Hey families, way to go! Read this letter from the office below that describes how great we all did this week. "Congratulations New Brighton School - You did what might be considered impossible. Today, for the first time ever at New Brighton School and possibly at any other school in the CBE today (or ever), we had 100% of our students arrive on time. We'd like to thank parents, grandparents, caregivers, students and staff for putting the spotlight on "being on time". To celebrate we enjoyed another 5 minute Dance Party in classrooms, hallways, Gathering Area and Learning Commons. Keep it up after Spring Break. Looking forward to seeing 100% of you again at 8:10AM on April 3. - The Office" In regards to Read-a-thon, remember, pledges and money are due on April 3, 2018. Who will be Ms. Paul for the day? Will someone from our class be the principal for a Friday? Stay tuned.
Have an awesome break, Grade Twos!!!
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Today the class got a bonus 15 minutes to add to their read-a-thon log.
Please remember to send Ms. Nanavaty your pictures of you being active in the community! If our class gets all of our photos in before Mrs. Hellyer's, then we will get to choose what everyone does in Phys Ed for a class. If you are unable to get a photo, we will make sure to get one at recess tomorrow! Enjoy the sunshine. This Thursday and Friday there are conferences. Please double check that you have scheduled time to come in.
Today the class learned a new game with dominoes called Loose Caboose. If you have dominoes at home, you can also math war with your child. On Monday, a yellow notice went home. It explains the Read-a-thon and how your child can raise money for our New Brighton playground. The Read-a-thon will be running until after Spring Break.
Yesterday afternoon, the class had 15 minutes to read to themselves after lunch to get some bonus minutes to add to their pledge forms. Remember that the student who raises the most pledge money in the school will get to be principal for a Friday and the student who raises the most pledge money in our class will get to be "Ms. Paul" for a Friday. Today, half of the class went to the Bow Habitat Station for a field trip. I learned how fish breath. They open their mouth and the water goes in their mouth and out their gills. - Malaika
On the field trip, my favourite part was looking at the fish in the aquarium. I learned that all trout have dots. -Hannah I am still wondering how many eggs a rainbow trout lays at a time. -Kahlan (After searching online, we discovered that they lay about 800 eggs at a time. They spawn once a year in ether the spring or the fall.) My favourite part of the day was exploring around Bow Habitat Station. I liked upstairs where the fake water and manhole was. One new fact I learned was about beaver dams and the inside was dark and the outside was light. -Noah My favourite part was the whole day but one thing I learned about water was I learned water could turn into a gas. I always thought it would stay a liquid. -Bentley My favourite part was when we were upstairs and there was this carpet that was green on the edge and brown in the middle to represent a river. We put inside some blue sheets to be the water and then after we added some algae and seaweed as well as sticks and rocks. Then we put in bugs and after we added some fish. These were all the parts that made up a healthy river. -Hudsynn My favourite part of the day was taking a picture in the giant pants. -Maleena Green folders will be going home Wednesday because all of the students will have been to the Bow Habitat Station and written/finished their reflection by tomorrow. In social studies we finished part two of our writing about three pictures connected to Nunavut and Nova Scotia. In music the class played a game where they listened to a song and had to figure out what season it was about. It was called Four Seasons by Vivaldi. The class described the song "Spring" as being joyful and upbeat, like a song that does not make you want to fall asleep. We also read a book called "All Birds Have Anxiety," which was about birds that feel stressed out and worried. The class had a discussion afterward about how everyone feels stressed out sometimes, but one of the best things to do is try. Ask your child about strategies that can help you to calm down when you are feeling worried or anxious.
Hope you have a peaceful evening ;) See you tomorrow. Happy Wednesday!
I've posted another video here that might be helpful to review at home. We are going to talk about this tomorrow in class as another way to do addition of larger numbers. It is called "making friendly numbers (and compensating)." Also, thank you to those who have already returned their signed green folder. Please remember to bring them back tomorrow if you have not already. Enjoy the sunshine. Today the class continued working on two-digit addition. This link will redirect you to a video that explains one of the mental math strategies (making ten) that everyone is practicing to develop a stronger number sense. Last week, the grade twos also made a soundscape of a rainstorm. Click here to listen to the storm roll in.
Green folders went home this afternoon with math work for you to look at. Please try and bring it back signed by tomorrow or Thursday so that we can get it read to send writing home in on Monday. See you tomorrow. Today was the first of two field trips for our class to the Bow Habitat Station. The group that stayed at school did their work with Mrs. Hellyer and Mrs. Steedman's class. They worked on science and tested different objects in water to see if they would float or sink. The class also had music and Phys Ed. In music they painted with watercolor and once it dried, drew a picture over top.
Homework for those of you who were on the field trip is to tell your family what you learned about water and what you need to make a healthy river. Below are a few photos from the trip - the rest will be posted next week once the other group has had a chance to visit. Field Trip Update: We are going to spend half an hour outside for the Trail Trekking activity so please make sure you dress for the weather - hats, mitts, snowpants, boots, sweater, jacket. :) This morning the grade twos celebrated Acadian culture by learning to chair dance, play the wooden spoons, and hold a live lobster! The class also sampled a vegetarian stew, which was the best way to stay cozy on a day like today. Below are some pictures from the activities: Monday is our field trip to BOW HABITAT STATION. The group who is going on March 5 will be joining up with Mrs. Barabash and Mrs. McDougall's classes. The rest of the students who are staying at school will go to Mrs. Hellyer and Mrs. Steedman's class for the day. Here are the groups for you to remind yourself of when you are going:
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