Good afternoon!
We had quite the busy day today with lots of different things going on. This morning, we started with some quiet reading before writing in our journals about how we spent the weekend. We had to include one noun, one verb, and one adjective in each sentence and trace them in different colours. We had outdoor Phys. Ed today and continued on with our writing when we came back inside.
Mr Fisher's class did the same journalling activity as Ms. Zimmermann's class.
After recess, we had some show and tell before doing yoga. We then got our new spelling words for the week and practiced them using play dough. This will be the last week of spelling words for those students who are in Ms. Zimmermann's spelling group.
Mr. Fisher's class read a story after recess. We also did some finish up work on Boats and Buoyancy.
MS. Z's WORDS
which
where
there
before
after
over
again
inside
outside
under
MR. F's WORDS
cow
now
down
town
brown
show
row
low
frown
flow
After lunch, we continued on with quiet reading before we went to a presentation in the library about the Summer Reading Club (through the Calgary Public Library). It's free to join and they have weekly prizes, plus a grand prize if you choose to participate. We then went outside to do some more reading with our buddies. When we came inside, we did a good clean of the classroom before collecting our homemade tie-dye butterflies to take home!
Mr. Fisher's class also attended the library presentation this afternoon. We also had music this afternoon because we switched with Mrs. Young's class.
REMINDERS:
Tomorrow is our field trip to the Calgary Zoo! Please make sure that your child wears weather appropriate attire and comfortable shoes. Also ensure that they have a snack, lunch, and water bottle to get them through the day.
Ms. Zimmermann sent home Library Notices regarding OVERDUE items that need to be returned as soon as possible. Any items not returned by Friday will have a letter with a replacement cost sent home. Please ask your child if they received a notice.
Monday, 13 June 2016
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Math and Science Overload
What a BUSY Wednesday!
We started our morning with some quiet reading. Our Volunteer Tea display was still assembled, so we took some time to take it apart before Phys. Ed. We played Capture the Gold in gym, and when we came inside, we continued on with our math work. We had 6 Must Do questions and we had to pick another 4 from the Should Try list to do as well.
After recess, Ms. Zimmermann's class continued on with our double-digit subtraction strategies before playing some Silent Ball. Meanwhile, Mr. Fisher's class had music and then went to library.
When we came in from lunch, two groups from the Grade 5/6 class came to present an infomercial about a flying device they created. They were great and we asked some really good questions.
We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring our new science unit of Boats and Buoyancy. We learned what boats are and what buoyancy means before completing an experiment about floating and sinking. We had a number of items such as a dime, cork, pencil, crayon, paper clip, LEGO piece, felt, wax paper, marble, rock, pumice, eraser, and wood to use during the experiment. First, we guessed if the item would float or sink, then we tested it out in a big tub of water. There were definitely some surprises, but we learned a lot.
REMINDERS:
Ms. Zimmermann's class has Library tomorrow. ALL BOOKS are DUE BACK TOMORROW so Mrs. Paolini can clean up and organize the Learning Commons before the end of the year.
The permission forms for the Grade 2 trip to the zoo went home this afternoon.
There is NO COST for your child to attend this field trip.
Forms are DUE back to their teachers by Monday, June 13th AT THE LATEST.
We appreciate your promptness with this.
The WHITE forms are only to be returned if you are able to volunteer for this trip; please recycle if you are unable to volunteer. Volunteers will be contacted to confirm their attendance.
Ms. Zimmermann's class MUST return the PINK and GREEN forms as they are the most important.
Sports Day & Fun Lunch on Friday, June 10th... that's THIS Friday!
We started our morning with some quiet reading. Our Volunteer Tea display was still assembled, so we took some time to take it apart before Phys. Ed. We played Capture the Gold in gym, and when we came inside, we continued on with our math work. We had 6 Must Do questions and we had to pick another 4 from the Should Try list to do as well.
After recess, Ms. Zimmermann's class continued on with our double-digit subtraction strategies before playing some Silent Ball. Meanwhile, Mr. Fisher's class had music and then went to library.
When we came in from lunch, two groups from the Grade 5/6 class came to present an infomercial about a flying device they created. They were great and we asked some really good questions.
We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring our new science unit of Boats and Buoyancy. We learned what boats are and what buoyancy means before completing an experiment about floating and sinking. We had a number of items such as a dime, cork, pencil, crayon, paper clip, LEGO piece, felt, wax paper, marble, rock, pumice, eraser, and wood to use during the experiment. First, we guessed if the item would float or sink, then we tested it out in a big tub of water. There were definitely some surprises, but we learned a lot.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
On Friday, we will be having our Sports Day after lunch. Please make sure that you are wearing appropriate clothes and shoes to be outside all afternoon. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles and hats. If you choose to wear sunscreen, please apply it at home in the morning. Some of the stations for Sports Day will include water. Students can choose whether they participate in these stations. They may bring a change of dry clothes for afterwards, otherwise they may come home wet. We are asking that everyone wears Sporty Spunky Socks on Friday.
