Parents and Players,

This week will be our final hurrah with work before the holidays...so, please put in one final strong effort this week by reviewing with your child for our upcoming Social Studies test and Math Retest (only those notified).

Social Studies Test this Friday

I will be sending home the social studies duo tangs tonight for your review.  This is what the students should review...

Gr. 2 - 

• Name the 5 oceans and 7 continents and be able to label them correctly on a map
• Name and label the 10 provinces and 3 territories correctly on a map
• Describe and label a compass rose and follow directions of north, south, east and west
• Identify the northern and southern hemispheres on a map/globe
• Identify the equator on a map/globe
• Name the continents located in the northern hemisphere and the ones located in the southern hemisphere
• Explain what a star (capital city) and cirlce (large city) represent on a map

Gr. 3 - 

• know the names of the two main groups of First Nations people
• Roles of the Men, Women, girls and boys of First Nations daily living
• Name and explain the roles of the Chiefs
• Name and describe the games the First Nations children played
• Describe "push" and "pull" factors
• Explain the process of making pemmican
• describe the house and surrounding area where the First Nations lived
• Describe how the First Nations used the land to live
• Explain all of the ways the First Nations helped the Early Settlers adapt to the land

Coach Wilson

Happy Monday Parents and Players...

This week...

Please check your child's agenda for the daily homework that will be coming home.  Some nights, students may not have ANY, however, check to make sure... Also, be aware the it is CRITICAL that your child practise his/her recorder EVERY NIGHT for 10 minutes if we wish to perform Jingle Bells at our Christmas Walk Through Tuesday, December 20th.

Christmas Walk-Through - Tuesday, December 20th from 5:30 until 7:30 St. Christopher will host a Christmas walk through.  As a special treat, team players in 2/3W will be performing Jingle Bells on the recorder for parents to enjoy.  Our short performance will start promptly at 6:00 pm in our classroom.  It should take approximately 10 minutes!  We have been working really hard to fit in all those difficult notes on the recorder as I am SURE you have heard each night as they practise!


HELP NEEDED!  Parents, some students require additional support at home to master essential math concepts on reading a calendar, telling time and reading temperature.  Please assist your child if their score on this last test showed signs of struggle.  I will be sending home additional math practise that must be worked on this week.  I will do a small group instruction for those in need this week, however, please spend 15-20 minutes EVERY NIGHT reviewing this week.  I do not always have enough class time to give the much needed one-to-one assistance that some students require to master these concepts.  If your child received an R, there will be retest provided this Friday.   I will be sending home the rest of the tests tomorrow.

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What is 5 x 5?

Oooops!!! Sorry parents and players, did not get THRoWs and Math books into agendas yesterday!!!  I will send them home tonight!

Coach Wilson

PARENTS!!

Last call for book orders Wednesday!  Please have a look at the book orders tonight and send in a cheque of the books you'd like for Christmas.  Please send me a note if these books should be kept on the 'down low' for later pick up!

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  How often does a leap year occur?

Happy 2nd Week of Advent! 

This week:  Each night, your child will take home their Math duo tang for review for our test on Thursday.  Please go over and practise where needed.

TOMORROW:  John R. Park Field Trip (trying again)  Same chaperones as originally selected.  Reminder to dress VERY WARMLY as we will be outside for most of the day.  Also, bring a disposable lunch marked clearly with your child's name and 2/3W.  Thank you!

Thursday - Math Test on Measurement:  Reading a calendar, telling time, and temperature.

Friday  - WOW test, THRoW is due, Art Quiz on Warm and Cool Colours - see art duo tang for review Thursday night.

I have been less than diligent in doing our weekly blog draws, BUT NO WORRY, I will catch up on all of those Secret Question answers today and hold the ultimate draw (pulling 4 blog draw winners!).  Keep up the great work in recording the secret question answers!  Most importantly, THANK YOU parents for reading my blog and staying up on all of the ongoings in Team Wilson!

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  
What well-known figure suddenly appeared on my literacy cart on Friday?

This past Sunday marked the beginning of Advent, a time of preparing our hearts and minds for the birth of Jesus!  We are learning about the Christmas story in Religion and celebrating each week with our own classroom paraliturgy.  If you are able, please make every effort to bring your child to mass so that your child has the opportunity to be a part of a wonderful celebration during this advent season.

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  What does the first candle of advent represent?  Joy, Peace, Hope or Love?