Hello students & parents!
We are fully back into the swing of things and I must congratulate the students for their positive attitude and hard work since they have returned from Christmas break. Way to go students and keep it up!
REMINDERS/UPDATES:
- thank you for sending EXACT change for pizza, subway, trips. It really helps out!
- the students are now blogging on: http://kidblog.org/MrsMassarosClass-2/. Please check out the blog and comment on students' posts- they would LOVE that! If possible, please get other family members and friends to comment as well- thank you! Please talk to your child about the importance of EDITING their posts by checking spelling before they submit!!
- pledge forms have been sent out for the Much Music dance on Feb 10! Thank you in advance for fundraising for our school. Thank you to CSAC for organizing this event!
- students will be involved in a Music workshop on Monday all afternoon. Many thanks to Ms Colella for organizing!
- P.A. Day on Friday January 24.
- Hot Dog Day & Dress Down Day Friday January 31.
- there will be a Social Studies & Science Edmodo quiz done in class this week. Please ensure your child is reviewing for these quizzes by looking over our class handouts & Edmodo videos.
- We have moved on to Chapter 5- Measurement for Math. Students usually have some Math homework each night from the textbook, workbook or on Edmodo. A quiz & test will take place in the next couple of weeks.
- Please check out this great site with your child to help them with their Social Studies assignments & assessments on Canada's trading partners: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
- Please look at the previous blog post, which outlines what we are covering for the month of January- thank you!
- As always, please check your child's Edmodo account once a week or more to keep track of what we are learning in class. We use Edmodo for every subject every week!
Thank you for reading!
Mrs Massaro
Saturday 18 January 2014
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Happy 2014!
Hello students and parents and welcome back!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas, despite the ice storm! I wanted to thank you all for the thoughtful Christmas cards and the generous gifts- it is much appreciated!
We are all looking forward to a productive rest of the year and I hope that you all continue to check this blog often to ensure that you are aware of what dates are coming up and what we are learning in the class.
Some updates for the next month:
- In Math, we are reviewing Chapter 4 Addition and Subtraction and moving on to Chapter 5 Measurement. Please encourage your child to practice each lesson by working on the corresponding lessons on Nelson Online- these activities are always posted on Edmodo. Students should also continue to go on Sum Dog as the games on this site reinforce the Math we are learning in class.
- In Language, we are continuing to work on Digital Citizenship in Media and students will be creating their own viral video about their digital footprint in the next month or so. In Reading, we are now looking at the comprehension strategy 'Asking Questions' and reviewing 'Determining Important Ideas' and 'Making Connections'. Students are given 30-60 minutes most days to read from their book bins during Daily Cafe and work on comprehension strategies and conference in small strategy groups with me. In Writing, students continue to conference with their peers and myself on the writing process.
I am very excited to announce that very soon, students will be creating their own personal blog entries through a great site- www.kidblog.org. I will be posting topics once a week and students will reply to these posts. Please check out your child's blog posts and comment if possible! This will encourage creativity and strong reading and writing skills for your child! A form regarding this site will be sent home this week- please sign and return back as soon as possible- thank you!
- In Science, students will be finally presenting their Biomes project using Blendspace presentation technology this week! I know the students have worked hard on this project, so I am looking forward to seeing the final results! Students worked on both self and peer evaluations earlier this week. We will continue with Biodiversity this month with a final test towards the end of January.
- In Social Studies, students continue to learn about Canada's connections to other countries, specifically in terms of trade. Your child will continue to complete Edmodo quizzes every 2-3 weeks on the recent lessons discussed in class. Please look out for weekly assignments that your child should be working on.
- In Health, we continue to look at what healthy living means and many discussions and assignments take place on Edmodo, so please check often.
- In Religion, we are looking at the virtue of courage this month and will be using the amazing puppets that the students made before the Christmas break to create short dramatizations of what courage means.
Finally, the students are presenting their New Year goals this Friday using an online presentation technology called Blendpace. We are officially on the technology train!!
Please check Edmodo at least weekly to make sure your child is completing all necessary work! As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Stay warm!
Mrs Massaro
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas, despite the ice storm! I wanted to thank you all for the thoughtful Christmas cards and the generous gifts- it is much appreciated!
We are all looking forward to a productive rest of the year and I hope that you all continue to check this blog often to ensure that you are aware of what dates are coming up and what we are learning in the class.
Some updates for the next month:
- In Math, we are reviewing Chapter 4 Addition and Subtraction and moving on to Chapter 5 Measurement. Please encourage your child to practice each lesson by working on the corresponding lessons on Nelson Online- these activities are always posted on Edmodo. Students should also continue to go on Sum Dog as the games on this site reinforce the Math we are learning in class.
- In Language, we are continuing to work on Digital Citizenship in Media and students will be creating their own viral video about their digital footprint in the next month or so. In Reading, we are now looking at the comprehension strategy 'Asking Questions' and reviewing 'Determining Important Ideas' and 'Making Connections'. Students are given 30-60 minutes most days to read from their book bins during Daily Cafe and work on comprehension strategies and conference in small strategy groups with me. In Writing, students continue to conference with their peers and myself on the writing process.
I am very excited to announce that very soon, students will be creating their own personal blog entries through a great site- www.kidblog.org. I will be posting topics once a week and students will reply to these posts. Please check out your child's blog posts and comment if possible! This will encourage creativity and strong reading and writing skills for your child! A form regarding this site will be sent home this week- please sign and return back as soon as possible- thank you!
- In Science, students will be finally presenting their Biomes project using Blendspace presentation technology this week! I know the students have worked hard on this project, so I am looking forward to seeing the final results! Students worked on both self and peer evaluations earlier this week. We will continue with Biodiversity this month with a final test towards the end of January.
- In Social Studies, students continue to learn about Canada's connections to other countries, specifically in terms of trade. Your child will continue to complete Edmodo quizzes every 2-3 weeks on the recent lessons discussed in class. Please look out for weekly assignments that your child should be working on.
- In Health, we continue to look at what healthy living means and many discussions and assignments take place on Edmodo, so please check often.
- In Religion, we are looking at the virtue of courage this month and will be using the amazing puppets that the students made before the Christmas break to create short dramatizations of what courage means.
Finally, the students are presenting their New Year goals this Friday using an online presentation technology called Blendpace. We are officially on the technology train!!
Please check Edmodo at least weekly to make sure your child is completing all necessary work! As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Stay warm!
Mrs Massaro
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