We will have no new spelling unit this week.  We will continue with short stories as well as concentrate on our concert song.  In Math, we will continue with the measurement unit.  You can still work on skip counting with your child this will help develop an understanding in the times tables.    
     In Science we will be presenting our habitat project to parents on December 20th....this will be the first presentation (8:45 am) for students so please mark it down on your calendar.  Please return the notice of the Celebration of learning so I know how many parents are coming out.  A big thank you to parents who came out and helped out with the skating fieldtrip!!  

Winter Concert-December 19th two performances one at 1 p.m. and an evening performance at 6 p.m.- Students should be in their nice clothes with a Christmas hat. 

A Reminder about Show & Tell
Show & Tell this week students are encouraged to bring one "mystery" item to share. Classmates will attempt to guess what the hidden item is by asking questions. Show and Tell items are encouraged to be "made" things, "science" things, "found" things or things related to the theme being studied at the time (TOYS ARE NOT ALLOWED). Pictures are a great way of sharing an event, family member or a pet (due to allergies NO real pets will be allowed in class). If your child is sick for his Show& Tell day, he/she will get to make up his missed day as soon as he/she returns to school. If your child forgets their Show& Tell day, he/she will be encouraged to share (Tell) about something as part of his turn. Children who forget will not be given the opportunity to "make up" Show & Tell.

Library Day is on Wednesdays however students will not sign out  books because of the Winter break and the concert schedule. 

Dates to Remember!
Dec. 19th-Winter Concert (1 p.m. afternoon performance & Evening performance @ 6 p.m.)
Dec. 20th-"Celebration of Learning"-Parents come into the classroom-8:35 am to 9:15 am
Dec. 21st-Last day before the Winter Break-Ugly sweater day.

Monday, Dec. 17-No spelling unit 
Tuesday, Dec. 18-Dress rehearsal-students to dress up 
Wednesday, Dec. 19-Winter Concert at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec.20-Celebration of Learning
Friday, Dec. 21-Ugly sweater day

Have a wonderful Winter Break!

Let's have a great week!
If you have any questions or concerns please email me or phone the school.

     We will have new spelling unit this week and in Language Arts, we will continue with short stories as well as work out of the Write Trait booklet for the next two weeks.  In Math, we will begin measurement unit and of course you can still work on skip counting with your child this will help develop an understanding in the times tables.    
     In Science we will be presenting our habitat project to parents on December 20th...this will be the first celebration of learning and all parents are invited to come in...the time will be announced closer to the date.  Reading log sheets are out for December so remember students can read all kinds of books (can be information books as long as they can read it!).  Parents please make sure your child records the readings.   

Winter Concert-December 19th Students are to dress up in nice clothes...winter concert time will be 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. please bring your child to the classroom before the evening performance begins ( I will be in the classroom at 5:30).

A Reminder about Show & Tell
Show & Tell this week students are encouraged to bring one "mystery" item to share. Classmates will attempt to guess what the hidden item is by asking questions. Show and Tell items are encouraged to be "made" things, "science" things, "found" things or things related to the theme being studied at the time (TOYS ARE NOT ALLOWED). Pictures are a great way of sharing an event, family member or a pet (due to allergies NO real pets will be allowed in class). If your child is sick for his Show& Tell day, he/she will get to make up his missed day as soon as he/she returns to school. If your child forgets their Show& Tell day, he/she will be encouraged to share (Tell) about something as part of his turn. Children who forget will not be given the opportunity to "make up" Show & Tell.

Library Day is on Wednesdays so bring in library books by Tuesday or Wednesday 
morning!  Once again please make sure your child has indoor shoes to wear in the classroom.  Boots are not allowed in the classroom.

