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!

Le 5 mars

Today we...

-had a sharing circle to share our goals for the day.
-practiced reading to self while Mme Kelly read with students.
-exchanged our books at the library
-played a game called "Taboo" in order to practice our oral French language. We pick a card with an image and describe it without saying what it is. When we practice our oral language, it helps to improve our reading and writing.
-worked on representing numbers in math.
-learned about what substances mixed or didn't mix with water. We talked about how making predictions in science is important and that they don't have to be right.
-continued learning about the services that are available in Iqaluit.

Reminder:
Home reading duotangs and book can be returned tomorrow for exchange!

Le 4 mars

Today we...
-continued our discussion on expected and unexpected classroom behaviour.
-practiced read to self while Mme Kelly was able to read with students.
-practiced reading with a partner by listening and asking our partner if they needed help or time.
-worked on our letters to Mme Kelly so that she can get to know us better!
-played Tim Horton's Double Double to practice our doubling skills and Mme Kelly worked with students on their place value strategy for addition. Ask me about it!
76+15
Dizaines: 70+10=80
Unités: 6+5=11
Réponse: 80+11=91
-did a science experiment about water's surface tension! Ask me about it!
-learned about the services in Iqaluit that help people and how there is only one library.
-continued learning our hip hop dance with Ajay!


Reminders:

• Library tomorrow
• Bring in or email (keharris@cbe.ab.ca) photos to help Mme Kelly get to know us better. We will be continuing this task next week as she sits down with each of us with our letter and pictures. Students will take their photos home after they share them with Mme Kelly :)

Le 2 mars

Today we...

-got to know Mme Kelly a bit better! She had a puppy named Doug. She has a baby named Ceit (Kate) and her husband loves to fish.
-danced in the gym with Ajay! Ask me about it!
-finished up our writing about what is expected in Room 6 for our classroom to run smoothly
-Math Monday game! Roll down from 100. Please play all week!
-finished our writing for 'étoile de la semaine' and listened to a new presentation

Reminders:
Library on Thursday
Bring in or send photos of things that we would like to share with Mme Kelly so she can get to know us better!
Bring something for the bulletin board in gym that is dance related