. I'll be thinking of you all and look forward to connecting with you after Spring Break.
Love,
Ms. Gardner
What have you been up to this week? I enjoyed finishing our hot insulator experiment on Monday (you can check out the picture below!) and am thinking that maybe I'm ready to build my insulator to see if I can keep something cold. This would be a great activity that you could do at home with your parents with things around the house. I'm sure there is some sort of frozen food in your fridge you can ask to use. I'd love to see what you create and if it works!
I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to write a comment below or you can send me an email (algardner@cbe.ab.ca)
Take time to enjoy yourselves over the spring break. You definitely deserve it. I spent a lot of time this week reviewing all your work from the last few weeks, and even since our Celebration I was surprised at how much we had done! You are all such hard workers and you amaze me! I will also be taking family time next week, and focusing on staying healthy and active.
We continue to wait for directions from the CBE for out next steps in terms of providing instruction to our students. The CBE shared this link with all families that provides a list of resources you can access from home:
https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/k-6.aspx
Here are some other online resources we use in class that you can continue to use from home:
Prodigy Math
Epic!
Raz-Kids
If you have any problems accessing our class accounts, please do not hesitate to contact me and I'll be more than happy to help.
Take care and have a wonderful Spring Break. I'll be thinking of you all and look forward to connecting with you after Spring Break.
Love,
Ms. Gardner
Monday, March 16, 2020
Thinking of You All at this Time
It was a sad time this morning to return to our school building and have it eerily quiet with only staff. I want you to know that I am thinking of all of the students in our class today and you and your families as you negotiate this difficult time. My thoughts go out to each of you and wish you the best in being safe and for your children to be safe as well.
We wait for direction to follow from the board as to what learning will look like for your children in the near future.
As scared as we are as adults, we must remember that this is a very uneasy and challenging times for the little ones in our households as well. I encourage you to take comfort in each other, and show each other your love for one another. Hold your babies close. They are looking to you to see how you respond and will remember the feeling in their house during this trying time in the years to come.
On Friday we attempted a science experiment to see how different insulators keep things hot and because the water was SOOOO hot, we didn't get an accurate measurement. I told students that we would go back to it on Monday, and so I am going to keep my word.
I repeated the experiment again today (by myself!) but with warm water from the sink tap. After one hour, I found the temperatures to be:
Cotton Balls: 26 Celsius
Fabric: 25 Celsius
Paper: 24 Celsius
Tin Foil: 27 Celsius
Bubble Wrap: 27 Celsius
Nothing: 25 Celsius
Very interesting results indeed, and maybe a conversation starter in your house
:)
Take time to share a book together at home sometime soon, and enjoy that story together. Sending you all my best.
Ms. Gardner
We wait for direction to follow from the board as to what learning will look like for your children in the near future.
As scared as we are as adults, we must remember that this is a very uneasy and challenging times for the little ones in our households as well. I encourage you to take comfort in each other, and show each other your love for one another. Hold your babies close. They are looking to you to see how you respond and will remember the feeling in their house during this trying time in the years to come.
On Friday we attempted a science experiment to see how different insulators keep things hot and because the water was SOOOO hot, we didn't get an accurate measurement. I told students that we would go back to it on Monday, and so I am going to keep my word.
I repeated the experiment again today (by myself!) but with warm water from the sink tap. After one hour, I found the temperatures to be:
Cotton Balls: 26 Celsius
Fabric: 25 Celsius
Paper: 24 Celsius
Tin Foil: 27 Celsius
Bubble Wrap: 27 Celsius
Nothing: 25 Celsius
Very interesting results indeed, and maybe a conversation starter in your house
:)
Take time to share a book together at home sometime soon, and enjoy that story together. Sending you all my best.
Ms. Gardner
Friday, March 13, 2020
Keeping it Hot
Today was a super busy half day in Grade 2.
In Science, we tested different materials as insulators for keeping boiling water hot. Ask your child the different materials that were wrapped around the jars. What did we notice?
Book Fair next week will still be going ahead during school hours. Only students who bring cash will be able to buy books. The Grade 2s will be visiting the book fair on Thursday. Ms. Gall will take the students down and support with buying books.
In Science, we tested different materials as insulators for keeping boiling water hot. Ask your child the different materials that were wrapped around the jars. What did we notice?
Book Fair next week will still be going ahead during school hours. Only students who bring cash will be able to buy books. The Grade 2s will be visiting the book fair on Thursday. Ms. Gall will take the students down and support with buying books.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Change to Parent Teacher Conferences
Please be sure to read the email sent regarding the change to parent teacher conferences next week.
Today we had a little conversation about being kind to others and doing what is expected. Many students in class continue to show and demonstrate expected behaviours on a daily basis, but some friends are finding it hard to be kind and caring to everyone. This might be a good conversation to have with your child, if you think they need a reminder from home as well.
