Grade 2 Weekly Classroom 5-8-2026

 🌟 Grade 2 Weekly Classroom Update 🌟

Dear Grade 2 Families,

We had another exciting week full of inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning in Grade 2! Students continued building their understanding across literacy, math, and social studies through engaging activities and discussions.

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📚 Language Arts – Frog Research

This week, students continued their exciting frog research projects! 🐸

We explored:

• 🍽 Frog diets
• 🔄 Frog life cycles
• 👀 Frog appearance

Students practiced:

• Planning and organizing ideas
• Writing first drafts
• Using research to answer questions
• Sharing information clearly

It has been wonderful seeing students grow in confidence as young researchers and writers!

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🔢 Math – Base 10 & Decomposing Numbers

In Math, students worked with:

• 🧱 Base 10 blocks for addition and subtraction
• ✏️ Drawing tens and ones
• 🧠 Decomposing numbers to solve addition problems

Students also continued strengthening their mathematical thinking through:

• 🔍 Esti-Mysteries
• 🗣 Explaining strategies and reasoning

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🌍 Social Studies – Needs, Wants & Trade

Our Social Studies learning focused on:

• 🏠 Community needs and wants
• 🌎 Imports and exports
• 🤝 What trade is and why countries trade

Students created their own international trading cards and participated in a very exciting Class Trading Game! Students worked in groups to trade goods between countries using different transportation methods like:

• 🚚 Trucks
• 🚢 Ships
• ✈️ Airplanes

Students loved taking on roles such as:

• Speaker
• Recorder
• Manager
• Reporter

This was an amazing hands-on way to explore global connections and problem-solving.

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🎨 Art – Mother’s Day Flowers

Students created beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired flower art for Mother’s Day. 🌸
Their artwork was vibrant, creative, and full of thoughtful detail.

📅 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

📌 Friday – May 15 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY
There will be no school for students on this day.

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Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It is such a joy watching the students learn, collaborate, and grow together each day!

Warmly,
Ms. Oshokoya ✨

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Grade 2 Weekly Update 5.1.2026

 🌟 Grade 2 Weekly Classroom Update 🌟

Dear Grade 2 Families,

We had another exciting and engaging week filled with hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration! Here’s a look at what we explored in our classroom.

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🔬 Mad Science & Food Discovery Workshop

We kicked off the week with our Mad Science in-school field trip, where students participated in fun, hands-on experiments and explored scientific concepts in an engaging way.

Later in the week, students also took part in a Food Discovery Workshop, where they learned about food, nutrition, and healthy choices. It was a fantastic interactive experience!

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📚 Language Arts – Writing & Research

In Language Arts, students worked on a variety of writing and reading skills:

• 🐉 Dragon Writing – making connections and building detailed ideas
• ✏️ Stretching sentences using adverbs to add more detail
• 🐸 Frog Research – learning about appearance and habitat

Students are continuing to grow as writers by adding more detail and organizing their ideas clearly.

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🔢 Math – Building Number Sense

In Math, students explored numbers in a hands-on way:

• 🔢 Base 10 blocks to build and represent numbers
• 🎲 “Roll it, Build it, Draw it” activities
• 🔍 Creating and solving their own Esti-Mystery questions

These activities help students deepen their understanding of place value and problem-solving.

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🌍 Social Studies – Culture & Community

Students continued learning about:

• 🦬 Métis heritage and art
• 🇨🇦 Francophone communities in Canada

These lessons support students in understanding identity, community, and how people live in different ways.

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🌍 Totes About Me

Our Totes About Me journey continues to take us around the world! This week, our learning led us to Syria.

Students explored:

• Cultural traditions and family connections
• Different ways of life
• Celebrating diversity within our classroom

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✏️ Additional Learning Highlights

• 📖 Literacy Stations & UFLI
• 🎶 Music and Physical Education
• ✍️ Mindful Handwriting Practice

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📅 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

🥫 May 4–15 – Food Bank Food Drive
We will be collecting non-perishable food items to help families in need in Calgary.
Suggested items include:

• Canned goods
• Pasta and rice
• Cereal and pantry staples

🚫 Please avoid sending expired or opened items, or items that require refrigeration.

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🎩 May 6 – SPIRIT DAY: Hats On for Mental Health Day
Students are encouraged to wear a hat or head covering to raise awareness about the importance of mental health.

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💃 May 14 – Family Dance (6:00–8:00 PM)
Please see the flyer sent home for information on how to purchase tickets.

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Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It’s always a joy to see your children learning, growing, and sharing their ideas each day!

Warmly,
Ms. Oshokoya ✨

Grade 2 Weekly Update-4/24/26

 🌟 Grade 2 Weekly Classroom Update 🌟

Dear Grade 2 Families,

We had another exciting and creative week of learning in Grade 2! Students explored new concepts across subjects and continued to build their confidence in sharing their ideas.

