It has been a full and busy week, this week! From swimming field trip on Monday, to hot lunch and knight day on Wednesday, there has just been so much happening. We started a new unit in Science, talking all about water, and worked on reviewing some concepts in Math. It has been great. Thanks to all the parents who came on our field trip on Monday, it makes it so much easier, and is greatly appreciated.

February Dates:

Wednesday, February 6th – Full dress uniform CANCELLED (due to really cold weather forecast – don’t want the girls to have bare legs unless they make that choice)

Thursday, February 8th – Celebration of Learning

Thursday, February 14th 

• Love Thailand Day
• Red, Pink, and White Dress Dress
• Hot Lunch

Friday, February 15th – Pro-D Day

Monday, February 18th – Family Day, No School

Monday, February 25th – Rock Climbing field trip

Tuesday, February 26th-28th – Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday, February 27th 

• Pink Shirt Day
• Anti-bullying Assembly

Thursday, February 28th – February scholastic orders due

Spelling and Phonograms:

List will be introduced on Monday, February 4th, and tested on Friday, February 8th.

1. shall
2. should
3. would
4. could
5. finish
6. clear
7. reach
8. sent
9. delay
10. hurt
11. move
12. test
13. care
14. spell
15. state
16. price
17. base
18. bake
19. burn
20. fail

ir, oa, ed, ey, aw, au, ea, ou, wh, er

Reminders and Other Information:

• bring in your home reading
• We have worked so hard in Term 1 and so on Thursday afternoon, we are going to celebrate all that we have been learning, and how we have been growing, for the afternoon!

We have had a great week in Grade 2. Started the week off with a Lockdown drill. The students moved quickly and quietly to where they were supposed to. It is quite a bit of time to sit quietly and without moving, but they took the drill seriously and did a wonderful job, I was proud of them. We have also had some fun thinking and writing about what it would be like to live in a snow globe. Most of them decided it wouldn’t be any fun unless they had family with them. Our spelling list this week was especially tricky, but everyone did their best, and that was great! Report cards went home today also, so check backpacks for them. Have a great weekend!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, January 28th – Swimming field trip

Wednesday, January 30th 

• Knight Day
• Hot Lunch

Thursday, January 31st – January scholastic orders due

Spelling and Phonograms:

1. story
2. shore
3. oak
4. hour
5. better
6. cent
7. wheat
8. bone
9. camp
10. fly
11. lady
12. drive
13. wood
14. drink
15. start
16. head
17. fruit
18. pole
19. plane
20. tone

gn,ew, wr, si, ow, ng, eigh, ph, sh, ar

Bible Memory:

Proverbs 23:15-19

My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; My inmost being will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right. Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Listen, my child, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path.

Reminders and Other Information:

• remember to bring in your home reading
• swimming field trip information:Students will need to bring swimsuits, towels, life jackets (if needed) with them on swim day. If they come to school already dressed in their swimsuit, please make sure the necessary clothes are packed to change into after swimming. Students may wear play clothes.
• We will not be placing a school wide order this year for “pink Shirts” for Pink Shirt Day on February 27^th. Families may order pink shirts for $6.95 if ordered online before February 1, 2019. You can order at www.pinkshirtday.brandalliance.com

Busy week as we wrap up a term and have been doing some assessments and finishing up things for the term. We had an earthquake drill and the students did an excellent job following instructions and walking through the drill. We also had crazy hair day. So great to see all the creativity that went into it! Friday was a casual dress, half day with cookies and hot chocolate served because as a school we earned enough points with the food drive. Way to go!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, January 21st – Lockdown Drill

Friday, January 25th 

• swimming permission slips need to be handed in
• report cards go home

Spelling and Phonograms:

List will be introduced on Monday, January 21st and tested on Friday, January 25th.

1. twin
2. between
3. twenty
4. twice
5. twelve
6. twelfth
7. two
8. seem
9. maybe
10. without
11. male
12. female
13. round
14. around
15. seen
16. summary
17. tonight
18. clean
19. cleanse
20. someone

oy, ie, ch, ough, igh, tch, ur, oo, ui, or

Bible Memory:

Proverbs 23:15-19

My child, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad indeed;  My inmost being will rejoice, When your lips speak what is right. Do not let your heart envy sinners, But always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.There is surely a future hope for you, And your hope will not be cut off.

Reminders and Other Information:

• bring your home reading
• swimming permission slips needs to be handed in

Just want to clarify that Crazy Hair Day is on Wednesday, but we are still wearing uniforms.

Thanks!

It’s been a good first week back, it was great to hear about everyone’s Christmas and the break. Students have all settled nicely back into routines of the classroom.

