Just a quick reminder that tomorrow will be Jersey Day because we want to stand with this community in whatever way that we can. Students are invited to wear a jersey to school. It doesn’t have to be a hockey jersey;  it could be any sports-related jersey, Broncos’ colours or even Knight wear.

We will also be accepting donations. There will be a large jar in the school foyer for cash and the office will accept cheques and debit cards.  We will likely send all monies through GoFundMe.  Thanks for your support.

Welcome back after what I hope was a great break from school! It was nice to be able to enjoy some down time, relaxing and resting, but now we are back at it and have just one final stretch to the end of the year.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, April 10th – First Nations Cultural Day

Friday, April 13th – Swimming Field Trip

 

Spelling and Phonograms:

1. single
2. earth
3. garden
4. bear
5. cotton
6. rain
7. fear
8. evil
9. mail
10. night
11. king
12. queen
13. party
14. danger
15. basket
16. cloud
17. thirst
18. eye
19. wagon
20. crime

ee, ea, er, igh, ed, dge, th, ph, eigh, oo

 

Bible Memory:

We will be starting a new passage. 1 John 4:7-16

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

 

Reminders and Other Information:

• Reminder to bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
• Summer uniform is now allowed to be worn – However, Wednesdays are still Full Dress Uniform … which means no shorts. Any questions, let me know 🙂

 

We made it! Spring Break … praying you have two weeks of rest and relaxation, a nice break with some down time. See you all in a couple of weeks 🙂

PS – Report Cards went home today 🙂

Well, this is it … one week countdown to Spring Break. We have been working hard in Grade 2 and I think we are all ready for a break. This week we had our Safe and Unsafe Substances Assembly – learning about different caution symbols mean and how we can be careful and safe. We have also been talking about the Easter story, and the significance of that for us. A highlight for many was watching Charlotte’s Web. For Read Aloud we read Charlotte’s Web, so watching the movie was very enjoyable for all. Below are dates for our last week, as well as all of April’s Dates. There is a lot going on, so make sure you mark your calendars! I hope you all have a restful weekend.

Dates to Remember/April Dates:

Friday, March 16th

• Knight Day
• Report Cards go Home
• Spring Break begins!!!

Monday, April 3rd

• School Resumes
• First day of Summer uniform

Wednesday, April 4th – Worries and Fears Assembly

Tuesday, April 10th – First Nations Cultural Day

Friday, April 13th – Swimming Field Trip

Tuesday, April 17th – PJ Day

Wednesday, April 18th – Grandparent’s Day

Tuesday-Thursday, April 17th-19th – Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday, April 24th – Service Day

Wednesday, April 25th

• Knight Day
• Zones of Regulation Parent Seminar

Friday, April 27th – Pro-D Day

Spelling and Phonograms:

1. any
2. many
3. only
4. these
5. open
6. city
7. bare
8. high
9. coming
10. shut
11. ant
12. mouth
13. first
14. weak
15. window
16. where
17. grave
18. light
19. ease
20. easy

ei, ng, ie, oo, wh, ck, ph, ear, wr, si

Bible Memory:

Psalm 121:1-8

This is the last verse in our passage. They have all done a great job!

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Remember to bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
• Reminder to bring in Little Hoopsters and Little Diggers forms this week if you haven’t already done so – extra forms are at the office if needed
• Swimming permission forms and Bannock order forms have gone home – both events take place pretty quickly when we return from Spring Break, so I am asking that both forms be returned BEFORE Spring Break
• Friday, March 16th is now a Knight Day
• March Scholastic Orders will be placed on Thursday
• Just a reminder that Highroad Knight hoodies are not part of the school uniform, they may be work on Knight Days only … they will not be allowed in class. If you send your child in this sweater regularly, please remind them of this
• Mobile Dairy was cancelled this week (their truck broke down) – we will try to reschedule for sometimes in the future

Well, it has been a full and busy week … at least it has felt that was for me 🙂 … Jump Rope for Heart was a great day and I think the kids really enjoyed it. A huge thank you to all of the parents who volunteered their time to help out with it. I can’t do it without all of you! We have just two weeks left before Spring Break … time if just flying by!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 5th – Mobile Dairy

Wednesday, March 7th – Safe and Unsafe Substances Assembly

Thursday, March 9th – Noon dismissal and Term 2 Ends

Spelling and Phonograms:

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

ch, th, ir, ar, ough, ow, ou, ai, ea, ay

Bible Memory:

Psalm 121:1-7

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Bring in your Home Reading each week
• Bring in your Jump Rope for Heart envelope if you have not yet done so
• I am in need of paper towel rolls (empty rolls) for a craft that we will be doing after Spring Break … if you could help by collecting these and bringing them in for me, that would be much appreciated! (paper towel rolls, not toilet paper rolls)

Pictures from our Week:

Jump Rope 

Playing

We are in the home stretch towards Spring Break … just three weeks left, and lots going on! Thank you to all the parents who came out to our skating field trip. Everyone had a great time (plus it is always helpful to have those extra hands helping to lace up skates)

Dates to Remember/March Dates:

Wednesday, February 28th – Pink Shirt Day; Anti-Bullying Assembly

Thursday, March 1st – Jump Rope for Heart event day

Monday, March 5th – Mobile Dairy

Wednesday, March 7th – Safe and Unsafe Substances Assembly

Friday, March 9th – Early Dismissal (Noon)

Friday, March 16th

• Report Cards go Home
• Spring Break begins!!

