Important Dates: 

• • Wednesday, April 30th: Please return all library books

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

  • Thursday, May 22nd: Field Trip to Orwell Corner (more information to come!) 

  • Wednesday, June 11th: Fun in the Park (more information to come!) 

  • Friday, June 20th: Grade 2 Field Trip to Shining Waters (more information to come!) 

  • Thursday, June 26th: Last Day of School for Students 

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our Earth Day Heroes Projects!  

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 3), Thursday (Day 5): PE

  • Thursday (Day 5): Library (Please return all library books by Wednesday, April 30)

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, April 21st: No school - Easter Monday

  • Tuesday, April 22nd: Please return all library books

  • Tuesday, April 22nd: Earth Day! 2A students will be using their creativity as Earth Heroes to design something from recycled materials to help persuade others to take care of our Earth! (Connected to our current persuasive unit in literacy) 

  • Wednesday, April 23rd: Easter Seals Assembly with this year's Easter Seals Ambassador, Remi! 

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our Magic Treehouse Diorama presentations!  

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Tuesday (Day 4), Thursday (Day 6): Music

  • Wednesday (Day 5), Friday (Day 1): PE

  • Wednesday (Day 5): Library (Please return all library books by Tuesday, April 22nd)

Important Dates: 

• • Thursday, April 17th: Ice cream sandwiches for Easter Seals! $2 donations (lactose free options available!) 

  • Friday, April 18th: No school - Good Friday

  • Monday, April 21st: No school - Easter Monday

  • Tuesday, April 22nd: Please return all library books

  • Wednesday, April 23rd: Easter Seals Assembly with this year's Easter Seals Ambassador, Remi! 

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our Magic Treehouse Dioramas!  

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 6), Wednesday (Day 2): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 1), Thursday (Day 3): PE

  • No library this week (Please return all library books by Tuesday, April 22nd)

Important Dates: 

• • Wednesday, April 9: Everyone will be enjoying croissants in honour of French week, compliments of Home and School! 🥐

  • Wednesday, April 9: Please return all library books

  • Thursday, April 10th: Michael Pendergast Concert in honour of French week

  • Friday, April 11th: No classes for students - Professional Learning Day for teachers 

  • Thursday, April 17th: Ice cream sandwiches for Easter Seals! $2 donations (lactose free options available!) 

  • Friday, April 18th: No school - Good Friday

  • Monday, April 21st: No school - Easter Monday

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4), Friday (Day 6): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 3), Thursday (Day 5): PE

  • Thursday (Day 5): Library (Please return all library books by Wednesday, April 9)

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, March 31st: Please return all library books

  • April 2nd and 3rd: Spring Photos (more details about our 2A picture time slot at the start of the week once it is confirmed) 

  • Friday, April 11th: No classes for students - Professional Learning Day for teachers 

  • Friday, April 18th: No school - Good Friday

  • Monday, April 21st: No school - Easter Monday

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

Reminders:

• Lunch Bag Cutlery: Please be sure to pack a spoon or fork for your child to use for their snacks and lunch. Please note that students who receive food from the Provincial Lunch Program do not receive utensils, so it is important to ensure that your child has one each day. 

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of April. 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 4), Wednesday (Day 6), Friday (Day 2): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 5), Thursday (Day 1): PE

  • Tuesday (Day 5): Library (Please return all library books by Monday, March 31st)

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, March 24th: Back to school after March Break!

  • April 2nd and 3rd: Spring Photos (more details about our 2A picture time slot to come) 

  • Friday, April 11th: No classes for students - Professional Learning Day for teachers 

  • Friday, April 18th: No school - Good Friday

  • Monday, April 21st: No school - Easter Monday

  • Friday, May 2nd: No classes for students - Annual Teachers Federation Meeting

  • Monday, May 19th: No school - Victoria Day

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from Winter Carnival and Science class!  

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! I have added the trick words we have reviewed this year to the home learning log. A reminder that these should be familiar words for students to read and spell. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 5), Wednesday (Day 1), Friday (Day 3): PE

  • Tuesday (Day 6), Thursday (Day 2): Music

  • Monday (Day 5): Library 

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, March 10th: Dress like you're on vacation! (Winter Carnival Week) 

  • Thursday, March 13th: Green Day - wear green to school! (Early St. Patrick's Day celebrations) (Winter Carnival Week) 

  • Thursday, March 13th: Ice Cream Sandwich Delivery

    • The Cool Kids Care Club will be delivering the ice cream sandwiches that were ordered last week! All proceeds will be going to the PEI Humane Society. 

