Mrs. Krahn Grade 2 2020/2021

It is almost December!  The school has decided to celebrate the 12 spirit days of Christmas of KTS.  It starts this Wednesday with wear your favourite seasonal hat. Then on Thursday is PJ day.  See below for the other days and what students can wear if they choose.    

  We  have spent the past 2 days learning about Remembrance Day and the importance of remembering the past so we do no repeat the same mistakes in the past.  Our class also did research on bats and shared that with the whole class.  Ask them what they have learned.   Upcoming: Wednesday November 11 - No School Thursday November 19 - Interviews online 3:30-7:30 Friday November 20- no school Interviews online 8:30-12pm 

 Wow where has the time flown? We have been very busy in our grade 2 class this past month.  In science we are learning about Small, Crawling and Flying Creatures.  We have read about and studied bees, spiders and last week bats.  Next will we move onto ants.  Students have been very engaged in learning about this insects, arachnids and mammals(not birds). In Reading, we are working on finding the Just right books to read when it is read to self time.  Students have the books for 2-3 days then trade in for new ones.  Their other books are then quarantined for 3 days before being put back into circulation. In Writing we are working on using adjectives or juicy words, starting our sentences with a sound, question or place to make our writing more interesting to the reader. Have a good week. Mrs. Krahn Upcoming: November 11 - Remembrance Day - no school November 19/20 - Interviews online - no school on November 20

Happy Thanksgiving!  We had a great week of learning in Grade 2.  We finished our first novel study, The Year of Billy Miller.  Ask your child what their favourite part was of the book.  Our class learned about bees and the different jobs a bee has within the colony.  Ask what the "waggle" dance is! On Thursday we learned about apples and the different varieties, did you know there are over 4,000 different kinds?  Students then got the opportunity to work with a partner to make an Apple Trapper out of paper and masking tape.  Some inventions worked great, others needed some tweaking and others just needed more time to get it to work.  I am proud of their reflections and team work.  Everyone was able to express their needs at wanting a turn and sharing their ideas.   Have a great weekend.   

   Orange Shirt Day - Wednesday September 30 -wear an orange shirt if you have one to recognize "Every Child Matters" Terry Fox Run - Friday October 2 This year is the 40th Anniversary of  Terry   Fox ’s Marathon of Hope and is proud to be continuing the legacy of one of our greatest heroes. Please join us and support this wonderful cause by donating to:  http://www. terry fox.ca/KennethDTaylorSchool . Together, we can all make a difference! # terry foxschoolruns @ terry foxfoundation   All donations will be going through the above link. We are not asking students to bring in money this year and there will not be an assembly. Online donations will continue up until October 5 th .   We are hoping to raise $2,000 this year. If that goal is reached Mr. Faunt and Mr. Belcher will put a pie in their own faces because they love to eat pie. Students will be able to watch this virtually through a link. Let’s see if we can make their dream to eat pie come true.