GRADE 2

Teacher: Ms Stasiewicz 

JANUARY

Happy New Year to all the parents and students of Grade Two!  Hopefully everyone had a restful break and is ready to get back into the regular routine. January is a time to get down to work after the many festivities of December and Christmas.  Thank you to the parents and students for the gifts and wishes you so kindly gave me.

The Christmas concert went well and the day of the concert was a fun and exciting time for the students.   They enjoyed performing and showing the parents what they learned.

We are now studying higher numbers in addition and subtraction.  We have started learning the facts for the number 12.  Please review the facts to 11 and focus on memorization. Other concepts which we will be studying in Math are counting money and the calendar.

In Science we are studying the Food Groups.  You could help your child by discussing which foods belong to which groups and also whether a food comes from a plant or animal.  We will soon begin a new unit called Matter : Solids, Liquids, and Gases.

In Social Studies we have begun an interesting unit.  We are learning about Indigenous life in Canada, long ago.  We are finding out about the foods they ate, the homes they lived in, the clothes they wore, and how they travelled.

Please remember to sign your child’s bookbag sheet and that the bookbags are due every Tuesday and Friday. The sheet with suggestions to help your child as they read should be returned with the bag.

I would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous year in 2019.

General Information

Term Outline

- Information regarding the concepts we will be covering in each term will be made available during each term.  Parents can use this information to help their children with their learning.

 Homework

- Homework is usually the unfinished spelling assignment for the day.

- Please check your child’s Homework and Message folder for any other homework or notes and messages. 

- Parents can also provide homework by having their child do extra reading, phonics, or math, based on the concepts outlined for the term.

Tests

- Spelling unit tests are every Monday. 

- Notes will be sent home informing parents about other tests.

Evaluation

- Evaluation consists of student performance in daily work and on tests.

Support Work

- The Home Reading program begins in November.

- Students having difficulty in an area will be asked to do extra work at home.

Physical Education

- The students will be changing into gym clothes this year.  Please label the

gym bag as well as the shorts and shirt.

- Gym bags can be brought home every Friday for washing.