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         I love how everyone’s valentines holders are so different from each other!

Good morning class!

Here are your morning announcements from Division 6

To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, June 21st,  we will be sharing facts and music from the Canadian Indigenous Peoples:

• British Columbia alone is home to 60% of Indigenous languages in Canada. In our province there are 34 distinct languages involving 61 dialects.
• Not all Indigenous peoples do Pow Wows, potlatches, smudges or sweats.
• There are 634 recognized nations in Canada and 3,100 Reserves. The nation refers to the people and the reserve refers to the land.
• Buffy Sainte-Maire was born as Beverly Sainte-Marie on Feb. 20, 1941, on the Piapot Cree Indigenous reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. Sainte-Marie’s fearless social commentary and advocating for Indigenous issues, both in her songs and in her life, have earned her many devoted fans and the respect of her musical peers. Song – You Got To Run (Spirit of the Wind)

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: start your second story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Math: 

• Grade 2’s: Today you will read a bar graph to answer questions. On the second sheet, you will need to fill in the missing information on the bar graph before answering the questions.   Worksheets 1 &2
• Grade 3’s: Today you will use a number line to count backwards and solve the division question. Please watch this video to learn how to use a number line to divide. In order for a number line to work, you must end at 0. If you don’t end at 0, you won’t be able to answer the question. In that say case, please write “I can’t do it” instead of the answer. Worksheets 1 & 2

#3. Father’s Day Card: Complete Step 2 #1-5 (making the front of the card)

#4. Music: Join Mr. Smith at 2:30 on Zoom for your weekly lesson. The link is in Teams under Music.

#5: P.E.: Today should be a nice weather day, so get outside for some exercise. It could be a neighbourhood walk, a trail walk (Squint Lake or Burnaby Mountain have great ones), a bike ride, kicking a ball or practicing throwing and catching in a field.

Have a warm Wednesday,

Mrs. Nicoll

Good morning class!! Please join Mrs. Nicoll for a Zoom call at 1:00 (see the link in Teams)

Here are your morning announcements from Division 6!

The BC Summer Reading Club is Online!  The summer reading program usually available through the public library will be online this summer.  Please go to this link, BC Summer Reading Club website , to sign up and learn more about the program.  It started yesterday, so let’s go!

To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, June 21st,  we will be sharing facts and music from the Canadian Indigenous Peoples:

• Since 1996, National Indigenous Peoples Day has been held on June 21, the summer solstice and the longest day of the year.
• According to Statistics Canada, there are over 60 Indigenous languages in Canada.
• In the 2016 census by Statistics Canada, over 1.6 million people in Canada identified as Indigenous, making up 4.9 per cent of the national population
• The Jerry Cans create music inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut. With their unique mix of indie rock and throat singing, The Jerry Cans are a distinctly northern, one-of-a-kind group. The band perform many of their songs in Inuktitut and are passionate about preserving the language even as the north and their home community of Iqaluit evolve. They are committed to representing northerners and to challenging common misperceptions they have encountered about life in the Arctic; their music evokes the contemporary north and the spirited people that  reside there. Song –   Northern Lights

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: complete your first story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Writing: You will write an acrostic poem. If you remember, you wrote an acrostic poem about winter with Mrs. Leroux and they were up on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please watch this video to refresh yourself with what an acrostic poem is. For today’s poem, you will choose to either write your name or the word summer, vertically at the start of each line of the poem. Remember you will need to start each line with the letter you write. Here is the worksheet to write your poem. When you are done, upload your work to Teams Under Acrostic Poem.

#3. Math: Today the grade 2’s will be reading graphs and the grade 3’s will be learning about division. Grade 3’s, we will not get to reading graphs this year, so I encourage you to look at the grade 2’s work and complete the worksheets.