Today we had a little conversation about being kind to others and doing what is expected. Many students in class continue to show and demonstrate expected behaviours on a daily basis, but some friends are finding it hard to be kind and caring to everyone. This might be a good conversation to have with your child, if you think they need a reminder from home as well.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Keeping it Cold
Going home today is a sample of your child's work with solving problems in math using addition and subtraction. Please read the attached note with their sample for more details. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Today we did a science experiment with testing different insulating materials for keeping popsicles from melting. Here is what we saw and learned:
I learned that different materials can make things melt less than other materials or more than another material - Grace T
I learned that cotton balls are the best insulator to use - Chase
I learned that the amount of liquid that melts can be less or more depending on what type of material you use - Thandi
I was shocked that the tin foil was a poor insulator!!! - Ms G (me too! said everyone else)
Ask your child - What was the best insulator (had the LEAST amount of melted popsicle). What was the worst/poorest insulator? (had the most amount of melted popsicle.
What makes a good insulator?
Today we did a science experiment with testing different insulating materials for keeping popsicles from melting. Here is what we saw and learned:
I learned that different materials can make things melt less than other materials or more than another material - Grace T
I learned that cotton balls are the best insulator to use - Chase
I learned that the amount of liquid that melts can be less or more depending on what type of material you use - Thandi
I was shocked that the tin foil was a poor insulator!!! - Ms G (me too! said everyone else)
Ask your child - What was the best insulator (had the LEAST amount of melted popsicle). What was the worst/poorest insulator? (had the most amount of melted popsicle.
What makes a good insulator?
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Safe Practises with Hot and Cold
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we were doing different stations for exercising - Jade
In writing, we were finishing up our articles for our news writing. - Grace T
In Science we had pictures of different things and we had to think about how to be safe when things are hot or cold - Zoie
In math we were reviewing our skills in math to prepare and share for Parent Teacher Conferences. - Muhammad
A few friends are coming home with notices for Overdue Books from the Learning Commons.
In Phys Ed we were doing different stations for exercising - Jade
In writing, we were finishing up our articles for our news writing. - Grace T
In Science we had pictures of different things and we had to think about how to be safe when things are hot or cold - Zoie
In math we were reviewing our skills in math to prepare and share for Parent Teacher Conferences. - Muhammad
A few friends are coming home with notices for Overdue Books from the Learning Commons.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Raz Kids Back up and Running!!! Just in Time for Read a thon
Raz Kids is back up and running!!
Ms Gardner's class gets an extra special reading incentive for during the Read-a-Thon. Students will track their minutes read starting on Monday, March 9th. For every 20 minutes read, students will earn a trading card. Students will get to pick between Calgary Flames trading cards and Canadian Wildlife trading cards. If you earn all the cards in your category, you can earn bonus cards from the other category.
In Social Studies, we discussed different transportation that people in the East Coast used in the past and today. Ask your child about the different ways. See if they can tell you about one form of transportation used in the past and one way that they travel today.
Ms Gardner's class gets an extra special reading incentive for during the Read-a-Thon. Students will track their minutes read starting on Monday, March 9th. For every 20 minutes read, students will earn a trading card. Students will get to pick between Calgary Flames trading cards and Canadian Wildlife trading cards. If you earn all the cards in your category, you can earn bonus cards from the other category.
In Social Studies, we discussed different transportation that people in the East Coast used in the past and today. Ask your child about the different ways. See if they can tell you about one form of transportation used in the past and one way that they travel today.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Freezie Device Challenge
Today we tested our first tries of our freezie devices. Ask your child what worked well for their freezie device. What would they do differently next time?
Have a great weekend. Don't forget it's Spring Ahead and the time changes on March 8th!
Have a great weekend. Don't forget it's Spring Ahead and the time changes on March 8th!
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Read-a-thon!
Read-a-thon information going home today!
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played 9 square and air hockey - Jade
In music we sang songs on the risers. - Thandi
Today in Science we were engineers and designed and constructed a device that will keep a freezie from melting for (hopefully) more than an hour. We know that moms and dads love to help and provide tips, but please let your child share what they built, but don't try to tell them how to make it better. Sometimes, we learn the best when we learn from our mistakes.
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played 9 square and air hockey - Jade
In music we sang songs on the risers. - Thandi
Today in Science we were engineers and designed and constructed a device that will keep a freezie from melting for (hopefully) more than an hour. We know that moms and dads love to help and provide tips, but please let your child share what they built, but don't try to tell them how to make it better. Sometimes, we learn the best when we learn from our mistakes.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
March is Water Month
Thank you to the couple of friends who have brought in their materials for building. We plan to start tomorrow, so bring in more materials!!!!
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Book orders going home today. Please return by March 17th.
Don't forget Fun Lunch tomorrow.
March is Water Month.
Here is a monthly calendar of different activities and things you can do to think about water.
