last week before Christmas

No homework this week! I do expect everyone to be reading though. It will help "settle" people..... hopefully.
Wednesday evening is our Christmas concert. Please have your child here at 6:00pm. K-5 will be done at intermission. Please pick up your child from his\her homeroom then. Friday is a full day.
Enjoy the holidays and we will see everyone in the New Year.

December.......

The pace is quickening, and time marches on. This week our spelling words are "colour" words. They are: green, yellow, red, brown, blue, pink, purple, white, orange and black. Once again it is very important that your child be reading regularly each night. I find keeping a routine this time of year is helpful. It keeps the children's minds off Christmas and makes the time go faster.
This Thursday, Dec. 11th is toque day. the following Mon., Dec 16th is red and green day.
We begin practicing in earnest for the concert this week. Have a good week!

December is here!

It was nice to see those that came to Parent/Teacher last week. Please remember to sign and return your child's report card envelope. You may keep the actual report.
This week our spelling words are: put, friend, it, be, where, get, at, Thursday, lot and chop. Also, even though it is busy, please see that your child is reading regularly. It makes a huge difference in their success as readers.
December 4th is the Christmas Ornament Family Workshop at the library. It begins at 6:15 pm.
Book orders are due Friday Dec. 6th, but I won't send the order until Monday afternoon.
Elementary Drama will be meeting twice weekly now, both Tues. and Thurs. from 2-2:45.
Have a great week.

Report Cards, Parent Teacher Interviews and PINK WEEK.

This is another busy week here at school. Report cards went home today and included in the envelope is a form where you can sign up for a time to meet with me Thursday evening or Friday morning, for a Parent/Teacher Interview.
The Scholastic Book Fair begins on Wednesday at 9:00 am. and runs until Friday at 11:30 am. Don't forget to fill out the form on the back of the flyer, your child could win $25.00 worth of books for him/her and $25.00 for our homeroom.
November 27th is our monthly assembly at 11:00 am..
Thursday, Nov. 28th Parent Teacher Inteviews begin at 6:00-8:00 pm.and continue the next morning from 9:00- 11:00 am.
There will be no school for students on Friday Nov. 29th.
This week our spelling words are: your, when, that, say, look, go, hot, Wednesday, sore and store.
PLEASE see that your child is reading nightly at home. We have been in school over 50 days which means your child should have at least 45 titles or so written in his /her Log Book. Only three people do.
This week is PINK WEEK. There are various activities planned for the week. There will be a PINK Assembly on Thursday.
Stay warm!

Busy, busy!

Yikes! No Blog this week. This past week, although only four days long, seemed to go on for ever. Great job for getting the homework done up quickly boys and girls.
 Thursday evening we had a lovely group of pre-schoolers and their parents come to our " Welcome to Kindergarten" meeting. It was very nice to meet everyone.
The spelling words for the week of the 18th are good, have, read, any, did, or, too, Tuesday, woke and spoke. Keep on reading those books and recording those titles boys and girls. You are all becoming better readers and quite INDEPENDENT:)
I think the weather is going to be a bit warmer this next week, let us hope.
Enjoy the weekend and have a good "next" week.

Longer evenings

Well it is brighter in the mornings, at least for awhile.
This week our spelling words are: help, ride, work, find, there, Sunday, snake, take, male, and tale. Please see that your child is reading regularly. I don't always have a chance to check with them to make sure they have a book to take home. Please remind them as well.
This is a busy week coming up. Wednesday the Mill Rats (basketball) from Saint John will be visiting our school. There are workshops after school at different times. Please see posters around the community and listen to the Talk Mail for specifics.
Wednesday evening parents and children are invited to check out Math and Literacy activities for K-2 in the Great Hall, along with the curriculum documents. Information has been sent home.
Friday November 8th we are having a Remembrance Day Assembly at 1:00 pm.

Hallowe'en

This week most of our spelling words are words we have done already, either last year or a few weeks back. They are: little, here, strap, what, pretty, want, track, pale, sale and whale.
Many of the boys and girls have read way beyond thirty books. Good job, keep it up!
This week on Wednesday, we have an assembly at 11:00 am. All are welcome. We will be going room to room for activities on the afternoon of the 31st., Thursday. We will finish up in our room for about 20 or 25 minutes for a little party. The boys and girls may bring costumes if they like, and change into them at noon.
Have a SPOOKY week.