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of March. 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! I have added the trick words we have reviewed this year to the home learning log. A reminder that these should be familiar words for students to read and spell. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 6), Wednesday (Day 2), Friday (Day 4): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 1), Thursday (Day3): PE

  • No  Library until after March Break (Please return all books by Friday, March 14th)

Important Dates: 

• • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences - I look forward to meeting with you!

  • Monday, March 3rd - Thursday, March 6th: Ice Cream Sandwich Sale

    • The Cool Kids Care Club are raising money for the PEI Humane Society this month! Students can bring in $2 to order an ice cream sandwich. (Gluten free and lactose free are available upon request!) We discussed in class about purchasing just one ice cream sandwich as more than that would be too much at one time, and as we are exploring in Science - they won't exactly keep for a later time! The ice cream sandwiches will be delivered to students on Thursday, March 13th. 

  • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 3rd - 7th: Book Fair

    • Wednesday, March 5th from 1:35 - 1:50: There will be no library class this week. Our class will have a 15 minute viewing and shopping time if you wish to send your child with money.

    • The Book Fair will be open to families for shopping during parent-teacher conference times:

      • • Thursday, March 6th: afternoon/evening

        • Friday, March 7th: morning 

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our STEAM PEI workshop and our 100th Day of School! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency! I have added the trick words we have reviewed this year to the home learning log. A reminder that these should be familiar words for students to read and spell. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 3), Thursday (Day 5): PE

  • Wednesday, March 5th (Day 4): NO Library, we will be going to the book fair to purchase books instead!

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, February 24th: A sign up link will be sent to families at 8:00AM to schedule a time for parent teacher conferences. I will have appointments after school on Monday - Wednesday  in addition to the Thursday and Friday times in hopes to accommodate everyone's schedules! 

  • Tuesday, February 25th: Please return all library books (Library Wednesday, February 26th) 

  • Tuesday, February 25th: 100th Day of School! (See Wednesday, February 19th email) 

    • We will be celebrating our 100th Day of School (as long as we have no more snow days)! We will have a variety of learning engagements centered around the number 100 and celebrating our 100 days of Grade 2 together. As we normally have a treat during a celebration, this day’s treat will also be 100th day themed! I have outlined 10 snacks that we will be using. If you are interested in donating one of the snacks to our class, please use this link to sign up! Thank you to the families who have signed up so far! A few things to keep in mind if you are signing up:

• Nut Free: A reminder that none of the snacks can contain nuts or nut products.

• There should be 170 pieces of each snack (10 pieces for 17 students).

• It would be great if you could send in the snack on Monday, February 24th (1 day before our celebration).

• • Wednesday, February 26th: Pink Shirt Day

  • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences. A sign up will be sent out for families to schedule a time to meet with me on Monday, February 24th at 8:00AM. I will have appointments after school on Monday - Wednesday  in addition to the Thursday and Friday times in hopes to accommodate everyone's schedules! 

    • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 3rd - 7th: Book Fair

    • Wednesday, March 5th from 1:35 - 1:50: There will be no library class this week. Our class will have a 15 minute viewing and shopping time if you wish to send your child with money.

    • The Book Fair will be open to families for shopping during parent-teacher conference times:

      • • Thursday, March 6th: afternoon/evening

        • Friday, March 7th: morning 

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our Valentine's celebration, Stratford Public Library Visit, and Winter Wellness Day! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 3), Wednesday (Day 5), Friday (Day 1) : PE

  • Tuesday (Day 6), Thursday (Day 2): Music

  • Wednesday, February 26th (Day 5): Library (Please return all books by Tuesday, February 25th)

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, February 17th: Islander Day - No school

  • Tuesday, February 18th: Rescheduled Valentine's Day Celebration

    • Students can hand Valentine's cards out to their classmates in the afternoon. 

