2Mah Update:

Language Arts: Poetry Unit - learning and writing haiku poems(3 lines poem usually about nature - 5 syllables (1st line) 7 syllables(2nd line), 5 syllables(3rd line) using our 5 senses and using descriptive language.

• Earth Day - read a book, discussion and wrote a paragraph on how they can help the earth.

***List 19 spelling test - Friday, May 3rd.***

List 19 - home

1.  play       5.  here

2.  room      6.  child

3.  house     7. f arm

4.  home      8.  world

Math: Adding 2 digit numbers with and without regrouping(carrying over)

• Math fact practice - adding 5's

Social: Comparing the languages and important people in the 3 communities. 

• Looking at people assessment on Thursday, May 2nd.  See study guide in agendas.  Please send blue social duotang back on Thursday.

Gym: Skipping unit

Religion: Holy Week - finished booklet

• Johnny Apple Seed grace prayer

Art: Earth Day coffee filters

Computers: Raz kids/Zorbits/Dance Mat

Upcoming:

April 29th: Canadiana Musical Theatre presentation

May 1st; Return home reading.  Please continue to read/record and return home reading every Wednesday.

May 2nd: Library

                  Social assessment

May 3rd: List 19 spelling test

                  Fun Food Jugo Juice

Hope you all survived our snowzilla!

2Mah Update:

Language Arts: List 18 spelling test/Wonderful Words

• My House Tour Expository writing: Students worked hard finishing their good copies.

• Read, 'Who Will Be The Ruler? (folktale) - Students completed a sequencing activity.

***No spelling words this week as it is a short week.***

Math: Adding 2 digit numbers using different strategies like recognizing patterns, using base ten blocks/diagrams and using tens.

• Quick math facts - adding 4's

Science:  Review of Boats and Buoyancy - assessment went home Friday - please sign  and return for next week.  Please return green science duotangs.

Social: Looking at the flags of Saskatchewan, Acadian flag and Nunavut.

• Looking at people who contributed to these 3 communities.

Health: Review of new food guide - students drew pictures of healthy foods they put in their pitas.

Religion: Easter story - discussion of Holy Week.

Computers: Students are practicing their typing skills using Dance Mat(Learning home row) 

• Raz kids and Zorbits practice.  Please make sure your child is also using these programs at home to help compliment their reading and math skills.

Gym: Students participated In - Line Skating this week.

Upcoming:

April 17th: Return home reading

                    Earth Day

April 18th: Holy Thursday Liturgy @ 10:45

                    BFG(Big Family Group) @ 1:00-2:00

April 19th: Good Friday - No School

April 22nd: Easter Monday - No School

April 23rd: PD Day - No School

Have a nice week!

2 Mah Update:

Language Arts: List 17 practice/wonderful words/spelling test

• My House Tour expository writing - students are working on their good copies and drawing a picture of their 2 special places in and around their houses.
• Magnificent March scrapbook writing.

***List 18 spelling test Friday, April 12th.***

List 18 - school words

1.  school          5.  spell

2.  sentence       6.  head

3.  picture         7.  answer

4.  hand             8.  asked

Math:  Additiona nd subtraction of  1 and 2 digit numbers - adding dimes to find money amounts up to 99cents. - adding groups of 10 to 1 and 2 digit numbers.

• Math facts - adding 4's

Science: Plasticine boat activity:  Students assembled materials so they will float, carry a load and be stable in water and then modified a watercraft to increase the load it will carry.

• Cargo ships - learning how they carry loads using compartments.
• Rescue Boats - students made boats used to carry a rescue message.
• Paddle boats - students made a paddle boat that can be propelled thought the water.  Learning about the best design appropriate for the task. 

*** Boats and Buoyancy test Thursday, April 11th - see study guide that went home Friday.***

Social: Learning about People

Gym: New Unit - Jumping  - learning about various jumps and landing patterns.

Health: Food Impact/Byblos food presentation.  

Religion: Lent story/discussion/questions.

Upcoming:

April 8-16th: Alien In-Line Skating - please sent in a bike helmet for Monday. Please make sure your child is wearing socks.

April 10th; Return home reading - Please make sure your child is reading daily and you are recording comments on the sheets provided.

April 11th: Library and science assessment./Return science duotangs.

April 12th: List 18 spelling test

Enjoy the week!