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

oy, oi, ed, igh, ew, ui, dge, eigh, ti, ci

Bible Memory:

Psalm 121:1-6

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
    From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
• I am still in need of several parent volunteers for our Jump Rope for Heart event day, which is on March 1st. Please let me know if you are available and willing to help out. It is so appreciated!
  
• Jump Rope for Heart – One week left for fundraising! Fundraising is voluntary and all students will be invited to participate on our Jump Day March 1, 2018. The Heart and Stroke Foundation requests that all envelopes be returned even if they are not filled out. They are concerned about fraudulent fundraising.

Pictures from Our Week:

Skating

I am still in need of several parent volunteers for our Jump Rope for Heart event day, which is on March 1st. Please let me know if you are available and willing to help out. It is so appreciated!

Just a reminder that tomorrow afternoon we go skating. Students may wear play clothes. Please remember to bring a helmet for skating!

Happy Weekend everyone! Hope you are all able to rest and relax some!

 

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, February 21st – Skating Field Trip

Thursday, February 22nd – February Scholastic Book Orders Due

Friday, February 23rd – Pro-D Day 

 

Spelling and Phonograms:

No spelling or phonograms this week due to the short week. We did complete a diagnostic phonogram test this week (all 70 phonograms) and if you are interested in seeing how your child did, feel free to come in and see me.

 

Bible Memory:

Psalm 121:1-5

I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

 

Reminders and Other Information:

• Bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
• Jump Rope for Heart – Fundraising is voluntary and all students will be invited to participate on our Jump Day March 1, 2018. The Heart and Stroke Foundation requests that all envelopes be returned even if they are not filled out. They are concerned about fraudulent fundraising. I am also in need of some volunteers for Jump Rope for Heart event day which is coming up on Thursday, March 1st. If you are willing to help out for part of the day (morning 9-12 or afternoon 1-3), or the entire day, please send me an email or come talk to me in person and I would sure appreciate your help! Thanks so much! Keep on fundraising!
• For the month of February, we are collecting items to send to Guatemala with our High school Missions Team. They will be building a school and handing out toiletries to the people in the village. If you would like to contribute, they are looking for: pencils, pens, crayons, pencil, crayons, erasers, scissors, pencils sharpeners, small toys, small stuffed animals, kids sunglasses and hats, bandaids, hair brushes/combs, hair accessories, tooth brushes, small toothpaste, face clothes, children’s summer clothes, twin sheets, baby toys, sleepers and blankets.

 

Pictures from Our Week:

Evidence Investigation:

Valentine’s Day Math Activity:

After days of working to finish the puzzle … they did!

Dates to Remember:

Monday, February 12th – Family Day, School Closed

Wednesday, February 14th – Valentine’s Day dress up and Love Guatemala Hot Lunch (if you pre-ordered)

Spelling and Phonograms:

No spelling or phonograms due to the short week.

Bible Memory:

I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

 

Reminders and Other Information:

• Bring in your Home Reading on your assigned day
• Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday, and we will be having a Valentine’s Day theme’d day – if you choose to bring Valentine’s, which is totally optional, I ask that if you do choose to send cards that there is a card for each student in the classroom. I sent home a list with the students today in their planners.
  • casual clothes – red, pink and white
  • Love Guatemala – Hot Lunch – if you pre-ordered
  • Don’t forget your valentines
• Jump Rope for Heart – Fundraising is voluntary and all students will be invited to participate on our Jump Day March 1, 2018. The Heart and Stroke Foundation requests that all envelopes be returned even if they are not filled out. They are concerned about fraudulent fundraising. I am also in need of some volunteers for Jump Rope for Heart event day which is coming up on Thursday, March 1st. If you are willing to help out for part of the day (morning 9-12 or afternoon 1-3), or the entire day, please send me an email or come talk to me in person and I would sure appreciate your help! Thanks so much!
• For the month of February, we are collecting items to send to Guatemala with our High school Missions Team. They will be building a school and handing out toiletries to the people in the village. If you would like to contribute, they are looking for: pencils, pens, crayons, pencil, crayons, erasers, scissors, pencils sharpeners, small toys, small stuffed animals, kids sunglasses and hats, bandaids, hair brushes/combs, hair accessories, tooth brushes, small toothpaste, face clothes, children’s summer clothes, twin sheets, baby toys, sleepers and blankets.