WELCOME TO 2B

2B is the place to be!

It's where we live, laugh, love and learn.

We are creating memories every day

and

making lasting friendships.

      **WELCOME TO 2B!**

Week Of  February 23 - 27

MONDAY: Wear full uniform, 

We are going on a neighbourhood field trip as part of our inquiry project. Please ensure your child has a warm jacket. No permission forms need to be signed as the general permission slip, from the beginning of the year, covers outings such as this. 

We are leaving right away so please be on time.

TUESDAY: Wear gym strip, Send in cardboard (see below) if you can.

WEDNESDAY: Pink Shirt Day (anti-bullying), Wear uniform with pink shirt 

THURSDAY: Wear uniform, Hot Lunch, Library

FRIDAY: Wear gym strip 

DR. SEUSS DAY is coming soon! I sent the information in an email at the beginning of January and in a recent email (Feb.17). Please help your child prepare a costume to wear on Monday, March 2.  Some of the activities that your child will do are related to their costume. As mentioned, there are so many possibilities and they can be homemade without costing much/any money and little time.

With a variety of costumes it makes our day even more interesting. Check online for ideas.

Information about our upcoming Inquiry Project and a questionnaire went home on Thursday, February 5. We greatly appreciate your family taking the time to complete the questionnaire. Please return your child's questionnaire on TUESDAY, Feb. 17, if you have not done so.

Your child needs the information for the activities we are doing with our Inquiry Project.

Your child can collect a bit of sturdy cardboard (like delivery/Amazon boxes that would be plain on the inside).Also useful would be a few empty toilet paper rolls.

Please send in on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

THANK YOU to Romeo's Hillside for providing us with large pizza boxes for one of our activities. We appreciate their generosity and I encourage you to support this St. Pat's family restaurant.

THANK YOU for all of the lovely valentines! Mrs. Blanco, Miss MacKenzie, Miss Fortune and I feel the love from the children every day but this was extra special!

UPCOMING.....

 (to be added to as events/info arises)

Week Of  March 2 - 6

*Dr. Seuss Week in 2B*

MONDAY: Wear Dr. Seuss costume!!

TUESDAY: Wear gym strip

WEDNESDAY: Wear uniform, Early dismissal 

THURSDAY: Wear uniform, Hot Lunch, Library

FRIDAY: Wear gym strip, Living Library (school event) 

Week Of  March 9 - 13

MONDAY: Wear full uniform

TUESDAY: Wear gym strip

WEDNESDAY: Wear uniform

Report Cards go home (return signed envelope before Spring Break) 

THURSDAY: Wear uniform, Hot Lunch, Library

FRIDAY: Wear green & gold/yellow or St Pat's day clothing & accessories

FUN Green Day Assembly 10:30 am

School dismisses at NOON for Spring Break!

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STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PROPER RAIN/WINTER COAT 

AT SCHOOL EVERY DAY!

Some children are not coming dressed appropriately for the weather.  A hoody is not rain proof and children are coming in soaked after recess. They are wet and cold and then they only have a wet hoody to wear at their next outdoor time.

We have a lot of rainy days and boots should be worn on those days.

As mentioned before, an extra pair of dry socks in the backpack is helpful.

Thanks for your cooperation and checking to make sure your child is prepared.

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OUTDOOR CLOTHING

LABEL ALL CLOTHING!

PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD WEAR APPROPRIATE OUTDOOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR FOR THE WEATHER!

COATS/JACKETS ARE A MUST!

COATS SHOULD TO BE WATERPROOF AND BOOTS ARE BEST FOR RAINY DAYS.

WHATEVER YOUR CHILD WEARS ON THEIR FEET WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT SCHOOL IS WHAT THEY WEAR OUTSIDE. 

SORRY, WE DON'T HAVE ROOM TO STORE OUTDOOR RUNNERS AND BOOTS, 

SO PLEASE CHOOSE WHICHEVER IS BEST ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

THE SCHOOL HOODY IS FINE FOR MILD DAYS BUT THEY GET WET/SOAKED IN RAIN.

CONSIDER SLIPPING AN EXTRA PAIR OF SOCKS INTO THE BACKPACK.

CHILDREN DO GO OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN UNLESS IT'S "MONSOON-LIKE".

IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD WOULD BENEFIT FROM WEARING "SPLASH PANTS" OUTSIDE, 

PLEASE SEND THEM AND I WILL REMIND THE CHILDREN TO WEAR THEM.