On Monday this week, there was a great water audit to think about how you use water in your house. You can do this together as a family. Ms. Gardner got a score of 27. What's your family score? You can share it and let us know!
https://mcusercontent.com/f6aa9f12dfe2712084ba04ddb/files/5dfdf91b-0641-47fa-bc71-e6e8daa9d4dd/AC_Monthly_Calendary_MARCH.pdf
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played air hockey and 9 Square - Jade
In art, we made an Arctic landscape and northern lights with chalk pastels - Thandi
In math we did a math ticket about Easton having hockey cards and then buying more cards. We had to figure out how many more cards he bought at the store.
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Book orders going home today. Please return by March 17th.
Don't forget Fun Lunch tomorrow.
March is Water Month.
Here is a monthly calendar of different activities and things you can do to think about water.
On Monday this week, there was a great water audit to think about how you use water in your house. You can do this together as a family. Ms. Gardner got a score of 27. What's your family score? You can share it and let us know!
https://mcusercontent.com/f6aa9f12dfe2712084ba04ddb/files/5dfdf91b-0641-47fa-bc71-e6e8daa9d4dd/AC_Monthly_Calendary_MARCH.pdf
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played air hockey and 9 Square - Jade
In art, we made an Arctic landscape and northern lights with chalk pastels - Thandi
In math we did a math ticket about Easton having hockey cards and then buying more cards. We had to figure out how many more cards he bought at the store.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Still Needing Those Building Materials
We are still needing the following building materials for our Science building project
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
In Science, we talked about how to change the temperature inside of houses. Ask your child what they know about how to change the temperature of a house/room.
In Social, we finished our discussion about different homes and shelters in the 3 different regions of Canada. Ask your child about how different people lived and built and build homes today.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Science Building Materials Needed
Happy March
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Syrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Here are some highlights from the day:
In computers, our raz-kids accounts are still not working yet - Jade
In science, we looked at a video of a snow flake forming and re-visited our topic of hot and cold. We also discussed different things that keep things hot and cold and insulation - Grace D
In Social Studies, we learned about houses in the past in the prairies - Aykut
In math, we solved an increasing pattern problem about animals and I worked on the 2nd problem - Muhammad
In learned about sod and log houses in the past in the prairies. - Grace T
Thursday, February 27, 2020
See you at our Celebration: Doors Open at 6:15
We are very excited for our Celebration this evening:
Here are a few reminders:
6:15 - doors open
Students will go to their classroom and parents will go to the gym and find their seats.
6:30 - Short gym presentation starts
Students share their other parts of their learning
Our class sharing in the music room will be at 7:25
Here are the some things we are excited to share and show you at tonight's celebration:
I am excited to share some drumming with my family - Aykut
I am really excited to share our yoga story - Cassia
I'm excited because I get to spend time with my family and show them everything I've been working on - Zoie
I'm excited to show my juggling to my family - Thandi
I'm excited to share my poster and what I worked on - Jade
I'm excited to share my If I were... poem - Grace T
I'm excited to share my hula hoop skills with my family - Aiden R
I'm excited to do my drumming story and teach my mom a pattern - Muhammad
I'm excited to show my family my flower sticks - Cayden
I'm so excited to share my drumming with my family and show my family - Henri
Here are a few reminders:
6:15 - doors open
Students will go to their classroom and parents will go to the gym and find their seats.
6:30 - Short gym presentation starts
Students share their other parts of their learning
Our class sharing in the music room will be at 7:25
Here are the some things we are excited to share and show you at tonight's celebration:
I am excited to share some drumming with my family - Aykut
I am really excited to share our yoga story - Cassia
I'm excited because I get to spend time with my family and show them everything I've been working on - Zoie
I'm excited to show my juggling to my family - Thandi
I'm excited to share my poster and what I worked on - Jade
I'm excited to share my If I were... poem - Grace T
I'm excited to share my hula hoop skills with my family - Aiden R
I'm excited to do my drumming story and teach my mom a pattern - Muhammad
I'm excited to show my family my flower sticks - Cayden
I'm so excited to share my drumming with my family and show my family - Henri
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Sea of Pink
Wow! What a great job with everyone wearing pink (or a shade of pink) for Pink Shirt Day today.
Child Care Tax receipt going home with your child today. Check your child's backpack
Preparations for our Celebration continue. We are excited and close to being ready.
Here's another sneak a peek....
Child Care Tax receipt going home with your child today. Check your child's backpack
Preparations for our Celebration continue. We are excited and close to being ready.
Here's another sneak a peek....
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Pink Shirt Day Tomorrow!
Don't forget pink shirt day tomorrow
Movie Night ticket order form going home today. First come first serve.
Are you coming to our Celebration on Thursday?? Let your child know!
Doors will open at 6:15. Student will go to their classrooms.
There will be a short presentation in the gym starting at 6:30 sharp! Don't worry about front row seats, as we will have parents sitting around the outside of the gym and children will be spread out in the middle of the gym space. After our presentation in the gym, your child will be your tour guide and tell you all about their EXCITING learning. We are looking forward to sharing all of our hard work with you!
