Money

We are counting coins! We have learned the names in French and value of all the coins we have in Canada. We have begun adding coins to see how much money we have. In the classroom, we use plastic coins, drawings, and cut-out paper coins. At home, if you have a chance, count some small change with your child!

Concours

A huge congratulations to all the children for their amazing French public speaking skills at our Concours!

Many children afterwards said they felt nervous or embarrassed. Please praise your child for their courage and success! This week’s experience was an important stepping-stone for oral presentations later in their school career.

Kids in the Know

Today we read the French version of the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

It is a fun story! Children are getting older, so we looked at the story from a new perspective. We made connections between the story and real life. A pigeon tries to convince the reader to let it drive the bus. We looked at the ways that the pigeon tried to convince the reader to do something dangerous and against the rules. Then we made the connection to the schoolyard or the park. If a friend or stranger asks you to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or is dangerous, SAY NO! I invite you to read the story and refer to it to help your child make safe choices.

Mother’s Day

Today, children will bring home their canvases for Mother’s Day. Children’s art is priceless! I just love it!

Weather

As you can see in our photos, it rained quite hard yesterday! Many children were caught off-guard without coats or raincoats. Please try to send your child with a thin raincoat in his/her backpack if rain is in the forecast. Have a great week-end!

This week in Grade 2:

French

• We are learning about sounds eille (as in ay- long A + y) and ille (eey like long E + y like yes).
• We are rehearsing for our Concours presentation Thursday at 11:40 in the gym for parents!
• We are reading stories about water, the Earth and animals that live in our waters.
• We are writing about nature.
• Keep home reading!

Math

• We work towards mastering adding and subtracting to 20.
• We are enjoying our new game, Shut the Box!
• We are improving our skills adding and subtracting to 100.
• We will begin learning to count coins to 2$.

Canteen

• We have a new grade 7 fundraiser, and canteen open daily at lunch. All items costs 1$ each.

Art

• We finished our jellyfish multimedia projects- watercolour and pastel underwater art!

Hanging Basket Vouchers

• If you ordered a voucher, it will be sent home with your child before Mother’s Day week-end.