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!