Mar 18 - Mar 22, 2024

 Hello Families,

We have had another fun-filled week in Grade 2! Thank you so much to all of the families who joined us at conferences. Your children were very excited to show you their work. 

Important Dates

March 21st - Parent-Teacher Conferences – 4:00 – 7:30   
March 22nd - Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00 – 1:00   
March 23rd - April 2nd – Spring Break   
April 2nd - Gymnastics unit begins in Phys Ed  
April 10th - School Council Meeting
April 12th - Spirit Day
April 17th - Fun Lunch
April 19th - CBE System PD Day
April 23rd - Spirit Day
April 29th - May 3 K-2 Swimming

Literacy (Poetry)
*I can recognize how poetry and song can expand how we think and feel about what can be experienced. 

*I can identify words or phrases used in imaginative ways that support messages in poetry and song.

*I can look at poetic structures, including acrostic poems and rhyming couplets. 

We continued to learn more about the "We're Going on a Lion Hunt" story. Students worked in "reader's theatre" groups to build on their theatric skills. Emphasis was placed on the use of rhythm of the text, expression, pauses, and sound effects. Have your child show you their acting at home.

Math

The Easter Bunny came early to Grade 2, yahoo! The Easter Bunny brought us a math scavenger hunt. Ask your child where they found their egg. Some of our questions included:

Science (Seasons)

Spring has sprung at Sibbald! We welcomed some new "Seasons Museum" provocations in the Learning Commons. We look forward to exploring these more after Spring Break.

Phys Ed (Basketball)

*I can participate in physical activities that can provide personal enjoyment.

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

What a week in the gym! Thank you so much to the fabulous "Coach Dave" (Archer's Dad) and "Coach Leanne" (Rylee's Mom) for coaching both classes in the gym. Your skill, patience, and expertise were truly appreciated and fun was had by all. 

Student Voice

Have a wonderful spring break. 

Mar 11 - Mar 15, 2024

 Hello Families,

We have had another fun-filled week in Grade 2!

Important Dates
March 12^th – Fun Lunch  
March 13^th – School Council Meeting – Gr. 6 to share Teacher Report  
March 21^st – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 4:00 – 7:30   
March 22^nd – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00 – 1:00   
March 23^rd – April 2^nd – Spring Break   
April 2^nd – Gymnastics unit begins in Phys Ed  

Spotlight Recognition 

Wow! This week we had the privilege to celebrate some of CBE's finest employees! Many of our Andrew Sibbald staff have reached milestones within their careers (5, 10, 15, 25 years). Your time and dedication to your profession is incredible. Thank you for your friendship, leadership, kindness, joy, and determination through the years. We are so proud of all of you. Lots of love, Tasha & Janessa

Join us in giving celebratory congratulations to: Ms. Braun, Ms. Chen, Ms. Sandra, Ms. Gardner, Ms. Gordon, Harris, Ms. Kosior, Ms. M, Mr. Newman, Ms. Patry, and Ms. Pols! 

Math

*I can record data in a table.

*I can construct graphs to represent data.

*I can compare features of pictographs, dot plots, and bar graphs.

We began exploring data this week. How can data inform representation? This week students explored the problem below. Students were excited to create their own graphs based on the question. Students were assessed on sorting, developing a survey question, conducting a survey, and their survey reflections. 

Some sorting plan ideas included:

• Color
• Brand
• Size
• Type of shoe (runner, boot, etc)

Some survey question ideas included:

• What is your favourite brand of shoes?
• What are the hardest shoes to put on?
• What size are your shoes?
• What are your favourite color of shoes?

Gym (Basketball)

*I can shoot a ball with accuracy and proper technique.

*I can dribble a basketball

*I can pass and catch a ball with a partner.

Literacy (Writing)

*I can look at different purposes for messages to be shared. 

This week students grew their writing. Students worked on formulating paragraphs (hamburger writing) and writing author prefaces for their math stories. See some of their work below:

Students were eager to engage in feedback loops when sharing their math stories. They worked on active listening, completing their author checklists, and giving/receiving feedback. We are excited to share these math stories at conferences next week. 

Science

*I can compare the properties of materials to determine what material is best for a specific purpose. 

Wild things are happening in Grade 2! We arrived at our classrooms on Friday morning and leprechauns had made a mess! We worked together to clean the rooms up and design leprechaun traps using STEM bins. 

