February 24 - 28, 2026

 

Pink Shirt Day Wednesday, Feb. 25th:

Students are encouraged to wear pink on Wednesday, February 25th to support bullying awareness and anti-bullying. The aim is to raise awareness and educate children about how their words and actions can affect others, negatively and positively, and to foster children's self-esteem. For more information, please visit https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ 

As we continue with Black History Month, we continue to learn about and honour the contributions of Black Canadians to the history and development of Canada. This week, we will learn about Viola Desmond, and continue to read stories written by or about Black Canadians for young children. Earlier this month, we learned about the history of the underground railroad, the Honourable Jean Augustine, and some influential Black Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr.

Our Learning

Math

We will continue to explore measurement concepts in Grade 2 and 3. In Grade 2, we are learning about linear measurement and how to estimate, measure, and compare lengths using centimetres (cm) and metres (m). 

Grade 2 Parent Letter #1 Introducing the Centimetre and the Metre

Grade 2 Parent Letter #2 Estimating Length

Grade 2 Parent Letter #3 Measuring Length

In Grade 3, we have begun to learn about the kilometre, its appropriate use, and its relation to other standard measurement units such as metres. This week, we will focus on choosing the appropriate measurement unit (millimetres, centimetres, metres, and kilometres) to measure, and comparing different lengths.  

Grade 3 Parent Letter Choosing Measurement Units

Grade 3 Parent Letter Estimating and Comparing Lengths

Language:

During our phonics lessons, we will learn about the -tch ending.

In earlier lessons, we learned that the consonant digraph -ch says /ch/ like at the beginning of the words chicken, chip, and chin. -ch can also come at the end of a word, as in the words such and rich.

The grapheme -tch is another way to spell /ch/. -tch is a trigraph, which means it is three letters that make one sound. -tch can only come at the end of a word immediately after a short vowel sound, as in the words catch and pitch.

This week's new heart words: woman, women

Please have your child practise the heart words we have learned so far in class: the, I, a, said, to, do, of, see, he, be, me, from, you, what, have, look, book, are, was, your, want, go, no, so, goes, says, they, their, were, talk, walk, could, should, would, or, for, who, by, my, one, once, use, two, does, many, any, been, into, friend, because, *woman, *women.

Religion:

We will continue to discuss the meaning of Lent as a time to ask for forgiveness, with a focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. 

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Wed., Feb. 25: Pink Shirt Day - Wear pink against bullying

Fri., Feb. 27: St. Gabriel Family Movie Night

Fri., Feb. 27: Library book due