• Grade 2’s: If you joined Mrs. Nicoll’s Zoom meeting last Wednesday, you should be ready to get right to work. If you missed the meeting, you will need to know that you are learning about vertical bar graphs. We read the information about the graph by looking at the title and the words on the bottom on the graph. The numbers on the side tell us how many people chose the answer. The bar graph will be filled in to show how many people choose the answers. On your worksheet, read the information in the graph and complete the questions.    Worksheets 1 & 2
• Grade 3’s: Today you will continue to learn about division. Just like we used repeated addition to figure out multiplication questions, we can use repeated addition to solve division questions. On the first sheet, you will begin by adding the numbers up. Let’s look at the first question. It says 4 + 4 + 4 = ___ . We know that equals 12. We will carry that answer over to the division problem where it says ___ ÷ 4 = 3. You will write 12 in the blank. Where it says ____ groups of the number ____, we will count how many groups there are, which is 3. In the blanks you will write there are 3 groups of the number 4. On the second sheet, you will count the picture and fill it in the blank. For the first question there are 12 flowers and the question says there are 4 flowers in each group. Draw a circle around every 4 flowers, then count how many groups you have. The amount of groups you have is the answer, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4  Worksheets 1 & 2 

#4. Father’s Day Card: Finish step 1 #3 , #4 and #5

#5. P.E.: Choose one of the following:

• P.E. with Joe
• Learn to Hip Hop Dance
• Indoor Recess from Go Noodle
• Go for a walk or bike ride
• Kick the soccer ball around outside

Hello everyone!

Here are your morning announcements from Mrs. Field!

#1. Reading: 

1. RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
2. MySciLearn: finish your second story of the week
3. Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Language Arts: Just like Monday, you will choose a fiction, picture book from home. If you don’t have a book or can’t decide on a book, I have assigned Show and Tell, by Robert Munsch under assignments in Epic Books. When you have finished reading a book, complete this worksheet and submit it on Teams under Assignments.

#3. Math:

• Grade 2’s: Here is another sheet for 2 digit subtraction. On the second sheet there is a dot to dot. Use the answers in order as the numbers to connect the dots with.       Worksheets 1 & 2
• Grade 3’s:  On the first worksheet you will look at the array and make 2 multiplication sentences by flipping the factors. For example, it there are 3 rows with 7 in each row, I would write 3 x 7 = 21 and 7 x 3 = 21. On the second sheet, you will create an array and a multiplication sentences. For example, if the box says 4 rows of 5, I would draw that and then write 4 x 5 = 20.      Worksheets 1 & 2

#4. Physical Health: Please choose an activity or two to complete 30 minutes of exercise today.

• Cosmic Kids Yoga: Pokemon edition!
• Zumba Dance Party
• Grab your raincoat or umbrella and head outside for a walk in the fresh air.

#5.  Art: (for fun! optional!)  Today the drawing lesson is with a different artist.  Draw With Rob is going to show you how to draw a sloth! If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Leroux

Good morning students! Please join Mrs. Nicoll for a Zoom chat at 1:00 today. The link to join is on Teams.

Here are your morning announcements from Division 6!

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: start your second story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Math: 

• Grade 2’s: You will work on 2 digit subtraction with regrouping. That means that you might not have enough in the 1’s place and will need to borrow from the 10’s place. Remember, the number on top has to be bigger than the bottom. If it’s not, you will have to borrow. On the first sheet the boxes at the top are for writing the new number if you need to borrow.    Worksheets 1 & 2
• Grade 3’s: You will continue to work with arrays. An array means taking a number and making equal columns and rows. On the first sheet the rows are made for you, on the second sheet you will need to multiply by counting the rows and how many is in each row. To learn a little more about arrays,  watch this video.      Worksheet 1 & 2  

#3. Music: Please join Mr. Smith at 2:30 for your weekly Zoom music class. The link is posted under the Music channel on Teams.

#4.  Art: (for fun! optional!)  Today you can learn to draw a  realistic bunny.. If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Good morning class! Please note that Mr. Smith’s music classes have permanently moved to Wednesday as he is teaching on Tuesdays.

Here are your morning announcements from Ms. Hall and Ms. Vesa.

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: complete your first story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Language Arts: Today you can choose any story book of your choice. It can be from Raz-Kids, Reading Assistant, Epic Books or even a real book that you have at home! If you don’t have a book or can’t decide on one that you would like to read, please read Angela’s Airplane, by Robert Munsch. I have added it to Assignments in Epic books. When you have finished reading the book please complete this reading log.  On the reading log you will be asked for a variety of information from the book cover and from the story. One section asks for important words, these can be words that were important in the story or words that you learned from the book. You will also need to write about the setting (where the story takes place), the problem (in most books the character(s) have a problem to solve) and then the solution (how was the problem solved). Finally you can write about your favourite part! Please hand in your paper on Teams when you are finished.

#3. Math: There are a few students in our class who have been using IXL for extra math practice. Unfortunately, our free trail has ended, so you will not be able to access the site anymore. Math Playground is a great site for fun math games.

