Sept. 28, 2013
Dear Parents,
In case you haven't seen the bulletin yet, just a heads up that there is a multicultural lunch happening in the school on Wed. Oct. 2. Students are being encouraged to bring an item from their family or cultural background that can be shared, and students are encouraged to know the name and perhaps it's origin to tell others.
A PARENT HELPER might be required. Please let me know if you are able or interested.
A reminder that Monday is a pro-d, so there will be no classes for students.
As the wet season seems to be upon us, please continue to help your children come to school with appropriate clothing and footwear, particularly on DPA days.
In class this week, we look forward to the start of choosing, as well as our lead up to Thanksgiving.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Sept. 21 Updates and what's been happening
September 21, 2013
Dear Parents,
It was great to see many of you at the PAC BBQ last night! A great way to mingle.
Volunteers: I have started putting together a schedule for the month of October, which I hope to put out this week. If you haven't handed in a form yet, but are interested in volunteering, please let us know, and if you receive a copy of the schedule from your child and see that something doesn't work, please let us know when possible. Thank you to those that are able to help out!
Math- we have been talking about patterns, so far mainly with shapes and colours, so please feel free to talk up patterns at home with your child.
DPA- we have started doing neighbourhood walks
Social Studies- we have started talking about responsibilities in the class and at school, All About Me, and some social responsibility as a member of the school community.
Terry Fox- please continue to donate townies for Terry, and our run will be on Thursday afternoon.
Choosing- we are hoping to introduce and begin stations by the beginning of next week.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Dear Parents,
It was great to see many of you at the PAC BBQ last night! A great way to mingle.
Volunteers: I have started putting together a schedule for the month of October, which I hope to put out this week. If you haven't handed in a form yet, but are interested in volunteering, please let us know, and if you receive a copy of the schedule from your child and see that something doesn't work, please let us know when possible. Thank you to those that are able to help out!
Math- we have been talking about patterns, so far mainly with shapes and colours, so please feel free to talk up patterns at home with your child.
DPA- we have started doing neighbourhood walks
Social Studies- we have started talking about responsibilities in the class and at school, All About Me, and some social responsibility as a member of the school community.
Terry Fox- please continue to donate townies for Terry, and our run will be on Thursday afternoon.
Choosing- we are hoping to introduce and begin stations by the beginning of next week.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Monday, 16 September 2013
Spelling etc.
September 16, 2013
Dear Parents,
We started our spelling today, and students should have brought home a list in a blue exercise notebook to go over, and should be bringing it home each day to copy their list in the appropriate column.
They should also be bringing back their folder as they will be using for guided reading homework.
Tomorrow we may go on a neighbourhood walk for DPA, so please help your children to dress for the weather.
Terry Fox Run- that will be coming up at the end of next week. Children are being encouraged to donate toonies for Terry starting on Wednesday. There is also an opportunity for children to enter a Terry Fox poster contest.
A reminder to please get any remaining forms, special project fees and comfort kits in as soon as possible.
We have also asked students if they could each please bring in a box of Kleenex. Some sniffles seem to have started already!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Dear Parents,
We started our spelling today, and students should have brought home a list in a blue exercise notebook to go over, and should be bringing it home each day to copy their list in the appropriate column.
They should also be bringing back their folder as they will be using for guided reading homework.
Tomorrow we may go on a neighbourhood walk for DPA, so please help your children to dress for the weather.
Terry Fox Run- that will be coming up at the end of next week. Children are being encouraged to donate toonies for Terry starting on Wednesday. There is also an opportunity for children to enter a Terry Fox poster contest.
A reminder to please get any remaining forms, special project fees and comfort kits in as soon as possible.
We have also asked students if they could each please bring in a box of Kleenex. Some sniffles seem to have started already!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Overview of the Year
Dear Parents,
Welcome to grade two 2013/2014. Our names are Mrs. Lisa Kam
and Mrs. Laura Faganello and we will be your child’s teachers this year.
The following is a general overview on the subjects that
will be covered this year.
Physical Education: We will be teaching PE in the gym Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the students will
have fitness inside or outside depending on the weather. Students need to be
wearing appropriate shoes (runners) and comfortable clothing is encouraged. The
following components will be incorporated into this year’s Physical Education
Program:
-movement education
-fitness
-using small equipment
-gymnastics
-creative dance/movement -team games
Library: The students’ library day is Tuesday. The usual
routine will be to go to the library, have a story with Mrs. Voth (the teacher
librarian) and exchange their books. Parents will notice that there will be no
date due card in the books, so reminders for children to take their books to
school will be helpful.
Music: Students will be receiving music instruction from
Mrs. Dunkley on Monday and Thursday.
Computer:
Students will be exposed to a variety of programs and begin “All the
Right Type” to learn keyboarding skills.
Students will also be using the ipads again this year.
Reading: There are many opportunities for the students to
develop their reading skills at school and at home. We will be starting guided
reading on September 16. This is an opportunity for small group instruction
with students of a similar reading level. There are also opportunities for
shared reading (reading to a buddy) and whole class reading. Guided Reading
starts first thing in the morning, 4 days a week. In addition, the students
will participate in a program entitled Reading Power. It is a method of
teaching comprehension that focuses the reader’s attention on their thing as
they read.
