Zoo Details

 Hello Families,

Happy Easter! This is a reminder email about our field trip to the Calgary Zoo on Wednesday, April 20th. Here are some things to keep in mind:

1. We will be getting organized for our field trip first thing in the morning and loading the bus shortly thereafter. Please ensure your child is at school by 8:10am at the latest on Wednesday :)

2. We are encouraging all students to wear their LBS school shirt or a blue shirt so it is easier to keep track of our groups.

3. Please remove all unnecessary items from student backpacks as they will be carrying their bags with them for the day. They will only require a lunchkit, waterbottle, and sunscreen for the trip.

4. Field trips are always very active days so it would be helpful to pack an extra snack or two.

5. There will be no opportunities to purchase anything (food or gifts) while at the zoo.

It's going to be a wonderful experience to (finally) be going on a field trip!

Please reach out if you have any specific questions or concerns.

Take care, 

Ms. Brown

April 14, 2022

 Hello Families, 

It has been so wonderful being back in Room 2 with all of my little friends this week! I am so happy to be back to the classroom and continuing the work that Mr. Meeks and the grade 2 and 3 team has been working on. It was a great opportunity to be in a role where I was able to develop new skills and support lots of students, thanks for your flexibility with the changes!

We have been getting a ton of work done this week to prepare for our field trip to the Calgary Zoo next week. It's exciting to think that many of these students have never been on field trips (and school busses) before! I know we are going to have an amazing time at the zoo and have lots of opportunities to apply our animal learning about habitat, diet, needs, and physical adaptations through sketching. labelling, and jot notes. We will be using this animal research to guide our next non-fiction writing work.

 

We are also finishing up learning about the Nova Scotia community of Meteghan through a string inspired art project to represent the natural resources, landforms, physical geography, and goods and services of the region. Next, we will be looking at Prairie communities with a focus on Saskatoon. 

We are developing our mathematical reasoning and vocabulary through a daily "Which One Doesn't Belong" or WODB task. From this work, we have teased out mathematical vocabulary such as even, pairs, doubles, sum, difference, and many more. 

 

Please note that today (Thursday) students may have chosen to bring Library books from LBS home with them. Please take care of these books as you would your own and return them each Wednesday or Thursday so new books can be selected. If books are not returned, a charge will be added to your school account. 

I hope everyone is doing well, again, I am so happy to be back in the classroom with all of these amazing kiddos!

Take care, 

Ms. Brown

Goodbye From Mr. Meeks

 

Hello everyone, 

Today was goodbye, thank you for all of the memories over the last few months. I have loved my time at LBS and with the students of Room 2. I am really going to miss you all! I have enjoyed getting to know each one of you personally, and for the experiences we've had together learning and growing. Today we were able to share a few favorite memories with one another, and spend some time outside in the beautiful sunny weather. 

Thankfully I'll likely be back in the school from time to time :) 

I'd love to stay in touch! wcmeeks@cbe.ab.ca 

Starting Monday, we welcome Lindsay Brown back to Room 2!

This Week We 

Social:

- Continued learning about the community of Meteghan

- Discussed where Meteghan is in relation to our community 

Science:

- Concluded our unit on liquids

- Discussed what "paper" could be used to hold water, and fashioned our own paper cups 

Language Arts:

- Continued our novel study on Secrets of Droon: The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet. Focusing on comprehension and oral listening skills

Math:

- Continued with multiplication strategies,  learning how to represent equations through arrays and equal groups 

Photos: 

- Hands on math activities (cereal arrays, equal groups and arrays cont.) 

- Art cards! These turned out amazing, good work Room 2

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 

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

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

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 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) 

This week we focused on... 

Numeracy: 

- Solving subtraction questions by drawing, stamping, expanding and using a number line 

- Focus on showing work and method 

Literacy:

- Introduced to procedural (instructional) writing 

- Identified instructional writing features (from mentor texts/example books) to create a "mind map" 

- Reflected on our previous attempt, and identified features that we would use in our future instructional writing 

Social Studies: 

- Continued to learn about the Inuit people of Canada through our textbooks

Science: 

- Described the properties of water according to our five senses

Reminders:

- Students will be going outside each day! Please make sure they have appropriate clothing. 

