Report Cards Available Today

My homework tonight is to sit down with Mommy, Daddy or both and look at my report card. We are going to celebrate what I'm doing really well, and what I want to get better at.

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Gym it was our last day of Mission Impossible so we got to turn the lights out to do it." A.H.
2. "In our Science Home Journals we have a new problem. We spilled grape juice on the floor and we tried to clean it with a cardboard box, a plastic bag and a sock. K.O.
3. "In Reader Workshop we got to go to two stations. My stations were Read to Self and Word Work." A.C.

Reminders:
1. A lot of kids are coming to school with gum and eating it. Please do not bring gum to school. We do not want gum on our floor or furniture for Mr. B. to clean up.
2. Science Home Journals went home today. Please return early next week.

Update from Miss. Moore

Hello Everyone,
   As some of you know I've been home sick with a virus the past few days. I'll be back tomorrow (hopefully to stay!), but wanted to ensure you all are being kept up to date.

1. Tomorrow is the final day to submit book orders either online or directly to me. If submitting directly to me, please ensure all cheques are written to Scholastic. No coins or cash please.
2. Report cards will be available for viewing online tomorrow.
3. No school on Friday.
4. Room 2 will be doing a small Valentine exchange on Wednesday, February 12th. A letter with a list of names will be going home next week.

Thanks for your patience with our class blog while I've been away.

:)
Miss. Moore

Learning about Waterproofing!

Room 2 has a problem that we are all working on getting better at.  The problem we are working on is 'First Time Listening'. Many of us are needing 4, 5 or even more reminders to do something. Many of us are struggling to show evidence of our learning because we don't know what to do. We are going to work on problem solving how to be better listeners in class and at school.

3 Things We Learned About:
1. "In Science we had feathers and we also had a partner with a cup full of water. We had 2 feathers. One of the feathers had vaseline on. With the vaseline on, the feather will be waterproof." E.A.
2. " In Gym we did Mission Impossible. Something I learned was that to be a spy you have to be really quiet and you can't touch things." D.T.
3. "In Music we learned a new game that came with a song. We had hearts and we had to give them to someone and they had guess who gave the heart to them." A.H.

Tonight's Homework Challenge:
We are wondering what the difference between water-resistant and waterproof?

Reminders:
1. No school on Friday.
2.We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Wednesday, February 12th. If you would like to send out Valentine's, please ensure there are enough for everyone in the class.  A class list will be coming home next week.
3. Report Cards are available online on Thursday, January 30th.

How Many Pennies Can We Add?

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science we did an experiment of a jar and boiled water and Borax. We mixed them together to see if we can make snow." V.C.
2. " In Math we were trying to figure out if growing patterns repeat. I learned that growing patterns do repeat and sometimes they can grow by 1." A.C.
3. "In Inquiry we learned how to Grade 2 coding. I thought Grade 2 coding was fun." M.C.

Today were were AMAZED at how many pennies we could add to a glass of water that was nearly full before the water leaked over the side. Ask your child how many pennies we got to before the water spilt over. Now we are wondering why the water made a bubble at the top of the glass just before it spilt.  We will look at this tomorrow.

Reminders:
1. Report cards will be ready to read on Thursday, January 30th.
2. No school on Friday, January 31st.

A Visit from an Arctic Expert

Today we had a guest visitor, Mr. Mike, who is an expert from the Arctic Institute. He came to share with us and teach us about life in the Arctic.
Here's some new things we learned about the Arctic:
1. "I learned that hammers are made of a horn of an animal, and the animal was a Muskox." M.C.
2. "I learned that sometimes Polar Bears can be used as a decoration when you hunt them. First you need to take the teeth out and the eyes." A.Z.
3. "I learned in the Arctic that it takes a year to get clothes because on the other side there is a huge ocean. They have to make their clothes. If you order clothes, it takes a year to ship to the island." A.B.
4. "I learned that lamps were made out of stone. They put oil and Cottonwood string and used the reflection from the sun to make it work." S.O.
5. "I learned that they made snow goggles out of Caribou bone and seal skin." A.H.

Reminders:
1. An addition went home today to the Book orders sent home yesterday. Book orders are due back no later than Thursday, January 30th.
2. Fun lunch tomorrow. It is Edo.
3. No school Friday, January 31st.
3. Science Alternative Program Open House, tomorrow night. Please see website for additional details.

What is the Science of Snow?

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science we learned if you put snow on a black piece of paper you also put snow on the paper. You get a magnifying glass to put on top to see if you can see the snowflakes shape." E.A.
2. "In Math we had a math question. It was about this girl named Susan and one of her friends was selling lemonade. She had 4 friends and a little brother. We had to figure out if she had enough money to buy lemonade for her little brother, her friends and herself." P.D.
3. "In Gym I went to the mats in gymnastics today. And also these other mats that you jump on from a board you jump." F.O.

Reminders:
1. I am bringing home my small black piece of paper from Science today so I can do more snowflake exploration at home. What snowflakes shapes can I find?
2. New book orders go home today. They are due back no later than Thursday, January 30th.
3. No school on Friday, January 31st, which means there was an error in yesterday's blog. Report cards go home on Thursday, January 30th.
4. Fun lunch on Thursday, January 24th. It is Edo.
5. We are having a guest speaker tomorrow. I am excited to share with you what he teaches us!