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, January 16th – Crazy Hair day

Friday, January 18th 

• Noon dismissal – last day of Term 1
• Casual Dress – treats and hot chocolate at dismissal

Spelling and Phonograms:

1. more
2. town
3. car
4. train
5. boat
6. cook
7. brown
8. egg
9. eat
10. farm
11. help
12. work
13. large
14. rock
15. stay
16. dark
17. sleep
18. near
19. fire
20. chair

ee, ck, dge, ci, wor, ay, th, oe, ei, kn

Bible Memory:

Proverbs 23:15-19 (NIV)

My child, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad indeed;

My inmost being will rejoice, When your lips speak what is right.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, But always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

Reminders and Other Information:

• remember your home reading on your assigned day

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break, that you were able to take some time to rest and enjoy family time.

Now we are back and ready to go again!

January Dates:

Wednesday, January 16th – Crazy Hair day

Friday, January 18th 

• Noon dismissal – last day of Term 1
• Casual Dress – treats and hot chocolate at dismissal

Friday, January 25th – Report Cards go home

Wednesday, January 30th

• Knight Day
• Hot Lunch

Thursday, January 31st – January scholastic orders due

Spelling and Phonograms: 

List will be introduced on Monday, January 7th, and tested on Friday, January 11th. There will be no phonograms this week.

1. cannot
2. said
3. along
4. east
5. strike
6. made
7. deep
8. still
9. want
10. glad
11. forgive
12. won
13. rest
14. room
15. toe
16. meat
17. air
18. kind
19. joy
20. when

Reminders and Other Information:

• Home Reading – we are starting this up right away again, so please bring in your book on your assigned day. In case you have forgotten, here is the schedule of days to bring in your books again
  • Monday – Gracie, Aislin, Lily, Janaea
  • Tuesday – Casandra, Jediah, Zachary, Emma
  • Wednesday – Sophia, Emily, Jesse
  • Thursday – Adalyn, Kesler, Kiara, Ben

 

Well, the Grade 2’s did an amazing job at our concert today. So proud of them and all the hard work they put in! Great job, Grade 2’s!

A huge thank you to everyone who showered me with gifts and cards. I am so appreciative and grateful. Praying you all have a very Merry Christmas, and a restful break! See you in the new year!

We are excitedly getting ready for our Primary Christmas Concert at 1pm on Thursday, December 20^th. In order to help things to run smoothly, we are asking that you do not come in and save seats when you drop your children off in the morning. We will be running a dress rehearsal in the morning and our intermediate department will be coming in to watch and will be using the seats. Any items left in the morning to save seats, will be removed. Doors will open for seat saving at 12:15pm. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. See you there!

This week has been all about Christmas … well mostly 🙂 Christmas Around the World, Christmas practices, Christmas parties,Christmas writing and Christmas movies … we are on the countdown and all looking forward to Christmas and to the break!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, December 17th – Grade 4-12 Christmas concert – 6:30pm

Tuesday, December 18th – Primary Christmas movie in the Chapel

Thursday, December 20th – Primary Christmas Concert – 1-2pm – early dismissal 2pm

• Christmas Holidays begin!!

January 7th – School Resumes

Spelling and Phonograms:

• No spelling or phonograms

Bible Memory:

• No new scripture verses this week

Reminders and Other Information:

• Grade 2’s will be wearing church clothes for our Christmas Performance – they can come to school wearing church clothes on the 20th
• Students are dismissed at the end of the concert (2pm)
• No more home reading until the new year

Well, it has been a jam packed week … we had fun shopping at the Garage Sale on Tuesday, sliding and gliding on the skating field trip on Wednesday, and creating Christmas fun at the museum on Friday! Thank you to all the parents who were involved in one way or another with all of these events. We have also started talking about Christmas Around the World, learning about how countries and cultures do things in ways that are different than how we celebrate here. We began a new unit in Math, one which I thought might be a little bit difficult to learn, but they were able to transfer the skills they already had learned and found success right away with it. I was so proud of them all!

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, December 11th – Last Chapel of the Year

Thursday, December 13th – Buddy Christmas Party

Monday, December 17th – Grade 4-12 Christmas concert – 6:30pm

Tuesday, December 18th – Christmas Movie in the Primary Department

Wednesday, December 19th – Food Drive ends

Thursday, December 20th – Primary Christmas Concert – 1pm

Spelling and Phonograms:

We will have no more spelling or phonogram lists until the new year.

Bible Memory:

Luke 2:9-12

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Reminders and Other Information:

• Every student needs to bring one ROLL OF TOILET PAPER for our Christmas party with our buddies. Please bring this in before Wednesday
• Remember your home reading
• Food Drive – the food drive continues until December 19th – each week is a class competition – at the end of the week it is announced which class has brought in the most points, and they receive a treat on the following Monday
  • every dollar brought in is worth 10 points
  • 10 point items
    • tuna
  • 5 point items:
    • mac and cheese (5 points per box)
    • chunky soup
    • canned lunches (ravioli, chilli, pork and beans, etc.)
    • canned vegetables
    • canned soup
    • canned fruit
    • dry pasta
  • Every other item is 1 point each
• Christmas Program – for the Christmas program this year the Grade 2’s are dressing in Church clothes.