Nov 20 - Nov 23, 2023

Hello,

We have had another fun week of learning in Grade Two.

Thank you to all of the families who joined us for conferences. We are so proud of our students and their continued growth.

Coming Up at Sibbald    December 6th Fun Lunch  December 8th PD day – no school for students   December 19th Winter Concert – more information coming!  December 20th Winter Concert – more information coming!  December 22nd Fun Snack   December 22nd Last day of classes before Winter Break

Warm Feet, Warm Hearts

*I can describe how individuals and groups contribute to their communities.
Wow! Thank you all so much for your generosity! The students love sharing their donations during circle time. We will continue to collect donations next week. Students made beautiful Christmas cards for the Warm Feet, Warm Hearts program... their kindness and empathy grow daily. 

Literacy
*I can share personal connections that support understanding. 
This week students enjoyed a variety of open topic writing. A writing prompt included "You were given $100 what would you spend it on?" Have your child share their ideas at home. Check out some journal entries below:

Gym

*I can show positive interactions with others during physical play.

This week students enjoyed a variety of tag games. They worked on listening to and following the rules safely. Ask your child what games they played. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Nov 15 - Nov 17, 2023

Hello,

We have had another fun week of learning in Grade Two!

Important Dates

Parent Teacher Conferences – November 23rd and 24th   On the evening of Thursday, November 23rd between 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and the morning of Friday, November 24th between 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., teachers will meet with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and next steps in learning. Kindergarten conferences will take place all day Thursday November 23rd and on Friday, November 24th between 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. There will be no impact to kindergarten student learning on Thursday – students in the Tues/Thurs class attend school.   Conferences offer a formal opportunity for you as parents to meet one-on-one with the classroom teacher, view current work samples, and see your child’s learning space. Booking opened on Wednesday, November 15th at 9:00 a.m. through your Power School account.

Coming Up at Sibbald   November 21st Fun Lunch     November 23rd Grades 1-6 Parent Teacher Conferences (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.)  November 23rd Scholastic Book Fair   November 24th K-6 Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00 – 1:00 p.m.)   November 24th Scholastic Book Fair  December 6th Fun Lunch

Social Studies: Warm Feet, Warm Hearts
Thank you to everyone who has already sent in donations. This has been an incredible discussion topic about "community." 

Science
We are scientists! We have explored the following concepts while learning about scientific methods:
*I can investigate the physical world and how it is enhanced through scientific methods that attempt to remove human biases and increase objectivity.
*I can explore procedures scientists use to guide investigations including asking questions, making predictions, planning, observing/recording/analyzing data to reach conclusions.
* I can record accurate observations, choose appropriate tools, and base conclusions on facts and data. 

* I can remain objective and not be influenced by personal thoughts, feelings, or expectations. 

Ask your child about the "Skittles Experiment."

Math

* I can describe a quantity as less than, greater than, or equal to another quantity.

We continue to explore equal and equal tasks through problem-solving.

This week the problem challenged students to balance a treat (M & M's) between 2 sisters.

Some of our guiding questions when shown the M & M problem included:

1. What do you notice?

2. What do you wonder?

3. How many M&M's will each sister get? Estimate.

4. Record an estimate you know is too high and an estimate you know is too low. 

Students compared their estimates and solutions and worked on accurately showing their answers using an equal or unequal sign.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Nov 6 - Nov 8, 2023

Hello Families,

We have had another great week of learning in Grade 2!

Important Dates
November 13th and 14th Fall Break – no school for students   
November 15th Students and staff return from fall break  
November 21st Fun Lunch  
November 23rd Grades 1-6 Parent Teacher Conferences (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.) 
November 23rd Scholastic Book Fair  
November 24th K-6 Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00 – 1:00 p.m.)  
November 24th Scholastic Book Fair 

Warm Feet, Warm Heart Campaign  

Leading up to the holiday season, we welcome you to join us in supporting the Calgary Drop-In Centre’s ‘Warm Feet, Warm Hearts’ program. With Parkland Cares and Bonavista Cares, we want to begin collecting socks, which students will later fill with various toiletries. The filled socks will be delivered to the Calgary Drop-In Centre, where they will be given to their clients, thereby helping to provide them with the little necessities that we all need daily. 

 

From November 15th to 30th, we are looking for help in collecting: 

• New pairs of warm socks 

• Gloves, mitts, and hats 

• packaged bars of soap 

• lip balm 

• toothbrushes 

• toothpaste 

• floss 

• travel sized shampoo 

• travel sized conditioner 

• travel-sized body wash 

• travel-sized lotion/hand cream 

• coffee/food vouchers 

• gift cards 

• chocolate/candies 

In early December, students will be invited to fill the socks with the collected toiletries. These socks will then be brought to the Calgary Drop-In Centre, where they will be handed out to clients. We believe this is a wonderful way to give back during the holiday season and allow our Andrew Sibbald students the opportunity to highlight their empathy, kindness, and wellness outside of our building. 

 

Math

This week we began exploring equal and unequal concepts. Students reflected on scenarios that would value equality (eg: getting the same sized cookie as a sibling). We looked at a variety of quick images to determine if the picture content was equal or unequal. 

Mathematical questions to guide our problem-solving discussion included:

1. How could you recreate the image/picture with different materials?

2. Could these images/pictures be represented using numbers?

* I can differentiate between equal and unequal quantities.

Literacy (Remembrance Day)

This week we learned more about the significance of Remembrance Day. Students wrote about Peace. Ask your child what peace means to them. See their work below:

* I can understand information from illustrations or visuals when summarizing texts.

French (Buddies)

This week we played "Go Fish" in French with our Grade 5 buddies. Have your child play this game and help them practice numbers 1-10 in French to demonstrate their understanding.

* I can identify Canada's two official languages.

Have a wonderful long weekend.