Dates to Remember!
Dec. 19th-Winter Concert (1 p.m. afternoon performance & Evening performance @ 6 p.m.)
Dec. 20th-"Learning Presentation"-Parents come into the classroom-time will be announced when day gets closer.
Dec.20th-PJ day for students-no stuffy
Dec. 21st-Last day before the Winter Break

Monday, Dec. 10-New spelling unit #9 
Tuesday, Dec. 11-P.E. day 
Wednesday, Dec. 12-Fine Arts & Library Exchange
Thursday, Dec.13-Fine Arts & P.E.
Friday, Dec. 14-Hot lunch (Pizza) &  Spelling Quiz

Let's have a great week!
If you have any questions or concerns please email me or phone the school and we can set up an appointment.   

     The next 3 weeks will be very busy at the school so here we go!  This week we do have an Professional Development day on Monday.  Students will continue working on 
"Time" concept in math.  In Language Arts,students will be working on comprehension and writing skills until the winter break. 
We will be working on our concert song as well! 
There will be no spelling unit this week but please continue with the home reading and fill in the log sheet.  November reading log sheet due Tuesday, December 4th.  
Report Cards going home on Friday, December 7th.
 Dates to Remember
December 3-Professional Development Day (No School)
December 14-Hot lunch-Pizza (order forms due this week)


This Week
Monday, Dec. 3- Professional Development Day (No School)
Tuesday, Dec 4-P.E. Day & No Spelling Unit
Wednesday, Dec 5-Library Day (library books are due) & Fine Arts
Thursday, Dec 6-Fine Arts & P.E. day
Friday, Dec 7-Computer day & Math Quiz on time.

Let's have a good week!
As always if you have any questions or concerns please email me or phone the school to make an appointment.

     This last week of November will feature spelling unit 8.  In Math, students will continue with time concept and in Language Arts we are learning about verbs.  The weather is changing so make sure your child has proper clothing for the temperature!  This also includes footwear...inside runners are mandatory.   In Science, we are still working on presenting our habitat projects and hopefully we will be done this week! 

Date(s) to Remember
December 3rd- Professional Development day-No School


Highlights for the week
Monday, Nov.26-New spelling unit 
Tuesday, Nov. 27-P.E. Day
Wednesday, Nov. 28-Fine Arts & Library Exchange (library books due)
Thursday, Nov. 29-Fine Arts & P.E. day
Friday, Nov. 30-Due Spelling unit #8 & spelling quiz

Let's have a terrific week!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact me by email or phone the school to make an appointment.

       Well the month of November is moving rather quickly...already we are in the middle of November and we seem to be rocketing towards Christmas...For those of you wondering about first term report cards, they are being written right now, and will be going home in the beginning of December.  
     In Science the habitat projects are coming along and should be completed this week so students can present their work.  In language arts we are still working out of the Write Trait booklet to build our writing skills also we are beginning to work with short stories this week.     
A Reminder about Show & Tell
Show & Tell this week students are encouraged to bring one "mystery" item to share. Classmates will attempt to guess what the hidden item is by asking questions. Show and Tell items are encouraged to be "made" things, "science" things, "found" things or things related to the theme being studied at the time (TOYS ARE NOT ALLOWED). Pictures are a great way of sharing an event, family member or a pet (due to allergies NO real pets will be allowed in class). If your child is sick for his Show & Tell day, he/she will get to make up his missed day as soon as he/she returns to school. If your child forgets their Show& Tell day, he/she will be encouraged to share (Tell) about something as part of his/her turn. Children who forget will not be given the opportunity to "make up" Show & Tell.
  Library Day is on Wednesdays so please make sure your child has their library books in their backpack!  We still have students forgetting their books!  Once again make sure your child has indoor shoes to wear in the classroom and for P.E. class.  Boots are not allowed in the classroom or in the gym.
We will have New Spelling Unit this week.  Please practice the words everyday and students do one page a day...handing in their spelling unit by Friday.  


Let's have a great week!
If you have any questions or concerns you can contact me through email or phone the school and we can set up a day and time to meet. 

     This week will feature Halloween day on Wednesday! Students will be excited on this day and we will have our own celebration in the afternoon.  Students are to wear only black and orange for dress code for this day (Please No costumes!) this is school wide.  There will be a  new spelling unit and we will continue with developing our writing skills this week as well.
Show and Tell theme will be photos of family or pets.  Please no toys for show and tell. 
In S.S. this week we are investigating 1st nation names of places in Canada and in health and career we are continuing our look at healthy foods vs Junk food. 

