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