Quick Update!

Bonjour!!

Lot’s of important information that went home today on a hand out regarding the 100^th day, and Valentine’s Day!  Please check your student’s backpack so that you’re in the know!

Also, the Grade 2s will be performing some songs at the Assembly on Tuesday, February 1^st at 8:30am.  Students are encouraged to wear Red, White or Blue.  Hope you can make it out to see our star singers!

This is a short month, but a busy month!  Remember to scroll down the screen AND check your child’s agendas for important dates listed. 

Thanks in advance to Ellis’ Mom and Georgia’s Grandma who are volunteering for our 100^th day Activities in the gym! This is a really fun morning and parents are encouraged to stop by. If you have younger siblings who’d like to come participate for a bit they are welcome to do so!

I’m still in need of 1 volunteer to assist with our School Wide Museum day, which will conclude our OSOB project on Thursday, February 17^th.  Email me if you are interested for details!

Also, please look for a Math practise homework sheet coming home on Monday.  It will come with instructions on what to do!

Thanks and have a rockin’ weekend!

-Anna Tsentouros

One School- One Book!

Hello again!

A huge shout out Thank you to Emma’s Dad, Kyra’s Mom, Ellis’ Mom, Jace’s Grandma, and Georgia’s Grandma for volunteering during last weeks swimming escapade!  21 kids in a pool for 1 hour, and we only managed to lose 1 sock.  Pretty impressive I’d say!

Just wanted to do a quick post about a few happenings for the next week in Grade 2!  On Thursday, January 27^th from

2:30-3:15 we will have our One School, One Book kick off assembly!

One School One Book first made its appearance at MMH two years ago, where the entire school read the same book for one month.  Throughout the month, each grade level participated in school wide activities all about the book, and we had an awesome time making the story come alive for those busy 4 weeks.  OSOB is one my favourite MMH activities, and although we only do it every two years, it truly is an amazing experience to see just how everyone makes reading come alive.  OSOB is all about one thing: Reading at home with your entire family!

For this year’s OSOB, we will be revealing what the book is at the Kick off Assembly on Thursday.  We are SO excited to get this project started, and I know the anticipation within the school is rising!  While I can’t tell you what the book is, I can tell you that it is above a Grade 2 reading level.  Having said that, if your child feels confident enough to read the book on their own- that’s great! If not, PLEASE take the time to read this book WITH your child, and help explain along the way.  I strongly encourage that if your child CAN read the book on your own, that you still try your very best to make it a family activity, as that is what the project is all about. Perhaps you could take turns reading it out loud!  Seeing how families made the book come alive two years ago was really the best part about the whole project, and I really hope that you can have fun with this year’s story at home. 

During the month long project, there will be trivia questions on the morning announcements and students who enter will be eligible to win prizes.  Expect an information sheet along with the revelation of the book to come home on Thursday, January 27^th. I hope to see some parents/ family members at

the assembly on Thursday at 2:30 as well.  In an effort to cut down on costs, this year, unlike the previous OSOB, only the OLDEST CHILD in the family will be receiving a book, instead of EVERY child.  Also, because of the nature of the project, our classroom Home Reading will be put on hold for the month.  I can’t tell you how excited I am about this project and I hope you are too!!

After Thursday’s excitement, we also have our Grade 2 Arctic Day on Friday, January 28^th!  This is a day where the Grade

2s will rotate around to other Grade 2 classrooms, to participate in centers all about the Arctic Region, which ties perfectly into our Nunavut study. 

I’ve been doing a lot of marking / cleaning of our classroom shelves so please expect some past work to come home in the next little bit.  Can you believe that next week is February?!!?  Insanity!!

Hope you had a great weekend J

-Anna

All the Happenings for January and February!

Hi there Grade 2E families!

Thanks for checking in!  We had a busy week in room 10 and I am SO PROUD to say how well our class did.  We got right down to business with a few things.  In Language Arts, we have kicked off our Jan Brett author study.  Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be looking at some of Brett’s work and modelling some writing after her.  In Math, we ROCKED our patterns test and I’m super proud to say that everyone did phenomenal!  We’ve had a good jump start on learning about hot and cold temperatures in Science. It’s great that we’ve had such excellent examples of cold temperatures outside, but I think we’re ready for some HOT temperatures now...but I won’t hold my breath.  It’s kind of fitting when it comes to Social though.  Did you know this past week it was the same temperature in Iqaluit as it was in Lethbridge??

I wanted to discuss my growing collection of Pokemon cards that are currently in my ‘June Drawer’.  We’ve had quite a few discussions about card collections and how school is not the best place for them to end up. I don’t mind when students bring them out to play at recess time (especially with all of our indoor recesses), but more often than not the cards have been making appearances during class time.  If your student is responsible enough to bring the cards to school, please have a discussion at home about WHEN they should be playing with them- Thanks for your help with this! 

