Monday, April 20, 2015

Marvelous Monday!

EARTH WEEK: This week the students will be taking part in Earth week. The grade 2s will be going up on stage and giving tips about the various ways that we can all help our planet. Students are encouraged to use their learning to perform action through out the week, such as: bring in a garbageless lunch, recycle as much as possible, use reusable water bottles, etc. We will also be going to the park on Earth Day (Wednesday) and cleaning up garbage so that we can clean our earth.  
IF students bring in a garbageless lunch on Wednesday, they will get 1000 House points!!! 

Attention all parents and students: We are having our Spring Fundraiser to raise money for a new playground!!! We will be raising money fromApril 10-April 23.

Our reward for raising a minimum of 35 dollars is going to Planet bowl on April 24.

We also have exciting rewards that will be happening at school when we reach these check points:

1000- Mr. Monaghan will dress up as Elsa or Anna

3000-Mr. Polumbo will be waxing his legs

5000-Mr. Sawatsky Pie in the face

7000-Students water balloon their teachers!!!

Class and individual prizes!!

Starting April 20

The top class each day will receive:

-pajama day

-afternoon movie day

-extra recess

-games afternoon

-go play at the park

Please refer to the package that went home for more information.

We began the day writing out our unit 27 spelling words. We then showed our understanding in our spelling work books.

After we had physical education with Ms. Lovan.

During Math, we learned about area. We now know that area means the inside measurement of a 2-Dimensional figure. So area measurement has to do with the number of identical figures (unit) that can be used to completely cover a surface. We looked at a square on the carpet and determined which unit would be best to cover it completely so we can figure out the area:

After trying using various shapes (hexagon, trapezoid, triangles, and circles) we decided that none of these shapes would work because there are gaps and the whole square is not covered. We found out that the square works best to determine the area of the square. The area of the square is 25 squares; we need to make sure to include the unit (what we are using to measure an object) in our answer. We then measured the area of a part of our desk, a Kleenex box, and an object of our choice using cubes.

During UOI, we wrote what our promise to the Earth will be on this Earth day.

After first recess and lunch we wrote our homework in our agendas and then wrote about how we strive to be Balanced Learners.

Following second recess and lunch, we performed action by putting up our Earth Day posters to inform and teach everyone at SJA how they can help the Earth.

At the end of the day, we had an assembly were Mr. Polumbo waxed his legs because we reached 3000 dollars!!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Math Test on Thursday

3. Practice your part for Earth Day announcements

4. Bowling on Friday

5. Spring Fundraiser April 10-24

6. Coffee Sales all week