Friday, April 3rd, 2020

April 3, 2020

Hello Parents and Students,

With the current pandemic and the cancellation of classes, an average of five hours per week of at home learning opportunities, as directed by Alberta Education (https://www.alberta.ca/student-learning-during-covid-19.aspx

Student learning during COVID-19 | Alberta.ca Alberta students should continue to learn while in-school classes are cancelled. School authorities will offer at-home learning opportunities for all Kindergarten to Grade 12 students online or through accommodations like course packages and telephone check-ins. Teachers will determine what content ... www.alberta.ca

) will now be accessible using Google Classroom. Please refer to the School Messenger emails from April 2 and April 3 for all the details and log in information that you will need.

The blog will not be updated after today.

See you in the virtual Google Classroom!

Kelly Meutzner

keharris@cbe.ab.ca

March 20th, 2020

Dear families,

I have been thinking about you all constantly and I hope that you are all safe and sound.  

Here are a few updates that I have for you:

·      I will be in touch about when other school/personal items can be picked up.

·      Yearbook – We are still creating a yearbook for this school year and it will be provided to families at the end of the year or when it is possible.

·      Sound Kreations Dance videos were not taken as we intended due to the cancellation of classes, but M Trevor is going through videos he had taken and will continue to try and make them available. He will be in contact with when he knows more.

I will be in contact when I have more information about programming but for now you can visit this CBE website:

https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/default.aspx

Stay safe and healthy and I will be in touch.

Mme Kelly

Le 13 mars

Today we...
-wrote to the Star of the Week in complete sentences with capital letters at the beginning and a period at the end.
-worked on demonstrating our understanding of Iqaluit through our quilt square. We drew about what we decided were the most important things to know about Iqaluit (geography, climate, language, natural resources, tourism, environmental protection, music, art, goods, etc.)
-learned about how germs enter through our bodies during Health. Ask me about it!
-earned some free learning center time at the end of the day where we chose a math, French, or technology activity.

Reminders:
Heritage Park field trip forms are due on Monday.
Library exchange is on Tuesday.
The Dance performance is cancelled on Monday evening. There will be more information to follow from Mme Brinson or M Trevor.

Bon week-end

Le 12 mars

Today we...

-continued working on our Daily 5 work and Mme Kelly worked with students on their Grade 2 sounds.
-started our final art project for Iqaluit. We talked about what Mme Kelly is looking for in our quilt square and what a 1, 2, 3, and 4 looks like.
-talked about what our spoken French should sound like in Grade 2 and discussed what a 1, 2, 3, and 4 sounds like when we speak. Ask me about it! We then played a speaking game called Taboo to help us practice.
-worked on using a number line as a tool in math for addition and subtraction. Mme Kelly finished working with students on one double digit addition strategy. 


Reminder:
Home reading books and duotangs are due tomorrow for exchange.
PJ day tomorrow! We worked really hard this week and won a PJ day!
Half day tomorrow (dismissal at noon)

Le 11 mars

Today we...

-worked on our Daily 5 centers:

• Reading to self with a visualization to help show our understanding when reading
• Reading with a partner and discussing what happened in the book or what information we get
• Word work - we played word games to help us spell the words of the week (une question, qui, quoi, est-ce que, chaque, la musique). If we already know how to spell these words, we found other words with the 'qu' sound to practice with our games
• Listening to reading - We are listening to the story  'L'incroyable invention de Félicio'. We have to listen for the characters, the setting, the problem and the solution.
• Reading with Mme Kelly - we practiced guided reading with our teacher. We are focusing on decoding this week and Mme Kelly is checking which grade 2 sounds we know and which ones we need to improve.

-worked on our place value strategy for double digit addition with Mme Kelly:

25+38=

Tens: 20+30=50

Ones: 5+8=13

Total: 63

This strategy shows our understanding of place value when adding. We will be working on developing other strategies in the coming weeks such as using a number line. 

-learned about protecting the environment and why people visit Iqaluit. Ask me about it!

Reminders: 

Please return Heritage Park forms by Monday, March 16th

Sound Kreations Dance performance is on Monday, March 16th from 6-630pm. Hope to see you there!

Our next library exchange is on Tuesday, March 17th.

Le 9 mars

Today we...

-danced with Ajay!
-read a story about growth mindset called "I Can Handle It" Ask me about it!
-worked on our Daily 5 centers (Read to self, read with a partner, word work, listening to reading, and working with Mme Kelly).
- played our Math Monday game! Please practice all week.
-did a science experiment about
-started to learn how to protect the environment in Iqaluit.


Reminder:
Please bring in pictures related to dance.
Please return Heritage Park field trip forms by March 16th.

Le 6 mars

Today we...

-wrote to the star of the week!
-caught up on some unfinished work from the week (social studies and French writing)
-read with our Grade 5 reading buddies!
-played "Chasse à 0" in math to work on subtractions.
-practiced our oral French in Sharing circle at the end of the day.


Reminders:
To support our Social Studies unit on the past, we will be visiting Heritage Park on March 30th. Permission forms were sent home today! Please return them by March 16th.

Bring in photos about dance in your life for M Trevor.

Bon week-end!