How much water is in snow?

3 Things We Learned Today:

1. "In Science we are trying to figure out how much water is in snow? We had a container and we went outside and we grabbed some snow and put it on the line in the container. We are waiting the snow to melt to see how much water there is." A.B.
2. "In Music we learned a new Inuit nation song. We did some patterns on different instruments." A.D.
3. "In Read Aloud we  started a new book called Freckle Juice and there is a boy named Andrew who is trying to get freckles. There's this girl named Sharon that is giving him a secret recipe that will give freckles. It costs 50 cents." K.O.

Reminders:
1. We are on the equipment for Gym this week. Please do not wear jeans, dresses or skirts. Please tie back your long hair.
2. Fun lunch on Thursday. It is Edo.
3. Report cards go home next Friday, January 31st. We are not printing report cards this year. If you would like a printed copy please let the office know.
4. Science Home Journals are due back by Wednesday.

Pyjama and Stuffie Day!

What a perfect day for Pyjama and Stuffy Day! We all really enjoyed getting to wear our comfy p.j.'s on this cold day!

Each student should have their Science Home Journal in their backpack/Home folder. Today we discussed how we are working on writing, speaking and thinking as a Scientist. This week as we respond to the question regarding the two pairs of pants, I'd encourage you to help your child try to incorporate these points into their responses:
1. Use 'I think....because...."
2. Make connections
-what have I done before at school or home that is like this?
-what do I already know that could I connect to this problem?
3. Incorporate Scientific vocabulary. This week we focused on the words: Viscosity and Evaporation

Reminders:
1. Fun lunch on Thursday, January 23rd. It is Edo.
2. Maple Ridge Open House on Thursday, January 23rd.

A New Read Aloud Book!

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Social Studies we learned how to alphabetize using some of the wildlife in our 3 Canadian Communities." A.D.
2. "During Read Aloud we started a book called Flat Stanley. We learned that he got flat by a big bulletin board that fell on him in the night." A.C.
3. "In Music we played on the Jimbay Drums and we did a few things of Simon Says and we learned how to play different patterns. Mrs. Hebenton had some cards and we had to play it altogether." A.B.

Reminders:
1. Pyjama and Stuffy day is on Friday, January 17th.
2. Fun snack (Kernels) is on Friday, January 17th.

Throwing water into freezing air!

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science we went outside and we learned that when you throw hot water into the cold air it just turns into fog. And Miss. Moore also threw cold water into the air and it just stayed a liquid." P.D.
2. 'In Music we played a game called Black Snake and there was a song that goes with it. We were learning how to sing the song and we watched a music video that taught you about the woodwind family." A.H. and A.D.
3. "In Gym we were practicing poses called stunts. One stunt was called the stork pose." S.O.

Reminders:

1. Pyjama and Stuffy day on Friday, January 17th. 

2. Fun snack on Friday.

Our Science Experiment

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science we made liquid to solid. Most of the people left their water in the freezer." P.D.
2. "In Art we painted pictures of Saskatoon, Meteghan and Iqaluit. They were called inchies because they were small. When you are painting you have to do two layers sometimes." M.C.
3. "In Math I learned we had a problem. The problem was that Ms. Watts made a bar graph about who had cats in her class and who had no cats. The problem was that the no cats was taller but it had less boxes. So Ms. Watts thought that more people had no cats.We made a new rule that when you are measuring the boxes (units) have to be the same size. " A.H.

If you did not bring in what your parents do for a job please bring it in for Monday!

In Gym we are preparing our bodies for gymnastics. The picture in today's post are of us playing Red Light, Green Light using different levels-high, medium and low.

As we start gymnastics next week here's some safety reminders:
1. Please bring a hair elastic if you have long hair, so it can be tied back.
2. Wear pants, leggings and short sleeves. No hoodies please. No dresses or skirts.

Reminder:
1. Fun snack on Friday, January 17th. It is Kernels popcorn.
2. Room 2 is having a Pyjama/Stuffy Day on Friday, January 17th.

How do we turn a liquid into a solid? A liquid into a gas?

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Math we got to finish making our graph. If we finished we got to make another one about what fun day our class would like." A.C.
2. "In Social Studies we had to answer the question, what natural resources exist in our 3 communities? 3 of them were prairie lily, bush  and trees." A.H.
3. "In Science  we are predicting how to turn a liquid into a solid and a liquid into a gas." K.O.

Since we are learning about the work people do in our 3 Canadian communities, we are going to find out about the work our Mommies and Daddies do from Room 2! Please come to school tomorrow with the jobs your mommy and daddy do.

Reminders:
1. No school on Friday.
2. Fun snack on Friday, January 17th.
3. Pyjama and Stuffie day in Room 2 on Friday, January 17th.

Do Oil and Water Mix?

3 Things We Learned Today:
1. "In Science we observed what happened if we mix oil and water together. It was different than I predicted." D.T.
2. "In Gym I learned that there is kinds of animal walks that help your core get stronger. One was cat walk." A.D.
3. "In Music we learned about the 4 different families: woodwind, brass, string and percussion. We also watched a video that taught us about the instrument families." K.O.

Reminders;
1. No school Friday.
2. Fun Snack Friday January 17th. It is Kernals popcorn.