September 9, 2019

Weekly Reminders:
- Scholastic orders are due Friday.
- If you have not yet done so, please return your child's Million Words or Less.  If you require another copy, it can be printed HERE. 

September 6, 2019

Today the Grade Ones began their Jump Math unit - Sorting and Attributes. In this unit, students will learn about attributes and apply their learning to data management, geometry, patterns, and measurement. They will sort objects into groups based on the objects’ attributes and learn how sorting can help them be organized in real-life situations. Students will apply attributes to geometry by recognizing that circles are curved the same everywhere and that circles can have different colours, sizes, and designs. They will also apply sorting skills to geometry when they sort circles by colour. Students will apply attributes to patterns by asking what is the same and what is different, and use attributes in measurement by comparing sizes.

We have talked about Good Fit Books and the Carpet Bell, so today we were prepared to launch into Daily 5 Stamina building.  The goal is 10 minutes of Daily 5 Read to Self, today we successfully achieved 5 minutes and 11 seconds.  A note will be coming home on Monday explaining Daily 5.  It is also available HERE. 

Reminders:
-Please send any missing school supplies on Monday.
-Please complete and send in your child's Million Words or Less. 
-Fundraising information came home today, all information is on the envelope.

September 5, 2019

Today the Grade 2s began their JUMP Math Unit Numbers to 10.  In this unit, students will review counting (this includes equating written numerals, quantities, spoken numbers, and numbers written as words). Students will also review the notion of one-to-one correspondence, or “pairing up”—for example, given a set of pencils and a set of erasers, there are the same number of pencils and erasers if you can pair the erasers with the pencils and are left with no unpaired pencils or erasers. This notion also leads naturally to the concepts of more, fewer, and less (in physical quantities as well as in number). Students will also review basic concepts of addition and subtraction, including adding and subtracting with zero. The focus of the unit is numbers from 0 to 10, although some questions involve numbers beyond 10.

Both classes learned a Math game called roll and draw, where they rolled a dice and drew the number of objects that was represented on the dice.

In the afternoon, students created their Stick Man Portrait.  They are available for viewing outside our classroom.  

September 4, 2019

Today we had our first four All About Me Bag shares.  It was great to see some of the students' favorite things!  Once the student presents, he/she will bring her bag of items home.

The Grade 2s began their PE block today and the Grade 1s will begin tomorrow.  For this subject, the students will join another class, allowing the opposite grade a daily small group learning opportunity!  We are so fortunate for this opportunity! 

In art, students drew self-portraits for their class shirt.  A note came home in the agenda explaining the shirt; we ask that all parents please make their Powerschool payment by Monday. 

September 3, 2019

Today was a great first day of Grade One/Two!  We took first day photos, which have been emailed to each family and also are available to view HERE.

In the morning, we talked about emotions and how we felt on the first day of school.  Students chose emojis that represented their feelings this morning and then wrote about their morning.  

In the afternoon, Garth Prince came and shared his love of African music with the school.  His vocal and percussion talent was amazing!  

Reminders:
- Please read and initial your child's agenda nightly.  It is appreciate if you leave it open to the date and store it in the Ziploc bag.  This makes agenda time much smoother.
- Get to know me bags came home today, please ensure they are returned so your child can share his/her special items with the class this week.
- There was a newsletter that came home explaining most routines for our class.
- Students line up at the front of the school in the morning, but are dismissed from the back doors.  The closest parking is the pool.  Please ensure your child is aware of where you will meet them.  Bus students will walk together to the front of the school.

Grade 1 note: I will be going through the supplies this evening, so watch the backpack tomorrow for notes and extra supplies.

Grade 2 note: I went through all student supplies today and sent home anything that was extra.  Anything that is missing is noted on the paper that came home also.

What's Happening in 1/2D

1/2D student are constantly engaged in learning and exploration! Click on the 'photo gallery' tab to see the students in action! 

Welcome to 1/2D

It was a pleasure meeting many of you yesterday evening at the Meet the Teacher BBQ!  I am excited for all the fun, adventures and learning we will have in 1/2D over the next 10 months. 

The first day of classes will be September 3, 2019.  The doors open at 8:20, come on down to the classroom with your child. 

1/2D September Newsletter is available HERE.