Thank you to the volunteers who were able to sign up for Swimming on January 20^th.  We will leave the school at 1:30, swim from 2-3 and be back at the school by 3:30 for dismissal.  Thank you to Emma’s Dad, Kyra’s Mom, Ellis’ Mom, Jace’s Grandma, and Georgia’s Grandma for volunteering! 

The Healthy Schools Expo is on January 27^th 2011, from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Galbraith School!  This is a great event where families can learn more about healthy and active living opportunities in Lethbridge.  You can also learn about different extra curricular activities that are available in your community.  Bring your family and tour through the different booths that will be set up.  Light refreshments will be served and you may even win some prizes along the way! Hope to see some families from MMH there!   

This year, Valentine’s Day and 100^th Day of School celebration fall extremely close together! The Grade 2s will partner up with the Grade 1s on Friday, February 11^th for 100^th Day activities in the gym.  I am in need of two volunteers to help run centers in the gym for this morning, from 8:30- 11:15.  If you are interested in coming to help on this day, please email me back.  I promise it’s an easy and fun job! 

Thank you to the following people who have signed up to bring treats on this day for 21 students:

Quinten- fruit tray
Carter- meat, cheese and cracker tray
Georgia- cookies, cupcakes or muffins
Alfie- juice boxes
Emma- plates and napkins

Valentine’s Day – February 14^th- falls on a Monday this year.  On Monday the 14^th, students are able to bring in their valentines and distribute them to our Valentine’s mailboxes.  We will be doing some Valentine’s language arts activities throughout the day, but we are going to wait to have our class party on Friday, February 18^th.  This coincides with Random Acts of Kindness week which is from Feb. 14^th to the 18^th, so we can celebrate both of those things on the Friday. 

Thank you to the following people who have signed up to bring treats on this day for 21 students:

Georgia- fruit tray
Jace- veggies and dip
Quinten- meet, cheese and cracker tray
Ava- cupcakes
Emma- juice boxes
Alden- plates and napkins

Now, if you’re REALLY organized and are interested in putting some more dates onto your calendar, here are the following days for After School Skating at Nicholas Sheran Arena.  This is a free skate open for MMH students and their families. It runs from 3:30 to 4:30 and a GREAT way to get out and get active!

February 1^st, 8^th, 15^th
March 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th

Have a fantastic weekend and STAY WARM!!

-Anna Tsentouros

                                           

Important January and February Dates

January 18^th- Spirit Assembly at 12:45
 January 19^th- HOT LUNCH DAY, Scholastic Book orders DUE
January 20^th- Swimming from 2-3pm
January 27^th- One School One Book kick off!
                        Healthy Living Expo from 6:30-8:00 at Galbraith Gym
January 28^th- Arctic Day (tentative date)

February 1^st- Spirit Assembly at 8:30am
February 2^nd- Groundhog Day
February 4^th- Professional Learning Day- no school for students
February 9^th- School Council Meeting 7pm
February 11^th- 100^th day of school celebration!
February 14^th- 18^th – Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 14^th- Valentine’s Day
February 17^th- One School One Book School wide activity
February 18^th- Class Valentine’s Celebration
February 21^st-25^th-Family Day Break



Hello 2011!

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidently written ‘2010’ on everything.  I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday and enjoyed lots of quality time with loved ones.  I think everyone at MMH was a little sleepy on Tuesday morning, but nevertheless we were quick to get down to busy and already the holidays seem a million miles away!

I just wanted to clarify that there were TWO DATES that were wrong on the orange form that went home on Tuesday. - My apologies, my brain may have still been on vacation! 

Hot Lunch is actually on Wednesday, January 19^th and NOT the 26^th

Also, our Grade 2 class will be swimming on THURSDAY, JANUARY 20^TH (not the 13^th), and we will be going from 2pm to 3pm. 

WE NEED MORE DRIVERS FOR THIS EVENT!!  If you want to correct the date on the orange form and send it back, you can OR you can also email me with the number of students you are able to take.  We will leave the school at 1:30 and be back by 3:30. 

Please expect a Math review to come home all about our Patterning Unit.  We will have our Patterns this week where the students will be assessed in repeating and increasing patterns using pictures, numbers, letters and symbols.  Please take the time to go over the review with them as many students often experience test anxiety if they feel ill prepared. 

And that`s all for now!

-Anna Tsentouros

~Important January Dates~

January 11^th- HOT LUNCH FORMS DUE

January 12^th- School council meeting at 7pm

January 18^th- Spirit Assembly at 12:45- dress in sports apparel

January 19^th- HOT LUNCH DAY, Scholastic Book orders DUE

January 20^th- Swimming from 2-3pm

January 27^th- One School One Book kick off!

January 28^th- Arctic Day (tentative date)