    • Our sign up for bringing in a snack for the class is FULL. Thank you to those families who signed up. If you didn't get a chance, and were hoping to contribute, I ask that you please wait until our next celebration. Thank you so much! :) 

  • Wednesday, February 19th: Stratford Public Library visit 

    • Please sign and return permission slip sent home on Wednesday, February 12th

  • Friday, February 21st: Winter Wellness Day

    • We will be participating in indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day! Please ensure as always that your child comes to school with all the proper winter outdoor wear. 

  • Monday, February 24th: Please return all library books (Library Tuesday, February 25th) 

  • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences. A sign up will be sent out for families to schedule a time to meet with me on Monday, February 24th at 8:00AM. I will have appointments after school on Monday - Wednesday  in addition to the Thursday and Friday times in hopes to accommodate everyone's schedules! 

    • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 3rd - 7th: Book Fair

    • Wednesday, March 5th from 1:35 - 1:50: There will be no library class this week. Our class will have a 15 minute viewing and shopping time if you wish to send your child with money.

    • The Book Fair will be open to families for shopping during parent-teacher conference times:

      • • Thursday, March 6th: afternoon/evening

        • Friday, March 7th: morning 

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from our last marble jar reward - extra outdoor time featuring..sledding! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Tuesday (Day 6), Thursday (Day 2): Music

  • Wednesday (Day 1), Friday (Day 3) : PE

  • Tuesday, February 25th (Day 5): Library (Please return all books by Monday, February 24th) 

Important Dates: 

• • Wednesday, February 12th: Please return all library books

  • Friday, February 14th: Valentine's Day Celebration (see February 5th email) 

    • Students can hand Valentine's cards out to their classmates in the afternoon. 

    • Our sign up for bringing in a snack for the class is FULL. Thank you to those families who signed up. If you didn't get a chance, and were hoping to contribute, I ask that you please wait until our next celebration. Thank you so much! :) 

  • Monday, February 17th: Islander Day - No school

  • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences. A sign up will be sent out for families to schedule a time to meet with me. 

    • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 3rd - 7th: Book Fair

    • There will be no library class this week. Our class will sign up for a 15 minute viewing and shopping time if you wish to send your child with money. I will confirm the day we will be going once the sign up times have been released. 

    • The Book Fair will be open to families for shopping during parent-teacher conference times:

      • • Thursday, March 6th: afternoon/evening

        • Friday, March 7th: morning 

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of February.

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4), Friday (Day 6) : Music

  • Tuesday (Day 3), Thursday (Day 5): PE

  • Thursday (Day 5): Library (Please return all books by Wednesday, February 12th) 

Important Dates: 

• • Monday, February 3rd: No classes for students - Professional Development Day for Teachers

  • Tuesday, February 4th: Please return all library books

  • Monday, February 17th: Islander Day - No school

  • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences. A sign up will be sent out for families to schedule a time to meet with me. 

    • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of February.

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos from Literacy Week! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Tuesday (Day 4), Thursday (Day 6): Music

  • Wednesday (Day 5), Friday (Day 1) : PE

  • Wednesday (Day 5): Library 

Important Dates: 

• January 27th - January 31st: Literacy Week

  • Monday, January 27th: Bookmark contest! 

  • Tuesday, January 28th: Comfy clothes/PJs and cozy up with a book in class!

  • Wednesday, January 29th: Dress up as your favourite book/tv/movie character!

  • Friday, January 31st: Stratford Public Library Visit

    • Please sign and return permission slip sent home on Tuesday, January 21st

  • Friday, January 31st: Please return all library books.

  • Monday, February 3rd: No classes for students - Professional Development Day for Teachers

  • Monday, February 17th: Islander Day - No school

  • March 3rd - 7th: Parent Teacher Conferences. A sign up will be sent out for families to schedule a time to meet with me. 

    • Friday, March 7th: No classes for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 17 - 21st: March Break - No School

Reminders:

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some new photos of our hot cocoa stands from Math class! You can also see the work your child put into their hot cocoa stand from the package sent home on Wednesday, January 22nd in their Communication Folders!

• Math Fact Fluency Practice: Students should be practicing Monday-Thursday on XtraMath at home to build on skills being developed in class. If you have a concern about the XtraMath Program, please reach out! I am happy to work with you to develop accommodations for your child in order to help them gain success! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 6), Wednesday (Day 2), Friday (Day 4): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 1), Thursday (Day 3) : PE

  • No Library this week. We will have library again on Tuesday, February 4th. Please return all books by Friday, January 31st.

