120 Harvest Moon Drive, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 2W1
Phone: (905) 857-7582 Fax: (905) 857-9353
Principal: A. D’Agostino Vice Principal: V. Viola
November news in grade two:
Dear Parents,
The month of October was very busy and the children have settled into
their new routines. Our annual Halloween Dance-A-Thon was a huge success!
Thank-you for your contributions and for supporting our school fundraiser.
What We Are Learning About:
Math: We have begun our unit on patterning. The students will learn to
identify, describe, extend and create repeating patterns, growing patterns
and shrinking patterns. They will also learn how to use a t-chart and column
chart to extend growing patterns. At the end of the month, we will begin our
unit on data management and graphing.
Writing: The students have done a wonderful job in writing descriptive
paragraphs and learning how to use graphic organizers as part of their writing
process. They enjoyed creating a Halloween silhouette scene and describing
their artwork, as well as, describing a monster and superhero. Students are
encouraged to use their personal dictionaries and our class word wall to
support them with their writing.
Reading:
The students have enjoyed their guided reading sessions with the teacher. I
see one group of students per day; during this time we read a book together
and work on reading/comprehension strategies together. The students then
keep this book in their book bag for the week, along with other books at their
reading level to read during independent reading time. Please continue
encouraging your son/daughter to read the take home books which they may
also write a response to. This month our writing focus will be writing letters.
This will include writing a friendly, a letter to a veteran and a thank you letter
to their grade one teachers.
Science: The class is enjoying learning about animals and students have been
researching an animal of their choice. Students will have the choice of a
poster, book or flip book for their final project which they will present in the
next few weeks. We will continue this unit, discussing the differences and
similarities amongst their animals and how we can protect endangered animals.
In Social Studies, we will begin learning about family traditions and
celebrations amongst various cultural groups. These will include celebrations
such as; Kwanzaa, Diwali, Ramadan, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year.
Reminders:
Please encourage your child to continue using Study ladder and Math Prodigy
at home, which reinforces math and literacy skills. As the flu season is slowly
approaching, please have your child dressed accordingly with a hat,
gloves/mittens, scarf, boots, and warm coat. Remember to label all of your
child’s clothing on the inside so that personal belongings can be returned
accordingly if lost. Finally, you will find monthly newsletters on the school
website; also review the St. Nicholas newsletter for important events taking
place in the school. Please follow our school at st__nicholas15 on twitter!
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs. DiNenno