• Grade 2’s: Once again you are doing 2 digit addition with regrouping. The second page is teaching you a different way to add. You will add up the one’s column, the ten’s column and then add the two together.   Worksheets 1 & 2
• Grade 3’s: In today’s work you will be filling in a multiplication chart. We have learned that multiplication and repeated addition are the same. When you are filling in the chart, count by the number you are multiplying. For example, if I’m multiplying by 2’s, I am also counting by 2’s. I would count 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12…. Multiplication is all about memorization. Watch this video for a few songs and tricks to learning multiplication. Worksheets 1 & 2

#4. Physical Education: It is supposed to rain all day today. If you can’t get outside, please do one of the following:

• Go Noodle
• P.E. with Joe
• Cosmic kids Yoga
• Zumba Dance Party
• Cardio workout for kids

#5.  Art: (for fun! optional!)  Today you can learn to draw a hedgehog..If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Good Morning Everyone!

Here are your morning announcements from Ms. Hall!  Watch for some people popping in!

#1. Reading: 

1. RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
2. MySciLearn: finish your second story of the week
3. Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Writing: You will work on your paragraph about The Little Red Bird. You will need to decide if you think the bird should go home to his cage or stay free. Once you have made your decision, you will need to go back to your chart from Tuesday. The reasons you have given will be the body (otherwise known as the middle of your paragraph). You will need to start with a topic sentence, then give your reasons in the body, and finish with a concluding sentence. Your topic sentence needs to share your opinion. Once you share your reasons in the body, you will need a concluding sentence. Remember, a concluding sentence should say your topic in a different way and with more details. Take a look at my example below. You will see my topic sentence first, then the body of my paragraph, and the last sentence is my conclusion. Use the writing sheet and if you need more room, use the next writing sheet. Please upload your paragraph into Assignment on Teams when you are done.

#3. Math: For the next few weeks, the grade 3’s will be moving into multiplication. Grade 2’s don’t need to know multiplication yet, but of course you’re welcome to try! Grade 2’s will continue to review addition and subtraction with regrouping (borrowing).

• Grade 2’s: You will continue to add 2 digit numbers together. If you wish to do the multiplication sheets, you don’t have to do these sheets!  Worksheet 1 & 2 
• Grade 3’s: Today you will be learning about multiplication. Multiplication is the same as adding groups together with the same number. For example, there are 18 kids in the class. If I put kids together in groups of 2, I know that 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 18. This is called repeated addition. Instead of writing all that adding, I could count how many groups of 2 there are. There are 9 groups of 2, so 2 x 9 = 18. Watch these short videos:  video 1    video 2  Now that you understand how adding and multiplying are similar, complete worksheets 1 & 2

#4. Physical Health: Please choose an activity or two to complete 30 minutes of exercise today.

• in between the raindrops, get outside into the fresh air for a walk or bike ride
• Go Noodle
• PE with Joe : Around the World Workout!!  So fun!
• Cosmic Kids Yoga

#5.  Art: (for fun! optional!)  Today  in honour of kindness to all, I have chosen a directed drawing of heart hands,  If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Have a great day!

Mrs. Leroux

Good Morning Division 8. Please join Mrs. Leroux for a Zoom meeting at 1:00. The link will be posted on Teams. I have added 2 more handwriting letters if you have been working on these.

Here are your morning announcements from Division 6!

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: start your second story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Math: Today we will be learning about capacity. Capacity is the amount of liquids that fit into a space. We learned in Science earlier this year that liquids take on the form of the object they are in. For example, if I have a carton of apple juice, it juice takes the shape of the carton. If I spill the liquid, it takes the shape of the table or counter and will probably make a big mess! Different containers hold a different amount of liquid. For example, I could not pour a jug of milk into a glass. It would not fit and would make a big mess!

• Grade 2: Your work involves moving liquid from one container to another. You will need to decide if there is more than, less than, or the same  amount of liquid in both containers. You could take this work one step further and try moving liquids from one container to another (with parent’s help).      Worksheet 1 & 2
• Grade 3: We measure capacity in litres (L) and millilitres (mL). Take a look at a carton of milk or juice. You will see the volume of a container at the bottom of the object. Litres is much bigger than millilitres. 1000 mL = 1 L. On the first worksheet, you will need to do some math to figure out the answers to question 3 -6. In question 3c you will need to add up 4 containers of B. We know B measures 3L, so 4 containers would be 3 +3 + 3 + 3 (or 3 x 4). Once I have that answer, I need to figure out what 3 containers of C is. I know C measures 2L, so 3 containers would be 2 + 2 +2  (or 2 x 3). Once I know both answers, I can compare them. You will need to put your thinking caps on for today’s work!  Worksheet 1 & 2

#3. Music: Please join Mr. Smith at 2:30 for your weekly Zoom music class. The link is posted under the Music channel on Teams.

