2M Update:

Language Arts:  Polar Express book study: New vocabulary, sequencing activity, beginning middle and end writing and journal writing.



Today we had our, Polar Express Day.  Students went on a magical journey on the Polar Express and enjoyed some hot chocolate and popcorn in their pajamas.

Students got a special delivery today from the North pole.  Please ask you children about the gift and letter they received. 

Math: Ten's and one's using manipulative s/Counting tens and ones using money(dimes and nickels)

• Number detectives - using clues/before/after/least/greatest to find numbers

Science: Magnets Unit - exploring magnets and what is magnetic.

Social: Learning about Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon - how far/distance/what to pack when visiting.

Religion: The story of Peter/Advent/The Christmas Story - We will be having our 2nd BFG on Friday.  Students will travel throughout the school quietly observing the different Nativities in each class.

Art: Winter Landscapes - pen and ink and water colours.

Upcoming:

Dec 19th: Return home reading.

Dec 20th: Library

                 Story Telling presentation(pm)

Dec 21st: Big Family Groups - Nativity walk(10:20-11:20)

                 Last day before Xmas break.

Jan 7th: First day back.

              

Wishing you all a happy and healthy Christmas break!

Happy New Year!

The Polar Express Pajama Party is on Tuesday, Dec 18th(not the 19th).  A note will be sent home this week as well.

2M Update:

Language Arts: List 7 practice/spelling test/wonderful words/abc order/sentences

• Scrapbook writing - Newsworthy November.
• Santa letter writing - with our grade 6 buddies.  We sent the letters off this week.  Hope we get a response.

• The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric carle - read the story/comprehension questions/word work with cr words/learning about crickets/descriptive sentences/cricket diagram.

Our next book study will be, The Polar Express.  On December 19th, we will be having Polar Express day!  Students are welcome to wear their pajamas.  A snack and drink will be provided while they watch the movie.

List 8 - spelling test Fri, Dec 14th.

List 8 - action words

1.  eat       5.  open

2.  carry    6.  need

3.  bring    7.  took

4.  gave      8.  talk

Math: Estimating with buttons/learning about tens and ones/booklets

Social: Looking at Places - Saskatoon, Iqaluit and Meteghan - how are the landscapes different?

Religion: Learning about God's Law's /First week of Advent - hope.

We made an Advent wreath with our buddies using our hands.

Art: Needle felt art.  The grade 2's had a special art lesson from a guest and completed a beautiful Christmas project.  They will go home next week.

Upcoming:

Dec 10th: Collections for Christmas store continues until Dec 17th.

Dec 13th: Return home reading

Dec 14th: Library

                 Family Advent Evening - 6:30 pm.

Dec 15th: List 8 spelling test.

                 Spirit Day

                 Fun Food Little Caesars.

Dec 19th: Polar Express Day/PJ Day

Dec 20th: Christmas Story telling Presentation(pm)

Dec 21st: Last day before Christmas break.

                Spirit Day

                Fun Food Little Caesars.

Enjoy the week!

            

2M Update:

Language Arts:  Literacy Centre #3 - read to self(introduction).

• Eric Carle study - The Very Quiet Cricket- listen to the story and made our own flip book.

 List 7 spelling test Friday, December 7th.

List 7 - Opposites II

1.  light         5.  start
2.  dark         6.  end
3.  begin       7.  inside
4.  finish       8.  outside

Math: Estimating by counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.
Science: Water and pollution - students wrote about how they can help the environment bu reducing, reusing and recycling.
Social: Canada review - quiz - please sign/return next week.
Religion: Adam and Eve

• Choose Kindness - anti-bullying pledge - done in BFG (Big Family Groups)

Upcoming:

Dec 4th: Scholastic book orders due.

Dec 5th: Selling $1.00 candy grams for Mission Mexico

               Return Home Reading.

Dec 6th: Library

Dec 7th; List 7 spelling test

Only 3 weeks left before Christmas break!

Have a great week!