A big congratulations goes out to the K-2 students, who won the latest Mango Challenge! Mrs. Darlene MacDonald (of Mango) was in today to give the students a certificate and a healthy snack.   Keep eating healthy snacks, boys and girls!      

February 27th-March 2nd, 2012   We have a very busy and fun week ahead of us!   Monday, February 27th is "Crazy Hat or Crazy Hair Day". Wear your favourite silly hat or do your hair in a crazy style!   Tuesday, February 28th is "Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day". If you have a copy of the book that your character is based upon, bring it to school with you.   Wednesday, February 29th is "Pink Shirt Day". We will wear pink shirts on this day to show that we are against bullying.         *Please Note - will also be going skating today at approximately 10:15 a.m. Remember to bring your skates and helmet!   Thursday, March 1st is "Pajama Day". Wear your favourite pair of pajamas to school today.   Friday, March 2nd is "French Culture Day". We will be taste-testing some Acadian foods in the afternoon, courtesy of Mrs. Carroll and her Mother. The students will also be performing French songs and skits for the students and staff.

The Kindergarten students will meet "Umber Umbrella Bird" this week. You can practice making the short u sound with your child at home.   In Math, we will be learning about the number 10 this week. You can practice counting from 1 to 10 with your child at home. Make it fun by counting the cans as you put them in the cupboard, or counting your child's toys together.  

Homework - There will be no homework this week. However, students should continue to do their daily reading at home.   Skating - We will be going skating on Wednesday, January 11th at 10:15 am. Remember to bring your skates and helmet!

Spelling, May 30-June 3, 2011 There will be a quiz on Friday, June 3rd , on the following words that were covered in May: flea                     sail              allowed             exercise                  decimal                hardness    whole                knew          desert                country                  marathon             waste fraction             close           new                   weak                       stairs                     board

The Grade Two students began the "Geometry" unit in Math this week. The students will learn to sort, compare, and describe 2-D (two-dimensional) shapes (e.g., triangles, squares, rectangles, circles), and 3-D (three-dimensional) objects (e.g., cubes, spheres, cones, cylinders, pyramids).   Activity: With your child, look for examples in your home of some of the shapes he or she has learned about, such as circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares. Which do you find most often? Have fun!