April 9, 2021

 Hello Families, 

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break and Easter weekend! I was able to get away to the mountains for a mini vacation which was lovely. 

We had a great return to school this week, I always love this time of the year in grades 1 and 2. The students really understand the classroom routines and expectations which allows for rich learning to happen at a faster pace as many concepts become solidified. 

We took our Daily 5 reading time outside this week!

We started the week with a mapping activity to find Easter eggs! Students were loving this activity that took place in the school yard and a green space near by. They have asked for more of these types of activities so the teachers will work together to make this happen on a monthly basis. 

In math, we have been talking a lot about place value of 1, 2, 3, and 4 digit numbers. We connected this understanding to population as we continue to learn about Canada's diverse communities. This week we learned the difference between a city and a town and looked at the population's of places like Calgary, Okotoks, Canada, etc. Student's learned the term "population density". We are also reviewing the 2D shapes and creating math monsters, where we will collect data about various aspects of the shapes used. 

The Arts Commons document was sent home to everyone yesterday about our virtual field trip experience. It appears the online payment has not yet been set up. Please hold off on your payments until early next week.Thanks for your support with this process. 

Wishing everyone well!

Take care,

Ms Brown