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📚 Language Arts – Conjunctions & Research

In Language Arts, students learned about conjunctions (joining words like and, but, so) through games and interactive activities.

We also began frog research, where students:

• 🧠 Learned what Research means 
• ✏️ Used the TIDE Rocket and Jot Notes to organize ideas
• 🎤 Participated in discussions and vocabulary games

Students are beginning to build early research and note-taking skills in a fun and engaging way!

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🔢 Math – Double-Digit Subtraction

In Math, we continued working on double-digit subtraction (without regrouping) using a number line.

We also practiced:

• 🔍 Esti-Mysteries to strengthen estimation
• 🧠 Explaining our thinking clearly

Students are becoming more confident using strategies to solve problems step-by-step.

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🌍 Social Studies – Culture, Heritage & Earth Day

This week, students explored:

• 🌎 Earth Day learning and art, focusing on caring for our planet
• 🦬 Métis heritage, learning about culture, history, and identity

These lessons help students build respect, understanding, and connection to the world around them.

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🎨 Art – Creative Expression

Students created:

• 🎨 Earth Day art projects
• 🟡 Métis-inspired dot art

Their creativity and attention to detail really shone through!

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🌍 Totes About Me

Our Totes About Me journey continues! This week, our learning led us to the Philippines.

Students explored:

• Cultural traditions
• Family heritage
• Connections within our classroom community

This continues to be a meaningful way for students to learn about each other and celebrate diversity.

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✏️ Additional Learning Highlights

• 📖 Literacy Stations & UFLI
• 🧠 Facts vs. Opinions
• ✍️ Mindful Handwriting Practice
• 🏙 Creative Science Task: If I Could Build a City

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📅 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

🔬 Monday, April 27 – Grade 2 Mad Science In-School Field Trip

🥗 April 28 – Grade Two Nutrition Program
Parents/guardians are asked to send in participation forms for students to take part.

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Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It is always a joy to see your children learning, growing, and sharing their ideas each day!

Warmly,
Ms. Oshokoya ✨

Grade 2 Weekly Update-4/17/2026

🌟 Grade 2 Weekly Classroom Update 🌟

 Dear Grade 2 Families,

We had an exciting and engaging week of learning in Grade 2! Students explored new ideas in writing, math, science, and social studies while continuing to build confidence in sharing their thinking.

📚 Language Arts – POWER Writing: Bioluminescence

This week, students worked through the full POWER Writing process using a fun and creative prompt about bioluminescence (animals that can glow in the dark!).

Students:

🧠 Planned and organized their ideas (What animal? What color? When would it glow?)

✏️ Wrote detailed pieces over multiple days

🔍 Edited their work carefully

🎤 Shared their writing during Author’s Circle

It was wonderful to see their creativity and imagination come to life!

🔢 Math – Double-Digit Subtraction

In Math, we focused on double-digit subtraction (without regrouping) using a number line.

We also continued:

🔍 Esti-Mysteries to build estimation skills

🧠 Practicing how to explain our thinking clearly

Students are growing more confident using strategies to solve problems step-by-step.

🔬 Science – Exploring Light

Our Science learning continued with light and how it behaves.

Students explored:

💡 Reflection and refraction

🔦 Light through different materials

🧠 Hands-on light centers and experiments

Students were engaged in observing, questioning, and recording their thinking like young scientists!

🎨 Art – Inspired Creations

Students created beautiful Van Gogh-inspired flowers in a vase, focusing on patterns, colour, and creativity. Their artwork is vibrant and full of personality!

🌍 Social Studies – Totes About Me

Our Totes About Me journey continues to take us around the world! This week, our learning led us to Nigeria.

Students learned about:

Culture and traditions

Family connections and heritage

Diversity within our classroom and beyond

These experiences continue to build a strong sense of identity and appreciation for different cultures.

✏️ Additional Learning Highlights

📖 Literacy Stations & UFLI for reading and word work

🧠 Facts vs. Opinions through interactive activities

✍️ Mindful Handwriting Practice

📝 Introduction to Jot Notes for research skills

📌 IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED

📝 Enrolment Intentions Form

Please complete the Enrolment Intentions Form by Monday, April 20.

🔗 [Complete your Enrolment Intentions Form]

(Families can access the form and translate it into their preferred language.)

📅 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

🌎 April 22 – EARTH DAY SPIRIT DAY

Students are encouraged to wear blue or green.

🥗 April 23 & 28 – Grade Two Nutrition Program

📅 April 24 – Non-Instruction Day: No school for students.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It is always a joy to see your children learning, growing, and sharing their ideas each day!

Warmly,

Ms. T ✨

Grade 2 Weekly Update-4/10/2026

 🌟 Grade 2 Weekly Classroom Update 🌟

Dear Grade 2 Families,

We had a fantastic week of learning as we reflected on our field trip and explored exciting new concepts—especially in Science! Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to.

