October 31, 2013

Good evening parents! Today was a lot of fun! Students had a great time in their costumes and everyone is definitely excited to continue the celebrations tonight! I hope everyone has a safe night J I would also like to mention that the grade 1’s will be going on their very first field trip!! As part of Unit of Inquiry, we will be taking a trip to the Royal Ontario Museum on Wednesday, October 6^th, 2013. We will be having a lesson about Dinosaurs, and we will get to see all the pieces that have to do with dinosaurs. I have sent home a letter tonight with more information. Please send the permission form back with the money by the latest Tuesday, October 5^th 2013.  If you can send it by tomorrow that would be great!! Today was a really fun and crazy day. We did a lot of Halloween math and language activities. Since the children were on their very best behavior today, I promised we would have a small party at the end of the day. We played Halloween bingo, and I gave out some peanut free treats for the kids. A lot of the kids brought treats for the class, which they put directly into their bags for home. This week the children have been working really hard in class to get all their work done. Their listening has really improved. I am also very happy to see that they all try and help each other, which is something I admire in all my students. I have decided that they deserve tonight off to celebrate all their hard work J I hope that everyone has a fabulous, fun and most importantly safe Halloween night!

Ms. Rossi 

October 30^th, 2013

Good evening parents! Just a reminder that Halloween is tomorrow and the students may dress up their costumes if they would like. Please do not send children to school with any weapons that may come with the costume. Also, please so not forget that the construction for the parking lot will begin on November 4^th. Please park on the street during this time. We will have teachers out their in the morning to help direct students into the building. Here is a look at our day today;

Math

Grade 1

The grade one worked on one and two more, and one and two less. I have noticed that the students more practice with subtraction, so I focused on this part a lot!

We played a game to find out the number rule. The students were presented with different counter combinations of the same number (5 arranged differently).

We went through sections of get started with students on the overhead, along with a couple of examples.

Homework:

MMS pgs. 28-29

Grade 2

I explained to the students that we are beginning a new unit and what types of things we will be studying . Together the class looked at the big math book and I asked a series of questions that dealt with time and temperature

Then as a class, we created a story based on the picture, and time.

Homework:

Math Makes Sense:

Pgs. 53 – 55 

UOI

Grade 1

We reviewed what a paleontologist does! We used smarties and brown sugar to do our activity. Students worked in groups 2-3 students and they got a chance to dig and discover smarties. Once they took their smarties out they will counted them and recorded them in their ten frames on their worksheet. They were also responsible for drawing a picture of their findings. They also had to tally and write the number.

Grade 2

Today the grade twos began work on their media book. In this book they will analyze three different types of ads, a television ad (which we looked at today) a radio ad, and a print ad. It is asked that the grade 2s bring in their own print ad this Friday

Language

Children worked on their phonics in their language workbooks today. We worked on the same skills we began the week with.

Homework

Grade 1:

Language 1 pgs. 39-40

Grade 2

Language 2: pgs. 33- 35 

Grade 1 & 2

Today we read the story The Case of the Incapactiated Capitals. As a class we went over when and why we use capitals since I have noticed this seems to be a problem. Then, we went over rules for capitals and recorded it on chartpaper. After this, the students picked 3 or 5 rules, and wrote sentences using these rules in their journals.

Have a great night everyone!

Ms. Rossi 

October 29, 2013

Hello parents! Tomorrow is casual day, so the students do not have to wear their uniform! Also, Thursday is Halloween, and the students may choose to dress up if they wish. Please do not let them bring any props that resemble a weapon, even if it is apart of the costume. Here is a look at our day;

Math

Grade 1

Students completed test 4, in booklets. We will then review in between numbers, counting objects, dimes to purchase items, sums and differences, writing numbers in series, combining pennies and dimes, word problems, comparing numbers.

Homework:

Students will complete pgs. 49-52.

Grade 2

Math – Arithmetic 2

As a class we reviewed addition, subtraction, suffixes, vertexes, telling time, and reading and creating barographs.

Homework:

Arithmetic 2: pgs. 39 – 41

UOI

Grade 1

We read a book about Paleontology. This will be the first start of our cookie excavation. Students completed the worksheet to learn what paleontologists do. Tomorrow we will start our own dig!

Grade 2

Today the grade 2 students became detectives for their UOI investigating the tricks and tools that advertisements use to sell the products they are promoting. Students worked in teams to create their very own advertisement online at PBS kids for burp cola. 

French – Mme Stella

Language

Grade 1

We reviewed matching pictures with the correct sentence, the details needed to make a proper sentence, compound words, and what suffixes.

Homework:

Grade 1

Language 1 pgs. 37-38

Grade 2

Language 2: pgs. 30 -32

Gym – Mr. Browning

Art – Mrs. Pattenick

Cursive Writing

Grade 1 & 2

Both students practiced their cursive writing today during class time.

Homework

Grade 1: HWT pgs. 36-37

Grade 2: HWT: pgs. 30 – 31

Work Period

Students had some time in class to finish up any outstanding work they did not complete today.

Ms. Rossi 

October 28, 2013

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Today was picture and everyone looked great and brought their very best smiles to school J I just wanted to remind everyone that next week the paving construction will begin, so please remember to park on the road and come in with your child. Here is a look at our day.

Math

Grade 1

We began the lesson by reading the M&M’s Counting Book! Then as a class we looked at the big math book, and went through different methods of counting numbers. I ensured that all students understood that even thought the picture was arranged differently the number will always be the same.  Students then worked in pairs to make their arrangement of 2 numbers. Students then used snapcubes together at the carpet to make different combinations of 6.

Homework: MMS pgs. 25-27.

Grade 2

Students had their unit 2 test today!

UOI

Grade 1

Today we read the Dinosaur Train book! After that students really got to use their imagination and created their own dinosaur! Students made up a name for their dinosaur, what it eats, where it lives and how old it is and record it on their worksheet. Then students designed their own dinosaur by sketching it out in pencil and then using construction paper to add details! This was a really fun activity today1

Language

Grade 1 & 2

Students worked on their language phonics today, which included, reviewing detailed sentences, compound words, rhyming words, and suffixes.

Homework:

Language 1: pgs. 35-36

Language 2: pgs. 26 -28

Spelling

Grade 1 & Grade 2

Students wrote out spelling words 3 times their notebooks. Then they wrote sentences for each spelling word.

Homework:

Grade 1

Spelling A

Complete spelling workout pages. 37-40

Grade 2

Spelling B

Complete spelling workout pages. 33-36

Have a great night everyone!

Ms. Rossi 

Friday, October 25, 2013

Hello everyone and Happy Friday! I would like to remind everyone that picture day is on Monday, so please send your children to school in full uniform please. Here is a look at our day today;

Math

Grade 1

Students played the I Have Who Has Game! They Practiced 1-1 correspondence (start off with a math board game).

Homework

 Students then completed pages 23-24 in MMS

Grade 2

I conducted review for the Math Test. I ran a review of major concepts from this unit, which will be done as a class .I had volunteers come up and answers questions on the board.

Homework: Study

UOI

Grade 1

Students had a good day today in UOI! They had to tell me what their favorite dinosaur was! My favourite dinosaur we learned is… students completed a journal response. Student’s will then wrote about their favourite dinosaur we have learned about so far. They will be required to make their dinosaur using construction paper!

Grade 2

Spelling

Both grades completed their spelling test today!

Language

Friday Phonics Fun! As a class we sung the Halloween Sounds Poem! Students created their own Halloween Safety Book! When they finished they did a Halloween word search.

Have a very good weekend everyone J