Important Dates

• In School & Virtual Book Fair - Friday, March 4th - Friday, March 11th 

• School Spirit Day - Inside Out Day  - Thursday, March 10th 

• Student Led-Conferences (4:00pm - 7:40pm) - Thursday, March 10th
• see Virtual Learning Conference blog post 

• No School - Student-Led Conferences (8:00am - 1:00pm) -  Friday, March 11th 
• see Virtual Learning Conference blog post 

• Picture Day - Tuesday, March 15th 

• Fun Lunch - Waffles & Chix - Thursday, March 17th
• order at: https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php?error=1002

• Last Day of School (Spring Break) - Friday, March 18th 

• 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

Book Fair

Our Book Fair has started. The link below is active.  

 

We are pleased to be hosting a hybrid (In-School and Virtual) Scholastic Book Fair from Friday, March 4, 2022 until Friday, March 11, 2022.  

 

Each class will get an opportunity to visit the Book Fair on Monday, March 7^th or Tuesday, March 8^th. 

 

Your child will receive a Book Fair Wish List that they can fill in while visiting the book fair. This form will be sent home for you to view, if you would like to purchase anything from your child’s wish list you can choose to use the virtual book fair link (below) or initial next to the item you would like to purchase and send in exact cash in an attached envelope or baggy. Please note, that in-school purchases already include GST.  

 

Cash orders need to be sent in by Thursday, March 10^th.  

Online orders will be shipped to the school and sent home with your child when they arrive.  

 

Virtual Book Fair Link: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163641 

 

Pink Shirt Day and Announcements

 

Today was Pink Shirt Day (anti-bullying day). Happy to see so many participants wearing pink, and showing kindness!!

Tomorrow, February 23rd is Beach Day at LBS. So dress up in beach attire (as we hope for warmer weather). 

Fitness Bingo at LBS!!

FITNESS BINGO AT LBS!

 

All of the classes at Lake Bonavista School are participating in a fitness bingo challenge from February 23-April 8! We wanted to share the bingo card with you so you can continue the fun at home! At school, each time a class completes a ‘blackout’ bingo card, they will be added to a draw and entered to win bonus recess time! If your family complete all of the exercises on a bingo card at your house, please notify your classroom teacher and your child’s class will receive an additional entry in the draw.

 

Each exercise on the bingo card is to be completed in an interval style - 20 seconds of the exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest. In order to cross the activity off of your bingo card you must complete a minimum of 4 interval sets. If some of the exercises are unfamiliar, please ask your child to teach you the movement.

 

Feel free to check out the video below for a further explanation of the bingo challenge.

https://youtu.be/ejIjfWUBwpY

 

Happy sweating!

 

Active Living Committee

Week Update

 

Valentines Day:

This week we...

Numeracy:

- We began subtraction with a pre-assessment

- Looked at the Montessori Stamp Game to represent subtraction questions 

Literacy: 

- Created "Super Sentences" adding in lots of detail 

Science:

 - Vocabulary for our Exploring Liquids unit 

- "Walking Water" experiment 

Enjoy your long weekend, see you all next Tuesday! 

Room 2 Update

 

Hello everyone, 

Yesterday we had the pleasure of inviting Teacher's Pet into our school for an in-class field trip. We learned about the Inuit people, and created soap stone Inuksuk's. Please check in with your child for more details :) 

Here are a few pictures:

   

                

Other learning this week:

Math: 

- Triple digit addition with and without regrouping

- Which one doesn't belong question (shown below). There is no right or wrong answer, but many different ways to look at the problem.

Science: 

- Continued discussing the many uses of water in our daily lives

Writing: 

- Creating complete sentences 

- Using descriptive words (adjectives) 

Pictures of our work: