Step Into 2nd Grade With Ms. Hayes

Hello Families, Bake Sale  Wow! Thank you to our incredible Grade 5 and 6 students who organized treats for the bake sale to raise money for mental health. Your treats were delicious and a great addition to Pink Shirt Day!  Pink Shirt Day Students were excited to share their understanding of Pink Shirt Day and friendship. They created torn paper pink shirts and wrote about it in their TWAS journals. Check out their bulletin board art below.  Puppet Residency Thank you so much for joining us at our Grade Two puppet show. Students were so excited to share their learning. If you were not able to attend please see some of our puppet show curricular slides below.  *I can listen to, discuss, and express views about a wide range of story connections.  *I can discuss the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related. *I can recognize recurring literary language in stories and poetry. *I can discuss and clarify the meanings of words, linking new me...

 Hello Families, We have had another great week in Grade 2! Important Dates February 28 th   – Pink Shirt Day  February 28 th   – Daytime Gr. 1-3 Celebration of Learning in Music Room – Puppetry residency   February 28 th   – Student Voice Bake Sale – please bring $1.00 or $2.00    March 1 st  – Fun Snack   March 13 th  – School Council Meeting – Gr. 6 to share Teacher Report  Art  This week students created some beautiful art using watercolour paint. Students had the choice to create igloos or inukshuks. See the examples below.  Puppets * I can contribute to discussions as a listener and speaker. * I can examine messages that combine both verbal and non-verbal communication. * I can change verbal or non-verbal language according to purpose and audience.  Our puppet show creativity is blossoming! Without sharing too many details ask your child to share the puppet feeling and who they are partnering with. We ...

Hello Families, We have had a short week but a great week! Thank you to the volunteers who have supported students during the puppetry residency and the Friendship Wellness Challenge. Your time is truly appreciated. Important Dates February 19 th  – Family Day holiday   February 21 st   – Fun Lunch   February 21 st  – Puppetry Residency    February 22 nd  – Puppetry Residency  February 28 th   – Pink Shirt Day   March 1 st  – Fun Snack   March 13 th  – School Council Meeting – Gr. 6 to share Teacher Report   Gym We began curling this week! Students were eager to learn in their teams. We worked on the following skills: Grip & Release: I can consistently demonstrate correct grip and release technique with control. Stance & Balance: I can maintain my stance throughout the activity. Slide & Delivery: I can execute slide and delivery motions effectively with fluidity and consistenc...

Hello Families, We hope you have had a great week! Important Dates February 12 th  – Puppetry Residency  February 13 th  – Puppetry Residency  February 14 th  – Fun Snack   February 15-16 th  – Support Staff and Teacher's Convention   February 19 th  – Family Day holiday    February 21 st   – Fun Lunch   February 21 st  – Puppetry Residency   February 22 nd  – Puppetry Residency  February 28 th   – Pink Shirt Day   March 1 st  – Fun Snack   Loose Parts *I can grow my well-being through positive relationships built on communication, collaboration, empathy, and respect. What is love? What are the things that you love the most? If we could see inside your heart, what would we find there? We examined these questions in our class through the Map of My Heart loose-parts designs. In " My Map Book," Finelli inspires us to think about maps in a whole new way with wond...