Hello parents, we have Fun Day coming up next week on Wednesday, June 21st. I am in need of a couple of parent helpers to run a couple stations for the morning. Fun Day runs the whole morning. If you are willing and able to help out please let me know ASAP. Thanks!
Friday Update
Two weeks and counting …. and time is just flying by. We have been so busy, and there has been so much going on that I have a hard time keeping track of the days sometimes! We are finishing up many things, much to the excitement of the students (no more spelling and phonograms … they are pretty stoked about that … ). And we are continuing on with our countdown each day, which has brought lots of joy and fun. They eagerly anticipate each morning when we get to pop the balloon and see what the day holds. We had our First Nations Cultural Day, which the students all seemed to enjoy thoroughly. Thanks to Shauna Jimmie for all her help with today! It was very much appreciated!
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, June 14th – Talent Show and also a half day (noon dismissal)
Bible Memory:
I have tested all of the students on their Bible memory.
Reminders and Other Information:
- Please return your Home Reading books
- Permission slips for the waterslides have gone home, please return those signed
- Any outstanding library books need to be returned to school so that you won’t be charged
Pictures from Our Week:
Countdown Continued …
# 4 – Eat lunch with whoever and where ever you want
# 5 – Scavenger Hunt
# 6 – Sidewalk Chalk
# 7 – Do all your work with a pencil crayon … while this one was fun in theory, it made things a little tricky for some 😉
First Nations Cultural Day (because we were not working in our classroom, or in our normal routine for the day, we did not pop a balloon on Friday)
Friday Update
Summer Countdown has started! We have begun our balloon popping countdown … which has been very fun 🙂 The students are all so excited each morning to see what will be special for that day. We kicked off our countdown with the privilege of working in partners for the entire day. They were astonished that I was going to let them do their math together. The second day found us with a special treat in our hands, and quite literally all over our faces … yum 🙂 Friday we were able to enjoy a nice picnic lunch outside before we left for our swimming field trip. Thanks to all the parents who made it out for the field trip … it was a great afternoon!
Spring Sing was a huge success. I was so pleased with the students and how well they behaved and sang, even as they started to get tired and wilt a little bit. It was a great night of praise and worship as a school community. Praise God!
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, June 7th – Last assembly
Friday, June 9th – First Nations Cultural Day
Spelling and Phonograms:
We have no more spelling lists. We are done for the year. I will be doing some end of year testing, but otherwise we are all finished! Yay!!
Bible Memory:
Psalm 40:1-5
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.”
I will be testing this passage over the next week.
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading – I would like to start collecting back the books that have been borrowed for this. As students bring these in, on their day, I will read with them for the last time for Home Reading and new books will no longer be sent home.
- Reminder to bring in your library books so that you are not being charged with overdue books
Pictures from Our Week:
Spring Sing
Summer Countdown …
#1 – Working in Partners for the Day
#2 – Special Treat … Yum!
#3 – Picnic Lunch
Swimming!
Friday Update
Well … 4 weeks left! Yikes! Time is just flying and June will be very full of fun and exciting activities. We have a few more things we are trying to finish and get through, but it will be intermixed with lots of fun events! Definitely a busy time of year! Next week, on Wednesday, we are going to start a SUMMER COUNTDOWN. Each day we are going to pop a balloon and inside will be a fun activity or thing that we can do for that day. The students seem to be pretty excited about it … should be lots of fun 🙂
Dates to Remember:
Monday, May 29th – Spring Sing
Wednesday, May 31st
- Knight Day
- Last Chapel of the Year
Friday, June 2nd – Swimming Field Trip
Spelling and Phonograms:
- ride
- push
- within
- above
- stop
- pick
- leave
- buy
- mind
- four
- once
- track
- fences
- mad
- groans
- neck
- lesson
- honey
- unless
- catch
ay, oe, wh, oo, ou, ew, oi, kn, oy, oa
Bible Memory:
Psalm 40:1-5
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.”
This is the last verse that will be added to this passage. We will practice it for a couple of weeks and then I will test it at the end.
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading – last week for Home Reading
- No more Full Dress Uniform on Wednesdays
- Reminder that Spring Sing is coming up on Monday, May 29th @ 7pm. Students are asked to be in classrooms by 6:40pm. Dress code is jeans and a black or white t-shirt. Thanks!
- May 26th will be the last day to sign out library books. They will be due back by June 2nd. After June 2nd the replacement cost of missing books will be billed to the students account.
- I have organized a field trip to go swimming on Friday, June 2nd for the afternoon. I was just trying to get the last few details organized, and so the permission slips will be going home on Monday. Please make sure that you sign those and return them right away. I would love to have several parent volunteers to go swimming with the kids. So please keep this in mind as you prepare your week 🙂
Pictures from Our Week:
Researching for Science
Summer Countdown!!
Spring Sing Update!
Hey Everyone, Just wanted to update you on some details for Spring Sing that I have just received. Any questions, let me know 🙂 Here is the information from our music teachers:
Hello parents,
Our annual Spring Sing concert is this Monday, May 29th, at 7pm. Students need to be in their classrooms at 6:40 in order to line up and be seated with their classes. The dress code is black and white or a combination of the two (not grey), with casual bottoms, such as blue jeans. Any shoe is fine, but please no shorts or skirts. I would prefer that the students not have any logos or characters on their shirts, and if you are unsure of what to have them wear, the uniform shirt is a good option.
