Monday, March 28, 2022

Zoo Field Trip

Hello families,

We are excited to announce rooms 2,3, 4 and 5 are organizing a field trip to the Calgary Zoo for the tentative date of April 20^th, 2022. This field trip will require 4-5 parent-volunteers for each class. If you are able to volunteer with our class for this day please ensure you have an up to date police check on file with our school. To initiate this process please contact our office for further information. If you are up to date with this and would like to volunteer please email Ms. Lindsay Brown @librown@cbe.ab.ca

More information to come,

Connor Meeks

Friday, March 18, 2022

St. Patrick's Day, and Week Update

This week we focused on...

St. Patrick's Day (shamrock art)

Numeracy:
- Multiplication strategy of repeated addition
Literacy:
- On the weekend writing with transition words, and a focus on descriptive (juicy) words
- Reviewed instructional writing with the prompt "How to Catch a Leprechaun"
Social Studies:
- Began learning about the community of Meteghan through our textbooks
Science:
- Continued learning about the properties of liquids
- Discussed viscosity and flow while conducting a "liquids race"

Have a fantastic spring break!!

Important Dates

- Classes Resume - Monday, March 28th

- Fun Lunch - CoCo Book - Thursday, March 31st

order at: https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php?error=1002

- Fun Lunch - Booster Juice - Thursday, April 14th

order at: https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php?error=1002

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Health Video!

Hello Families,

Please check out this video as part of your student led conference work at home! It showcases the learning all students in grade 2 and 3 have been during health and phys. ed.

https://youtu.be/LC6vX_Igl8g

Wishing you all the best,

Ms. Brown

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Student Led Conferences

Please sign up for Student Led Conferences this Thursday and Friday

Here is a breakdown of what we will be covering in the 15 minute conferences:

Before the Conference

Book a conference time

Ensure you have access to Microsoft Teams

Review the artifacts of learning (packages going home Thursday)

Procedural writing example
Subtraction strategies
Students favourite work (two examples)

Prepare any questions you may have

During the Conference (15 minutes)

Log on to Microsoft Teams with your child, as this

conference is student led

You may be placed in the "Waiting Room" momentarily
Discuss artifacts together
Your child may need "think-time" after being asked a

question

Share questions that you have for the teacher

After the Conference

Complete the rubric’s with your child to provide them with

feedback and goals

Continue to celebrate your child's learning and hard work

this year!

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

Friday, March 4, 2022

Friday Update

Our Book Fair has started. Please check my previous blog post for the link.

(sorry if you tried this earlier as the link was not yet active)