Happy Holly-days!

Christmas holidays have arrived! We have lots to look forward to. Enjoy family time, fun and relaxation.

Here are our thoughts:
I'm looking forward to Christmas because the train calendar we have is almost done and I'm going to get the last box. -Theo
I am going to go snowmobiling at my friend's place. -Tyson
I am going tobogganing on a hill. -Stacey
I am excited for Christmas because I get to spend time with my family. -Brooke
I'm so excited for Christmas because I get lots of presents. -Arianna
I can't wait to get lots and lots of presents. -Lily
I am so excited to build my Lego boat I got for my birthday. -Ben
I am looking forward to getting presents. -Jack
We get to spend time with family and it's Jesus' birthday. -Bianca

I am looking forward to Christmas because I am going to wake up early and draw a picture for Sam and put it in his stocking. I am going to be like a little Secret Santa. -Charlotte
I am looking forward to Christmas because of all the presents. -Brody
I hope I get Criss Cross Smash. It is a bit car. -Desi
I like Christmas because we get to decorate our Christmas tree. -Adria
I am looking foward to Christmas because I might go skating. -Ava
I like my Christmas tree. -Dominic
I am looking forward to Santa coming and I wake up and see him. -Chase
I like Christmas because it is so fun. I get lots and lots of presents. -Blake

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas. Take care of one another. May 2017 be a year filled with lots of love and laughter. Thank you Room 2 Families for all your support as we continue learning and growing together.

I can't wait to hear about all your holiday adventures. I'll see everyone on January 9th, 2017!
-Mrs. :)

Reflections of the Week

The bitterly cold weather made it challenging for everyone to be inside this week. We talked about how the sun was shining brightly, yet we were stuck inside. We had our concert performances on Wednesday. Thanks to the supportive audience members it was a huge success. We appreciated all the baking that was provided by our families to be enjoyed after the concert. Gym classes were finally back in the gym after the staging and chairs were removed. Parent Advisory Council treated the school to a pizza lunch today. We enjoyed pizza, a granola bar and juice....yum yum. We are bringing home an ornament for the tree which was made during our school wide activity with our Big Buddies. We had a class meeting to end our week. At these meetings we individually share something we are happy or excited about and then we share something that may be worrying us. It is great to hear the kids talk about what is on their minds.

Here are our thoughts:
I am happy about the concert. I liked being on the stage. -Desi
When I got in the living room I saw my elf in the Kleenex box sleeping. His eyes were open. -Ben
I liked that we got to pick cookies after the concert. They were yummy and good. -Chase
My favourite part about the show was dancing on the stage and doing the Jingle Bell dance. -Charlotte
I liked the concert because we were dancing and we saw our parents. -Adria
I liked the ornaments we made with our Big Buddies. -Brooke
I liked the concert because we stood on the stage. -Brody
I am happy that I built something out of Lego at recess. I built a Bey Blade. -Marshall
I spoke on stage when it was the Christmas concert. I felt happy. -Tyson
I am happy because after school I am going to the MTS Centre with my friend and my brothers. I can see some of the Jets. -Jack
I am going to the MTS Centre with my brother's friend. My friend is coming with us too. I want to see some of the Jets players. -Andrew
I am excited for my birthday on February 10th. I am having a Halloween birthday party. -Blake
I am excited for Christmas. I get lots of presents. -Lily
I'm happy because at the Christmas concert I said something in the mic. -Biance
I am excited about the Christmas ornaments we made. I will hang it on my Christmas tree. -Theo
I was happy to make Christmas ornaments with my Big Buddy. -Ava

Enjoy the weekend everyone. I hope we all keep warm!
- Mrs. T :)

Concert Practice

We are preparing for our concerts next week. It takes a lot of bravery to get up on stage in front of an audience. We hope you are able to see our performance on Wednesday at 2 and 6:30 p.m.