I would like to encourage you to come out to this event. As a mom of two busy kids, I am all too aware that the pressure to keep up with events and activities can be overwhelming, which is why we try to keep nighttime events to a minimum. Your child has worked hard on their music and is looking forward to performing with their class, and we hope that all of our students will be able to attend this event.
Many thanks,
Hannah Mackie and Ruby Caswell
Friday Update
Superhero Dress Up day was definitely a highlight this week. We started off the day with a lot of excitement in chapel, as the MC students joined us. They got the kids all pumped up during worship, performed a dance, and shared with us about the Trinity … the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It was a day full of excitement and fun. We also started research projects in Science. Students chose, from a few options, what they would like to research and then they were put into research groups. It has been fun to watch them delve into this project, learning how to research and work together in this way. We also had a surprise fire drill on Thursday. The students responded well, stopping what they were doing, and following directions to ensure safety. Great job Grade 2’s!
Dates to Remember:
Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day, No School
A heads up for the busy month of June coming up ….
Wednesday, June 7th – Last Assembly of the year
Wednesday, June 14th – Talent Show and also a half day (noon dismissal)
Tuesday, June 20th – Waterslides
Wednesday, June 21st – Fun Day – Half Day (noon dismissal)
Friday, June 23rd – Last day of school, Chapel from 11-12 – noon dismissal
Spelling and Phonograms:
No spelling or phonograms tests this week due to the short week 🙂
Bible Memory:
Psalm 40:1-4
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods”
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading
- No more Full Dress Uniform on Wednesdays
- Reminder that Spring Sing is coming up on Monday, May 29th @ 7pm. Students are asked to be in classrooms by 6:45pm. Thanks!
- May 26th will be the last day to sign out library books. They will be due back by June 2nd. After June 2nd the replacement cost of missing books will be billed to the students account.
Pictures from Our Week:
Superhero Dress Up
Visit with Mya’s 4 week old kitten!
Friday Update
We have had a good week together. Watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was definitely a highlight. Thanks to those who sent treats for the class. We have been studying life cycles in Science, this week we talked about the Butterfly life cycle and wrote an animal report. They are looking forward to having some choice and writing their own animal reports next week.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, May 17th – Superhero Dress Up Day
Spelling and Phonograms:
- talk
- walk
- country
- half
- done
- gone
- soap
- black
- clothe
- clothing
- power
- road
- stream
- church
- dash
- feed
- news
- suit
- table
- dead
oe, ey, ti, ng, ew, ie, ough, ur, si, ed
Bible Memory:
Psalm 40:1-3
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading
- May 26th will be the last day to sign out library books. They will be due back by June 2nd. After June 2nd the replacement cost of missing books will be billed to the students account.
- I will be away on Monday, May 15th
- The last scholastic book order has gone home. It will need to be returned by June 2nd so that your orders are in before the end of the year
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
We have been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory together as a class. The students have all loved it! We are almost done reading the book, and I would like to watch the movie together on Thursday, May 11th. If you have any concerns about this movie, or whether it is appropriate for your child, please email me and let me know about any concerns. Thanks so much!
Friday Update
It has been a busy week. We had Jeans Day, we went out to our Garden Box and planted some peas, carrots, and beans, field trip to the Blue Heron Reserve, an assembly on Fears and Worries. So a very full, but great week! Thanks to all the parents who joined us on the field trip this afternoon, it was a fun, although wet, afternoon!
Dates to Remember:
Nothing out of the ordinary to remember for this week.
Spelling and Phonograms:
- draw
- felt
- upon
- poor
- owe
- herd
- lion
- keep
- join
- they
- water
- even
- mile
- sir
- zero
- grow
- rung
- across
- behind
- cost
ei, th, kn, ck, igh, ch, ow, ea, ph, dge
Bible Memory:
Psalm 40:1-2
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading
Pictures from Our Week:
A little clip of how we pass rainy days in the classroom …
Garden Visit.
Blue Heron Reserve
Friday Update
May is here … and with it hopefully some sunshine! We have had a short but busy week. Grandparents Day was definitely a highlight! Thanks so much for sending out the invites and encouraging grandparents to come in … the students love being able to share what they do at school with these special people in their lives.
May Dates/Dates to Remember:
Wednesday, May 3rd
- Jeans Day
- Fear and Anxiety Assembly
May 5th – Blue Heron Reserve field trip in the afternoon
Wednesday, May 17th – Super Hero Dress Up Day
Monday, May 22nd – Victoria Day – No School
Monday, May 29th – Spring Sing – 7pm
Wednesday, May 31st – Knight Day
Spelling and Phonograms:
- freedom
- pound
- stick
- gift
- class
- afternoon
- horse
- hero
- brother
- wife
- club
- goose
- loaf
- knife
- ear
- week
- title
- stamp
- glass
- set
sh, ou, oo, wh, ci, au, ear, tch, aw, ui
Bible Memory:
I have tested our 1 John passage and we are going to start working on Psalm40:1-5
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”
Reminders and Other Information:
- Home Reading – reminder to bring it in on your day
- Permission forms for Blue Heron Reserve … still a few more that need to be brought in
- Jeans Day – In order to wear jeans or casual clothes on May 3rd, students must purchase a button from the office … if you choose not to buy a button then you will be dressed in Full Dress Uniform as per usual
Pictures from our Week:
Grandparent’s Day
