Happy Autumn!!

Hello Grade 2E Families!

I hope you are enjoying your long weekend with your families and the fabulous weather!  The MMH staff enjoyed our two days of Professional Development and we are busy working with some new ideas for the classroom! 

I just wanted to send out a gentle reminder that the Grade 2 students need to bring in a pumpkin for Monday October 25^th.  These pumpkins will be used all week for a math activity, and then will be sent home on either Wednesday the 27^th or Thursday the 28^th, just in time for you to carve them at home for the Halloween weekend!

I’m pleased that the Home Reading program has been off to a great start, and am hoping you are enjoying that one on one time with your Grade 2E student at home.  Please remember to fill in the Home Reading Log Book (in the ziplock bag) and initial every day for when you read.  The Comments section isn’t necessary every time, but if you have any information you’d like to pass along please do so.  Also, PLEASE do not forget to initial your child’s agenda every day!! Thank you for your help with this. 

We are busy in Room 10 wrapping up a few units including our Early Lethbridge First Nations study, and our Data Analysis Unit.  Please watch for a study guide to come home regarding our Math Unit, and help your student study for their unit test. 

I am super proud of our Grade 2ers as they have been working SO HARD at special Halloween Writing activity for the past few weeks.  This is the first major writing project in Grade 2 and we spend a lot of time going over techniques of what makes a fantastic writer.  Their Halloween books will go home on Friday October 29^th.  Please make sure you go through their work and have them share with you what they have been doing, as this project is a large part of their Writing mark for their first reporting period.

I think that’s it for now!  Enjoy your beautiful autumn weekend!

-Anna Tsentouros

Some IMPORTANT OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER DATES!

October 26^th- Life Touch Picture Retakes
October 27^th- Crossings Branch Field Trip 1-2pm
October 28^th- Spelling Test
October 29^th- Halloween Parade/ Party
November 2^nd- Spirit Assembly @ 8:30am
November 10^th- Remembrance Day Assembly @10:30
November 11^th-12^th- No School- Remembrance Day & Fall Break
November 19^th- Report Cards sent home
November 23th- Spirit Assembly @ 12:45
November 24^th- Hot Lunch
November 25^th-26^th- No School- Parent/ Teacher Interviews