Library books are due back by Tuesday or Wednesday morning...please make sure your child has their books back each week.  Students are to exchange the books every week and fill their reading log sheet for the month.  The October log sheet is due on Wednesday, October 31st!  Thank you for your assistance!

Highlights for this week!
Monday, Oct.29-New spelling unit & Fine Arts
Tuesday, Oct. 30-Artstarts presentation
Wednesday, Oct. 31-Fine Arts
Thursday, Nov. 1-P.E. day
Friday, Nov.2-Spelling quiz & Computer day

Let's have a great week!
As always if you have any questions or concerns please email me or phone the school to make an appointment. 

     This week will be another busy one! 
Reminder that can you please send students in running shoes to school. We take many brain breaks throughout the day where we do exercises or run laps. We do not have time for students to change out of crocks or sandals into their shoes. Running shoes must be at school for our P.E. days.
REMINDER:
Spelling:  Spelling unit 4 this week.  Remember your child should do one page a day for homework.
Each spelling unit is due Friday morning  and we will have a short spelling quiz in the morning.
If students are absent on Monday morning it is their responsibility to get the spelling unit and return the work to the class.   
     In math we are learning all about numeration. The students are learning how to represent & rename numbers. We will be modelling numbers using base ten blocks. It is very important at this stage that students know place value (ones, tens & hundreds place).  Skip counting is a skill that is extremely beneficial for mental math & can easily be practiced at home. Skip count with your kids as you walk down the street: "Lets skip count by 3s! 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24....".
We will have a short math quiz on place value this week. 

Show and Tell theme will be photos of family or pets.  Please no toys for show and tell. 
In S.S. we are continuing with our map of Canada.  In Health and Career we are starting our food group unit. 

Library books are due back by Tuesday or Wednesday morning...please make sure your child has their books back each week.  Thank you for your assistance!

Highlights for this week:
Monday, October 22-New spelling unit
Tuesday, October 23-P.E. Day & Math quiz
Wednesday, October 24-Fine Arts
Thursday, October 25-P.E. Day & Fine Arts
Friday, October 26-Due:Spelling Unit #4 and Spelling quiz

Let's have a great week!
If you have any concerns or questions please contact me by email or phone the school to make an appointment.

     This week will be a short week with a Professional Development Day on Friday so students will not be getting a new spelling unit.  Instead we will be continuing with developing writing skills and grammar.  Make sure your child is filling out their reading logs everyday.  Also, please make sure your child continues to bring in their library books before or on Wednesday.  Thank you to parents who were able to come out for the salmon run field trip...I do appreciate your assistance...we can't do field trips without your help! 
In math we will continue with place value and introduce borrowing when we do subtraction.  In Social Studies we will be working on mapping of Canada. 
In Science we will be working on our salmon booklets...hopefully we will done this week.  Health and Career we will be working on what makes us  kind to others. 
Please make sure your child has indoor shoes for gym class.  Weather is changing so your child should be wearing something that keeps them warm.  In P.E. class we are starting our Volleyball unit. 

This week;
Monday, October 15-No Spelling unit
Tuesday, October 16-P.E. Day
Wednesday, October 17-Fine Arts & Library Day
Thursday, October 18-Fine Arts & P.E. Day
Friday, October 19-Professional Development Day (No School)

Let's have a great week!
If you have any questions or concerns please email or phone the school so we can arrange a time to meet. 

 

     I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend and you enjoyed your time with your family!  This is a short week with Thanksgiving Monday and Salmon Run field trip on Tuesday.  We will not have a spelling unit, instead our focus will be on writing skills.  The highlights of our week will look like this;​
A Big thank you to parents for coming out for parent-teacher interviews...it was a pleasure meeting with you and chatting about your child!!  If you have any questions please contact me. 
​LANGUAGE ARTS
      In writing students are learning to 'toss out' details that are unimportant or unnecessary.  Students will also be focusing on grammar in this short week!    

