First Week!
Welcome to Grade 2!
What an amazing first week! In just 3.5 days, we’ve already seen so much growth. This month, our big focus is on building strong expectations for behaviour and learning how to live well together as a community. Our classroom motto is: Work Hard and Be Kind.
We have 27 children in our class. It’s a dynamic and exciting place!
A few reminders:
The importance of bedtime and routine can’t be overstated. A well-rested child is a successful learner!
Please remember a water bottle and a healthy lunch each day.
This week in Grade 2:
Getting to know you activities.
Setting expectations for both behaviour and academics.
Beginning assessments in reading, writing and math (these will continue for the next few of weeks).
Exploring patterns (including an outdoor investigation and learning how to weave with yarn).
Working on calendar sense (tracking upcoming events and creating personal calendars).
Reviewing number sense (skip counting, counting to 100), as well as handwriting with a focus on proper letter formation.
Writing focus: We are practicing using lowercase letters in all writing, with capital letters only where they belong (at the start of sentences and in proper names). No capitals in the middle of words or names.
Upcoming Events:
📅 Parent Open House Thursday, 4:30–6:30 pm. I would love to see you there!
Student Voices from Our Week:
Raine: We did weaving this week. It was fun.
Clara: It made me feel happy.
Reese: It was calming.
Emmi: Whenever I was sad it made me feel a little bit happier because I learned how to do it from my teacher.
Aubrey: It was kind of hard for me. I learned though and was able to do it.
Clara: Patterns made me feel excited.
Lucy: Outside we learned that patterns can be all different sizes and shapes.
Emmi Q.: We learned there are repeating and non-repeating patterns.
Bennett: We learned about patterns inside and outside.
Lucy: We made new friends!
Wyatt: I like meeting new friends and playing with them.
Clara: Making new friends makes me want to play with them.
Emmi: I get to learn how I can help my friends whenever they need help.
Liyana: When you make friends and it’s recess you will have someone to play with because our classroom is like a family.
Lucy: When you make new friends it’s not just about friendship—it’s about who you are and a feeling of family.
Clara: Being part of the community means thinking of others and listening.
Oishi: Making the bracelets we learned that we are all different and the same.
