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 27th 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 27th. 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!!
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 28th! 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
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