Friday May 16th

Reminders/Information:

-We have Coulee School from June 3 to June 6th.  We are looking for one volunteer from each class (Glacier and Sunrise).  We will send out a schedule of when both classes are going to the Coulee next week.  It will be a mix of half days and a full day.  We are going on the full day Tuesday June 4th so we will need 2 volunteers for the day.  Please email/contact Mrs. Pelton (Sunrise Group) or Ms. Disher (Glacier Group) if you can join us.

-No school Monday May 20th

-check the weekly connect newsletter for up to date information and dates, including our celebration of learning on June 14th

-return blue folders with the writing sample that went home over the last 2 weeks, we will be sending home a math sample at the end of May

Our Week:

-Inquiry (Science and S.S.): Both groups released our painted lady butterflies this week.  Ask your child about their experience with this.  We have been learning about their life cycle, how to make scientific observations and the difference between facts and opinions.  We are starting to look at Canadian communities in S.S.

-Math: Ask your child what they have been doing in their Math Group.  Grade 2's are continuing to work on Measurement (standard and non-standard units of measure) and especially learning how to use a ruler to measure/compare objects in centimeters.

-Literacy: We continue to collect weekly writing samples to see how your child is progressing.  The outcomes that went home with the April blue folder list the main outcomes expected for Grade 1 and 2.  Students in both grades should be writing complete sentences, writing several sentences in a logical sequence starting with a topic sentence.  We expect kids to be able to write and draw for reasonable amounts of time (about 15 minutes at a time).

The Wild Robot Book Series: Glacier Group has now moved onto the 3rd book in the series: The Wild Robot Escapes.  Ask your child in Sunrise Group where they are at in book 2.

Have a fantastic weekend!