October

This week our spelling words are: house, no, said, let, in, come, also, cake, make and bake. Everyone has moved a level or two in their reading, "way to go!" Please be reading every night, it really makes a difference.
October 29th is the day for picture retakes.
Be sure to check out our new Homepage.
Have a good week.

Mid- October

This week our spelling words are: what, us, call, my, jump, see, called, strap, gap, and slip. We have some lovely new books and your child should be bringing one home to read with you each night.
Book orders are due tomorrow Wednesday, but I will wait until Friday to send in the order. It has been a bit busy here lately. Drama begins tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Your child can go home on the 3:00 pm bus.
Enjoy this lovely weather, we know it won't last for ever.

Short Week!

This week is indeed a short week for your children. There is no school for students on Thursday or Friday but the teachers will be here for professional development. So homework will need to be tackled right away and back in by Wednesday. Tomorrow, Tuesday is PICTURE DAY. We are scheduled for 9:30 am.
Spelling words are: make, will, am, me, pretty, same, sap, flap, tip, drip. Remember to see that your child is reading every night or day. Some of them are in the " 20's" already! :)
Have a nice Thanksgiving.

October is here!

This week's spelling words are: she, with, are, he, funny, more, sip, lip, flip, and trip. In math we are still working on patterns this week, increasing patterns with numbers. We are also practicing counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, frontward and backward.
Some students are not bringing in their Reading Logs. I realize your child may have a long book and need a couple of nights to finish, that is fine. They really do need to be encouraged to read every night though and to change their books regularly.
Book orders will go home Wed. or Thurs. and will be due October 16th.
School Pictures will be taken October 8th, with the Grad. pictures on the 7th.
There is no school for students Oct.10th and 11th, teachers have professional development those days and of course Monday, Oct. 14th is Thanksgiving.
Please be checking your child's head for the "undesirables". Also if you have not sent in your "student fees", please send the $7.00 for your child's agenda for now, thank you.
Have a great week.

Cooler temperatures.

This week our spelling words are : all, here, big, is, little, most, cap, map, tap and trap. As you can see we are learning the "ap" family. Please see that your child is reading regularly. There is no substitute for a nightly reading routine and hopefully a bedtime story.
Friday, September 27th is our annual Terry Fox Run here at school. The little ones walk around the school a couple of times, rain or shine. If it should rain, please see that your child has boots and a raincoat. They brought home information about this today.
Elementary Drama for grades K-5 starts Thursday, Oct. 17th. They may be picked up in the Great Hall at 2:45 pm or can go on the bus at 2:50 pm.
Have a great week.

Last week of summer......

Well we are getting into the "swing" of things. Our spelling words this week are: the, not, you, want, do, man, track, pack, lock and block. In math we are learning about patterns. Ask your child to look for some around the house, in a magazine,etc.
Please remember to see that your child is reading every night. The boys and girls are doing a fantastic job writing the date and titles in their Log Books. Way to go class!
It looks like the chicken pox virus is on the go, just a "heads up".
Have a good week.

Days are shortening.......

Welcome to my Grade Two Blog. Here I will list the weekly homework , upcoming events and various "goings-on". This week our spelling words are: like, cat, to, and, dog, I'm, rock, sock, dock and clock. Our spelling test is usually on Friday. Homework is due on or before Friday. Please see that your child is reading every night. There is a letter regarding this in the homework duotang.
Thank you for working your way through all the paper work in your child's agenda and returning it. Just a reminder that there are still a few more forms to come back along with the student fee, $10.00 or $20.00, depending if you choose to pay for half a year now or the full year. Please check your child's head for lice. Unfortunately they have survived yet another season.
Also, if your child is going some where other than home or to the "Club", please be sure to include the civic address of the home they are going to. The office makes up the bus lists and they do not have time to look them all up. Sometimes we have drivers "filling in" from away and they need these addresses.
This Friday there is a movie playing at GMCS Cinema. Check your child's agenda for the name and time. Have a great week!

Last Week for Homework!

This week our spelling words are: pool, camping, summer, fall, autumn, spring, winter, beach, school and swimming. All you readers out there, keep on reading! As a class we have read well over 1000 books, great job.
This is another busy week and still some testing going on. Friday, June 14th is Field Day. Please send sunscreen and a hat with your child. We will be outside most of the day. A note went home in agendas today. Parents are welcome to come and watch the events. It will be the last day for the cafeteria, but we will be eating in our rooms as it looks like K-8 will be all eating at the same time, it would be "crazy" in the cafeteria!
Our class trip to the Anchorage Park is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18th, rain date 20th. Please have permission slips signed and returned by this Friday. Wednesday, June 19th the students will be dismissed at 10:40 for the Graduation ceremony. Friday June 21st is also a half day, not yet sure what time buses will be leaving. Things are winding down quickly!

