Week of September 11 - 15, 2023
September Topics of Study:
The following are some of our current and upcoming topics:Math:
Our focus in Math for the next couple of weeks will be on counting skills. The curriculum expectation for the Grade 2s is to learn to count to 200 in a variety of ways, including by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, and 50s, using a variety of strategies and tools (for example, whole and partial number lines, 100- and 200-charts). The curriculum expectation for the Grade 3s is to learn to count to 1000 in a variety of ways, including by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, 50s, 100s, and 200s, using a variety of strategies and tools ((for example, whole and partial number lines, hundreds charts)
See below for the Grade 2 and Grade 3 parent summary letters outlining some key ideas for this week:
Grade 2 Counting Forward Parent Letter linked here
Grade 2 Counting Backward Parent Letter linked here
Language:
We will review how to write a complete sentence, including correct uppercase letters at the beginning of each sentence, and punctuation at the end. The Grade 3s will begin to learn how to write a paragraph. We will also begin our phonics lessons this week.
Religion, Family Life and Media Literacy:
This week, the Grade 2s and 3s will begin a unit called "Samaritans on a Digital Road", in which we will learn about how to be good digital citizens and how to be safe and respectful when using technology and the internet.
Visual Arts:
Primary and secondary colours; types of lines, shapes, and forms in art works and in the environment; repetition of colour, shape, and line in everyday objects and in works of art
Health & Phys. Ed.:
We are learning the safety rules for physical education. We will also work on our travelling and locomotion skills (e.g., hopping, galloping) and play a few simple cooperative games.
Housekeeping Items:
If you haven't already done so, please consider sending indoor running shoes for your child. We will use pencil crayons most often so it would be helpful for your child to have their own pencil crayons at school. It would also be very helpful for your child to have a pencil case (or two) to store pencil crayons, markers, etc. Some of the marker and pencil crayon packages (original packages from the store) are already starting to fall apart in your child's supply storage bin. Please label all of your child's belongings (lunch boxes/bags, containers, backpacks, shoes, rubber boots, winter boots, outdoor clothing, etc.) with their full name. Your child and teachers will thank you!
Parent Questionnaire:
A reminder to parents to please complete a questionnaire for me. This questionnaire is meant to help me get to know your child better.
Link to parent questionnaire here
School Communication
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Agendas
Student agendas are being sent home daily. Please check and initial the agenda every day and ensure that it is sent back to school in your child's mailbag (plastic ziplock bag). It is helpful if it is left open to the page that corresponds to the current week, so that students don't have to find the page each time.
Thank You
Thank you for all the supplies you sent in with your child.
IMPORTANT: CLASS BLOG
It is very important that you check this class blog every week as there will be important news items as well as information about our topics of study. There will occasionally also be links to suggested websites for your child to visit.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, Sept. 15 - International Dot Day: Wear polka dots to school. We
will honour the day with fun dot activities.
Dot Day Website here
Sept. 28 - Terry Fox Walk (info. to be sent home soon)
Sept. 29 - Honouring Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt) Day, which
which is on Saturday, Sept. 30th
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