Yummy Hot Lunch!

Hot lunch is always a highlight at school. It also means parents do not have to make lunch for a day. We were very excited to hear the 12:15 bell. We have been busy doing animal research with Mrs. Dent Scarcello for IBL (Inquiry Based Learning). Ask your child which animal they are learning about and some facts they have found out. Measurement continues to be a focus as we are comparing things in our classroom. We reviewed our facts to 10 with a card game called Pyramid. Maybe you can play it at home.

Here are our thoughts:

From snow . . .

I love hot lunch because I get to eat pizza. -Desi
Hot lunch is today. I love hot lunch because I get pizza. -Andrew
I brought out the sand toys they were new. I did instagram yesterday about them. -Brody
I am excited for hot lunch. My mom and my little brother are coming for hot lunch. -Brooke
We are having hot lunch today. We get pizza. -Tyson
We get hot lunch today and we will get pizza. We get computer lab. -Chase
We are learning about animals. I am learning about coyotes. -Marshall

to sand toys . . . 

I liked playing pyramid. You had to make a pyramid and make 10 with cards. I was good at it. -Ben
I liked to play pyramid. I was Ben's partner. I helped him play the game. -Jack
I measured the back table with big paper clips and small paper clips. It was 18 big paper clips long.-Adria
We did reasearch on our animals. I did an owl. Before I did not know anything about owls, but now I do. -Bianca
I take out the ball at recess. I kick it with my friends. -Dominic
I can't wait for hot lunch because it is today. -Lily
I liked measuring with paper clips. We measured a book. Jack and I measured them. -Blake
We did research on animals. My animal is a polar bear. -Theo
We did research on animals. Sea lions live in the Pacific Ocean. -Ava

to no jackets!

We had hot lunch. I got cheese pizza. I know it will be yummy. -Charlotte

With the sunshine and warmer winds we are happy to be outside. The week was filled with snow, blowing winds and sunshine. Hopefully spring weather will be here to stay. Thanks to all our volunteers for helping with our hot lunch days. It takes a lot of organization and effort to coordinate a day like this. We appreciate it.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
-Mrs. T :)

What a Week!

It has been a busy week. Monday started with an assembly featuring a performance by Fubuki Daiko. They are a Japanese Taiko drumming group. Hiroshi and Naomi held workshops for students with a final performance on Thursday. The grade 1s were able to experience the drumming as well which was such a treat.

With Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd, we have been talking a lot about how we can all do our part to help our planet. We were encouraged to bring a litterless lunch on Tuesday. Our Walking Wednesdays started up again and we picked up garbage in the area along our route. We wore green and blue to school on Thursday as we continued to think about our Earth. The lights were frequently off in our classroom to help save energy. Our big window provided lots of lighting as we worked throughout the day.

We ended our week with a gallery walk through the school to see the excellent writing that was on display outside all of the classrooms. The kids were excited to see their own work and the work of friends and siblings.

Have a wonderful weekend. Remember it's Earth Day on Saturday, but we have been saying that Earth Day is every day. How are you going to make a difference?
-Mrs. T :)

Day of Pink

Today was International Day of Pink. We had an assembly and it was so great to see all the pink shirts to show support for respecting others and showing kindness. Every day is pink day!

Here are our thoughts:
We had Pink Day today. We wore pink shirts to school. -Theo
On Pink Day I wore my pink shirt from kindergarten and we talked about being respectful. -Chase
Be nice to people. -Andrew
 The whole school is wearing pink. - Lily
We are wearing pink because our school doesn't bully each other. -Bianca
My dad wore a pink shirt today and so did I. -Brody
We should be kind to other people and don't be a bully. -Ben
Day of pink is about no bullying. -Jack
I like Pink Day because it is a nice day. -Dominic
Day of Pink means loving others and to be kind. -Adria
I like Day of Pink because it means no bullying and being kind. I like to be kind. -Charlotte
Day of Pink started when a boy wore a pink shirt to school. Some bullies laughed at him. The class helped him by wearing pink shirts to school to make the boy feel happy. -Brooke
I wore a new pink shirt for Day of Pink. Mrs. Tresoor has one too. -Ava
I had a pink wrist band on for Day of Pink. -Tyson
Don't bully other people. They're just going to tell the teacher. -Desi
My dad has a pink tie. I wore a pink shirt and my brother wore a pink shirt too. -Blake

I am proud to see us stand up for each other and spread kindness each day. Our differences make us unique. Let's celebrate diversity.
- Mrs. T :)

Decorah Eagles!

We peeked in on the Decorah Eagles this morning. They are fascinating! Ms Wasney let us know that the eggs hatched and the nest is full of three baby eaglets. We are keeping an eye on them. Enjoy watching the eaglets grow and develop.

