Happy Halloween!

Costume Design Centre



Halloween Smartboard Activity






Delicious Cake Pops!




Our Class Jack-O-Lantern




Word Search Centre




Craft Centre




Snack Centre




  

Happy Birthday, Jorja!

Mmmmm...Candy Corn!

In Science today, the question was:  Will a pototoe change when we bake it?  So, in order to answer this question, we had to bake pototoes, and yes, we found out, they do change.  One thing we know for sure, is that they taste WAY better baked and topped with butter and sour cream!

Library tomorrow!

We were so busy planning our Monsters In A Jar story, we're ready to start writing our stories tomorrow.  We can't wait to share them at the Student-Led Conferences!

If you have not confirmed your scheduled time, or re-scheduled, please send me a quick e-mail or note in your child's agenda.

Picture Re-takes Tomorrow!

A few reminders:

• Picture re-takes tomorrow.  You must have your old pictures in order to have re-takes taken.
• Halloween Party information was sent home today.
• Student-Led Conference PROPOSED schedule was sent home.  Please confirm/re-schedule.

Estimating and making 10

Making groups of 10

How close was your estimate?

Their actual number of counters was over 100!

More sorting into groups of 10!

Who had the closest estimate?



A note is coming home today regarding the "Home-School Partnership Project". Please check either the "consent" or "no consent" and return it to the school no later than Friday.

In Math today, we estimated and counted a group of 67 pennies.  We used tallies to keep track of the pennies as we counted by ones.  We then used the tallies to count by 5s and 10s.  We also used Ten Frames to place the pennies on.  We made 6 groups of 10 and 7 were left over.  We had 67 pennies in all.

In Language Arts, we captured a Monster In A Jar!  Students drew a detailed monster that they will be using to focus thier next writing project on.

Snap! Crackle! Pop! Rice Krispie Squares!

This morning we followed the instructions to make a batch of Rice Krispie Squares, we saved them for dessert.  They were scrumptious!  The marshmallows were so gooey when they came out of the microwave!  Next, we followed our instructions that we wrote to build our own sandwiches!  We had so much fun making and ESPECIALLY eating our sandwiches.  Thanks to all the mom and dads who helped to make sure that all supplies made it to school - everyone was very prepared!  I suggested to the kids that they are now pros at sandwich building and can help make lunches at night!  A few figured I had a master plan.....

• Library tomorrow

Congratulations to our up and coming Yoga Actress, Deleani, who was featured on a lunch hour news station with her Yoga Family!

Sandwich Day Tomorrow!

Parents,


Reminder, tomorrow is the 2S Sandwich Party! Please send all ingredients that your child has listed on the paper that came home yesterday.

Please send only the items listed in your child’s ingredient lists and do not vary from it. Students were asked to complete a written task based on creating their favourite sandwich. They have created an ingredient list and also very specific directions that they will need to follow tomorrow during the party.

THANK YOU

Milk orders due October 21st
Pictures due October 24th
Hot lunch orders due October 25th
Picture Re-takes are on October 26th

Home Reading began today!

• Home Reading was sent home today.  New books will be sent home on MONDAYS and are to be returned on FRIDAYS.  The program is explained in the Home Reading Log. 
• We will be making our sandwiches on Wednesday.  A note was sent home, attached to the ingredients your child will require to make their sandwich.
• New WWW/POW this week!

A fabulous farewell to our friend, Liz!

There is something about hearing children sing - I love it....and so did Liz!



Liz - The best volunteer EVER!



Many hugs were given to our special friend!

Hand delivering our special letters to Liz!

Learning Centers in 2S!

Literature Circle

Math

Math computer games

ABC

Writing

Write Around The School

In Science we discussed the word "dissolve". We tried mixing two different solids with water to see what would happen. First we tried coffee; it smelled delicious, but the solid coffee grinds did not dissolve. Next we tried peach Jello; the crystals completely dissolved! Not only did it dissolve, but it tasted delicious!! Take a look through your pantry, are there any solids in there that would dissolve in water?

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thank you to Mrs. Saville for helping with the glue gun this afternoon!  It was greatly appreciated!

Don't forget....

• There is no school on Monday and Tuesday of next week!

It's Raining, It's Pouring....

In Science, we heated water to make water vapour.  We then cooled the water vapour and it condensed into a liquid again.  Ask your child to explain how we made it rain in our classroom.

In Math today, we read the story Even Steven and Odd Todd.  It is a funny story about two cousins whose lives revolve around things being even numbered or things being odd numbered. 

Ask your child this:  If Even Steven was coming to visit, how many pieces of candy would he like to eat? (Their answer should be an even number)

• Tomorrow hot lunch.
• WWW test tomorrow

Chocolate Milk-sicles!

I apologize for a late blog...but I wasn't absent yesterday afternoon!

In Science yesterday we enjoyed a chocolate milk-sicle.  We changed a liquid into a solid using ice!  It was delicious!

In Math today, we continued our focus on skip counting using a Hundreds Chart.

*Library tomorrow!

Can you make it to Planet Power?

In Health today, we discussed how combing healthy food choices and physical activities help us feel healthy and strong.  We found a game on the internet.  I have posted the link for your child to see if he/she can make it to Planet Power!

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/kids_game.html

In Math today, we used a Hundreds Chart to see patterns when we count by 2, 5, and 10.  To reinforce this skill:

• Choose a starting number between 0 and 100
• Choose an ending number between 0 and 100
• Choose a skip counting pattern
• Have your child lead the counting

For example:  Count backwards by 5s from 45 - 15

• New WWW/POW went home today
• 2S October Newsletter was sent hom (electronic copies will be sent home beginning in November)
• Fundraising stuff was sent home