Spring Carnival Week

This week is our Spring Carnival Week. Every day has a dress-up theme. Your child has brought home a schedule which goes to Thursday. We have added PJ day for Friday. Wednesday is the Rave Dance from 6:00pm- 6:45 pm for K-2. Blue and Gold Day is Tuesday, Neon Day on Wednesday, Twin Day on Thursday, and Friday is PJ Day.
This week our spelling words are: bring, carry, saw, soon, wish, grow, light, round, sing, and full. PLEASE see that your child reads every night and brings in his/her Log Book at least once a week.
A permission slip will be going home within the next couple of days for our annual excursion to the Anchorage Park which will be June 18th from 11:00-2:00, raindate, Thursday June 20th.
Have a great week.

end of monsoon season?........please?

June is approaching fast. We are underway with our literacy assessment. Everyone is working hard. Hopefully we will all stay healthy and rested.
Our spelling words this week are: every, these, hold, done, both, show, well, those, wash and because. Please check with your child to see that he/she is reading every night. We have had a few more students pass the "one hundred books club", great job!
Friday, May 31st is the beginning of Spring Carnival for K-5. We start off with a movie in the morning and the inflatables in the afternoon. There will be NO CAFETERIA on this day. It is also "beach day" that day. Have a great week.

Upcoming Literacy Assessment

Time is certainly passing quickly. We did get a start on our homework in class today so hopefully no one will be feeling overwhelmed.
This week's words are: their, start, kind, hurt, pick, only, so, been, clean and right. The class is doing well overall with the two-digit addition with regrouping. Many of the children have come up with their own strategies for adding, if it works, then "leave them to it".
Our Literacy Assessment begins on Thursday the 23rd. I'm sure you know the children do much better when they are well rested. Hopefully they will be healthy and "ready to go", come Thursday. It is really important that they be here first thing in the morning as we start shortly after 9:00 and work in 45 minute sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, every day until the 30th. We do the reading comprehension first and then work on our writing, fun, fun, fun.
The Carnival orders/ money are due Friday 24th.
Until next time...

Mid May

Well we are back to having homework this week. I hope everyone enjoyed the little reprieve. The spelling words are: again, myself, live, warm, pull, may, does, first, goes, and better. Please have your homework completed and passed in on or before Friday.
Just a reminder, some of the students owe the library money for books that are lost or have not been returned. Please get this sorted out as soon as possible. Library day is Friday.
We have some special dates coming up. The Provincial Literacy Assessment begins May 23rd and runs to May 30th.This involves a reading comprehension component and a writing component. Please see that your child is well rested. This is somewhat intense.
Friday, May 24th is our end of the month assembly. Spring Carnival runs from May 29th-June 6th. A list of special events will be sent home.
Friday, May 31st is our annual Fun Day. There will be the usual, inflatables, hotdogs, movie, etc. order forms are going home this week. Time is flying!

Wonderful Weather!

This weather is most welcome! We have a four day week this week and next. Friday most of the teachers are travelling to the mainland for Subject Council. Monday May 6th teachers have GMTA in the morning followed by Professional Development in the afternoon. This makes it a bit of a rush with homework but the students are quite used to this by now. The spelling words are in their agendas and duotangs as usual. Please encourage your child to read every day/night. They are all doing well but it is so easy to regress if they slip back into not reading regularly.
Ask your child about the school garden. Mr.s Angie Russell has some wonderful plans in the works and we have planted some marigolds for a little plot out in front of the school. If you have anything in the gardening line (tools, pots, etc.) that you would like to donate to the school, it would be greatly appreciated.

Happy Earth Day!

This week we have a lot of math homework. The class had twenty minutes to get started on it this morning. Knowing your "doubles" and "magic numbers" is really helpful doing these long equations.The spelling words are: which, always, try, must, under, open, just, buy, time, and think. Remember to read every night.
We are collecting pennies for wells in Africa. Thank you to all who have contributed to date.
Have a good week.

Trouting season is here!