PJ and Stuffy Day

With today being the last day before spring break, we had a PJ and Stuffy Day to celebrate all the learning we have done in term 2. It was such a great time to relax in our comfy pjs and snuggle with a favourite stuffy. We are certainly looking forward to the week ahead.

Here are our thoughts:

I like my stuffy. His name is Tiger Wiger. -Chase

I was excited for pajama day. I brought a cool stuffy. It is a monster truck. His name is Wolverine. -Tyson

I brought my stuffy today, but I don't know her name. -Arianna

I brought Cuddles. She is soft and cuddly. -Adria

On the break I'm going to go to Build a Bear Workshop to check my oldest build a bear. Her name is Rainbow. -Charlotte

I am going to play outside in my backyard on spring break. I will play some games with water balloons. -Desi

Me and Blake did read to someone with my stuffies. We were in the quiet spot and we made little beds and it's hot lunch. I have cozy pajamas. -Jack

I'm going to Fargo. I'm going to practice my cannon balls in the pool. -Ben

On the break I am going to play some board games and play my X-Box. I'm going to have a tickle party and play boats -Brody

I'm going to the arcade to play games this weekend. -Marshall

Today is hot lunch and I am going to share my sandwich and my fruit rollup with Biscuit. -Brooke

For pajama day we had read to someone. I was lying down under the pillows. -Blake

I like pajama day. I brought my best stuffy, Winnie the Pooh. I also read a Winnie the Pooh book at daily 5. -Theo

I like pajama day because I read with Charlotte and her sock monkey. -Ava

I'm wearing Batman pajamas. -Dominic

I brought a stuffy. It is a sock monkey. -Andrew

Enjoy the break everyone! I can't wait to see your smiling faces and to hear about how you filled your week. See you on April 3. Remember to bring in your Mad Science forms and payment if you are interested in being a part of the before school sessions.

-Mrs. T :)

Happy Spring Break!

Celebrating our Learning

It was so great to have everyone come out to celebrate all of our hard work in term 2. The kids are so proud of what they have done and they love to show their families around our room.

Here are our thoughts:
I played Connect 4 with my Poppa. -Desi
I liked showing my parents all my writing. Tyson

I am proud of my writing because I worked really hard. -Ben

I liked showing my mom the yoga cat pose on the carpet. -Brooke

I liked that I showed all my artwork. I showed them my job, library lady. -Arianna

I showed my dad where I sit. I showed him around the classroom. -Marshall

I showed my parents my book bin and I read them a book. -Lily

I got to go to the gym with my dad and I got to play tag with Ben. -Chase

My mom and dad said that I did a good job with my work. -Bianca

I showed my mom and dad all my work. -Dominic
I liked showing my parents my letter I wrote them. -Ava

My parents liked my cutout art and my writing. -Adria
I liked conferences because I like showing my work. -Blake

I showed my mom everything in my portfolio. I did lots of work. -Andrew

I read my writing to my dad. He said it was good writing. -Brody

I was happy my mom came to see my work. -Jack

I showed my parents my artwork. My parents liked my artwork. -Theo

My parents liked my cutout collage. They said that I am a nice artist. -Charlotte

Thank you for taking the time to visit our classroom and to share in our learning. We loved having you here.

-Mrs. T :)

Paper Cut-Out Collages

In art class we learned about Henri Matisse. He was a famous artist who painted and sculpted. As he got older he was confined to a wheelchair which made it difficult for him to paint and sculpt. He didn't want to give up his interest in art so he began using scissors to create paper cut-outs. He said he was "drawing with scissors". His collages were admired by many. Some were extremely large murals that covered a whole wall. It was neat to be able to cut out shapes with our scissors. You may recognize some of our shapes, but many were made just by turning the paper and cutting unique forms. 

 

Here are our thoughts: 

I like cutting with scissors. -Lily

Matisse is a famous artist. I want to be one too. -Charlotte

I like the cut-out collages that Matisse made. He just used scissors and paper. He called it drawing with scissors. -Bianca

We made Matisse art. We used scissors and no crayons, markers or pencils. -Theo

I can make cool shapes by drawing with scissors. I can make some shapes wavy and bumpy. -Adria

I made a collage out of paper. It looks good. -Tyson

I liked the art we did. It was cool to cut out shapes. -Desi

It was really cool to make different shapes. -Ben

I liked some of the shapes some people made. Matisse is an artist. I am an artist too. -Ava

We cut shapes. I liked that. -Dominic

I liked making Matisse art. I like that I made a shape that looked like a dragon. -Brooke

Matisse is a very good artist. I like his collages. -Jack

I love Matisse and I love my collage I made. I bet he would like it if he was alive and in our school. -Brody

I cut out neat shapes. -Marshall

I like Matisse because he is a very good artist. -Andrew

You can see all of our collages on Artsonia. The artists in Room 2 are amazing.

-Mrs. T :)



Doing a gallery walk.