Important Dates: 

• Wednesday, January 22nd: Please return all library books.

• January 27th - January 31st: Literacy Week

  • Monday, January 27th: Bookmark contest! 

  • Tuesday, January 28th: Comfy clothes/PJs and cozy up with a book in class!

  • Wednesday, January 29th: Dress up as your favourite book/tv/movie character!

  • Friday, January 31st: Stratford Public Library Visit

    • Please sign and return permission slip sent home on Monday, January 20th

Reminders:

• Scholastic Book Club Flyers: The new Scholastic Book Club Flyers were sent home with your child last Thursday. They have our class code at the top left hand corner. There is no due date. When you enter the code, your order is shipped to the school for free, and Ms. Amy will deliver the orders to our classroom. We also earn 20% of the purchase in rewards to purchase new books for our classroom library. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Amy at ackelly@edu.pe.ca.

• Check out our Learning in Action page for some photos of what we have been up to in January so far, including designing our own posters for our classroom garbage/recycling bins and playing baseball in Fundations!

• Math Fact Fluency Practice: Students should be practicing Monday-Thursday on XtraMath at home to build on skills being developed in class. If you have a concern about the XtraMath Program, please reach out! I am happy to work with you to develop accommodations for your child in order to help them gain success! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4), Friday (Day 6): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 3), Thursday (Day 5) : PE

  • Thursday (Day 5): Library - Please return all books by Wednesday.

Important Dates: 

• Tuesday, January 14th: Please return all library books borrowed before the break. 

• January 27th - January 31st: Literacy Week (more details to be shared soon!) 

  • Monday, January 27th: Bookmark contest! 

  • Tuesday, January 28th: Comfy clothes/PJs and cozy up with a book in class!

  • Wednesday, January 30th: Dress up as your favourite book/tv/movie character!

Reminders:

• Math Fact Fluency Practice: Students have been working hard on their math fact fluency practice! We have been learning a variety of strategies to help with these (please see below for our classroom anchor charts - students helped to name some of the strategies themselves! 😊). Students should be practicing Monday-Thursday on XtraMath at home to build on skills being developed in class. Students who do complete their nightly XtraMath practice are our XtraMath Superstars on Friday and get to have a star trophy on their desk for the day as a reward for their hard work! If you have a concern about the XtraMath Program, please reach out! I am happy to work with you to develop accommodations for your child in order to help them gain success! 

  • You will notice that students came home with some math fact practice on Friday. You can have a look at how your child is doing and use this to help them with their math fact practice at home as well! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 3), Wednesday (Day 5), Friday (Day 1): PE

  • Tuesday (Day 4), Thursday (Day 6) : Music

  • Wednesday (Day 5): Library - Please return all books by Tuesday.

Important Dates: 

• Monday, January 6th: First day back to school for students

• Monday, January 6th: Please return all library books borrowed before the break. 

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please ensure your child is completing their homework each night by recording on their home learning log. Please have your child complete their XtraMath practice each night to help build their math fact fluency!

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 4), Wednesday (Day 6), Friday (Day 2): Music

  • Tuesday (Day 5), Thursday (Day 1) : PE

  • Tuesday (Day 5): Library 

Important Dates: 

• Monday, December 16: Library (Day 5) - Please return books by Friday, December 13

• Holiday Themed Days:

  • Monday, December 16: Red and Green day

  • Tuesday, December 17: Admin read aloud (virtual)

  • Wednesday, December 18: PJ Day 

  • Thursday, December 19: School wide Bingo (virtual) 

  • Friday, December 20: Festive Attire Day   

• Friday, December 20th: Last day of school before the holiday break.