I am hearing lots of "fishing stories" this week!
The spelling words this week are in your child's agenda and homework. We have no school for students on Friday so we will be having our test tomorrow, Thursday. Please see that your child's homework is in. Everyone got a good start on it on Monday in class so it shouldn't have taken long to finish up. READ, READ, READ, I am sounding like a broken record/CD, or whatever. It is very important as you know, to be reading regularly.
Friday, April 19th is a Professional Development Day for Teachers. There is no school for students.
Friday, April 26th we have an assembly at 1:10 pm.

Mud Season

For this week's spelling words please see the list in your child's agenda or homework. PLEASE have your child read regularly. It is also a great idea to have a novel on "the go". One that you can read to your child Children/ if they are within a few years of each other. Be sure to stop reading now and then to make sure they understand the story. Often we assume they know what a word means but when asked, they really don't.
-Book orders are due on the 15th, or there abouts.
-Drama Club performs "Cinderella" April 15th at 6:00 pm in the Great Hall.
-play performed for grades K-5 Tuesday morning at 9:10 am
-Drama Club travels to Saint John to perform again.
-Friday, April 19th is a Professional Learning Day for Teachers. No school for students.
We welcome Ms. Victoria Merritt to grade one. She is filling in for Mrs. Green-Griffin who is on Maternity Leave.

Winter is back....or so it seems.

This week our spelling words are: best, small, over, long, off, together, sit, were, part, and shell. Please see that your child reads every night. We are preparing for our Literacy Assessment. It is a good idea to discuss the stories with your child and ask them some questions too. Today we had TNB perform the "Velveteen Rabbit". It was great. The boys and girls thoroughly enjoyed it, as did the rest of us.
 The playground is a cold spot. Please don't put those winter coats away yet. We still need hats and mittens too.

Very short week

This is indeed a very short week. Only a couple of nights to get homework done. It is not too difficult, I am sure thete won't be any problems. Spelling words are in your child's agenda. Please be going over the days of the week and months of the year with your chilld. Remember those "doubles" and "magic numbers" too. Parent/Teacher Interviews are Wed. evening and Thursday morning. The Scholastic Book Fair is also underway. There will be no school until April 2nd. We have a TNB production that Tuesday morning. If you have paid the Student Fees your child is all set. PLEASE pack your child a lunch that day as the cafeteria is out of bounds. I think that covers everything. Enjoy yor extra long weekend.

Public Speaking

Well here it is with Report Cards and Parent/Teacher Interviews next week already. Speeches need to be in by Wednesday, when we start hearing them in class. Friday the finalists will deliver their speeches at the afternoon assembly.
Spelling words this week are: came, found, out, his, ask, draw, ate, fall asked and truck. Please see that your child has his/her homework in before or on Friday. Reading should be happening on a regular basis. Have a great week!

Time Change.....

It is great to see everyone back and well rested, except today when the "time - change" has affected most of us.
This week our spelling words are : was, around, tell, eat, think, our, gave, once, back, and straw.
I will be testing reading levels over the next little while, (remember to encourage nightly reading).
Tuesday, from 1:50 -2:50 pm there is Lego Construction  at the Library for grades 1 and 2. Grades 3- 5 go from 3:00-4:00 pm.
Book orders are due Friday, March 15th.
Speeches are going to be heard in class starting March 20th. ( see sheet in your child's agenda for more info.) The finalists will deliver their speeches at the assembly on March 22nd.
Have a great week and enjoy the extended daylight.

March Break, right around the corner !

This week our spelling words are : five, ten, two, seven, nine, zero, three, eight, one, six, and four. I would like the boys and girls to continue reading each night, and bring in their reading logs every Wednesday for me to check. Some I have not seen for quite some time.
I will send the March book order home after the break.
Have a wonderful break everyone and travel safely if you are going away.

mid-February

This week will be short and intense. Our spelling words are: had, don't, some, them, by, very, old, went, another, and chug. We only have three nights to complete our homework and learn our spelling words. PLEASE make sure your child is reading nightly. It is so beneficial and it is really exciting when the boys and girls share what they are reading with me when they come in each morning.
Please send ski pants, hats and mitts with your children. There is a lot of snow on the playground and if they want to play in it they need to be dressed for it.
We just received letters from our penpals on Long Island. This is very exciting for us all. Be sure to ask your child about this. We are busy writing replies. We also got a photograph so we know who is who.
Have a great week, enjoy the increase in day light.