WEARING A PAIR OF WARM PANTS, SUCH AS SWEAT PANTS OR FLEECE PANTS, UNDER A SKIRT/TUNIC FOR OUTSIDE PLAY, IS FINE, HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT PART OF THE UNIFORM AND SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN THEY ARE INSIDE. 

DON'T WORRY, THE CLASSROOM IS WARM.

GYM STRIP REMINDERS

WEAR: SHORT SLEEVE GREEN SCHOOL T-SHIRT, BLUE SCHOOL SHORTS, WHITE SOCKS, INDOOR RUNNERS (KEPT AT SCHOOL)

TIGHTS & LEGGINGS SHOULD NOT BE WORN UNDER THE SHORTS. 

THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FREELY AND NOT GET OVER-HEATED.

THE SCHOOL TRACK SUIT (LONG PANTS & HOODY) IS WORN OVER TOP OF THE SHORTS & T-SHIRT WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN THE GYM (IN THE CLASSROOM & OUTSIDE). CHILDREN SHOULD ARRIVE AT SCHOOL WEARING THE TRACK SUIT 

OVER TOP OF THE THEIR GYM STRIP.  THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

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For Spring/Summer Months:

HOT WEATHER INFORMATION

Water bottles are mandatory! I will be making sure students are drinking their water.

Sun hats & sunscreen are necessary! Please apply sunscreen before arriving at school and if you send some, 

I will remind your child to re-apply it before lunch recess.

Our classroom is not air-conditioned.  I keep the blinds closed in the morning to keep the sun out and open the windows to get cool morning air.  We also have a door to outside which can sometimes allow for breeze, if there is any,  BUT it can still be quite hot in late Spring/early Summer.  

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When ordering from Scholastic, please remember to use our class code so that we can earn points towards books for our class.

CLASS CODE: RC250252

Thank you!

SPECIALISTS

Please contact specialists directly if you have questions about their classes as I will not be able to answer those questions.  

French: Madame Sam Stone                    sstone@cisdv.bc.ca

PE: Mr. Rob Dery                                         rdery@cisdv.bc.ca

Music: Miss Kathleen Seu                           kseu@cisdv.bc.ca

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This website is your source of information for Grade 2B.  PLEASE take the time to refer to it.  

I pride myself on my communication and strive to keep this website updated on a daily basis.

Check the side bar for specific sections.  The Book Shelf lists some of the books that I have read to the children and you may be interested in checking them out. 

Each week I will have a weekly schedule for you to check.  It will tell you which uniform your child is to wear and give you reminders about class and school events.

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Healthy Eating Initiative

We are not to distribute food items to our classes such as cupcakes for birthdays.   

Please do your best to avoid sugary items in lunches/snacks.

Thanks for your support.

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Do you have any of the following items that you would like to contribute to our classroom?

Arts & Crafts

-Tissue paper (used is fine)

-Buttons

-Pom Poms

-Pipe Cleaners

-Coloured craft feathers

-Googly eyes

-Yarn

-Popsicle sticks

-Sharpie markers

Other Items that we would appreciate:

-Good condition board games & puzzles

-Balls for outdoor play (soccer, basketball, football)

THANK YOU!

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GARBAGE-FREE CLASSROOM

 We encourage a litter-free lunchbox.  

All packaging will go home in your child's lunch kit.  

You are asked to do your best to pack lunches in re-usable containers. 

Thank you for your co-operation with this environmental initiative. 

We eat snack inside the classroom. NO food is allowed outside.

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UNIFORM

FULL uniform means the short-sleeve white dress shirt (button up) with tie and school sweater.  

Polo/golf shirt is casual/regular uniform and is not worn with a tie.

If your child has lace up shoes, they have to be able to tie them on their own.  

Hair accessories are to be navy blue, white or black.

The only pieces of jewelry that are permitted are:

 a simple watch (nothing that can take photos/has games etc.), stud/sleeper earrings and 

a religious necklace (crucifix, cross, saint) which is worn under the shirt.

No nail polish or visible tattoos (even temporary ones).

School socks/tights are to be navy blue.

Gym socks are to be white.

Coats are required every day except during warm weather.

***CLOTHES NEED TO FIT***

(Please be sure that shirts and sweaters are covering skin-check by raising arms)

Thank you for following our uniform code.