• Monday, January 6th: First day back to school for students

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Please have your child log in and practice their math facts on XtraMath each day. An additional information sheet about this program is being sent home for your reference. You can also see a colour copy below that explains the colour components of your child's progress that you are also able to monitor. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 5), Wednesday (Day 1), Friday (Day 3): PE

  • Tuesday (Day 6), Thursday (Day 2) : Music 

  • Monday (Day 5): Library 

Happy Holidays!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

Important Dates: 

• Thursday, December 12th: Grade 2 Christmas Concerts (1:10PM and 6:00PM)

• Friday, December 13th:  Jersey Day (or any clothing that shows love for your favorite team) 

• Saturday, December 14th: Breakfast with Santa (9:00AM - 11:00AM) - See email from Mrs. Dunn on November 14th for more details!

• Monday, December 16: Library (Day 5) - Please return books by Friday, December 13

• Holiday Themed Days:

  • Monday, December 16: Red and Green day

  • Tuesday, December 17: Admin read aloud (virtual)

  • Wednesday, December 18: PJ Day 

  • Thursday, December 19: School wide Bingo (virtual) 

  • Friday, December 20: Festive Attire Day   

• Friday, December 20th: Last day of school before the holiday break
  
  

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Home Learning : Your child will be coming home with their Xtra Math log in information this week. This is an online, free website (there is an APP, but it is not free) that allows students to practice their addition and subtraction mental math strategies that we have been learning and developing in class. The program is designed for daily practice, and only has students log on for a short time to practice, so that it is not exhaustive. I am able to monitor their progress with this program online. This is an excellent resource for at home practice and to support a key component of our Grade 2 curriculum. Students will progress through the program and demonstrate mastery of addition and subtraction facts and receive corresponding certificates. When they have mastered both, they will graduate from the Xtra Math Program! If you have any questions about this program, please do not hesitate to reach out! 

• Visit our Learning in Action page to check out some new photos from our observations of the baby chicks in Ms. Kelly's class! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 6), Wednesday (Day 2), Friday (Day 4): Music 

  • Tuesday (Day 1), Thursday (Day 3) : PE

  • No library this week. Our next library will be on Monday, December 16th. Students should return books this Friday though!

Important Dates: 

• Wednesday, December 4th: Learning Reports will be sent home

• Friday, December 6: Library (Day 5) - Please return books by Thursday, December 5th

• Thursday, December 12th: Grade 2 Christmas Concerts (1:10PM and 6:00PM)

• Saturday, December 14th: Breakfast with Santa (9:00AM - 11:00AM) - See email from Mrs. Dunn on November 14th for more details!

• Friday, December 20th: Last day of school before the holiday break
  
  

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of December.

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Tuesday (Day 2), Thursday (Day 4): Music 

  • Monday (Day 1), Wednesday (Day 3), Friday (Day 5) : PE

  • Friday (Day 5): Library - Please return books by Thursday

Important Dates: 

• Thursday, November 28th: Library (Day 5) - Please return books by Wednesday, November 27th 

• Wednesday, December 4th: Learning Reports will be sent home

• Saturday, December 14th: Breakfast with Santa (9:00AM - 11:00AM) - See email from Mrs. Dunn on November 14th for more details!

• Friday, December 20th: Last day of school before the holiday break
  
  

Reminders:

• Good Fit Books: A reminder to help students reflect on whether their homework books are a good fit using the  I PICK strategy to review how we can pick good fit books:

  • I: I can choose my own books.

  • Purpose: Why am I am reading? (for entertainment, to learn information about something)

  • Interest: Am I interested in what this book is about?

  • Comprehension: Can I understand this book?

  • Know: Do I know most of the words? We talked about how there should be about 3 tricky words on a page for it to be a good fit. This ensures we are challenging ourselves just enough to grow as readers.

  • Picking good fit books is a skill that needs to be practiced and developed. You can help your child with this by helping them to reflect and identify if the new books they are bringing home next week are a good fit. If they are not, we talked about how they can trade them out the next day as they develop the skill of picking good fit books. Thank you in advance for your help and support with this! 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Fundations Website Page: We will be revisiting content from Unit 4 and students will be reassessed at the end of the week. Check out our Unit 4 page to see what we are learning in class about suffixes. 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Monday (Day 2), Wednesday (Day 4), Friday (Day 6): Music 

  • Tuesday (Day 3) , Thursday (Day 5): PE

  • Thursday (Day 5): Library - Please return books by Wednesday

Reminders:

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• The Scholastic Book Club Flyers that were sent home have our class code at the top left hand corner. There is no due date. When you enter the code, your order is shipped to the school for free, and Ms. Amy will deliver the orders to our classroom. We also earn 20% of the purchase in rewards to purchase new books for our classroom library. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Amy at ackelly@edu.pe.ca.