REMINDERS:
Ms. Zimmermann's class has Library tomorrow. ALL BOOKS are DUE BACK TOMORROW so Mrs. Paolini can clean up and organize the Learning Commons before the end of the year.
The permission forms for the Grade 2 trip to the zoo went home this afternoon.
There is NO COST for your child to attend this field trip.
Forms are DUE back to their teachers by Monday, June 13th AT THE LATEST.
We appreciate your promptness with this.
The WHITE forms are only to be returned if you are able to volunteer for this trip; please recycle if you are unable to volunteer. Volunteers will be contacted to confirm their attendance.
Ms. Zimmermann's class MUST return the PINK and GREEN forms as they are the most important.
Sports Day & Fun Lunch on Friday, June 10th... that's THIS Friday!
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Crazy Tuesday
Good afternoon,
Mr. Fisher was today, and we didn't have a Guest Teacher so Ms. Zimmermann took half the class while the other class got to work in Mrs. Grunert's class.
This morning we started with quiet reading before practicing our spelling words before we went outside for gym. When we came inside we did some more spelling before trying some double digit subtraction.
After recess, we watched a video about creatures that live in the ocean as it relates to our Social unit about Meteghan.
When we came inside from lunch, we did some more quiet reading before having a partner read. During the rest of the afternoon, we learned a bunch of strategies to help us solve double digit subtraction questions. We practiced these strategies until it was time to go home.
Mr. Fisher was today, and we didn't have a Guest Teacher so Ms. Zimmermann took half the class while the other class got to work in Mrs. Grunert's class.
This morning we started with quiet reading before practicing our spelling words before we went outside for gym. When we came inside we did some more spelling before trying some double digit subtraction.
After recess, we watched a video about creatures that live in the ocean as it relates to our Social unit about Meteghan.
When we came inside from lunch, we did some more quiet reading before having a partner read. During the rest of the afternoon, we learned a bunch of strategies to help us solve double digit subtraction questions. We practiced these strategies until it was time to go home.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
On Friday, we will be having our Sports Day after lunch. Please make sure that you are wearing appropriate clothes and shoes to be outside all afternoon. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles and hats. If you choose to wear sunscreen, please apply it at home in the morning. Some of the stations for Sports Day will include water. Students can choose whether they participate in these stations. They may bring a change of dry clothes for afterwards, otherwise they may come home wet. We are asking that everyone wears Sporty Spunky Socks on Friday.
REMINDERS:
Boats & Buoyancy IN-SCHOOL permission forms are due back to Ms. Zimmermann on Wednesday, June 8th.
Scholastic Orders are due back to Ms. Zimmermann on Wednesday, June 8th as well.
Fun Lunch & Sports Day this FRIDAY!
Monday, 6 June 2016
Last Day of Social
Happy Monday... we're down to 15 days of school (14 tomorrow)!
Mr. Fisher's class will get permission forms tomorrow. Mr Fisher will be away tomorrow so we will have a guest teacher.
We started our morning with some quiet reading before doing some journal writing before gym. We wrote about how we spent our weekends. We continued on with this up until recess.
After recess, Mr. Fisher's class had music, while Ms. Zimmermann's class did some catch up work. Before lunch we got our new spelling words for the week.
MR. F's GROUP
day
may
stay
play
away
boat
coat
float
toad
lay
MS. Z's GROUP
they
their
many
any
anything
than
because
know
water
very
After lunch, we did some more quiet reading. We spent the rest of the afternoon wrapping up our social unit of Meteghan. Today we talked about lighthouses and why they are so important to these coastal communities. We then did some watercolor art of our own lighthouses.
Check it out...
While room 8 worked on Social Studies, room 7 worked on math. We learned about double digit addition and did some questions. We had to use at least one strategy for each question. We had to try at least 2 strategies out.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
On Friday, we will be having our Sports Day after lunch. Please make sure that you are wearing appropriate clothes and shoes to be outside all afternoon. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles and hats. If you choose to wear sunscreen, please apply it at home in the morning. Some of the stations for Sports Day will include water. Students can choose whether they participate in these stations. They may bring a change of dry clothes for afterwards, otherwise they may come home wet. We are asking that everyone wears Sporty Spunky Socks on Friday.
REMINDERS:
Boats & Buoyancy IN-SCHOOL permission forms are due back to Ms. Zimmermann on Wednesday, June 8th.
Mr. Fisher's class will get permission forms tomorrow. Mr Fisher will be away tomorrow so we will have a guest teacher.
Scholastic Orders are due back to Ms. Zimmermann on Wednesday, June 8th as well.
Fun Lunch & Sports Day this FRIDAY!
Friday, 3 June 2016
Social and More Social
Good afternoon!
We started our morning with some quiet reading. Ms. Zimmermann's class has been working on making Lobster Traps as part of our Social unit studying the Acadian Community of Meteghan. Today we finished our traps and did some more double digit addition and subtraction.
During gym, we raced to find out which 4 boys and 4 girls from the Grade 2 classes would be racing on Sports Day. Good sportsmanship is about trying your best and not being upset when you don't finish first.
After recess, we did some more math before playing Spelling BINGO and doing our Spelling Test.
