Christmas Reminders

Don't forget tomorrow is our Christmas assembly at 9:30!

Also, on Friday we will be celebrating Christmas with a party in the afternoon! Please feel free to bring in some peanut free snacks to help out with our party!

Thanks so much and Merry Christmas,

Mrs. Murray

 

Mele Kalikimaka

Here is our song that we will be performing at the Christmas concert! Please make sure to listen to it and learn the words and next week we will learn the Hawaiian dance moves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtqN-blbDXY

If possible, please send in a box that we can use to wrap for our Christmas concert and any extra wrapping paper and bows that you may have hanging around!

Thank you so much for your help at home!

Have a great weekend! Goodluck at the malls if you are still Christmas shopping!

Mrs. Murray

Westfield Heritage - a Blast!

 

"This is the best day ever" said a student today! I think everyone agreed! We had a great time at the Westfield Heritage field trip, and then we had a blast shopping for our friends and family at the Christmas Store.

 

Above is a picture of where we practiced making gingerbread cookies and plum pudding! The students couldn't believe that the house had no electricity and the stove was a fire place! We also got to experience what school would be like in the 1800's and we also put on a play! It was a bit chilly but we still had a great time!

Christmas Store:
The Christmas store will be open again tomorrow so don't forget your money if you still have some shopping left!

 Mrs. Murray :)

PenPals

Today we wrote letters to our PENPALS! Each student has been given a PenPal to write to from Linden Park! We had a blast writing to them today and we can't wait to get letters back!

The picture above is our Celebrations and Traditions door display. It has everything we've learned about in Social Studies.The unit is coming to an end, but we had so much fun learning about different celebrations and traditions. This week your child will be presenting their celebration that they created - we have some great ideas!

Don't forget to get your pizza orders in! Pizza Day is Friday!

Mrs. Murray

P.A. Day

Don't forget tomorrow is a P.A. Day! Enjoy your long weeknd!

Don't forget your trip $/form is due on Monday!

Below is an online graphing game! It gives you practice reading bar graphs and interpreting data!

http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_m1_002.html

See you on Monday!

Mrs. Murray

Report Cards

It's that time of year! Please make sure you read your child's report card with them tonight.

Also, we have been learning about different celebrations and traditions around the world. Today we learned about Kwanzaa and made a decoration that represented their culutre and traditions.

Dinner Talk:
Ask your child about Kwanzaa and their traditions.

Mrs. Murray

Happy Weekend

Don't forget your trip form/money next week!

Today we started our Data Management unit in Math! We had to survery our friends and find out the most popular toys in Grade 2, and graph the data for a toy company!

Here is a graphing game to try over the weekend!

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html

Have fun!

Mrs. Murray

ps. Don't forget to do your weekly "words of the week" homework! I am still checking every Friday!

Area Homework

Wow, congrats Grade 2's on an absolutely amazing performance today at the Remembrance Day assembly! The audience was blown away and so was I! Thank you for all of your hard work over the past few weeks! The "Imagine" t-shirt is a great keepsake! You are very lucky!

Over the weekend I would like you to check out the website below! We need some work on area! Use those addition strategies we talked about!

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AdamAnt/page1.htm - Adam the Ant



Also, here is another song from the assembly that you asked to have on our website!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mM3QaKaBAM - Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World

Have a great weekend! Get ready to do some "retelling" on Monday!

Mrs. Murray

Interviews

Reminder

Please send in your parent-teacher interview form with a day/time that works best for you! Please send it in by tomorrow!

Thanks so much,

Mrs. Murray

Also, if those days/times do not work for you, we can always make find a time the following week!

Remembrance Day

On Friday we will be performing and signing the song "Imagine" at our Remembrance Day assembly! It will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the gym! Parents and family members are welcome to attend!

We have been practicing hard to perfect our performance! I am very proud of them! 

Mrs. Murray

The Cat Came Back

Happy Weekend!

Don't forget to read your B.E.A.R books and read read read!

Here is a fun video that the kids just think is hilarious!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW9f04Dctz4

Mrs. Murray

Brain Pop Jr.

Homework for tonight!

Brain Pop Jr. is a fantastic educational website that is usually way too expensive to sign up for! However, the website is offering this week for free!

Have fun exploring!

Mrs. Murray

http://www.brainpopjr.com/

Just Dance

On rainy days like today, when we are stuck inside, we need to get out our energy somehow!

So we "Just Dance"! It is hilarious watching the students copy the dance moves! I can't believe what great dancers I have!

Here is the Just Dance we did today! It fits with our Halloween theme of the week!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_nXUM0H3Fs

Happy Rainy Monday!

Mrs. Murray

Halloween Story Teller

Today we had a frightful and fantastic morning while listening to a story teller who told us some spooky Halloween stories! The kids had a blast! They were so into the stories (and so was I)! :)

We listened to a story about  "A Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything"! We then made our own props and we retold the story. "Retelling" is going to be our next focus in Language! Over the weekend, have your child retell the story with their cutouts that they brought home! Also, here is a link to a song that helps tell the story!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUflxXF-Zg&feature=related


Have a great weekend! Don't forget to read your B.E.A.R books and to do your math homework! There is a homemade ruler and a meausring sheet in the important bag for homework!

