September 25 - September 28, 2023

Hello Families,

We have had another learning-filled week at Andrew Sibbald School.

Social Studies (Orange Shirt Day)

* I can appreciate multiple points of view, languages, cultures, and experiences within groups and communities.

We are committed to helping staff and students deepen their understanding of Indigenous cultures at Andrew Sibbald School. Our school has committed to acknowledging and supporting the TRC's Calls to Action. Using the Wholistic Lifelong Learning Framework, we committed to building staff and student capacity for intellectual understanding, empathy, and mutual respect. We are committed to:

• Building our collective understanding through stories and picture books.
• Encouraging holistic teaching and learning to thrive while learning from the land in our learning grounds and nearby Fish Creek Park.
• Creating a cultural space and a Season Museum to honor the work and our commitment to truth and reconciliation. 

Thank you to our fabulous Grade 5 students who came to all classrooms and taught us more about Orange Shirt Day. These students also led a whole school ceremony on our learning grounds.

Physical Education (Terry Fox)

What an incredible day to celebrate and honor Terry Fox. Thank you to all of the families that joined us.

*I can participate in physical activity in a variety of contexts to improve well-being. 

Work Habits & Classroom Citizenship

We continue to work together to make our classrooms the best places they can be. Daily, we have sharing circles focusing on the sharing of ideas, kindness, and respect.

*I am engaged and focused on learning tasks.

*I contribute to classroom discussions.

*I am mindful of personal space, self, and others.

*I follow instructions.

*I keep my personal workspace organized.

*I collaborate with others.

Have a wonderful weekend!

September 18 - September 22, 2023

Hello Families,

We had another fantastic week in Grade 2!

Thank you so much to all of the families who joined us for conferences.

Important Dates

September 26th Terry Fox Run September 28th Observance of Orange Shirt Day at Andrew Sibbald (wear orange shirts)  September 29th No school for staff or students (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)   October 2nd K-6 photo day   October 3rd K-6 photo day   October 4th Parent Association Casino Fundraiser   October 5th Parent Association Casino Fundraiser  October 5th Apple Fundraiser pick-up at school (until 5:45 p.m.)  October 9th Thanksgiving Day, no school for staff or students   October 11th School Council Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

Seasons Museum

This week our "Seasons Museum" opened in the Learning Commons. The museum will promote thinking around, "What does the land teach us throughout the seasons?" These exploration provocations focused on the Fall equinox. Students will be invited to engage in these hands-on learning opportunities to dig deeper into a variety of learning contexts. 

Learning Provocations:

1. Designing an environment for an owl (nest, tree).

• I can explore and investigate seasonal changes.
• I can explore and investigate the needs of animals.

2. Create a leaf person, creature, or critter.

• I can explore plants native to Alberta and Canada.
• I can make an arrangement from found materials.

3. Explore different mark-making techniques to represent the textures observed in Fall items.

• I can explore various ways in which texture can be represented.
• I can draw with accuracy and detail to record my observations. 

4. Use Fall items to create a nature mandala.

• I can observe patterns, order, and shapes in nature.
• I can sort natural Autumn materials into patterns.

5. Make Fibonacci squares using Fall items.

• I can use graph paper to make Fabionacci squares.

September 11 - September 15, 2023

 Hello Families, 

We have had a wonderful week in Grade Two!

Conferences: September 21st and 22nd

We look forward to welcoming you to our Meet the Teacher Conferences on September 21st from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. and Friday, September 22nd from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To accommodate conferences, there is no school for kindergarten students on Thursday, September 21st, and no school for K–6 students on Friday, September 22nd. Information will be communicated soon about booking your individual 15-minute conference through your MyCBE PowerSchool account. 

Meet the Teacher Conferences provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to connect with their child’s teacher in the first few weeks of school and share parent perspectives around their children’s academic and social development, as well as share hopes and goals for the school year.   

Power of One

This week, students explored the "Power of One" book more closely. We learned about empathy and kindness and shared personal experiences where we have witnessed or shown these skills. We collaborated and discussed strong relationships and creating a positive community. 