Here is a little sneak a peek!
Highlights from the day:
In math we worked on solving a math problem and showing our math thinking - Jade
In Phys Ed we played mirror tag and we had to balance in a pose - Grace T
We were practising for our celebration of learning - Zoie
We looked at a GIANT map! - Ms. G
Movie Night ticket order form going home today. First come first serve.
Are you coming to our Celebration on Thursday?? Let your child know!
Doors will open at 6:15. Student will go to their classrooms.
There will be a short presentation in the gym starting at 6:30 sharp! Don't worry about front row seats, as we will have parents sitting around the outside of the gym and children will be spread out in the middle of the gym space. After our presentation in the gym, your child will be your tour guide and tell you all about their EXCITING learning. We are looking forward to sharing all of our hard work with you!
Here is a little sneak a peek!
Highlights from the day:
In math we worked on solving a math problem and showing our math thinking - Jade
In Phys Ed we played mirror tag and we had to balance in a pose - Grace T
We were practising for our celebration of learning - Zoie
We looked at a GIANT map! - Ms. G
Monday, February 24, 2020
Preparing for our Celebration
Don't forget: PINK shirt day on Wednesday. Let's see how many of us can wear a pink shade shirt to support this important day and reminder about not bullying.
Grade 2 Celebration of Learning on Thursday! 6:30pm
You won't want to miss it!
Please note:
Our raz-kids accounts are not working at the moment, due to a renewal on our subscriptions, but should be available in a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience, but maybe a great excuse to encourage books to be taken out of the Learning Commons.... :)
Grade 2 Celebration of Learning on Thursday! 6:30pm
You won't want to miss it!
Please note:
Our raz-kids accounts are not working at the moment, due to a renewal on our subscriptions, but should be available in a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience, but maybe a great excuse to encourage books to be taken out of the Learning Commons.... :)
Friday, February 21, 2020
More Work as Nature Journalists!
Today was another busy day for a Friday.
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we were playing Spot Ball and we had to not let the person catch the ball to get a point - Jade
In writing we wrote about ourselves and who we are as a nature journalist, poet and writer - Grace T
In art we worked on finishing our skull sketches and draw a picture of our animal and I drew a hawk and then we get to paint our animal for a 3rd piece of art - Grace D
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we were playing Spot Ball and we had to not let the person catch the ball to get a point - Jade
In writing we wrote about ourselves and who we are as a nature journalist, poet and writer - Grace T
In art we worked on finishing our skull sketches and draw a picture of our animal and I drew a hawk and then we get to paint our animal for a 3rd piece of art - Grace D
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Sketching Skulls as Nature Journalists
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In music we had a substitute and he was playing a beat on an instrument and we had to walk to the beat - Grace D
In math we were working on finding a landmark number for subtracting - Jade
In art I sketched a mallard duck and after I used charcoal pencil and a stump to blend it in and I did the shading of the mallard duck skull - Muhammad
In writing we finished up our 6 room poem to go with our landscape art - Zoie
We are working hard to prepare for our celebration of learning that is in ONE week!
In music we had a substitute and he was playing a beat on an instrument and we had to walk to the beat - Grace D
In math we were working on finding a landmark number for subtracting - Jade
In art I sketched a mallard duck and after I used charcoal pencil and a stump to blend it in and I did the shading of the mallard duck skull - Muhammad
In writing we finished up our 6 room poem to go with our landscape art - Zoie
We are working hard to prepare for our celebration of learning that is in ONE week!
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Working as Nature Journalists
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In math we worked on a subtraction problem and showed our strategy. Ask your child to show you how they solved the problem - Thandi
In Phys Ed we played Airplane Tag and when you were tagged you balanced on one foot and someone went under your wings to free you - Jade
In art we sketched a drawing of our animal skull and mine was a hawk and it had a very pointy beak - Grace D
Also in Phys Ed we played a game where you have to throw the ball on the polyspot but you don't want your partner to catch it - Vanessa
Today we talked about our Water Story with all of the Grade 2s and what we are going to do from now to June - Muhammad
Happy 100th Day of School!
In math we worked on a subtraction problem and showed our strategy. Ask your child to show you how they solved the problem - Thandi
In Phys Ed we played Airplane Tag and when you were tagged you balanced on one foot and someone went under your wings to free you - Jade
In art we sketched a drawing of our animal skull and mine was a hawk and it had a very pointy beak - Grace D
Also in Phys Ed we played a game where you have to throw the ball on the polyspot but you don't want your partner to catch it - Vanessa
Today we talked about our Water Story with all of the Grade 2s and what we are going to do from now to June - Muhammad
Happy 100th Day of School!
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Back to School and Back to Work!!