See you all on Monday! :)

Mrs. Murray

Kindness Pays Off!

Since September, we have been trying to fill up our bucket with "kindess kernels". Kindness kernels are earned when I see students being kind to eachother, when I see respect, responsibility, and when I see the class following our classroom rules!

We have finally filled it up and so tomorrow we will be having a popcorn party to celebrate all the kindness Room 10 has been showing!

I love what I am seeing - keep it up! :)

Mrs. Murray

Making Connections

One of our reading comprehension strategies that we have been perfecting is "making connections"! While we read, we have been making connections to our own life, to other books we have read, and to the community around us. Making connections helps us better understand the story and allows us to relate to how the characters in the book are feeling. 

We recently read a book called "I'm Not Invited?" We wrote super sentences about times we felt disappointed or left out. 

I hope you all had a great weekend, and I am looking forward to seeing your smiling faces in the morning! :)

Mrs. Murray

Measuring Homework

Great job meausring with a ruler today Grade 2's! We measured items around the room using centimeters (cm). They did a fantastic job! Just remember to always place your ruler at 0! Over the weekend, your homework is to practice your measuring skills at the website below! Have fun!

Have a safe and happy weekend!

Don't forget to read your B.E.A.R book!

Mrs. Murray :)

http://www.hbschool.com/activity/length_strength1_centi/ 

http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html 

Amazing Artists

Today in Art, we learned about a famous artist who painted in "squares". We looked at a lot of his work and decided to make masterpieces of our own! 

We also learned about "Cool" colours and "Warm" colours! Ask your child about these colours! They can tell you which colours are cool and warm! 

I was totally impressed with all of my little artists! 

Mrs. Murray :)

Super Sentences

Super Sentences

We have been working on making super sentences. These sentences need the following:
*Capitals 
*Punctuation (.!?)
*Spaces
*Spelling (our word wall words are the most important)
*Detail
*Describing Words 

For each one they complete, they get a star! They are striving to get 6 stars! So far I have seen GREAT results. The stars are something to work towards and I am seeing improvements! I am so proud of you super sentence makers!

Keep it up kiddies! 

Above is an example of a 6 star student! :)

Mrs. Murray

B.E.A.R (Be Excited About Reading)

Our second B.E.A.R book entry will be coming home tomorrow for the weekend! I heard great feedback from my students - they loved it! By the end of the year, the book will be filled with fantastic poems and songs.

Our song this week is called "Canada in  my Pocket" - it is all about our Canadian Coins! Perfect for our math unit!

If you Youtube - Canada in my Pocket by Michael Mitchell- you can sing along with the song!

Or here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ


Have fun! Your kids LOVE it!


Mrs. Murray

Money Money Money

We have been busy working with money - this can be such a difficult concept for some children. Please practice at home, every chance that you can. The names/values of coins, and sums up to 100 cents.

Here are a few online games to practice! Real life practice is even better!

http://www.mathsisfun.com/money/money-master.html

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-2/which-picture-shows-more-up-to-one-dollar



ps. If your son or daughter is interested in Mad Science, the deadline for the form/money is due tomorrow!

Homework Recap

Here is what is expected each night for our "Words of the Week" homework:

Monday  - Write the words of the week 5 times each.

Tuesday - Write the words of the week in a sentence. One sentence for each word. Please underline the word used.

Wednesday - Write the words of the week in alphabetical order and circle the vowels.

Thursday - Test me on my words! Parents, please test your child on the spelling of the words of the week.

Do ALL of this homework in the journal sent home! Keep this journal at home until Friday. I will look at the weeks worth of homework on Friday and your child will get a BUGS sticker if they have completed all of their homework.

The million dollar word, can also be included in this homework. I am not concerned that they can spell the word, but that they know the meaning! We are trying to EXPAND our vocabulary!

Any questions, please let me know!

Thanks,

Mrs. Murray

Homework

I will be checking for homework tomorrow! Remember, you don't have to bring back your homework book (Words of the Week) until Friday! Friday is when I check that your homework was completed for the week, and you will receive a BUGS sticker! Goodluck on your test tonight!


Dinner Talk

Today we learned about how different countries celebrate "birthdays" and how they have different traditions than we do! Ask your child about all of these interesting traditions we learned about today!

Million $ Words

Along with our "Words of the Week" homework (the newsletter was sent home today), we learn a Million Dollar Word each week.  These words help us expand our vocabulary so we can add more description when we write. When doing your homework with the words of the week, you may also include the million dollar word. I am not concerned about the spelling of this word, but that they understand the meaning!

This week our word is famished!

Goodluck with your homework tonight! Don't forget to read!

Mrs. Murray

Welcome

Grade 2's, so far we are having a super year together filled with learning and fun. This new website blog is going to keep you and your family updated and informed about the fantastic things we will be learning in our classroom. And parents, this is a great tool for you to allow yourself to be involved in your student's education, keep them on track and help them learn!!

I will constantly be updating this blog with tons of exciting learning tools and activities, as well as reminders, so please make an effort to frequently visit our Grade 2 website!!

Happy Learning :)

Mrs. Murray