Dear Parents of these Wonderful Grade Ones
and Terrific Grade Twos!
As we continue to enjoy the Easter season, we recognize the early signs
that Spring has arrived! Highlights from March include Carnaval/Spirit
Week, our Shrove Tuesday breakfast, and the Ash Wednesday liturgy.
The students did a good job preparing their hearts during Lent though our
daily Lentopoly challenges. They have been strengthening their appreciation of the events leading up to the resurrection through poems, bible readings and the story of Benjamin and his treasure box.
You will be happy to know your children are also becoming amazing stewards of
the Earth by composting in the classroom, working toward decreasing the amount
of garbage we generate.
Looking forward
to this month in:
Religion, we will continue to deepen our understanding of Easter, throughout these days following the resurrection of our Saviour, focusing on growing closer to God.
Math, we will finish our unit on
Measurement and begin to apply our daily practise of adding and subtracting
numbers. We will continue with our "Number Talks" and estimating amounts prior to counting to confirm.
Language, students are adding more
detail to develop their ideas and add interest for the reader. The focus
continues to be on organizing their thoughts, then editing for capitals,
periods and misspelled words. Readers' Theatre is going well, however it is
frustrating for the students when members are unprepared. Their classroom
practise time ends up being spent helping their peer read the part, rather than
working on reading together as a group.
Science, the Grade Ones are
continuing with "Energy in our Lives", while the Grade Twos are
continuing with "Movement".
Social Studies, we will continue to investigate local and global
communities.
Thank you for
investing your time supporting the children as they work through their scripts
nightly and Bookbag books weekly. It is greatly appreciated!
Yours in learning,
K. Lapierre