It was a busy day and back to work in Grade 2 today:
In art we worked on writing a 6 room poem to go with our landscape art that we finished painting last week - Zoie
In choir we learned more of our African song - Grace D
In intramurals at lunch we played Rock, Paper, Scissor tag - Cayden
In math we added on to our strategies and practised and used a base ten strategy for subtraction - Grace T
In art we worked on writing a 6 room poem to go with our landscape art that we finished painting last week - Zoie
In choir we learned more of our African song - Grace D
In intramurals at lunch we played Rock, Paper, Scissor tag - Cayden
In math we added on to our strategies and practised and used a base ten strategy for subtraction - Grace T
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Valentine's Day
Thank you to everyone for the Valentine cards. Our class was full of warm and bubbling good feelings.
Here are some highlights from our half day Wednesday:
We worked on finishing our good copies of our acrostic nature poems.
We worked on our landscape art painting.
We decorated a bag for our valentines - Easton
We helped each other deliver our valentines and there was a few chocolates and candies. - Grace D
We shared our valentine's with each other.
Enjoy your long weekend break and time with your Family on Family Day. Will see everyone back and ready to go on Tuesday, Feb 18th!!
Here are some highlights from our half day Wednesday:
We worked on finishing our good copies of our acrostic nature poems.
We worked on our landscape art painting.
We decorated a bag for our valentines - Easton
We helped each other deliver our valentines and there was a few chocolates and candies. - Grace D
We shared our valentine's with each other.
Enjoy your long weekend break and time with your Family on Family Day. Will see everyone back and ready to go on Tuesday, Feb 18th!!
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Landscape Art
Don't forget - Early Dismissal and Valentine Exchange tomorrow
Here are a few of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we were playing a game where you had to act out the animals on the cones and if you don't do it right you had to restart - Jade
In math, I did the wetland problem and I tried the Level Up and I did it with my math strategies - Grace T
In Choir we learned more parts to the African song and then we learned another part to Dum- Diddly Dum - Grace D
Monday, February 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10
Highlights from Monday:
In art we were working on adding more detail and colour to our landscapes. I got confused because I added something I didn't mean to - Jade
In math I got to make a pictograph to look at the survey for winter walk day and how many people drove or walked or did other - Grace T
Eco Leaders had their first meeting today - Muhammad
Reminders:
Half Day on Wednesday
Valentine Exchange on Wednesday
In art we were working on adding more detail and colour to our landscapes. I got confused because I added something I didn't mean to - Jade
In math I got to make a pictograph to look at the survey for winter walk day and how many people drove or walked or did other - Grace T
Eco Leaders had their first meeting today - Muhammad
Reminders:
Half Day on Wednesday
Valentine Exchange on Wednesday
Friday, February 7, 2020
Valentine Repost
We will be having a small celebration for Valentine's Day on February 12. It is your child's and family's choice if you wish to participate or not. We ask that if your child chooses to give out cards, that they include everyone in our class, to avoid hurt feelings.
Also, as a reminder, we ask that you not include any food items with your Valentine's.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Cassia
Muhammad
Aykut
Lauren
Hanna
Vanessa
Yafiet
Grace D
Ryder
Hugo
Easton
Brooklyn
Thandi
Cayden
Aiden R
Kevin
Caleb
Jade
Zoie
Henri
Aiden T
Grace T
Chase
Ms Gardner
Also, as a reminder, we ask that you not include any food items with your Valentine's.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Cassia
Muhammad
Aykut
Lauren
Hanna
Vanessa
Yafiet
Grace D
Ryder
Hugo
Easton
Brooklyn
Thandi
Cayden
Aiden R
Kevin
Caleb
Jade
Zoie
Henri
Aiden T
Grace T
Chase
Ms Gardner
Overdue Learning Commons Books
There is another long list of students with overdue books from the Learning Commons. If your child is coming home with a sticky note reminder, please help them find and return their books for next week.
Enjoy your weekend.
Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Grade 1 Celebration of Learning!
Here are the highlights from the day:
Today we watched the Grade 1 Celebration of Learning and we got to sing O Canada and listen to them sing some songs - Grace T
In music we did some drumming and we did Freeze Dance - Muhammad
In PE we warmed up with fitness tag and after we we got to play Got to Catch them All, where we have to catch all the Pokemon. Ask me how this game works - Cayden
Today we watched the Grade 1 Celebration of Learning and we got to sing O Canada and listen to them sing some songs - Grace T
In music we did some drumming and we did Freeze Dance - Muhammad
In PE we warmed up with fitness tag and after we we got to play Got to Catch them All, where we have to catch all the Pokemon. Ask me how this game works - Cayden
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Winter Walk Day
We had 12 friends walk to school today for Winter Walk day! Good job to those who participated
In writing, we started a new type of writing focused around writing an Article. We discussed how this is sharing of true facts and information. Everyone picked a topic about something we have been learning about to share. The big ideas were:
Water (connected to our presentations with CPAWS)
Ralph Klein Park and Wetlands
Jobs in the 3 different Communities.
Ask your child what they picked for their idea.
Ask them if they brainstormed their 3 ideas or facts and are ready to start writing.