#4. P.E.: Try this at home workout!

#5.  Art: (for fun! optional!)  Today there are two drawing lessons: drawing  tulips and drawing a dragon! Pick one or do them both! If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Good morning students! I hope you got out and enjoyed the beautiful day outside yesterday.

Here are your morning announcements from Ms. Hall.

#1. Reading: 

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: complete your first story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Writing: Listen to the story, Little Red Bird, by Nick Bruel . The story ends with a question, “I wonder what you would do?” On this  Worksheet write at least 3 reasons why the bird should stay in the cage and three reasons why the bird should stay outside. As you’re writing this, think about what you would do. On Thursday, we will complete this writing assignment with your opinion.

#3 Math: We will continue working on mass today. Remember mass is another word for weight.

• Grade 2’s: On the first sheet, draw a balance scale and the object (the best you can do). Tilt the balance scale down to the heavier side. On the second sheet, count the number of items that equal the same weight as an apple.  Worksheets 1 &2
• Grade 3’s: Today you will continue learning about kilograms (kg) and grams (g). Remember that a gram is much smaller than a kilogram. 1000 grams = 1 kilogram. To understand a kilogram, remember that 1 kg = 2.2 pounds. On many of the questions, you will need to look at the mass of the objects in the pictures to figure out the math.  Worksheets 1 &2

#4. P.E.:  Try this at home workout!

#5.  Art: (for fun! optional!) Art for Kids    Today’s art lesson: draw a taco for Taco Tuesday! If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!

Have a terrific Tuesday,

Mrs. Nicoll

Good morning Montecito! It’s amazing to think that June is here!!

Here are your morning announcements from Ms. Hall.

Parents, can you please have a look at these lost and found items?! If something belongs to your child please let us know and we will put it with their belongings.

#1. Reading: Would these 10 students please complete the Flight Check on Raz-Kids: Andy, Atticus, Daniel, Ella, Ernie, Grayson, Heloisa, Lucya, Mariam and Vicky! It will take less than 5 minutes! The instructions are on Monday, May 25th’s blog.

• RazKids: read 1-2 stories and complete the questions
• MySciLearn: read your first story of the week
• Epic Books: read for enjoyment after you have completed the rest of your work

#2. Math: Today you will be learning about weight or mass (they mean the same thing). Earlier in the year you learned about matter. Everything on Earth is made of matter (gas, liquids and solids) and all matter has mass.

• Grade 2’s: Normally we would use balance scales to compare the weight of an object. You probably don’t have a balance scale at home, so watch this video to find out how to use a balance scale. Next, complete Worksheet 1 &2
• Grade 3’s: While we commonly use pounds to measure our weight, it is part of the imperial system used by the United States. In Canada, and many other countries throughout the world, we use the metric system. Grams and kilograms are a part of the metric system. There are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. I kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. Watch this video to learn more about mass. For today’s work, please read each question carefully.  Worksheet 1 & 2

#3. Writing: This is the first of 3 lessons this week for another persuasive writing piece. Take a look at the difference between a fact and an opinion, and what it means to persuade.

Today you will sort the squares in the sheets below into facts and opinions. You could print, cut and sort the papers into two groups, write the facts and opinions in two columns, or sort them orally (by telling the answers to a parent or older sibling).

Sheet 1      Sheet 2       Sheet 3

#4. Library: Connect to the library link at the top and listen to Mrs. Field’s weekly story reading.

#5. P.E.: Stay active and choose an activity for the day:

• P.E. with Joe
• Go Noodle
• Go for a walk
• Go for a bike ride
• Cosmic Kids Yoga

#6.  Art: (for fun-optional!) Art for Kids    Today’s art lesson: draw a shark! If you would like to share a drawing with the class, please ask a parent to email me (Mrs. Leroux) your picture and I will put it into the Gallery.  Have a look in the Gallery to see all the drawings that are already there!