Busy week.

This is shaping up for a busy week. Tomorrow we will be having our scheduled WITS assembly. This begins at 1:00 pm. and involves the RCMP, students from highschool and other members of the community. We are working together in hopes of bringing a greater awareness of some strategies that one can use in certain situations when feeling bullied, scared or threatened. This will be about an hour long and involves some activities, stories and a " swearing-in" ceremony.
Homework needs to be completed and in, on or before Friday. Many boys and girls are not reading regularly every night. I have been doing some Reading Records and I can tell some need to get back on track. This is not a contest, but we will have been in school 100 days, come Friday and I think everyone should have read at least 80 books/chapters.
Speaking of 100 days, we will be celebrating our 100th day of school on Friday. Your child can bring in his/her project any day this week, before Friday that is. We will have them on display in the Great Hall/ Cafeteria Friday afternoon.
Spelling words are in your child's agenda, they are a bit trickier this week so be careful. I will be sending the book order on Friday in case you need a few more days.
Thursday afternoon we will be having a little Valentine's Day celebration. We will exchange cards and have a little snack. If you'd like to send anything along it would be certainly appreciated, drinks would be great too.
Please check your child's head for .... you guessed it. They are back.

Winter Wonderland

This week our spelling words are a bit trickier and will require some hard work. Please check out the words in your child's agenda for the list. I am happy to say that this class has been doing a great job completing their homework and having it in on or before Friday each week.
Here are a few important things coming up in the next couple of weeks:
~ three birthdays this month, Ocean celebrated hers on Sat. Feb. 2nd, Taylar's is Feb. 13th and Ewan's Feb. 16th, Happy Birthday to you all!
~ The week of Feb. 11th should see students bringing in their Day 100 projects. We will be celebrating on Feb. 15th, if we have no snow days.
~ Feb. 12th we are having a WITS Assembly. This will take place at 1:00 pm. ( Book orders due too)
~ Feb. 14th is Valentine's Day. We will have a little party in the afternoon.( class lists will be sent home for card exchange)
Have a great week, stay warm and try to avoid all those germs out there.

You gotta love that full moon!

The end of January is right around the corner. The days are lengthening.
This week our spelling words are: slice, pine, think, rink, stink, slide, wide, light, night and fright. Please, please, please remind your child to be reading every night. Mix it up a bit by encouraging them to read cereal boxes or road signs, whatever. You will be surprised what they can read. We have a tentative schedule for Student Council Activities. February through June looks like it will be busy and fun. Day 100 will be February 15th if we have no snow days or other glitches. Be thinking about projects. Also, for those of you who opted to pay the remainder of the student fees ($10.00) this term, you can send it in anytime. I'll be sending out notices in case you have forgotten. Have a great week.

Like I said, probably not for long...(the thaw that is)

It looks like a cold week ahead of us, please see that your child is dressed warmly for the playground. When it is -25 or so with the windchill we do not go out. But it is often cold and windy with higher temperatures.
This week our spelling words are: up, sleep, as, they, give, use, how, Saturday, dine and vine. Not all reading logs have been coming in, please remind your child to show it to me at least once a week. We are testing reading levels in K-2 this week. It makes such a difference if a child is reading regularly.
Almost everyone knows their "Doubles" ! Good job! Now we will be working on "doubles + 1 and doubles - 1.
Keep warm and keep reading.

January Thaw (?) - probably not for long

This week our spelling words are: who, about, an, yes, today, cold, now, Friday, mice and twice. Please have homework back on or before Friday. I have seen everyone's Reading Log (last week), all but four. Please see that your child brings it in once a week. We will have a little test on our "Doubles" and "Magic Numbers " on Friday, please help your child prepare.
Book orders will go in Thurs.
The playground is wet and muddy at present, boots are necessary.
Have a good week. The days are getting longer! Yeah!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is well rested and ready for the new year. This month we have four birthdays! Chase had his in December, belated greetings to him and "Happy Birthday" to Caleb, Joshua, Harmony and Robert.
We do have homework this week but I will give the boys and girls a chance to start it here at school so they won't be feeling overwhelmed. Please encourage your child to read every night. I know you are probably weary reading this over and over, but it is so beneficial for your child. Here are the spelling words for this Friday: green, yellow, red, brown, pink, blue, purple, white, orange and black. Book orders will be going home and are due the 15th ( or thereabouts).
Have a great week.