Recent Highlights from our Class!

Above are some recent highlights from our class and school: Mathletics Day,  solving class Math challenges, an Art display, Remembrance Day Ceremony, Timmy reading to our students at "Take a Kid to Work Day!"

Advent and Christmas Songs

Dear Grade 2s,

As promised here is the link to the Advent and Christmas songs we have been singing in class. We will be singing them on the afternoon of Friday, December 15th in class during our Grade 2 Christmas Craft Day. Stay tuned for details to follow. :)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IU6JCZPL17tFGHMEXHdbpnDXgDM7y6XIrb90JWM0uS0/edit?usp=sharing

This week's Words of the Week

1. oh
2. go
3. so
4. boat
5. coat
6. old
7. cold
8. low

9. tow

10.snow BONUS: trophy

Tips for Homework

Dear Students, 

The next couple of nights, you will be receiving your October Calendar homework back. For the most part it was well done! Right now you should be working on your November/December homework. Here are some tips to help you improve on this month's work. 

• Use a pencil please (no pens or markers.) This means you can neatly erase any corrections you have made. 
• Check through your Homework booklet before handing it in; this will help you to avoid missing any pages. 
• For Reading questions, please make sure that you respond in a full sentence. (This is how we have been doing it in class.) Part of the question should be in your answer. 
• For the journals. please skip lines. That way, I have room to add my feedback/corrections.
• Remember that you complete and send me the journal part of your Homework on the computer through Google Docs. My address to share the work is john.dacosta@ocsb.ca
• If you don't understand an exercise, please bring it to me the next day and I can help you!
• If you are going to be late with your homework, please get your parents to write me a short note.
• Please look over your work and my comments from the October homework. Any "TIPS" are there to help you!
• The corrected homework package is yours to keep; you do not need to return it. 

Regards, 

Mr. D:)

Congratulations!

Dear Students, 

Congratulations on earning your very first "10 out of 10 Day" for all of the good choices you made and lots of hard work. Yesterday, we had a great time going outside to play in the snow as a reward. As well, because you got the Grade 2D record for the class to achieve a 10 earliest in the year, you have earned another reward. Details will follow. Keep up the fantastic work, Grade 2s!

Regards, 

Mr. D:)       

Show Your Ottawa Redblack Pride Friday!

Dear Grade 2s, 

As you know, the Ottawa Redblacks will play for the Grey Cup on Sunday against the Calgary Stampeders. On Friday, we are encouraging all of you to wear any Redblacks clothing you have: jerseys, shirts, hats, etc. Don't worry if you don't own anything Redblacks. You can still wear the colours red and black. Let's support our team!

LET'S GO REDBLACKS!

Words of the Week (Week of Nov. 19th)

1.I
2. tie
3. lie
4. kind
5. mind
6. blind
7. time
8. lime
9. mine
10. line
***island

November/December Homework Calendar

Dear Students,

Please find attached our Homework Calendar for November and December. Tonight's activity is Online Reading. Tomorrow you will receive your Green Homework folders back with the new November/December homework package. 

Regards,

Mr. D:)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfpz7qfaO3PfoM4vdxXSOG-R3oe0IJsu3GOPHAQpTmA/edit?usp=sharing

Words of the Week (Week of Nov. 12)

List 10: Week of Nov. 13th (Long e Sound)

1. be
2. me
3. he
4. she
5. eat
6. seat
7. meat
8. meet
9. greet
10. team

***    Nepean

Monthly Homework

Dear Students,

You will get your green homework folder back early next week with the new calendar/package. Homework for November and December will be combined into one. :)

Regards,

Mr. D

Poppies and Remembrance Day Ceremony

Dear Parents, 

Please join us on November 12th from 10:30-11:30 a.m  in the gymnasium for our Remembrance Day Service. Children are invited to wear their Sparks/Brownie,  Beavers/Cubs uniforms and take part in an Honour Guard leading to the gym from the front foyer. 

Students will have an opportunity to get poppies before and on the day of November 12th by giving a small donation which helps with veterans activities/programs offered through the Royal Canadian Legion. (A loonie is suggested.) 

Many Thanks,

John da Costa

Some Water Games!

Dear Grade 2s,

We have been learning about water in our world in Science. (We just did an experiment that helps to prove that there is even water in our air!) Here are some cool games that will help you to learn more about water in a fun way. Give some of them a try and enjoy!!!

Regards, 
Mr. D:)

http://www.discoverwater.org/

W.W Words - Remembrance Day List

REMEMBRANCE DAY LIST:  Week of Nov. 5th       

1. red                  

2. war        

3. hero           

4. poppy            

5. brave             

6. cross

7. peace

8. remember

9. silent

10. Remembrance Day

BONUS: cenotaph

2-Digit Numbers

Dear 2Ds,

As you know we have been learning how to represent, compare and order numbers with 2 digits. As I promised, here is an online copy of the "Look 4s" anchor chart we have been using. Mr. D

“LOOK 4s”: REPRESENTING, COMPARING AND ORDERING
2-DIGIT NUMBERS THOROUGHLY    (EXAMPLE: 75 )

I can represent, compare and order numbers well using:              

1.Pictures: (ten blocks, groups, rows & columns abacus)

10 BLOCKS                                                                  ABACUS

 

GROUPS   

                                       

                                              

                                                                             

                                                           

                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                    



ROWS AND COLUMNS                                                                                                                                                                     

                      

                                                                                                

                                                                                  

10 FRAMES

2.  Base Ten Form         

      7 tens      5 ones   

                 70                                5

3. Expanded Form:  
 (Stretch out the number using addition)

70 + 5 = 75        

( or 10+10+10+10+10+10+10 + 5 = 75  )

4. Number Chart

Tens	Ones
7	5

5. Spell it (in letters):

Seventy-five   

6. Standard Form

  7  5