Spelling Poem #5: Thanksgiving Dinner

This year, Thanksgiving is on October 14.  We have been learning about celebrations in Social Studies and Thanksgiving was one of them.  This week, we have a special Thanksgiving song!  Please remember to do your corrections and get them signed. 

 Spelling Words:

1) with
2) eat
3) ate
4) this
5) have
6) had
7) but
8) there
9) here
10) from

Additional Questions:

1)  What are you thankful for?

 

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2)  What words rhyme with ''we''?

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3)  Make a sentence with the word ''and''.

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Fire Escape Plan

In Health, we have been learning about personal safety.  Today we talked about fire safety at home.  Just like how we practice for fire drills at school, you should also have an escape plan and meeting place at home.  Below is an example of a fire escape plan...you should always have 2 ways out in case one way is blocked by the fire.  Where is your meeting place with your family?

If you would like to make an escape plan with your family, you can click HERE and print it out.  Always practice escaping and check your fire alarms to make sure they have batteries!

Orange Shirt Day

Today is September 30, which is "Orange Shirt Day".  We learned about the significance of wearing an orange shirt today and how it is a symbol of honoring the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools.  Thankfully, these residential schools no longer exist.  Click HERE for the website and story of Phyllis Webstad.  Every child matters and should be treated with respect.  

Spelling Poem #4: October

I can't believe that we are already in the month of October!  Boys and girls are settling into the routines of Grade 2 and the pace of learning is picking up.  Please remember to sign the 'Spelling Bee' books and do your corrections.  Continue to read your book and RAZ kids.     

The poem for this week is called ''October".  Please do the Additional Questions on a piece of paper (or in your Agenda) and bring them to school!  You have all week to do them.

Spelling Words:

1) when
2) who
3) what
4) where
5) why
6) how
7) make
8) down
9) up
10) are

Additional Questions:

1)  When you think of October, what are some colours that you think of?

2)  What do you like to do in the Fall?

Snuggle Up and Read

Today I sent home everyone's "Snuggle Up and Read" folders.  We should be reading a book every night and recording it on the Reading Logs.  We will change our books every day when we do Agendas and will have to record the title and author.  Once we finish reading at home, please get it signed and bring your folder to school every day.  Read to yourself or with someone.  You can also read right before bed so that you are all comfy.  If it is a long book, you may borrow it again the next night.  Please ALSO read RAZ Kids at home.

Library books were also borrowed yesterday.  Please remember to return them on Day 2s in order to get a new book!

Spelling Poem #3: Terry Fox

We have been learning about Terry Fox and why he is a Canadian hero.  Thank you for bringing in your Toonies for Terry.  We will have our Terry Fox walk tomorrow morning...please dress for the weather as it is supposed to rain.   Remember to study the words for our Spelling Bee this Friday!

Spelling Words: 

1) the
2) he
3) she
4) to
5) ran
6) help
7) other
8) his
9) her
10) save

Additional Questions:

1) What did Terry Fox want to do?

2)  What is the past tense of the word 'run'?  Write a sentence with that word.

Celebrations and Traditions

In Social Studies, we have been learning about different celebrations and traditions.  Some celebrations that we celebrate are: Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and Canada Day.  There are many more that some of us celebrate.  We learnt about how Halloween came to be and today we looked at how Christmas is different around the world.  Click HERE for a good website about Christmas Around the World.