We continued on with quiet reading after lunch before a partner read. We spent the rest of the afternoon learning about goods, services and the natural resources that Meteghan has access to.
This afternoon, Ms. Zimmermann sent home her last book orders of the year and permission forms for our IN-SCHOOL field trip which will kick off our new Science unit of Boats & Buoyancy. There is NO COST for your child to participate, but EACH class requires 3 to 4 volunteers. If you are available, please fill in that portion of the form. Book Orders and Permission Forms are DUE back on Wednesday, June 8th.
REMINDERS:
Scholastic Orders due on Wednesday, June 8th.
Permission Forms for the in-school trip are due Wednesday, June 8th. The in-school field trip will occur on Thursday, June 9th from 12:30PM to 2:30PM.
Friday, June 10th is FUN LUNCH and SPORTS DAY (from 12:30 to 2:20).
We started our morning with some quiet reading. Ms. Zimmermann's class has been working on making Lobster Traps as part of our Social unit studying the Acadian Community of Meteghan. Today we finished our traps and did some more double digit addition and subtraction.
During gym, we raced to find out which 4 boys and 4 girls from the Grade 2 classes would be racing on Sports Day. Good sportsmanship is about trying your best and not being upset when you don't finish first.
After recess, we did some more math before playing Spelling BINGO and doing our Spelling Test.
We continued on with quiet reading after lunch before a partner read. We spent the rest of the afternoon learning about goods, services and the natural resources that Meteghan has access to.
This afternoon, Ms. Zimmermann sent home her last book orders of the year and permission forms for our IN-SCHOOL field trip which will kick off our new Science unit of Boats & Buoyancy. There is NO COST for your child to participate, but EACH class requires 3 to 4 volunteers. If you are available, please fill in that portion of the form. Book Orders and Permission Forms are DUE back on Wednesday, June 8th.
REMINDERS:
Scholastic Orders due on Wednesday, June 8th.
Permission Forms for the in-school trip are due Wednesday, June 8th. The in-school field trip will occur on Thursday, June 9th from 12:30PM to 2:30PM.
Friday, June 10th is FUN LUNCH and SPORTS DAY (from 12:30 to 2:20).
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Working Hard
Today, we started our morning with some quiet reading. Before we went to gym, we starting working on an art project that will be featured at the Volunteer Tea on Friday! After gym, we continued on with our art work until recess.
When we came in from recess, Ms. Zimmermann's class went to music and did more art, while Mr. Fisher's class did their art and then went to library.
After lunch, we did some more quiet reading before continuing on in our social unit which studies the Acadian community of Meteghan. Today we learned about the fun festivals and traditions they have in this community and how Calgary is similar and/or different. We wrote our own Folktales to highlight the importance of traditions in our culture.
REMINDERS:
Ms. Zimmermann's class WILL NOT have library tomorrow as it is closed.
If you would like to participate in Spirit Day on June 22nd... you have until THIS FRIDAY to donate. There is no minimum donation required to participate. All funds will still go towards the families of the Fort McMurrary wildfires, but will not be matched by the Red Cross.
When we came in from recess, Ms. Zimmermann's class went to music and did more art, while Mr. Fisher's class did their art and then went to library.
After lunch, we did some more quiet reading before continuing on in our social unit which studies the Acadian community of Meteghan. Today we learned about the fun festivals and traditions they have in this community and how Calgary is similar and/or different. We wrote our own Folktales to highlight the importance of traditions in our culture.
REMINDERS:
Ms. Zimmermann's class WILL NOT have library tomorrow as it is closed.
If you would like to participate in Spirit Day on June 22nd... you have until THIS FRIDAY to donate. There is no minimum donation required to participate. All funds will still go towards the families of the Fort McMurrary wildfires, but will not be matched by the Red Cross.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Terrific Tuesday
What a day!
We came in this morning and did some reading. We had our snack early, and left for the Storybook Theatre shortly after. We picked up our tickets and took our seats in the last 2 rows of the theatre. It was such a great time... we even got to talk to the actors at the end of the production. Ask your child to tell you all about it.
When we got back to school, we ate our lunch in the classroom. We listened to a story before we spent most of the afternoon outside.
REMINDERS:
Fun Lunch envelopes are DUE TOMORROW! It is our LAST of the year and no late orders will be accepted.
The June 2016 calendar went home today. It has important dates on it such as our last field trip to the Calgary Zoo which is on Tuesday, June 14th.
We came in this morning and did some reading. We had our snack early, and left for the Storybook Theatre shortly after. We picked up our tickets and took our seats in the last 2 rows of the theatre. It was such a great time... we even got to talk to the actors at the end of the production. Ask your child to tell you all about it.
When we got back to school, we ate our lunch in the classroom. We listened to a story before we spent most of the afternoon outside.
REMINDERS:
Fun Lunch envelopes are DUE TOMORROW! It is our LAST of the year and no late orders will be accepted.
The June 2016 calendar went home today. It has important dates on it such as our last field trip to the Calgary Zoo which is on Tuesday, June 14th.
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