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of November.

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Fundations Website Page: Check out the Fundations page on our 2A Class Website for information and videos on what we have covered in the first three units. We started Unit 4 last week which focuses on suffixes. Check out the link above to see what we are learning in class. 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

  • A reminder to check out our Reading at Home page for comprehension questions to help guide conversations while your child is reading at home. We have been practicing retelling a story using the 5 Finger Retell strategy. Check out the link for a visual of this strategy to help your child retell what they are reading at home. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

• This week:

  • Tuesday (Day 6), Thursday (Day 2): Music 

  • Wednesday (Day 1) , Friday (Day 3): PE

Important Dates: 

• Monday, November 11th: No school - Remembrance Day 

• Saturday, November 16th: Holiday Craft Fair @ Glen Stewart Primary 

• Tuesday, November 19th: Library (Day 5) - Please return books by Monday, November 18th 

• Thursday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (after school and evening)

• Friday, November 22nd: No school for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Reminders:

• Baby Picture: Please email me a picture of your child as a baby. We will be using these as part of our new Social Studies unit on change! 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• Visit our Curriculum page to see what we will be learning in 2A throughout the month of November.

• Check out new photos that have been added to our Learning in Action page. 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Fundations Website Page: Check out the Fundations page on our 2A Class Website for information and videos on what we have covered in the first three units. We will starting Unit 4 this week which will focus on suffixes. As we unpack concepts in class, I will add them to the Google Site. 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

  • A reminder to check out our Reading at Home page for comprehension questions to help guide conversations while your child is reading at home. We have been practicing retelling a story using the 5 Finger Retell strategy. Check out the link for a visual of this strategy to help your child retell what they are reading at home. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Thursday, November 7th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Friday, November 8th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Monday, November 11th: No school - Remembrance Day 

• Saturday, November 16th: Holiday Craft Fair @ Glen Stewart Primary 

• Thursday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (after school and evening)

• Friday, November 22nd: No school for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Reminders:

• Halloween🎃: Students can wear a costume to school on Halloween this Thursday, October 31st! Their face should be visible (no masks), and if there are any weapons that are part of their costume, we ask that they leave those at home. It should be a spook-tacular day with some Halloween themed activities we will be doing in class! 🎃👻 Also, a reminder that there will be no school on Friday, November 1st as it is a professional development day for teachers. 

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• Fundations Website Page: Check out the Fundations page on our 2A Class Website for information and videos on what we have covered in the first three units. We will be finished Unit 3 this week which focused on closed syllable exceptions. Please see the Unit 3 webpage for details about what we covered in class. 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

  • A reminder to check out our Reading at Home page for comprehension questions to help guide conversations while your child is reading at home. We have been practicing retelling a story using the 5 Finger Retell strategy. Check out the link for a visual of this strategy to help your child retell what they are reading at home.  

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Friday, November 1st: No school for students - Professional Development Day for teachers

• Thursday, November 7th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Friday, November 8th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Monday, November 11th: No school - Remembrance Day 

• Saturday, November 16th: Glen Stewart Primary Holiday Craft Fair 

• Thursday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (after school and evening)

• Friday, November 22nd: No school for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• School Pictures: You can access your child's pictures via the QR code sent home with your child or enter the link provided on the same paper directly into your browser.  Please note that the order deadline to obtain free shipping to the school is October 21st. If the QR code has been misplaced, or for any order support questions, please contact Everest Solutions' Customer Service info@everestsolutionsgroup.ca for assistance. We will be having Picture Re-takes on November 14th for any student who may have missed or for anyone who may want an alternate option. 

• Fundations Website Page: Check out the Fundations page on our 2A Class Website for information and videos on what we have covered in the first two units. We will be starting Unit 3 this week, and I will add more to the website as we unpack concepts in class.

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to all the families who have been providing extra support at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

  • A reminder to check out our Reading at Home page for comprehension questions to help guide conversations while your child is reading at home. We have been practicing retelling a story using the 5 Finger Retell strategy. Check out the link for a visual of this strategy to help your child retell what they are reading at home.  