Here are our thoughts:
We went to the gym and then we practiced singing in the gym. We had fun skipping. -Chase
I danced on the stage. -Stacey
We practiced our songs on stage. We did Jingle Bells. -Ava
It is the concert on Wednesday. -Blake

This was the first time we went on the stage in grade 1. -Jack

The stage is tall and it is in the gym. It has posts under it. There are going to be chairs in the gym. -Brody
We practiced the songs to sing on the stage. We are going to have a Christmas concert on Wednesday. -Andrew
The practice was awesome because it was fun to be on the stage. -Desi
We went to the gym and sang Jingle Dash. -Bianca
At the concert we are singing Oh Christmas Tree. -Adria
At the practice I loved Jolly Old Nicholas, the ho ho ho part. -Arianna
We dance and sing at the concert. -Dominic
I wonder why we have to practice our Christmas concert. -Theo
I love singing Jingle Bells. -Lily
The practice was the best. I cannot wait until the Christmas concert because I practice so good and I know we will be good. -Brooke

See you on Wednesday! SPIN Club will be selling handmade beaded snowflakes at the Tuesday and Wednesday concerts. They are $3 for one or two for $5. The money raised will go towards their global initiative for Free the Children: Education in Nicaragua. Thanks for your support!
-Mrs. T :)

Remembering the Dinos. . .

The Dinos sure got into some mischief at night. Here are the highlights of their time in Room 2.

December means Dinovember is Over

With the start of a new month we are saying good-bye to Dinovember. What a month it has been. The excitement and squeals of laughter filled our days as we found the Dinos in our classroom. They even ventured out of our room to discover new places in our school. We will miss them for sure.

Here are our thoughts:
Dinovember is over. I thought it was fun. -Arianna
Our Dinos are gone. I miss them already. -Stacey
I was excited when the dinosaurs came on the first day. Chase
I loved Dinovember. I wonder what they are going to do next time when they come. -Brooke
I hope the Dinos had a good time here. -Tyson
I liked when the Dinos celebrated Theo and Desi's birthdays. -Adria
I helped clean up the Dino messes. They were funny. -Desi
The first day of Dinovember they got out of a big box. -Andrew
We wrote about the dinosaurs. -Dominic
I'm sad that the dinosaurs went back home, but I'm really happy that they left us some candy and dinosaurs. -Lily
When the dinosaurs messed up the calendar they changed the numbers all around. I fixed the calendar up, -Bianca
On one day the Dinos got into the sponges and bit some of them. I was sad because they chewed some of them up. -Jack
The Dinos jumped on Miss Laura's cart. They were doing stuff to her cart. -Marshall
I'm sad that the Dinos left. I also liked what they did. -Theo
I liked when the Dinos got into the recycling bin. They were recycling. -Charlotte
I was excited when they came in the box. -Ava
I liked when the Dinos went into the equipment room in the gym. It was cool. -Blake

If you follow us on Instagram you were able to see the daily antics of the Dinos. We hope you enjoyed their visit as much as we did. Now we will gear up for another wonderful month as we countdown to Christmas. Let the excitement continue!

-Mrs. T :)

The Weeks are Flying By

It has been a busy week in Room 2. The snow finally arrived, we learned about the element of line in art, Walking Wednesday took us through the community, Ms Gauvreau was in our room for our writing residency and the Dinos were up to some pretty funny adventures!

We have had a guest in our room working with us on our writing journey. I am so proud that the kids in grade one see themselves as writers and readers. We will be making a counting book about dinosaurs as the Dinos have been a great source of inspiration for our writing this month. During our writing residency, other teachers joined us to watch the process with Ms Gauvreau leading the way. We were so lucky to be a host class with Ms G. The Dinos liked her too. They even snuck into Ms Gauvreau's bag and went home with her one night!

Walking Wednesday

Here are our thoughts:
There's a book called Snowmen at Night. Ms Gauvreau read it to us. -Arianna
The Dinos made snowballs and  a snowman. -Stacey
We did art. We drew different lines. -Marshall
We got snow. I was building a snow fort. -Ava
The dinosaurs got into Ms Gauvreau's suitcase and went home with her. -Jack

The writers of Room 2

We had snow. It snowed today I am really excited. I can't believe it. -Chase
On our walk we made snowballs and threw them at the field. -Bianca
I liked Ms Gauvreau because I got to see the other teachers who came to our room. -Brooke
The dinosaurs were at Ms Gauvreau's place. They were eating the fruit. -Andrew
I love the walk. I loved the snowball throwing. We don't throw snowballs on the playground. -Brody
I like playing outside because I get to go in snow forts. -Blake
I wrote so good. I wrote about 2 dinosaurs in a boat fishing for fish. -Ben
We walked in the snow for the first time on Walking Wednesday. -Lily
I love squishing the snow with my hands. -Desi
I stomped my feet in the snow. -Dominic
I made a big snowball and it got joined to a snow fort. -Tyson
I liked when Ms Gauvreau came to do our Dino book. -Theo

I can't believe it is already nearing the end of November. Report cards go home on Monday. We are looking forward to celebrating our learning with you at student led conferences next week.
Have a great weekend.

The Dinos on Ms Gauvreau;s table enjoying fresh fruit!

-Mrs. T :)

Geocaching

Our Wednesday walk took us out to find our first geocache. Some students in our class have been geocaching before so they were able to tell us about their experiences. It was pretty exciting

 Here are our thoughts:
We found a treasure on a tree. -Stacey
I had fun climbing some branches to look for the geocache.-Chase
People look for stuff. It is pretty cool. -Arianna
We walked to Sobeys. -Dominic
We went for a walk and we found a little note that says who found the geocache. -Bianca
I was the one who found the geocache. I had a picture inside of my head because I have a computer in my brain. -Lily
I like going geocaching with my dad. I found one that had no pencil so I told Mrs. Tresoor to bring a pencil. -Blake
I went geocaching before and I found a whole bunch on Mother's Day on my bike. Some didn't have pencils. -Brody
We found the geocache in a tree. Ben
We walked in the sticks. They broke and cracked. There wasn't a geocache in the branches. -Ava
We went to geocache and we found a container. -Charlotte
The geocache didn't have any toys in it and that's why we just wrote our name on the paper inside. -Jack
I like going geocaching because we went back to that same place after school with my auntie.I have never gone geocaching before -Theo
We found the geocache. It was in the split of a tree. Inside there was a bag and a piece of paper in the bag because we wrote our name. Good thing we had a pen because it did not come with a pen.-Brooke
We looked in the branches on the ground, but it wasn't it there. It was in a tree. -Tyson
We found a geocache yesterday on our walk. -Andrew
I liked geocaching because we found cool stuff. -Adria

The kids have been asking if we will go geocaching again. You never know what our next walking adventure may bring.
-Mrs. T :)

A November to Remember

The week has been filled with the antics of the Dinos, enjoying the beautiful weather, discussions about Remembrance Day and so much more. Students have a long weekend because there is no school on November 11 and no school for students on Monday, November 14.

Here are our thoughts:
I liked the park because there was a pretend truck. -Jack
I was a wreath bearer at the Remembrance Day assembly. -Ava
I liked the slider at the park. -Chase
I enjoy having the dinosaurs in Room 2. -Adria
I liked the swinging monkey bars at the park. -Lily
The dinosaurs miss home because they want to see their family and friends. -Andrew
I liked the slide at the purple park. -Brody
I liked the rings at the purple park. -Bianca
I liked the assembly because I got to carry the wreath up with my friend. -Ben
I liked going to the park. I liked playing outside. -Theo
I thought the thing that slides was fun. -Arianna
I liked going to the purple park because it is my favourite colour.

Today the dinosaurs were really funny. They started their own colour club. I think they miss home and their friends. It would be really nice if they would just relax and like to stay. -Brooke
I liked going to the purple park. -Blake
The dinosaurs were colouring at my table today. -Desi
We sang O'Canada at the assembly. We saw pictures of gravestones, soldiers and poppies. -Tyson

Our Wednesday Walk took us to a park in the community. Many of the kids know it as Purple Park which makes sense since there is a giant purple slide. The November weather has been delightful. I'm not sure how long it will last, but I know we are loving it. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I got my snow tires on extra early this year! Hard to believe that there was a blizzard 30 years ago that shut down the city.

The students did a very good job of being respectful at the assembly today. It was different to not clap for the wonderful performances. Thanks to the help and support from everyone at school for putting together such a lovely program. Take time to remember.
-Mrs. T :)

Our Walk to the Cenotaph

Crossing at the crosswalk.

We moved our walk to Friday last week and Ms Knoll walked with us to the cenotaph. For some students it was their first time seeing this monument. The singing of O'Canada was beautiful as we stood in the sunshine around the Canadian flag.

Here are our thoughts:
I saw soldiers' names. -Adria
I really liked when we read the words on the cenotaph. -Chase
We walked to the cenotaph. -Stacey
We sang O'Canada by the flag. -Arianna
I liked when Ms Knoll said all the names. -Lily
It was cool because we got to know the names of the soldiers who died. -Jack
I liked when we were singing O'Canada. -Marshall
The cenotaph is cool because it is tall. -Blake
At the cenotaph Ms Knoll read all the names. -Ava
I loved singing O'Canada. -Charlotte

Singing O'Canada

I think it was a good idea to read the names on the cenotaph. -Theo
The cenotaph was tall. -Brooke
I liked when we sat around the cenotaph. -Desi
It was a long walk. -Dominic
I liked the cenotaph because it's big. -Brody
We sang O'Canada around the flag. -Tyson
We went to the cenotaph. People laid poppies already. We read the names of the soldiers on both sides. -Ben
The cenotaph had two poppies on it. -Andrew
I liked when Ms Knoll said the names and we said we remember. -Bianca

We are forever grateful for the bravery shown by the young people from this area who fought for our freedom. Because of the sacrifices of so many, we are able to live safely in a beautiful country. We are fortunate to be able to play freely, which is what we did in Memorial Park after our ceremony. Lest We Forget.
-Mrs. T :)

Memorial Park

Heading back to school.

It's Dinovember

Surprise!

We got a special delivery on Halloween. The box said,  "Do not to open until November 1st". When we got to school the next day, dinosaurs had broken out of the box and they ate a lot of Halloween treats. The dinos have been surprising us each day with their nightly antics.

Here are our thoughts:

The dinos stomped on the candy. -Marshall

They made a card that said it was Dinovember -Arianna

I'm surprised that they chewed up some sponges. - Ava

They bit the sponges. They made some mess. I think the T-Rex opens his mouth at night and chomps on stuff. -Desi

I cannot believe that those dinos can make a huge mess. -Theo

The Dinos are here.

It was super funny when they messed up the calendar and told us it was Dinovember. -Andrew

I'm surprised because the dinosaurs can move at night. -Ben

I'm having fun with the dinos being so funny. I think they are controlled by the moon. It's pretty crazy. -Chase

I like the dinosaurs. -Dominic

I think it's funny that all the dinosaurs are crazy about the sponges. -Brooke

I'm surprised that the dinosaurs came out of the box. -Blake

They went on the calendar yesterday. They made a mess. -Tyson
Dinosaurs are eating our sponges. -Stacey

They left us a note.

It was funny when they were all over the calendar. I liked the one holding the flag because it was funny. -Lily

The T-Rex chewed up the foam sponges. They made a big mess with our cars. -Brody

The dinosaurs have been chewing up the sponges. -Bianca

I love Dinovember because each day the dinosaurs surprise us. -Jack
I can't believe the dinosaurs wrecked some sponges. -Adria

What happened to the calendar?

Uh oh!

Hey, those are our sponges and cars!

That looks like fun.

Each morning the kids are wondering what the dinos have been up to at night. It is sure to be a month full of excitement. Welcome to Dinovember!
- Mrs. T :)

What do you think the dinos will do next?