Super Scientist of the Week!

Dear Super Scientists,


Congratulations! It is your turn to perform a science experiment for the class. Click on the link below for some fantastic experiment ideas.


http://www.lovemyscience.com/experiments.html


Don't forget to practice at home and bring all of the materials needed for your experiment.


Have fun!

Coding For Kids

We have enjoyed learning about how a computer thinks. Click on the link to play some fun coding activities at home.


Coding for Kids


Have Fun!

Holiday Hamper

Below is a picture of what our class has been asked to donate. Please send your child to school with any of the below items.

-Collection will take place December 1 - December 10th

HOLIDAY HAT DAY - December 10th

-Holiday hat day will take place December 10th. Bring in a donation of a loonie to wear your hat all day. Proceeds will go towards our hampers.

Follow us on Instagram!

Follow your children and 'step into their world' with our Instagram account....tag us at...
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Welcome to 2 J/R! We are so excited to begin a new year and get to know many new faces! Mrs. Russell and I have been busy getting the classroom ready for our students and can't wait to greet all of you! Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you all on Wednesday! We are so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Earth Day

April 22nd is Earth Day!
Please bring a litter less lunch to support our earth day promise to look after our planet.

April is National Poetry Month

Students have been busy reading and enjoying many different types of poetry. Recently we began to write our own poetry - take a look!

Toys R Us
-by Sasha Wills

I love Toys R Us, it is the best place!
I love Toys R Us, you can get anything you want!
Lego Chima, Star Wars, Minecraft, Toy Guns
Toy bullets too.

They have toy trucks, cars and hot wheel cars.
Toys R Us is the best place ever!
If you get Lego - it's building day!

STANLEY CUP
-by Victor Lee

Best out of seven,
Great number like eleven
Ducks QUACK, Jets SMACK
Pavs robs, Trouba snaps!

2-1 Jets won - everyone cheers!
Mark roars, Perry pours
Getzlaf grins, Ladd spins
Jets win the Stanley Cup!

The Moon
-by Danelle Feng

When it's night the moon comes out,
The owls hoot and the wolves howl,
I tuck in my warm bed,
I watch the stars go twinkling.

I close my eyes...
Cock-a-doodle-do
Finally, my morning has arrived.

AMAZING ARTISTS

 

The next characters on Minecraft!

 Step aside Steve!

Working As a Team!

Today we came together to review what our 'jobs' are in the classroom. Each and everyone of us plays an important role in 2 J/N!

March

Human Rights Project http://www.pembinatrails.ca/Features/humanrights/whatsnewindex.html

This month we will be learning about what the rights of the child are and how we embrace those rights every day in our classroom and at home. 

JOKE OF THE DAY

What did the polar bear eat for dinner?
-An 'ice-burger'

Thank you Danelle for this super funny joke!

CHURCHILL

Today we flew to Churchill, Manitoba on Calm Air Flight 535. Students enjoyed looking at the tundra landscape as we landed in Churchill.
Later this afternoon we checked into our hotel - Lazy Bear Lodge.
We look forward to touring Churchill over the next couple weeks and learning all about this amazing community.

WE ARE READERS!

Our SUPER READERS have been working on two new reading targets...

1. I ask myself questions before, during and after reading.

2. While I read, I make a picture in my mind (mind movie).

Polar Bear Art

CBC NEWS - LOOK AT US!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-school-division-charts-new-territory-in-computer-coding-for-kids-1.2877119

Take a look at us on CBC news! We are loving learning to code!

HOUR OF CODE

Today 2 J/N joined students in 57,000 classrooms around the world to learn their first Hour of Code.

Take a look at a short video explaining what we did today - amazing!

Last Few Weeks of 2014

We have a few exciting activities planned in 2 J/N to close out 2014!

Monday, December 8^th – Hour of Code

Today students will be learning how to code on the computer – amazing!

Wednesday, December. 17th – ‘Read to Stuffy’ Day

Please bring a small stuffed animal to school for ‘read to someone’.

Thursday, December. 18^th – Gingerbread Construction

Friday, December. 19^th – Pajama and Board Game Day

Wear your comfy pajamas and bring your favorite board game and/or Pokemon cards for this special occasion. If you do not have any game board games at home we have lots in our classroom.

Thanks again for your support!

 

GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

We will be making gingerbread houses on the morning of Thursday, December18th. Students are asked to please bring in the following to decorate their house:

·       a small labeled bag of candy (no nuts please!); can be left over Halloween candy

·       a tub of icing (Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla icing works best). Left over icing will be returned.

Please send these items with your child on the morning of December 18th.

Cereal & Mitten Tree

The Cereal/Mitten tree has been a tradition at Linden Meadows School for many years.

Families are encouraged to bring in a box of cereal (low in sugar like Cheerios or Rice Krispies) and/or a pair of mittens to hang on the tree outside the school office.

The items are donated Westgrove School for their breakfast program.

The tree will be up from now until the Holiday Concert. Please donate if you are able.

Remembrance Day

We Remember...

 Our 'Recipe for Peace' in Grade 2

Artist Georgia O'Keefe inspired watercolour poppies.