• Cutlery: Please send your child in with a fork/spoon if they have ordered from the Provincial Lunch Program. These are not provided for students. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Friday, November 1st: No school for students - Professional Development Day for teachers

• Thursday, November 7th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Friday, November 8th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Monday, November 11th: No school - Remembrance Day 

• Thursday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (after school and evening)

• Friday, November 22nd: No school for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Reminders:

• No School Monday, October 14th: Happy Thanksgiving!

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• Fundations Website Page: I have started to create a Fundations page on our 2A Class Website to give families some insight into what we are learning through the Fundations program. I have had families who are interested in learning more about how this program is taught, and I am hopeful that this page can be a helpful resource for those wanting to know more and for offering support to students at home. If you ever have any questions about material on this page, please feel free to reach out! 

  • • Check out this page for the sounds of the letters and digraphs we practice each day in class. You can also see instructions for proper letter formation. 

    • Check out this page for what we are currently working on in Unit 2: bonus letters and glued sounds. Students will be assessed on this unit this week. 

• Learning Snapshots 📸: I have started adding photos to our Learning in Action page! If you ever want a picture removed or are not comfortable with your child's picture on our classroom Google Site, please feel free to reach out and let me know! 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to everyone who has been making extra notes on the reading logs to give me more insight into what's happening with reading at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! Please be sure to have your child practice their trick words at home. 

  • A reminder to check out our Reading at Home page for comprehension questions to help guide conversations while your child is reading at home. Also, we have been practicing making connections to texts as we read. See this page for our class poster as well! 

• Cutlery: Please send your child in with a fork/spoon if they have ordered from the Provincial Lunch Program. These are not provided for students. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Monday, October 14th: Thanksgiving - No school

• Friday, November 1st: No school for students - Professional Development Day for teachers

• Thursday, November 7th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Friday, November 8th: No school for students - Annual Teacher Convention

• Monday, November 11th: No school - Remembrance Day 

• Thursday, November 21st: Parent Teacher Conferences (after school and evening)

• Friday, November 22nd: No school for students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Reminders:

• Attendance: If your child is going to be late or absent, please send me an email or call the school first thing in the morning to let me know. 

• Picture Day this Tuesday, October 8th: Please ensure your child comes prepared to have their picture taken this Tuesday. 

• Book Fair this Wednesday, October 9th: We will be going to the book fair during our library time this Wednesday. Please send in your child's money in a bag or envelop labelled with their name. You can also come to Family Night from 6:00PM - 7:00PM on Wednesday to purchase books. We will be accepting debit and credit during this time. 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• International Walk to School Day this Thursday, October 9th is an annual event supported by the Town of Stratford and Glen Stewart Primary School. To celebrate this day, Glen Stewart Primary School will be hosting a walk to school day on Thursday, October 10th. A rain date will be planned for the following day, Friday Oct. 11th . Students and families who would like to participate in this event are to meet at the Stratford Town Hall by 7:35 a.m. with a departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp.

• Fundations Website Page: I have started to create a Fundations page on our 2A Class Website to give families some insight into what we are learning through the Fundations program. I have had families who are interested in learning more about how this program is taught, and I am hopeful that this page can be a helpful resource for those wanting to know more and for offering support to students at home. If you ever have any questions about material on this page, please feel free to reach out! 

• Learning Snapshots 📸: I have started adding photos to our Learning in Action page! If you ever want a picture removed or are not comfortable with your child's picture on our classroom Google Site, please feel free to reach out and let me know! 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to everyone who has been making extra notes on the reading logs to give me more insight into what's happening with reading at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! Please be sure to have your child practice their trick words at home. 

• Cutlery: Please send your child in with a fork/spoon if they have ordered from the Provincial Lunch Program. These are not provided for students. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Tuesday, October 8th: Picture Day for 2A 📸

• Wednesday, October 9th: 2A will be going to the book fair during library time! 

• Wednesday, October 9th from 6:00-7:00: Scholastic Book Fair Family Night 

  • Volunteers needed (Email: ackelly@edu.pe.ca)

• Thursday, October 10th: Walk to School Day (Rain Date: Friday, October 11th)

• Monday, October 14th: Thanksgiving - No school

Reminders:

• Library on Tuesday, October 1st: Please return library books on Tuesday. Students will be going to library with Ms. Amy to check out new books. 