At home, we will be asking you to support the home reading
program by helping with the home reading homework.
Writing: students will participate in a number of writing
activities throughout the year, including printing and journal. They will be
introduced to different genres in Language Arts and will take part in various
activities in Science and/or Social Studies.
Spelling: We will be using the Nelson spelling program,
which incorporates a number of activities that look at spelling strategies and
rules. Later in the year when routines are established we will begin to do a
challenge list for students who are able to spell the words, use them in
context and understand their meaning.
Math: We will be using the Math Makes Sense program. This
program encourages the use of manipulative materials to introduce and develop
concepts. Following is a list of the topics that will be introduced and or
emphasized throughout the year.
-Numbers
-Patterns and Relations
-Shape and Space
-Statistics
Theme Work: Social Studies, Science and Language Arts are
incorporated into themework. Our first themes for September are Governance
(understanding the importance of roles and responsibilities at home and at
school.)
Health and Career: Students will look at such topics as
nutrition, goal setting, and personal safety.
Choosing: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (for
30 min.) the children will be participating in choosing time with the other
classes in the area. At this time they are able to choose from one of the
following activities:
-painting -sand
-puzzles
-blocks
-listening post
-water
-science
-computers -games -writing
-make –it -drawing
-math
-reading
These activities incorporate our Language Arts, Science and
Socials Studies themes. Some of the many skills developed through choosing are:
working cooperatively, sharing turn taking, experimenting, creating, problem
solving, exploring cause and effect, developing curiosity, developing hand-eye
coordination and building self esteem.
Homework Bags: students will be bringing home a homework bag
daily. There will always be reading homework. Students may have a book or a
Readwell sheet to read. It is very important for the students to read nightly
for 15 minutes. In addition there will be a spelling notebook for students to
work on their words throughout the week.
We will also be posting some classroom information on our
class website
Go to www.brooksbank.ca
Click on Mrs. Kam/Mrs. Faganello (under classroom blogs)
As soon as your child is ready, please encourage him/her to
enter and leave on his/her own to foster independence and responsibility. We
hope you have found this overview helpful. If you have any concerns about the
curriculum or your child’s progress during the year please do not hesitate to
come in and see us.
We are looking forward to working with you and your child
and hope that together we can make this school year a very successful and
exciting one.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lisa Kam
Laura Faganello
Reminder about tomorrow
Sept. 11, 2013
Dear Parents,
Just a reminder that we are having our Curriculum Night tomorrow night, Sept. 12 , which begins at 6:15. It is an opportunity to meet teachers and get to hear about some of the things that will be happening in classrooms and the rest of the school this year. We look forward to seeing you all!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Dear Parents,
Just a reminder that we are having our Curriculum Night tomorrow night, Sept. 12 , which begins at 6:15. It is an opportunity to meet teachers and get to hear about some of the things that will be happening in classrooms and the rest of the school this year. We look forward to seeing you all!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Welcome to a new school year!
Sept. 4, 2013
Dear Parents,
Welcome to grade 2! My name is Mrs. Kam, and my partner is Mrs.Faganello. I will be teaching Mon-Wed, and she will be teaching Thurs-Fri. We look forward to meeting you and working with your children this year!
Some reminders:
1. Please assist your child in getting any missing school supplies to school as soon as possible. As things come in, and we are checking them, we will let you know if anything else is missing.
2. Notices- student should have gone home today with a package of notices and forms that we will be collecting back when they are filled out.
3. Thursday September 12- we will be having our school Curriculum Night, where you will get a chance to hear more detailed information about expectations, and some of the things that will be happening in our class this year.
Something to think about ahead of that time is that we will require a parent class rep, and possibly someone to help with our scholastic ordering, please let us know if you are interested.
In the mean time, please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs.kam
Dear Parents,
Welcome to grade 2! My name is Mrs. Kam, and my partner is Mrs.Faganello. I will be teaching Mon-Wed, and she will be teaching Thurs-Fri. We look forward to meeting you and working with your children this year!
Some reminders:
1. Please assist your child in getting any missing school supplies to school as soon as possible. As things come in, and we are checking them, we will let you know if anything else is missing.
2. Notices- student should have gone home today with a package of notices and forms that we will be collecting back when they are filled out.
3. Thursday September 12- we will be having our school Curriculum Night, where you will get a chance to hear more detailed information about expectations, and some of the things that will be happening in our class this year.
Something to think about ahead of that time is that we will require a parent class rep, and possibly someone to help with our scholastic ordering, please let us know if you are interested.
In the mean time, please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs.kam
Monday, 2 September 2013
Welcome Back!
Sept. 2, 2013
Welcome back!
We hope you all had a great summer! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a regular start time, but that our finish time will be 10:50, a bit longer than our traditional first day of school. Looking forward to seeing and catching up with you and your children.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
Welcome back!
We hope you all had a great summer! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a regular start time, but that our finish time will be 10:50, a bit longer than our traditional first day of school. Looking forward to seeing and catching up with you and your children.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kam
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