Hi everyone!
As I start to type this I feel like this snow has been brought on by our theme day of Frozen. What a fun day it has been. We even had Elsa and Ana at our assembly this morning. Congratulations to Noah who won the character ed award for Honesty. I think the kids were glad I didn't sing 'Let it go,' - however, the day is not done yet... ( I wrote this during the day, clearly I didn't get a chance to finish the post...)
This has been a fast week! We continue to work on our dinosaur reports. They are coming together nicely. We will start our final best draft next week. We have been working through the writing process with this research project. From collecting jot notes to writing the polished final. I know that we have all learned so much already. The dinosaurs were/ are so fascinating. Our next step will be to make videos of what we learned.
We have finished up our mass and capacity unit as well. We worked with a lot of different kinds of measures these last few weeks. Students had a chance to measure their shoe perimeter and the area inside using small and big blocks. We compared the capacity of containers using a variety of math tools (blocks, dominoes, foam dice).
ZUMBA- We start Zumba next Friday. Please make sure that you have signed the permission form and returned the fee of $4.oo. If you have any questions please let me know.
100th Day- According to my calculations the 100th day of learning is Monday, Feb. 9. Our class and some of the other primary classes are going to celebrate one hundred days of learning on Friday, Feb. 6. We will be doing a variety of themed activities, but I'd like you to help your child dress up like how they think they would look at 100! The class and I will be talking about this on Monday, but I wanted to give you a heads up. I think it will be really funny to see everyone all dressed up as 100 year olds!
Dance-a-thon- Thursday, Feb. 12. Did you get a pledge sheet?
That's all for now. Just a reminder that tomorrow is a PD Day. Enjoy your weekend!
Ms. Rogers
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Cardinals to brighten the hallway
Welcome Monday!
Last week your child might have told you that they were creating yet another masterpiece. Our cardinals are up and they look fantastic. We used paint as our medium this time around. We worked on staying in the lines and combining foreground and background (branches, bird and snow). I'm getting used to anticipating being astounded, and this time the kids didn't disappoint. Take a look below at their works of art!
Last week your child might have told you that they were creating yet another masterpiece. Our cardinals are up and they look fantastic. We used paint as our medium this time around. We worked on staying in the lines and combining foreground and background (branches, bird and snow). I'm getting used to anticipating being astounded, and this time the kids didn't disappoint. Take a look below at their works of art!
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Welcome 2015
Hi everyone!
Welcome to a new year! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday with your families. It was really great to see the kids back the last two days. We didn't have a full class on Monday due to the 'snow day' and some lingering illnesses. For those students who did make it in on Monday we talked about New Year's resolutions, listened to a story and created our own goals for 2015. I will post a photo of our craftiness ( I forgot to do so today before heading home).
The weather seems to be set on just being frigid. Please make sure you send your child with all their warm outdoor wear. It doesn't hurt to put an extra pair of socks and mitts in their backpacks if you have some available. Believe it or not some kids head outside with no mitts or hats. They are reminded to wear everything they were sent with!
We are back in the swing of all things grade two and three. Tomorrow is Jersey Day and we hope that the forecasted winter storm doesn't stop some of the Barrie Colts from joining us. Our school will have a 'Pine River Patriots' night at the Barrie Molson Centre later this month. Members of the choir will be singing 'O Canada' and we will have seats available for purchase for the school community.
Literacy- we are still working on advancing our reading skills, word attack strategies and gaining a deeper understanding of the text we read. Reading groups are working on a variety of skills from Author's message to making significant connections to what we read. We are working in groups to write a 'morning message' to the rest of the class which is helping us remember what a sentence needs. We will begin working on report writing and using jot notes in the weeks to come.
Math- we are working on telling time using an analog clock. Today was the first day we have done this and overall I was impressed. Students are encouraged to practise this skill at home as well. We will also be measuring temperature, perimeter and area.
Social Studies- grade three students are still going to Mr. Poole and joining the other grade threes for their lessons. They are learning about Urban and Rural communities. Grade Two students are looking at New Year celebrations around the world. This unit will also be tied into our language block. We will also begin looking at (basic) family trees and some of our own family traditions and celebrations.
Science- as you may be aware, Mrs. Kelly has gone off on maternity leave. Mr. Powell will take over the reigns and start teaching the students science this week. He will be checking in with their understanding of Forces (Gr.3) and Movement and Simple Machines (Gr.2) before beginning a new unit.
Art- keep an eye for our 'snowflake' pictures to come home. They were truly remarkable and I hope that you can find a special place to keep them.
I think that's all for now- bit of a long winded blog update!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Cheers,
Ms.Rogers
arogers@scdsb.on.ca
Welcome to a new year! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday with your families. It was really great to see the kids back the last two days. We didn't have a full class on Monday due to the 'snow day' and some lingering illnesses. For those students who did make it in on Monday we talked about New Year's resolutions, listened to a story and created our own goals for 2015. I will post a photo of our craftiness ( I forgot to do so today before heading home).
The weather seems to be set on just being frigid. Please make sure you send your child with all their warm outdoor wear. It doesn't hurt to put an extra pair of socks and mitts in their backpacks if you have some available. Believe it or not some kids head outside with no mitts or hats. They are reminded to wear everything they were sent with!
We are back in the swing of all things grade two and three. Tomorrow is Jersey Day and we hope that the forecasted winter storm doesn't stop some of the Barrie Colts from joining us. Our school will have a 'Pine River Patriots' night at the Barrie Molson Centre later this month. Members of the choir will be singing 'O Canada' and we will have seats available for purchase for the school community.
Literacy- we are still working on advancing our reading skills, word attack strategies and gaining a deeper understanding of the text we read. Reading groups are working on a variety of skills from Author's message to making significant connections to what we read. We are working in groups to write a 'morning message' to the rest of the class which is helping us remember what a sentence needs. We will begin working on report writing and using jot notes in the weeks to come.
Math- we are working on telling time using an analog clock. Today was the first day we have done this and overall I was impressed. Students are encouraged to practise this skill at home as well. We will also be measuring temperature, perimeter and area.
Social Studies- grade three students are still going to Mr. Poole and joining the other grade threes for their lessons. They are learning about Urban and Rural communities. Grade Two students are looking at New Year celebrations around the world. This unit will also be tied into our language block. We will also begin looking at (basic) family trees and some of our own family traditions and celebrations.
Science- as you may be aware, Mrs. Kelly has gone off on maternity leave. Mr. Powell will take over the reigns and start teaching the students science this week. He will be checking in with their understanding of Forces (Gr.3) and Movement and Simple Machines (Gr.2) before beginning a new unit.
Art- keep an eye for our 'snowflake' pictures to come home. They were truly remarkable and I hope that you can find a special place to keep them.
I think that's all for now- bit of a long winded blog update!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Cheers,
Ms.Rogers
arogers@scdsb.on.ca
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