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📚 Language Arts – POWER Writing: Telus Spark Field Trip

This week in Language Arts, students worked through the full POWER Writing process using their experience from our Telus Spark field trip.

Throughout the week, students:

• 🧠 Planned and organized their ideas
• ✏️ Wrote detailed drafts
• 🔍 Edited and re-read their work
• 🎤 Shared their writing with their peers in an Author's sharing circle 

Students did a wonderful job recalling their experiences and adding details to bring their writing to life!

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🔢 Math – Double-Digit Addition

In Math, we continued learning double-digit addition (without regrouping) using a number line.

We also practiced:

• 🔍 Esti-Mysteries to build mathematical reasoning skills
• 🧠 Creating and using number lines in our journals

Students are becoming more confident in solving problems and explaining their thinking.

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🔬 Science – Exploring Light

Our Science learning focused on light and how it behaves.

Students explored:

• Sources of light (natural and artificial)
• Bioluminescence
• Properties of Light
• Absorption (how Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent materials take in light)

Students were engaged in discussions, videos, and journal reflections as they began to think like scientists and observe how light works in the world around them.

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🌍 Social Studies – Totes About Me

Our Totes About Me journey continues! This week, our learning led us to India.

Students enjoyed learning about:

• Different ways of life around the world

These experiences continue to build understanding, respect, and appreciation for the diversity within our classroom community.

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🔤 Literacy & Daily Practice

Students also continued to build their skills through:

• 📖 Literacy Stations
• 🔡 UFLI blending practice
• ✍️ Mindful handwriting
• 🧠 Learning about facts vs. opinions

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Thank you for your continued support at home. It is always a joy to see your children learning, growing, and sharing their ideas each day!

Warmly,
Ms. Oshokoya ✨

Grade 2 Weekly Update-4/2/2026

 Dear Grade 2 Families,

Welcome back! We had a wonderful week settling back into our routines and sharing stories from Spring Break. It was so nice to see everyone again and hear about their adventures!

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📚 Language Arts – POWER Writing: My Spring Break

In Language Arts, students worked through the POWER Writing process as they wrote about their Spring Break experiences:

• 🧠 Planning their ideas
• 🗂 Organizing their thoughts
• ✏️ Writing their stories
• 🔍 Editing their work

Students are becoming more confident in expressing their ideas and adding details to make their writing more engaging. We also continued building literacy skills through Literacy Stations and Small Group Lessons.

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🔢 Math – Double-Digit Addition

In Math, we focused on double-digit addition (without regrouping) using a number line.

We also continued:

• 🔍 Esti-Mysteries to build estimation skills
• 🧠 Strengthening number sense and explaining our thinking

Students are learning how to break numbers apart and solve problems step-by-step with confidence.

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🔬 Science & Art – Creativity and Observation

This week, students explored creativity through both science and art connections:

• 🐰 Zentangle Rabbit Art (Part I & II) – focusing on patterns, creativity, and attention to detail
• 🌸 Watercolour Pencil Spring Flowers – experimenting with colour blending and artistic expression

Students practiced patience, focus, and creativity while creating beautiful pieces.

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🌍 Social Studies – Totes About Me

Our Totes About Me learning continues to take us around the world! This week, our exploration led us to Peru.

Students are learning about:

• Different cultures and traditions
• Family heritage and ancestry
• Connections between people and places

These conversations continue to build a strong sense of identity, respect, and appreciation for the diversity in our classroom.

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📌 Reminders & Important Information

🚍 Telus Spark Science Centre Field Trip
Our field trip to the Telus Spark Science Centre was a fantastic experience! Students engaged in hands-on exhibits and inquiry-based learning. We are so proud of how respectful, curious, and responsible they were throughout the day. A big thank you to our parent volunteers who made the trip with us!

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📅 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

✝️ April 3 – NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

🍕 April 16 – Papa John’s Fun Lunch / COBS Treat Day
(Please order through healthyhunger.ca by April 11 if you would like your child to participate.)

🌎 April 22 – EARTH DAY SPIRIT DAY
Students are encouraged to wear blue or green to celebrate Earth Day.

📅 April 24 – Non-Instruction Day
No school for students.

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Thank you for your continued support and partnership. It is always a joy to see your children learning, growing, and sharing their stories each day!

Warmly,
Ms. T ✨

Field Trip to TELUS Spark Science Centre

Yesterday, our class had an unforgettable field trip to TELUS Spark Science Centre! Students explored a variety of hands-on exhibits, sparking curiosity, creativity, and lots of excitement along the way. From interactive science displays to engaging discovery spaces, there was something for everyone to enjoy.

A big thank you to our wonderful parent and guardian volunteers who supported us throughout the day—helping on the bus, carrying lunch kits and water bottles, and guiding groups through the exhibits. Your support made this experience smooth, safe, and truly special for our students.

Take a look at some of the highlights from our amazing day here: