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          Mrs. Walsh: Grade 2

          Monday, September 19th - Friday, September 23rd
          Star of the Week: Anya
          First week of Home Reading
          First week of spelling: Unit 1
          September Scholastic Book Order

          Tuesday, September 27th - Friday, September 30th
          Star of the Week: Emily
          Home Reading
          Spelling: Unit 2
          Terry Fox Run: Wed. Sept. 28th (11:30am)
          Please return Scholastic Book Orders Due: Thurs. Sept. 29th
          Mark Tuesday, October 25th on Calendars: Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

          October 3rd - 7th
          Star of the Week: Micah
          Home Reading
          Spelling: Unit 3
          Parent/Teacher Interview Forms
          Bowling Form

          October 11 - 14th
          Star of the Week: Dwight
          Home Reading
          Spelling: Unit 4
          Pumpkin Patch notices
          Roots of Empathy forms

          October 17th - 21st
          Pumpkin Patch notice
          Roots of Empathy forms
          Monster Match: Creating monsters out of recycled materials
          No Spelling
          Wed. Oct. 19th and Thurs. Oct. 20th (12:30 Early Closure)
          Wed. Oct. 19th and Thurs. Oct. 20th: Parent/Teacher Interviews

          October 24th - 28th
          Star of the Week: Ella
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 5
          Tues. Oct. 25th: Pete Murray's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
          October 26th Scholastic Book Order Due
          Wed. Oct. 26th: Roots of Empathy (Baby Lincoln's first visit)
          Thurs. Oct. 27th: Young People's Concert
          Mask Creations with our "Big Buddies"
          Fri. Oct. 28th: Pumpkin Carving Display

          October 31st - Nov. 4th
          Happy Halloween!
          Star of the Week: Adam
          Mon. Oct. 31st: Cosmic Bowling (10:30am - 12:00 noon)  Wear white
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 6
          Monster Match: Create Parkcrest Elementary's Monster
          Theme: Canada (Canadian Animals): Similarities and Differences
          Math: Increasing patterns, adding and subtracting numbers to 10, odd and even, ordinals
          Please return Learning Logs
          Writing: Thank You notes, procedural writing (order) monster instructions
          Celebrate Chaz's Birthday: Nov. 2nd
          Roots of Empathy: Feelings Nov. 3rd
          Video Conference with Parkcrest (Monster Match): November 3rd
          November Scholastic Book Orders Due: November 14th (cheques only please)
          First Nations Presentation: Friday, Nov. 4th at 1:30pm in Community Room

          November 7th - 11th
          Star of the Week: Mitchell
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 7
          Writing "Peace Statements"  Reading the story: "The Peace Book" by Todd Parr
          November Scholastic Book Order Due: Nov. 14th
          Roots of Empathy: Feelings and Crying
          Haida Button Blankets: Nov. 9th (1:30pm)
          Remembrance Day Assembly: Thurs. Nov. 10th
          Remembrance Day: Friday, November 11th

          November 14th - 18th
          Star of the Week: Kenzie
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 8
          November Scholastic Book Order Due: Nov: 14th
          Writing: Artist Statements for Button Blankets
          Buddy Reading: Working on Concepts about print
          Trishna's Birthday: November 17th: Create Birthday Book
          Roots of Empathy: Baby Lincoln visit (Feelings and Crying)
          Comparing Canadian Animals: Migration, Venn diagram
          Music: Christmas Concert Song

          November 21st - 25th
          Star of the Week: Jaime
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 9
          December Scholastic Book Order Due: Nov. 25th
          Math: Working on Doubles
          Social Studies: Canada

          November 28th - December 2nd
          Star of the Week: Faith
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 10
          Math: Doubles, Doubles plus one
          Social Studies: Canada

          December 6th - 9th
          Star of the Week: Trishna
          Home Reading
          Spelling: Christmas Words
          Math: Doubles plus one, patterning
          Traditions Presentations
          Roots of Empathy: Baby Lincoln's Visit
          Dec. 6th: Gingerbread Houses
          Jaya's Birthday December 7th: Create Birthday Book
          Rylan's Birthday December 8th: Create Birthday Book
          Dec. 9th: Pajama and Stuffie Day
          Dec. 9th: Decorate Sugar Cookies

          December 12th - 16th
          Star of the Week: Luca
          No Spelling
          Traditions Presentations
          Emilea's Birthday Celebration Dec. 13th: Create Birthday Book
          Mon. Dec. 12th: 1:15pm  Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (A - Labossiere)
          Tue.  Dec. 13th: 1:15pm  Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal ( Labermeyer - Z)
          Wed. Dec. 14th: 1:15pm  Christmas Concert (A - Labossiere)
          Thur. Dec. 15th: 1:15pm  Christmas Concert ( Labermeyer - Z)
          Fri. Dec. 16th: 1:00pm Christmas Craft Afternoon

          January 9th - 13th, 2012
          Happy New Year!
          Star of the Week: Jayden
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit 12
          Math: Geometry and Greater Than, Equal to, Less Than
          Mrs. Walsh introduces the Smart Board!
          Wednesday, January 11th: Roots of Empathy (Visit from Baby Lincoln and Mrs. Graham)
          January 12th: Celebrate Mitchell's Birthday
          January 12th: Young People's Concert

          January 27th - February 3rd
          Star of the Week: Jaya
          Home Reading
          Spelling: Winter Words
          Math: Geometry, Subtraction
          Feb. 2: Groundhog Day Activities
          Feb. 3:  12:55 - 2:15  Skating at Valleyview Arena
          Celebrate Faith's Birthday: Feb. 3rd

          February 6th - 10th
          Star of the Week: Kali
          Home Reading
          Spelling Unit: 14
          Scholastic Book Order Due: Feb. 8th





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