Student Voice

"This week at school we discovered a secret message in math by doing addition and subtraction facts." -Addison

"This week at school we wrote about how to trap a leprechaun as well as made a wanted poster about our Leprechauns because on Sunday it is St. Patty's Day." -Archer

"This week during writing, we learned how to write using a hamburger picture. It means the bun is the beginning of your story, the patty, lettuce, cheese, and tomato is all the detail, and then the bottom is the ending." -Edie

"This week we worked on our writing. I liked writing about St. Patrick's Day!" -Sully

"I solved a math logic puzzle." -Everly

"I learned how to catch a leprechaun and we built traps!"-Jacob 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mar 4 - Mar 8, 2024

 Hello Families,

We have had another fun-filled week in Grade 2!

Important Dates
March 12^th – Fun Lunch  
March 13^th – School Council Meeting – Gr. 6 to share Teacher Report  
March 21^st – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 4:00 – 7:30   
March 22^nd – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00 – 1:00   
March 23^rd – April 2^nd – Spring Break   
April 2^nd – Gymnastics unit begins in Phys Ed  

Thank You

As our February month of kindness drew to an end, students reflected on how fortunate they were to have so many wonderful opportunities and experiences at Andrew Sibbald School. 

 

School Support: It takes many wonderful support staff to keep Andrew Sibbald School and our Grade 2 friends living their best lives! We are so lucky to have Mrs. O, Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. David, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. M, Mrs. Dupuis, and Mrs. Machnee support our students in a variety of areas. 

 

Parent Support: Grade 2 students are also very fortunate to have an active volunteer pool. Thank you! We see and appreciate all you do for us. Thank you also to the parents who aren't directly in our classroom and support fun lunch and snack initiatives. We are always happy to enjoy a tasty treat!

 

Grade 5 Buddies: Grade 2 students look up to their Grade 5 buddies. Grade 5 students are a wealth of information and leadership! Thank you for all of your great efforts. 

Student Voice: Grade 5 & 6 students you do a wonderful job of coming up with great initiatives at our school. We are so proud of the bake sale you organized and the funds you raised for mental health. Together we are better.

Literacy
*I can look at alliteration, onomatopoeia, and repetition in spoken language. 

*I can listen and respond to a fictional text.

*I can look at and use words and phrases from texts that have been read aloud.

This week we began reading the book, "We're Going on a Lion Hunt" by David Axtell. 
Students were slowly shown the book cover. revealing section by section. They were asked the following questions:

• What do you notice?
• What do you see?
• What are the characters doing?
• How are the characters feeling?

Students saw a variety of animal pictures and were asked what they would feel if they were that close to an elephant, giraffe, or lion. Students listened to the story with their eyes closed and reflected on the descriptive words they heard. They were also eager to act out the story and used "freeze frame" movement to demonstrate the actions (e.g., splishy splashy lake). We also learned what the word "onomatopoeia" means. Have your child share an example.

Gym (Ringette & Hockey)

We continue to work on hockey and ringette in Phys ed.

*I can control the puck/ring with increased confidence.

*I can pass/shoot with increased accuracy.

*I can follow rules and safety guidelines.

*I can collaborate effectively with peers.

*I can actively engage and demonstrate enthusiasm. 

Buddies

*I can participate in a variety of roles in learning contexts.

*I can practice sharing and listening to the ideas of others.

Wow! Our incredible buddies had a fun art task for us to engage in! The fabulous Claire and Syndey (representing Student Voice) organized slides to explain why we were creating felting squares symbolizing kindness. Claire and Sydney presented to both Grade 5 and Grade 2 classrooms at the same time. Way to go leaders! Grade 2 students drew and coloured hearts and Grade 5 students supported their younger buddies in using felting techniques safely to create a kindness quilt square. We are very excited to see the completed quilt! 

Student Voice

"This week we did a buddy activity, and it was called felting. We made hearts with needles felt and wool. Mine was purple and pink it is going to make a school quilt." -Archer

"We made some birds this week in art, we made them because Spring is soon". -Brooklyn

"We read a book called Ten Little Lamas and then we made our own math story about it. I chose to write about 10 pretty little butterflies."-Mackenzie

"We did a spring writing sample this week. I know that birds start to come back from migrating when the weather gets warmer". -Thomas

"During writing, we got to write a non-fiction or fiction story about birds and the season of Spring". -Bruce

"In math, we practiced how to write numbers in different ways." -Breton

"I really like art and we got to paint birds. -Sully

"I learned about onomatopoeia. It means the word sounds like the sound. -Grayson

"My favourite thing at school this week was going outside and playing with my friends." -Maddie

"This week I had fun learning how to felt with my Grade 5 buddy." -Gabby

Have a wonderful weekend!