If your child did not get their 3 ideas/facts talk about about what other things they know that they could say about their topic.
We know good writers think about their writing, even when they are not writing, so hopefully the ideas are ready for us the next day!
In writing, we started a new type of writing focused around writing an Article. We discussed how this is sharing of true facts and information. Everyone picked a topic about something we have been learning about to share. The big ideas were:
Water (connected to our presentations with CPAWS)
Ralph Klein Park and Wetlands
Jobs in the 3 different Communities.
Ask your child what they picked for their idea.
Ask them if they brainstormed their 3 ideas or facts and are ready to start writing.
If your child did not get their 3 ideas/facts talk about about what other things they know that they could say about their topic.
We know good writers think about their writing, even when they are not writing, so hopefully the ideas are ready for us the next day!
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Ralph Klein Park Day 2
Don't forget tomorrow is Winter Walk Day! How many of us will walk to school?
Book Orders for February have gone home. Please return by Feb 19th if you'd like to order books!
Here are the highlights from those who went to Ralph Klein Park:
I went around looking for the different things we were suppose to look for for our photography. I took a picture of the balls of blue, purple and teal lights - Zoie
The playground is made out of different materials and there is place that you can climb up right to the top, but don't do it if you are scared - Grace T
On the playground I went to build a giant fort and I built it with Braeden and it looked so awesome by the end - Cayden
On the playground I went on the zip line and it was really fun - Lauren
At the end of our day we wrote about 3 things we learned, 2 activities that we liked doing and 1 thing that we wonder for our reflection. I wonder what animals could do and things people can't do and what secret things that animals can do that no one know about - Muhammad
I was sketching a red tailed hawk skull and a real picture of it too - Aiden R
I went on the slide and it was fun - Brooklyn
I went into the tunnel of wooden beams and I had so much fun and I played on some of the other things too - Jade
I went on top of the roof of the wooden play area - Caleb
I climbed on the rock climbing area and I climbed up to the slide was - Kevin
I went on the two bars and slid down on my arms - Thandi
Here were our favourite activities that we did:
When we built a wetland.
When we took pictures on the ipad
When we learned about the birds that make nests with mud spitballs.
Did the enviroscape because it teaches me how to keep the water clean.
Nature Walk
When we sketched the coyote picture.
Sketching the artifacts
Book Orders for February have gone home. Please return by Feb 19th if you'd like to order books!
Here are the highlights from those who went to Ralph Klein Park:
I went around looking for the different things we were suppose to look for for our photography. I took a picture of the balls of blue, purple and teal lights - Zoie
The playground is made out of different materials and there is place that you can climb up right to the top, but don't do it if you are scared - Grace T
On the playground I went to build a giant fort and I built it with Braeden and it looked so awesome by the end - Cayden
On the playground I went on the zip line and it was really fun - Lauren
At the end of our day we wrote about 3 things we learned, 2 activities that we liked doing and 1 thing that we wonder for our reflection. I wonder what animals could do and things people can't do and what secret things that animals can do that no one know about - Muhammad
I was sketching a red tailed hawk skull and a real picture of it too - Aiden R
I went on the slide and it was fun - Brooklyn
I went into the tunnel of wooden beams and I had so much fun and I played on some of the other things too - Jade
I went on top of the roof of the wooden play area - Caleb
I climbed on the rock climbing area and I climbed up to the slide was - Kevin
I went on the two bars and slid down on my arms - Thandi
Here were our favourite activities that we did:
When we built a wetland.
When we took pictures on the ipad
When we learned about the birds that make nests with mud spitballs.
Did the enviroscape because it teaches me how to keep the water clean.
Nature Walk
When we sketched the coyote picture.
Sketching the artifacts
Monday, February 3, 2020
Valentine's Day
We will be having a small celebration for Valentine's Day on February 12. It is your child's and family's choice if you wish to participate or not. We ask that if your child chooses to give out cards, that they include everyone in our class, to avoid hurt feelings.
Also, as a reminder, we ask that you not include any food items with your Valentine's.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Cassia
Muhammad
Aykut
Lauren
Hanna
Vanessa
Yafiet
Grace D
Ryder
Hugo
Easton
Brooklyn
Thandi
Cayden
Aiden R
Kevin
Caleb
Jade
Zoie
Henri
Aiden T
Grace T
Chase
Ms Gardner
Also, as a reminder, we ask that you not include any food items with your Valentine's.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Cassia
Muhammad
Aykut
Lauren
Hanna
Vanessa
Yafiet
Grace D
Ryder
Hugo
Easton
Brooklyn
Thandi
Cayden
Aiden R
Kevin
Caleb
Jade
Zoie
Henri
Aiden T
Grace T
Chase
Ms Gardner
Ralph Klein Park!