MATH
      Students will continue to learn about place value and how to represent numbers in expanded form.  Practising skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s up to 300. 
In Social Studies we will be continuing with our mapping skills and in Science we are continuing with our Salmon unit (Salmon Run field trip...please make sure your child is dressed for the weather!!  The weather for this day is a high of 9 degrees and 60% percent chance of rain.     

This week;
Monday, Oct. 8-No School-Thanksgiving Monday
Tuesday, Oct. 9-Salmon Run Field trip (All day)
Wednesday, Oct. 10-Return library books
Thursday, Oct. 11-P.E.
Friday, Oct. 12-Computers

Let's have a great week!
As always if you have any questions or concerns please can contact me by email or phone the school. 

   Well I was impressed with the first full week of school students worked hard in class and most of the students brought in their homework on Thursday!  Thank you to parents who came out for the Terry Fox Run! 
This week will feature spelling unit 2 (Please have your child do one page each day and bring the spelling in on Friday).
I sent out another permission form for the Salmon Run taking place on October 9th...this is right after Thanksgiving weekend.  There is a cost of $3.00...please get those in ASAP so I know how many parent volunteers I have. 
In Language Arts we are working on capitals and periods as well as making sure our sentences make sense.  In Math, we are continuing with place value this week and in Socials Studies we will continue with mapping skills.  In Science we are learning about the Salmon. 
Friendly Reminder
Library book exchange day is Wednesdays...so please make sure library books are returned by this day.  If students are finished with the book they can bring the book in earlier.  Let's have no over due books!  Students are to take out 4 books (2 books are used in the classroom for silent reading).
Parents please keep the reading log sheet at home until the end of the month...September log sheet is due on Friday this week!

This month is usually hectic and some forms are handed out to be signed and returned back as soon as possible.  Please check your child's agenda books! 
Dates to Remember!
October 3rd-half day of school for Parent/Teacher interviews-early dismissal at 12:30. I will sent home the interview times available (please check off 3 best times) if none of the times fits your schedule we can arrange a time that best suits your schedule (please send me an email).  
THEMES
Students are completing their "All about Me" poster this week and doing a small presentation.
MATH- you can practice skip counting by 2's, 5's, from any number up to 100 with your child.
Health and Career- completing the Zones of Regulation poster when your not in the "Green Zone."

This Week:
Monday, September 24-New spelling words 
Tuesday, September 25-P.E. Day
Wednesday, September 26-Library day & Fine Arts
Thursday, September 27- P.E. Day & Fine Arts
Friday, September 28-Spelling quiz 

Let's have a great week!

I am always available to discuss your child's progress.  Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  There are 3 ways to contact me...you can use the Agenda, email (adhaliwal@sd73.bc.ca), or call the school.

     As our school year begins, many of you may have questions regarding what will happen day-to-day in our classroom. I have outlined the basic information below, in an attempt to make everything a little clearer for you.
     Please remember that I have an “open door” policy. You are always welcome in the classroom, whether you are scheduled in as a helper or if you have a few minutes away from work. However, to enable the class and me to get to know each other and establish Grade 2/3 routines I would appreciate it if you could please refrain from visiting until mid October. By then, the routines will be in place and the children will be less easily distracted. Of course, before and after class you are more than welcome to come in and check things out!
     Always feel free to call or visit me in the mornings (between 7:30 and 8:20) or after class (with appointment) if you have any questions about what is happening in our class. Children can sometimes misunderstand information or expectations and a quick call may clear these up.
     Pencil Box
All Grade 2/3 students will need a pencil box to keep all of their pencils, felts, erasers, etc. together inside their desks. 

School Supplies
I strongly encourage parents to buy school supplies through the school. The school district buys supplies in bulk and is able to obtain a better price for supplies. Also, these supplies are available throughout the year (I replace lost/broken items as needed).

