November 7-11

Dear Parents,

What a great week it was for the second grade class. All of us enjoyed the outdoor "Fun Day" on Wednesday very much, even though it was an unusually hot day.

In Art Class this week we have started making "Pattern Leaves" to display around the classroom to usher in the fall season.

We have also started a new Social Studies unit - Depending on Others - and as part of homework students are to make a rough map of their neighborhood, mapping an approximately 2-3 block radius around your house. I have sent home a map template for them to make their map on. Students will mark any government buildings, stores (what kind), apartments, parks and any other landmarks that they could put on a map. This map should include a compass rose, key and title. The best way to do this is for your child to walk around your neighbourhood and to note down these things. For safety reasons, they should always be accompanied by you or an adult guardian. Please help your child find the direction of north and make a compass rose on the map. Students are only required to make a rough draft as homework as we will be making the final draft in class. Thank you for your support and help.

Your child will bring home a sheet of paper on Friday 4th November confirming our appointment time for the Parent/Teacher Conference. Attached to that is a separate Pre-conference Form to be filled out by you and brought in as soon as possible. I look forward to talking to you more next week.

Congratulations to Aoi for being the Student of the Week. Aoi did an amazing job acting as the class captain this week!




Quiz/Test November 7-11

- Monday Spelling Quiz (blind, built, ripe, sigh, polish, champion, crumble, prepared, innocent, reporter)

- Monday Science Unit 1 Test on Chapters 1-3

- Wednesday Math Chapter 7 quiz on Plane Shapes