2 D Geometry

We read the funny story,  and tried to mimic all the polygons he shape-shifted into:

First, the triangle...

Then, the quadrilateral...

 pentagon...

 hexagon...

heptagon...

octagon...

and finally a nonagon.

Math + Literacy=

We wrote a "quick write" in our journals on which shape we would like to shape-shift into and why...

"Fun"d-raiser

We had a blast on our Read-a-thon, Fitness-a-thon!!!

Students participated in many many fun activities to get their heart pumping and bodies moving.

 

 

 

We had spurts of time where the kids can just chill' and read a book or have a book read to them by volunteers.

Mrs. Boccioletti (a retired teacher from our school)

Mrs. Farrand a superintendent with our school board

Thank you to all the families who donated to our fundraiser! Your generosity will go into making the Innovation Centre an amazing learning environment! Way to go Wildcats!

Happy Easter

We read the beautiful story, The Legend of the Three Trees. It is a story that begins with three trees that dream big, just as children do...

Wishing you a Blessed and Happy Easter!

Holy Week Tableau

As we approach the most important week of the church calendar, we explored the major events of Holy Week. We wanted to blend drama and religion. Children were so enthusiastic about creating a tableau for each day. They learned that facial expression and body language play a huge role in recreating a scene.
A tableau is a motionless figures representing a scene from a story.

Palm Sunday

Holy Thursday- The Last Supper

Holy Thursday- The arrest of Jesus

Good Friday

Inspired by Famous Artists

Andy Warhol
He is a famous pop artist –  creating paintings of mass-produced commercial goods such as Campbell's soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and hamburgers,....
  
We took his technique into account and created our own Andy Warhol inspired art:

Claude Monet

One of the main impressionist artists famous for painting his water landscapes. 

   

We were inspired by his love of nature and created our own multi-media water lilies.

 

Vincent Van Gogh
One of the most popular Post Impressionist painters was our next inspirational artist. He is famous for hundreds of paintings;
 
We chose to focus on Sunflowers and add our own flair;

 

Flat Stanley

As a part of our Social Studies unit on Cultures Around the World and our novel study on "Flat Stanley", we thought it might be fun to mail our flat-selves to friends or family that live in another city/country/continent. The grade 2 students decorated and put "themselves" along with the yellow-papered letter (to inform the receiving person of our activity) in an envelope to be sent to their friend or family member, who may be interested in being a part of this project. The yellow letter that is being sent in the envelope states that the person will need to write a letter to tell the class about the area they live in and if possible include a small souvenir. We look forward to seeing where this activity takes us!

Thank you for your help in making this learning a fun adventure!

                                                        

Easter Egg Assignment

Each student is bringing home an Easter egg. The task is to find a symbol of Holy Week that fits inside the egg. It should not be bought, just something found at home. Students are so creative and have come up with so many ideas already! 
 
During the week of Monday, April 15th to Thursday, April 18th, each student will be sharing their secret symbol with the class and explain why they chose the item they did and how it relates to Easter.

What is Holy Week?
Holy Week is the week before Easter. 
The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday, when the crowds welcomed Jesus waving branches.
The Thursday is Holy Thursday or "Maundy Thursday", the day Jesus had the Last Supper with his disciples. Jesus shared the bread and wine and lovingly washed the feet of his apostles. Jesus wanted to be alone to pray and was then arrested. 
Friday is Good Friday. The day Jesus was tortured and nailed to the cross. It is a day of mourning and a day to be grateful that Jesus gave his life for us. 
Easter Sunday is a day of great celebration. The day that Jesus rose from the dead to open the gates of Heaven.