Hi Everyone!

• I  hope you had a good long weekend !
• Please make sure you are dressed for the weather.

Phys. Ed

• Our Phys. Ed days this week are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Library

• Our library day is on Tuesday.
• All library books are due back this week.
• We will not be taking any books out this week and will start again in January.

Homework/Reading

• The homework for the week is listed in the orange homework books.
• Spelling words for the week focuses on the long /a/ and bossy or silent /e/ vowel sounds that make the vowel say their own name.
• We will be working on them at school and sending them home to work on for homework.
• We will do a test on the words on Friday.
• Please continue with our sight word sheets. Remember to have the Homework Helper sign both sides of the sheet when you know all the words.
• The word work activity focuses on words that have the long /a/, bossy /e/ vowel sound. Look at the picture. Say the word. Can you spell the word? Listen for the sounds, blends, and vowel sounds. Pick 2 words and write a sentence for each one. Make sure your sentence begins and ends properly and has good details.
• In Math we are working on counting by 5s to 75, and 10s starting at 4 and going to 104. We have started counting with money. Count the coins in each row and put the total value. Remember we count by the value of the coin. If you can’t remember what the coin is, check the bottom of the page.
• Choose one book from the reading bag to read each night. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record your book on the log sheet.

Christmas Shop

• Our annual Christmas Shop will take place in the library on Monday December 12^th and Tuesday, December 13^th.
• Students can bring money to shop for their family.
• Items are between $1 and $2.

Skating

• Our first skating day will be on Thursday December 22^nd.
• Students will need skates and a helmet.
• If your child does not have skates or a helmet, we do have some extras at the school that they can use. Please let me know this week, so we can get them a pair to fit.
• Parents/Guardians are welcome to come, please note that you must have skates on to go on the ice.

Water Bottles

• Just a reminder to bring in a water bottle that you can refill and use throughout the day.

Have a fabulous week Grade 2!

Hi Everyone!

• I  hope you had a fun long weekend !
• Please make sure you are dressed for the weather.

Phys. Ed

• Our Phys. Ed days this week are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Library

• Our library day is on Tuesday. Make sure you bring your book back so you  can sign out another book.

Homework/Reading

• The homework for the week is listed in the orange homework books.
• Spelling words for the week focuses on the /o/ and /e/ vowel sounds that say their own name.
• We will be working on them at school and sending them home to work on for homework.
• We will do a test on the words on Thursday.
• Please continue with our sight word sheets. Remember to have the Homework Helper sign both sides of the sheet when you know all the words.
• The word work activity focuses on /ch/ and /sh/ blends. Look at the picture. Say the word. What sound do you hear at the beginning? Pick 2 words and write a sentence for each one. Make sure your sentence begins and ends properly and has good details.
• In Math we are working on counting by 5s, 10s starting at different numbers; 2s starting at 1. We are also working on describing numbers and telling if they are even or odd numbers. Even numbers end in (0,2,4,6,8) and odd numbers end in (1,3,5,7,9).
• Choose one book from the reading bag to read each night. Use your strategies to help with the reading and record your book on the log sheet.

Christmas Meal

-          The Christmas meal will be on Tuesday December 6^th.

-          This meal was to be pre-ordered.

-          If your child did not order the meal, they will have to bring their lunch on that day.

Parent Teacher Interviews

-          Thursday, December 8^th – 4:00 – 6:00PM

-          Friday, December 9^th – 8:30 – 11:30AM

-          Please fill out the interview form that was sent home in the report card envelopes.

-          You can choose to come in person or do a phone interview.

-          Once you send in the form, an appointment time will be set up for you.

No School

-          There is no school for students on Friday December 9th.

-          It is Parent Teacher and a Professional Learning day for teachers.

Water Bottles

• Just a reminder to bring in a water bottle that you can refill and use throughout the day.

Have a fantastic week Grade 2!