Hello Readers!
I hope you've been enjoying the wonderful weekend! Thanks to the parents who were able to come out and help with our post-Easter Batik art, as well as those who were able to help out with the SAAG field trip! I thought our students did an awesome job at the SAAG and were great ambassadors for our school- Good job Grade 2s!
It seems like these next 2 months are going to FLY by! Thanks for checking in on the blog, as we've got lots going on! Here's some information on what we're working towards this week:
Please keep an eye out for the Patterning Math unit that your student will be coming home with on Monday. Students will have their Pattening test on Tuesday, and the test format will be VERY SIMILAR to the Patterning Review that is coming home. We've been working with patterns for quite some time, and I'm certain that the students will do well with this. If you'd like to help your student study, read over their review with them, and get them to practice on a scrap piece of paper- drawing repeating and increasing patterns, where the changing attributes are size, shape, colour, or direction. Get them to show you where the CORE is.
As we wrap up our discussions with Meteghan and the East Coast, we will be moving into learning about a farming community, where we'll compare what we've learned about the North and East Coast, to places like Saskatoon and Lethbridge!
In Science, we've kicked off our unit on Boats and Buoyancy! This unit will have a BIG culminating project where students will need your help! For right now, we'll be focusing on sinking and floating, and what makes things buoyant. Please stay posted for details about what's coming up in Science!
Our Education Week Committee has some awesome activities planned for Education Week which begins on Monday! Please check the calendar that I have posted below, as well as your child's agenda.
With the other Grade 2 classes, we've also been practising our Justin Beiber Dance! The Grade 2 classes will be performing this awesome number at our May Spirit Assembly which is on May 23rd at 8:30 am. Hope you'll be able to catch our quick performance! Grade 2's got some serious moves!
I also wanted to let you know about 5 different field trips we have booked for the end of the year. There may be 1 or 2 more added onto the list, but as of right now these are booked in! ALL of these trips will require parent drivers and volunteers. Because there are so many, I will also be sending home a written note about dates and times, and if you're able to help out you can either A) send me an email stating which trip you can drive for, and how many students you can take or B) fill out the forms and send them back with your student. Remember, for each field trip we need approx. 6-7 drivers!! Thanks for your help with this!! It's always so much fun when we get a chance to take our kids out in the community to learn something new!
Field Trips:
Wednesday May 9th- Aggie Days @Exhibition Grounds
Depart Mmh at 12:45, return around 2:45
Tuesday May 15th- Feel the Beat Concert @Southminister United Church
Depart Mmh at 11:40, return around 1:15
Tuesday May 22nd- Arts Alive @ the SAAG
Depart Mmh at 9:45, return at 11:45
Wednesday June 6th- Biohome Tour in Sunridge Community
Depart Mmh at 11:45, return at 1:15
Tuesday June 26th - MMH School Swim at Henderson Lake
Depart MMH -TBA
Please note that this calendar is for May and June, and that I will add activities and events once they are finalized:
May
Wednesday May 2nd- Dress Like Your Future Career Day!
Wednesday May 9th- Aggie Days Field Trip 1-2:30
Thursday May 10th- Grade 1's host Character Ed. Assembly
Friday May 11th- Staff Learning Day- No School for Students
Tuesday May 15th- Feel the Beat Concert 12-1:00
Wednesday May 16th- Last Hot Lunch!
Monday May 21st- Victoria Day- No school
Tuesday May 22nd- Arts Alive Field Trip at the SAAG
Wednesday May 23rd- Beach Themed Spirit Assembly &Grade 2s perform!
June
Tuesday June 5th- Pancake Breakfast 7-8:15am
Wednesday June 6th- Biohome Field Trip 12-1:00
Monday June 25th- Farewell Assembly
Tuesday June 26th- MMH School Swim at Henderson
Thursday June 28th- Year End Assembly, Students dismissed at 12