Here are the highlights from the group that was at Ralph Klein Park today:
I went on the Zip line - Caleb
We looked at skulls and we sketched them. I sketched a deer skull - Brooklyn
We had a photo scavenger hunt and I was with Ms Gardner and some of my classmates and Sofia from Ms. Seymour's class and I went first for taking a photo - Zoie
We worked on photography and I watched people in my group take pictures in my group. We ran out of time for me to take a photo. We went on a scavenger hunt for photos - Muhammad
On the park I went on the big playground and I made it up to the roof. I also went on the wood beams with a net on the bottom and then I built with the wood - Cayden
I went down the slide - Kevin
We looked at skulls and we sketched them out - Lauren
I was outside and playing and I made a fort and I tried to take it apart and make a new one - Aiden R
In the wooden beams it was slippery and I had fun - Jade
We built a wetland and we put different animals that live the prairies in the different parts that they live in. I had the dragonfly - Thandi
I went on the Zip line - Caleb
We looked at skulls and we sketched them. I sketched a deer skull - Brooklyn
We had a photo scavenger hunt and I was with Ms Gardner and some of my classmates and Sofia from Ms. Seymour's class and I went first for taking a photo - Zoie
We worked on photography and I watched people in my group take pictures in my group. We ran out of time for me to take a photo. We went on a scavenger hunt for photos - Muhammad
On the park I went on the big playground and I made it up to the roof. I also went on the wood beams with a net on the bottom and then I built with the wood - Cayden
I went down the slide - Kevin
We looked at skulls and we sketched them out - Lauren
I was outside and playing and I made a fort and I tried to take it apart and make a new one - Aiden R
In the wooden beams it was slippery and I had fun - Jade
We built a wetland and we put different animals that live the prairies in the different parts that they live in. I had the dragonfly - Thandi
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Field Trip Monday and Tuesday
Don't forget - NO SCHOOL TOMORROW
FIELD TRIP on Monday and Tuesday!
Wow! Our second group's turn for going on the field trip to Ralph Klein Park is already here! A yellow reminder is going home with student, of some things to remember. We look forward to seasonal temperatures which will definitely still allow us to be outside and enjoy some of the aspects the park has to offer. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather.
Walk to the Pond - Monday and/or Tuesday
The group of students that is not going on the field trip will hopefully be getting outside as well. Ms Cose and Ms McDougall are planning to take their classes outside and to the pond on either Monday or Tuesday, so please ensure your child is dressed for walking and being outside for both days.
STEAM CLUB
Steam club will be canceled on Feb 3rd and 4th due to the grade 2 Ralph Klein field trip. STEAM club will resume on Feb 10th and 11th and the Monday group will make up the day they missed on Feb 24th and the Tuesday group on Feb 18th.
Writing Sample
As Sample of your child's writing is coming home with them today. This is from our work on poetry. You will see teacher feedback that your child received before their poem was marked with the rubric. Take time to share and discuss their poem and writing with them. Here is the inspiration of our poem.
FIELD TRIP on Monday and Tuesday!
Wow! Our second group's turn for going on the field trip to Ralph Klein Park is already here! A yellow reminder is going home with student, of some things to remember. We look forward to seasonal temperatures which will definitely still allow us to be outside and enjoy some of the aspects the park has to offer. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
We would just like to remind you that your child will be going on a field trip to Ralph Klein Park on Monday, February 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th. To ensure your child is prepared, please make sure your child has:
- A leak proof water bottle that is filled and ready to go
- A packed lunch and snacks
- Dressed in layers
- Outdoor boots
- Mittens or gloves and a warm hat
- Warm winter jacket
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
Walk to the Pond - Monday and/or Tuesday
The group of students that is not going on the field trip will hopefully be getting outside as well. Ms Cose and Ms McDougall are planning to take their classes outside and to the pond on either Monday or Tuesday, so please ensure your child is dressed for walking and being outside for both days.
STEAM CLUB
Steam club will be canceled on Feb 3rd and 4th due to the grade 2 Ralph Klein field trip. STEAM club will resume on Feb 10th and 11th and the Monday group will make up the day they missed on Feb 24th and the Tuesday group on Feb 18th.
Writing Sample
As Sample of your child's writing is coming home with them today. This is from our work on poetry. You will see teacher feedback that your child received before their poem was marked with the rubric. Take time to share and discuss their poem and writing with them. Here is the inspiration of our poem.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Decades Day!
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Science we looked at an experiment of what would happen sugar when it is heated and it got burned and it caught on fire. - Jade
Here are the videos, if you want to take a closer look:
In Phys Ed we played Bridge Tag and we also played Bowling Bocce to get a bean bag as close to the pin as possible - Grace T
In writing we recorded notes about jobs in the Arctic and we learned about tourism and people were by glaciers and taking pictures of different places and sliding down ice slides - Grace D
We worked with a partner to find and record more information about jobs in the Prairies, East Coast and Arctic. Ask your child what they learned and know about jobs in these 3 places
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Decades Day Tomorrow!
Don't forget about Decades Day tomorrow! Which decade is your favourite?