Snacks and Lunch
Please send a spoon to accompany those snacks/lunches requiring one. Students do NOT have access to a microwave nor a refrigerator at the school. Please note that our school is peanut sensitive.  Students will be able to eat when they are "hungry" so please ensure your child has healthy snacks that will not make a mess.

Recess and Lunch
At Arthur Stevenson elementary, students are expected to go outside for recess and lunch, regardless of weather conditions (except for the coldest days in winter). Please ensure that your child has appropriate outdoor footwear and outerwear for the day’s forecasted weather.

Indoor Shoes
Daily Physical Activity is an important part of the Grade 2/3 program. Each student must have a pair of non-marking running shoes, which they are able to fasten independently (these will be your student’s indoor shoes). These shoes will stay at school throughout the year.

Skirts and Dresses
When your daughter is getting dressed in the morning please consider the types of activities that we do daily in Grade 2/3. As you know, we will be going outside to play in the playground during recess and lunch.   On P.E. days (Tuesdays & Thursdays) please make sure your child is dressed appropriately.  Please consider putting a pair of shorts or tights under dresses and skirts to help your daughter feel more comfortable in these situations. Thank you.

Birthdays
In class we have a low-key birthday “treatment”. We sing “Happy Birthday” and help make the birthday child feel special. If parents wish to send a treat for the class, please check with me first because we do have allergies.

***I ask that birthday invitations NOT be distributed at school during school hours. Those children who are left out feel badly and don’t understand number limits, etc. If you give the invitations to me in the morning, I can discreetly hand them out sometime during the day.

Special Helper
In our class we have a daily helper to do small classroom tasks and to be leader in line, etc. All children will get equal turns at this.

Show and Tell
There is a posted “Show and Tell” schedule. Students are encouraged to bring one “mystery” item to share. Classmates will attempt to guess what the hidden item is by asking questions. Show and Tell items are encouraged to be “made” things, “science” things, “found” things or things related to the theme being studied at the time (TOYS ARE NOT ALLOWED).

Toys
Toys are not welcome at school because they can be lost, broken and/or stolen (this includes Pokemon cards).

Special Events
During the year, many special days and events will occur. Information will come home as each event is planned. Some field trips will also be planned.

Permission Slips and Time-Sensitive Mail
Occasionally, parents will receive permission slips and other important information that requires immediate attention. Please return these forms as soon as possible. Thank you.

School Times

8:20 am                First bell—doors open

8:30 am                Class Starts (students must be in class and ready to work)

9:55-10:10 am  Recess (students will eat snacks before/after recess)

11:50  Lunch (students play first and eat second)

12:30-Eating Bell (students inside to eat)class begins for the afternoon

12:45 p.m.- Warning bell rings

12:50 p.m. Afternoon instructions begins

2:30 p.m.- Dismissal (student pick up in the hallway or at the office if your late).



As always you can contact me through email: adhaliwal@sd73.bc.ca or phone the school to make an appointment.
Let's have a great week!

     This is the last week for the blog posting....the next two weeks will feature a number of different items including field trips and assemblies.  The field trip will take place on the Monday, June 18th (Wildlife Park).  The second field trip will take place at the beginning of the week Swimming at Westsyde pool June 25th. 
    There will be an assembly for Recognition of students for the month of June.  The primary Fun Day will take place on June 26th so if your child would like to have a hot dog for lunch please get the forms back by this week.  There will be a concession available on this day for the primary students . 
The year-end assembly will take place at 10:30 am on June 28th.  Students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon. 

     This week and next students will be working on building their skills in math and in Language Arts we will continue with comprehension of stories that they read.  There will be no spelling unit for this week and next week.
     A large thank you to parents who volunteered for field trips and it was a delight seeing all of the family trees!
 Big Reminder!!
Please return all library books.
 
Highlights for this week:
Monday, June 18-Field trip to the Wildlife Park
Tuesday, June 19-Fine Arts 
Wednesday, June 20-Return all library books
Thursday, June 21- P.E. day
Friday, June 22-P.E. day 

Let's have a great week!
If you have any questions or concerns please email me or phone the school to arrange an appointment.