Going Forward …

Good evening everyone. I hope all of you were able to make it out to the meeting this evening and get the latest update from Stuart about everything that is going on and how we are planning to navigate these latest challenges. While it has been a difficult week, we were reminded this morning in our meetings that we have so much to be grateful for still, and that we will get through this together. God is still sovereign, he is on his throne and we can trust him to carry us through. So no matter where you are at as a family with all of this, lean into his strength, and we will just keep taking one day at a time.

So while I will make some announcements or plans here for you all, please keep in mind that everything is fluid and things are constantly changing on us.

As we work through these recent challenges, there are several ways that you, as parents, can help us out! First of all, we would like to continue to strongly encourage you to drop-off as close to the 8:45 time as possible. For after school, students need to be picked up before 3:15 at the very latest so we can minimize the congregating of parents and students on the school property.

If you are feeling uncomfortable with having your child at school or your child is feeling ill, and you are keeping your child home please let the office and myself know so that we can plan accordingly. In this blog post, you will find activities that you can do with your child at home that are based on the activities happening at school.

Math:

  • focusing on three digit subtraction, with regrouping – write out some questions, solve
  • skip counting practice by 2,3, 5 and 10
  • Addition war – with cards or dice
  • prodigy

Language Arts:

  • writing topic this week: how to drive your teacher crazy
    • remember to introduce your topic, and then add detail, detail, detail
    • make your sentences/writing interesting (triple scoop words, magical words – when, sometimes, once, if)
    • don’t forget your writing goals
  • Picture prompt – tomorrow I will upload a picture to the blog, students write a little story about the picture and using the key words – they have done this many times before so it will be familiar to them
  • Reading – keep them reading each day, for at least a half hour

Other:

  • Butterfly research – learn about what and how they eat, the life cycle of a butterfly, and some interesting facts
    • Draw a picture of each stage of the life cycle, label it, and write one important detail about each stage
    • Make a list of what they eat, and write a sentence underneath the list about how they eat.
    • Make a list of 5 interesting facts that you learned about butterflies – make sure you use full sentences (and don’t just copy the sentence directly from the book)
      • read/listen to books on butterflies on EPIC
        • https://www.getepic.com/
        • login to Ms. Rast’s Class
        • password is: ren6563
      • other online resources to watch and learn about butterflies are also great

Friday Update

Hey everyone! This is coming out to you a little earlier today because I am not actually working today. I am not sick, I have just taken a day off for myself.

This has been a great week, with lots of fun things going on. Among the favourites was our Measurement Olympics. We spent 3 days wrapping up our measurement unit in Math with the Olympics – Measurement Style. It was a great way for them to put all of the skills they have been learning into practice, and they all seemed to enjoy it a lot.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and that you can enjoy the sunshine before the potential rain next week!

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, May 18th – Spring Sing recording (dress in summer clothes)

Friday, May 21st – Pro-d Day – no school

Spelling:

No spelling this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!
  • Spring Sing recording day – for this day the Grade 2’s have been asked to wear summer clothes!
  • Return permission slips for the Blue Heron Reserve! (and a side note, parents planning to come along to the Blue Heron, unfortunately siblings are NOT ALLOWED to join us on the field trip)

 

Friday Update

We have had a solid week in Grade 2. We had Superhero/Starwars day on Tuesday, which was enjoyed by many. We also invited Mr. Morris to our classroom on Friday. We had spent some time working on a writing piece about ‘If I was Principal for a Day’ and so they each read their writing piece to Mr. Morris and we put them together as a book for him. Watch in the near future for some wild and crazy changes, I’m sure he will take many of the suggestions, well the Grade 2’s can hope anyways! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, May 11th – Chapel

Friday, May 14th – Knight Day

Spelling:

  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

Bible Memory:

John 14:26

But the advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!
  • Spring Sing recording day – for this day the Grade 2’s have been asked to wear summer clothes! 

Friday Update

Another week come and gone … with only 7 more weeks to go! The end of the year is fast approaching, and we are packing a lot into these last few weeks. We have continued to work on our Measurement unit in Math – learning about perimeter and mass. We have been enjoying our writing topic for this week as well – what would you do if you were principal for a day? I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend!

May Dates:

Tuesday, May 4th

  • Superhero Dress Up day
  • Assembly – Nutrition

Friday, May 7th – Knight Day

Friday, May 14th – Knight Day

Tuesday, May 18th – Spring Sing recording

Friday, May 21st – Pro-d Day

Friday, May 28th – Knight Day

Spelling:

List will be introduced on Monday, May 3rd and tested on Friday, Mary 7th.

  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

Bible Memory:

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever –

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!
  • Spring Sing recording day – for this day the Grade 2’s have been asked to wear summer clothes! 

Update

Sorry, had this written and forgot to post it!

It has been such a beautiful week! We have sure enjoyed having the sunshine each day 🙂 We have been spending a lot of time laying the groundwork to do some story writing of our own, and there are definitely some creative ideas coming out! I’m looking forward to seeing this come together for each of them. We have also continued learning about measurement in Math, working on our novel studies, and going through the Fruit of the Spirit in Bible. Interims went home today, so be sure to check your child’s planner!

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, April 27th – Chapel

Friday, April 30th – Pro-D Day

Spelling:

No spelling list due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

John 15:5 

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

And just as a side note, Mrs. Caswell has challenged each of the children in music class to memorize and recite for her all of the memory verses we had for the month of April. A list of them went home with the kids yesterday, or you can always go back on the blog to find them there.

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!

Friday Update

Have a great weekend everyone! ‘

Dates to Remember:

Friday, April 23rd

  • Interims go home
  • Knight Day

Spelling:

  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

Bible Memory:

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!

Friday Update

Short weeks often feel like such long weeks. But while this week has felt long, it has been a great week. We had our assembly about Stranger Danger in class, learning about how to keep safe and what to do if we need help. We also started a new unit in math on measurement. We learned the rules to measure something properly and then lots of practice around the room with both standard and nonstandard units. It was also the first time in quite a while that we have written our Friday letters, so please remember to respond to them!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, April 13th – Chapel

Wednesday, April 14th – Beach Day

Friday, April 16th – Knight Day

Spelling:

  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

Bible Memory:

John 10:9 – 10

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!

Weekly Update

It has been a great first week back! It was fun to hear all about Spring Break and the fun adventures that were had close to home. The students have all settled back into routine so quickly, demonstrated that they are ready to work hard and enter this final stretch of the year well. I hope that you all have a beautiful weekend celebrating that we worship a risen saviour!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, April 5th – Easter Monday, no school

Tuesday, April 6th – Stranger Danger Assembly

Friday, April 9th – Knight Day

Tuesday, April 13th – Chapel

Wednesday, April 14th – Beach Day

Friday, April 16th – Knight Day

Friday, April 23rd

  • Interims Reports go home
  • Knight Day

Tuesday, April 27th – Chapel

Friday, April 30th – Pro D day

Spelling:

No spelling this week due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

John 10:9 – 10

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 

Reminders and Other Information:

  • Home Reading – make sure you are reading with your child every night – return – their book baggie when you have completed 5 days of reading
  • Remember to complete your child’s health check every day
  • Scholastic Code: RC155750 – this is the code you will need if you are ordering online from scholastic. Thanks!