 

• I can be considerate toward others.
• I can understand and share the feelings of others.

At home, have your child share examples of empathy and kindness.

 

This week students had their first "Maker Space." Students worked with a partner to create something that represented kindness. They worked on listening to others, sharing their ideas in a group, and being respectful.

Gym

Our week has been full of sunshine! We were so excited to play kickball outside. We continue to work on turn-taking and following the rules. Our Grade 2 cheering is out of this world!

• I can follow the rules of a game.
• I can be part of a team and take turns.

Have a great weekend!

September 5 - September 8, 2023

 Hello Families,

Welcome back! We have had a fantastic week in Grade Two! 
This week we have focused on kindness, classroom routines, and transitions. Students were eager to see one another and were very excited to share about their fabulous summers.

Conferences – September 21st and 22nd  

We look forward to welcoming you to our Meet the Teacher Conferences on September 21st from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. and Friday, September 22nd from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. To accommodate conferences, there is no school for kindergarten students on Thursday, September 21st, and no school for K-6 students on Friday, September 22nd. Information will be communicated soon about booking your individual 15-minute conference through your MyCBE PowerSchool account. 

Meet the Teacher Conferences allow an opportunity for parents and guardians to connect with their child’s teacher in the first few weeks of school and share parent perspectives around their children’s academic and social development as well as share hopes and goals for the school year.  

Volunteering at Andrew Sibbald  

Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out and offered to volunteer in October. Your time is truly appreciated. We look forward to having volunteers join us in October. A sign-up genius link will be sent out later in September. The CBE is revising documentation and processes related to volunteering and we will keep all parents and guardians informed as new information becomes available. Thank you for your patience. 

Back-to-School Online Forms  

Back-to-school forms, including Demographic Verification Forms for 2023-2024 are now available for completion in your MyCBE PowerSchool Account in the “School Engage” section.  

School Fundraiser

Profits from the sale of these items will benefit the Andrew Sibbald Parent Association and will be used for items like bussing for field trips, school supplies, residencies, technology, and much more... 

https://andrewsibbald.myshopify.com/ Place your pre-orders by Sept 30th, orders will be ready for pick up from the school in mid-October. Orders for orange shirts placed by Sept 15th will be available for pick-up the week of Sept 25th so they can be worn for Orange Shirt Day. 

Math

This month we will be focusing on patterning.

A pattern is a sequence of repeating objects, and shapes.
or numbers. A pattern has a rule that tells us which objects belong to the pattern and which objects do not belong to the pattern.
• I can demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns (three to five elements) by:
-describing, extending, comparing, and creating patterns using manipulatives, diagrams, sounds and actions
• I can demonstrate an understanding of increasing patterns by:
-describing, extending, comparing, and creating numerical and non-numerical patterns using manipulatives, diagrams, sounds, and actions
• I can sort a set of objects, using two attributes, and explain the sorting rule

School Anchor Text (The Power of One)

Synopsis: When one child reaches out in friendship to a classmate who seems lonely, she begins a chain reaction of kindness that ripples throughout her school and her community. One kind act begets another, small good deeds make way for bigger ones, and eventually, the whole neighborhood comes together to build something much greater than the sum of its parts. "The Power of One" conveys a message of kindness and offers concrete steps that kids can take to make a difference in their own communities.

As a school, we look forward to exploring this text further to strengthen our school community.

TWAS Journals

This year students will be bringing home a notebook called T.W.A.S. This stands for "this week at school." Every Friday students will utilize their T.W.A.S. notebook to showcase some of their learning. Please take some time to go through the notebook with them, write a comment, and have them tell you about their week. Please return the notebook every Monday. 

Library Books

Grade 2 students will go to the Library every Monday please ensure library books are brought back on Mondays.

Folders & Home Reading Books

Students will be bringing home folders and home reading books daily. Thank you for sending these back each day as it supports your child's ability to organize their belongings, books, and papers from school. 

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.