• Water Bottles: A reminder to please send your child to school with a water bottle each day. 

• Grade 2 Choir: Ms. MacDonald and Ms. MacLean will be leading Grade 2 Choir starting this Tuesday, October 1st. Any interested Grade 2 students who enjoy singing and performing can attend every Day 5 at lunch recess. This is a commitment and students need to be sure that they go to each practice as they will be preparing for performances! 

• International Walk to School Day is an annual event supported by the Town of Stratford and Glen Stewart Primary School. To celebrate this day, Glen Stewart Primary School will be hosting a walk to school day on Thursday, October 10th. A rain date will be planned for the following day, Friday Oct. 11th . Students and families who would like to participate in this event are to meet at the Stratford Town Hall by 7:35 a.m. with a departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp.

• Learning Snapshots 📸: I have started adding photos to our Learning in Action page! If you ever want a picture removed or are not comfortable with your child's picture on our classroom Google Site, please feel free to reach out and let me know! 

• October Curriculum Update: It is hard to believe we are already in October! You can check out our Curriculum page to see what will be covered throughout the month of October in 2A! 

• Home Learning : A reminder to check your child's Communication Folder nightly for our home learning. You can also see a preview of the home learning for this week below! Thank you to everyone who has been making extra notes on the reading logs to give me more insight into what's happening with reading at home! That is super helpful and appreciated! 

• Scholastic Orders: Students came home with Scholastic Order forms in their Communication Folder last week. They have our class code at the top left hand corner. There is no due date. When you enter the code, your order is shipped to the school for free, and Ms. Amy will deliver the orders to our classroom. We also earn 20% of the purchase in rewards to purchase new books for our classroom library. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Amy at ackelly@edu.pe.ca We will also be having our Scholastic Book Fair from October 7th-11th at the school. 

• Cutlery: Please send your child in with a fork/spoon if they have ordered from the Provincial Lunch Program. These are not provided for students. 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Monday, September 30: No School for staff and students - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

• Tuesday, October 1st: Terry Fox Run rescheduled due to rain on Friday 

• October 7th-11th: Scholastic Book Fair 📚

• Tuesday, October 8th: Picture Day for 2A 📸

• Wednesday, October 9th from 6:00-7:00: Scholastic Book Fair Family Night 

  • Volunteers needed (Email: ackelly@edu.pe.ca)

• Thursday, October 10th: Walk to School Day (Rain Date: Friday, October 11th)

• Monday, October 14th: Thanksgiving - No school

Reminders:

• Home Learning : Home learning will begin this week. Students will be coming home with a 2-sided page. One side is their reading log that should be recorded nightly. The other side has some Fundations Trick Word Practice and Math skills practice. I will review home learning in more detail during the Meet the Teacher presentation this upcoming Wednesday. You can also see a copy of the home learning for this week below. As I am still getting to know your child as a reader, please allow time for us finding just right books for your child. Recording in the reading log will help with this process!

• Headphones: Please send your child to school with a pair of headphones labelled with their name. These will be kept in school and used to support learning through the use of technology.

• Cutlery: Please send your child in with a fork/spoon if they have ordered from the Provincial Lunch Program. These are not provided for students. 

• Provincial Lunch Container Recycling: If students ordered a Provincial Lunch, they will be bringing home the container to recycle. These containers cannot be recycled at school, and this is a great action for students to take responsibility to help the environment! 

• Lost and Found: Please check out the this link from our school website for any lost and found items. 

Important Dates: 

• Wednesday, September 18th - Meet the Teacher: I look forward to meeting you this 6:40 - 6:55. Our classroom is at the very end of the Grade 2 hallway! 

• Monday, September 23rd: No School - Professional Development Day for teachers. 

• Friday, September 27th: Orange Shirt Day in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

• Friday, September 27th: Terry Fox Run - 2A will be participating in our school-wide Terry Fox run! We encourage families and friends to donate if possible. You can click on this link to donate online, or I can collect money that you send in with your child. Let's work together to support this great cause!  https://schools.terryfox.ca/76085 

• Monday, September 30: No School for staff and students - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Home Learning: September 16th - 20th