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played a tag game and a bowling game and you had to get as close as you could to the bowling pin but not knock it down. If you knock it down the other team gets a point - Muhammad
We learned about jobs in the Arctic and there is diamond mining and it takes a lot of tools. We also looked at tourism in the Arctic and we saw people adventuring near a glacier - Grace D
Today choir started - Brooklyn
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played a tag game and a bowling game and you had to get as close as you could to the bowling pin but not knock it down. If you knock it down the other team gets a point - Muhammad
We learned about jobs in the Arctic and there is diamond mining and it takes a lot of tools. We also looked at tourism in the Arctic and we saw people adventuring near a glacier - Grace D
Today choir started - Brooklyn
Monday, January 27, 2020
Field Trip Forms!!
Please return field trip forms ASAP!!!!
Today was a busy Monday that seemed to just fly by.
Today we talked about unique jobs in the East Coast. Ask your child what the different jobs were. Can they list all 4?? Why are those jobs important?
Here's a picture clue!
Today was a busy Monday that seemed to just fly by.
Today we talked about unique jobs in the East Coast. Ask your child what the different jobs were. Can they list all 4?? Why are those jobs important?
Here's a picture clue!
Friday, January 24, 2020
Poem Celebration
Field Trip Forms
Still have some friends who have not returned the updated field trip form for Ralph Klein Park. Please return ASAP
Learning Commons Books Overdue
There are many overdue books from the Learning Commons. Please return and exchange next week!
Today were shared and celebrated our poems that we have been working on that highlighted what we learned about poetry. We hope to send these home as well to share with you very soon too!
Here are a few more highlights from Friday:
In Phys Ed we did fitness stations and team tag and the skill we are learning about is fitness - Grace T
In Daily 5 I exchanged my books - Jade
Still have some friends who have not returned the updated field trip form for Ralph Klein Park. Please return ASAP
Learning Commons Books Overdue
There are many overdue books from the Learning Commons. Please return and exchange next week!
Today were shared and celebrated our poems that we have been working on that highlighted what we learned about poetry. We hope to send these home as well to share with you very soon too!
Here are a few more highlights from Friday:
In Phys Ed we did fitness stations and team tag and the skill we are learning about is fitness - Grace T
In Daily 5 I exchanged my books - Jade
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Water Rangers - Day 2 of CPAWS
Field Trip Forms
Thank you to those who returned their field trip forms. Please return your forms ASAP so we are ready for our rescheduled field trip.
Today was had our second presentation from Ms. Vanessa from CPAWS where we learned about our rivers and where our drinking water comes from and how we need to protect and take care of this water. Ask your child what their highlights were from the presentation:
Thank you to those who returned their field trip forms. Please return your forms ASAP so we are ready for our rescheduled field trip.
Today was had our second presentation from Ms. Vanessa from CPAWS where we learned about our rivers and where our drinking water comes from and how we need to protect and take care of this water. Ask your child what their highlights were from the presentation:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Climate Change and CPAWS
Updated Field Trip Forms:
An updated field trip form is going home with those students who will be going on Feb 3 and 4th. Please fill out and return the bottom portion of the form. Thanks!
Today we had our first of two very special presentations from Ms. Vanessa from CPAWs (Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society). Here are some highlights from the presentation today:
We worked together with our group of 4 or more to write one word together with a whiteboard marker on a plastic sheet of paper - Grace T
We learned about the dire wolf and why it died and why the grey wolf did not die - Cayden
The dire wolf went extinct because of the climate changing during the ice age and the plants died and their food source also died so the dire wolf couldn't survive but the grey wolf lived in a different place so it didn't die - Grace D
The grey wolf didn't die because it had more different foods in it's diet that it could eat. They ate plants and meat - Aykut
We explored the grey wolf and the dire wolf and we each had a different box to learn about them. I learned about why they died and it was because of the cave men and the water turned into ice (ice age). - Zoie
I looked at 2 skulls of a dire wolf and a grey wolf and I saw that they both had sharp teeth - Ms. G
An updated field trip form is going home with those students who will be going on Feb 3 and 4th. Please fill out and return the bottom portion of the form. Thanks!
Today we had our first of two very special presentations from Ms. Vanessa from CPAWs (Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society). Here are some highlights from the presentation today:
We worked together with our group of 4 or more to write one word together with a whiteboard marker on a plastic sheet of paper - Grace T
We learned about the dire wolf and why it died and why the grey wolf did not die - Cayden
The dire wolf went extinct because of the climate changing during the ice age and the plants died and their food source also died so the dire wolf couldn't survive but the grey wolf lived in a different place so it didn't die - Grace D
The grey wolf didn't die because it had more different foods in it's diet that it could eat. They ate plants and meat - Aykut
We explored the grey wolf and the dire wolf and we each had a different box to learn about them. I learned about why they died and it was because of the cave men and the water turned into ice (ice age). - Zoie
I looked at 2 skulls of a dire wolf and a grey wolf and I saw that they both had sharp teeth - Ms. G
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