Don't Forget!

Thursday October 4, 2012: Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm. Teachers will have a in-service training day.

Sunday October 7, 2012 is Armed Forces Day: No School.

Enjoy your weekend!

Open House

  Homework- should take 30-45 minutes maximum, and should not require your help. Classroom language is English- children may translate for each other when needed- we all remind each other to speak English. Learning is ongoing, hands on, repeated to meet different learning styles, and to differentiate for different levels. Homework- should take 30-45 minutes maximum, and should not require your help.

Classroom language: Children may translate for each other when needed- we all remind each other to speak English. Learning is ongoing, hands on, repeated to meet different learning styles, and to differentiate for different level’s. NO TEXTBOOKS to study from. English Langue Students are reading everyday in literacy.

-Oral Language- speaking and listening daily through learning centers. Phonics- daily practicing sounds, blending words and making complete sentences. Writing- daily story writing with a writing focus: Standard features: writing on the line, using the correct size letters, capitals/full stops/periods, finger spaces, punctuation, sentence structure and revising.

- Deeper features-choosing a topic and genre, writing in the past, present and future. Students will also learn how to write letters and poetry.

-Reading-library, whole class lessons and center based learning. Learning- art activities, drama, library corner, buddy reading, writing centres, guided reading.

- Reading log- Once a student has reached 50 book’s. That students name will be posted for all elementary students to acknowledge. Once 100 books are reached they will receive a gift from me.

Social Development : Build independence- I do not check, unpack or pack bags. Children know routines and what is expected of them. Behaviour expectations are high. Students are learning friendships, how to speak to each other.

Contact: Teachers (Mrs. Michelle) are the first point of contact. Themichelle80@gmail.com

Progress Report: All reports will go out the end of the trimester- no grades, only 1, 2, 3, 4.

Projects: Project based learning is extremely effective. Studies show that hands on learning is the best method to use when teaching all grades. Projects give each child a chance to use their imagination, create and learn. Please complete all assigned projects.

Food: GP School policy asks parents to please send only healthy food. The Grade 1 and 2 children have been really good bringing healthy foods! This week, the teachers have been monitoring the food and reminding children about food they can have or not have at school. Starting on Monday, we will take away any banned food that children come to school with. Thank you for helping to keep our school healthy! The following is a reminder of foods that are not allowed at school:

Chocolate- this includes chocolate or Nutella sandwiches

Molto Chipsy- this includes Chipsy sandwiches

chewing gum

Chocolate cookies like Oreo or Borio

candies

Foods that have a lot of sugar Thank you for your help!

Uniforms

Now that winter is approaching. Please tag your child’s hoodies and jackets with his/her first and last name.

How you can help!

Channel book and green folder- send daily

Library books only Wednesdays.

Health: Parent with winter approaching please send dettol hand sanitizer and large tissues packs. This will help with reducing the spread of germs.

Contact: Teachers (Mrs. Michelle) are the first point of contact. Themichelle80@gmail.com

Thank you so much parents for coming to the open house today.  It was great to see all of you!  I am looking forward to a great year ahead!

Thanks,

Mrs. Michelle M.

Happy Birthday to Amenh Tarek Mohamed!

Open House

Uniforms

Uniform pants in correct sizes are finally here. Starting Sunday all student must be in the complete (correct) school uniform.

All student project are trualy amazing. Thank you parents for taking a hand in your child's education.

Open House

On Sunday, September 30 all parents are invited to attend the Open House for KG to Grade 2.  Your children will have the day off.

The Open House is a chance for you to come to school to meet me (Mrs. Michelle!) and other teachers your child interacts with each day.  Each classroom teacher will have a small presentation to show the parents.  This will explain the policies and procedures in the classroom, along with the curriculum.

There will be 2 presentations for parents, in case you have more than 1 child. Parents are invited to come to school for refreshments from 8 am to 8:45 and the first session begins at 9.

Please note that the Open House is not a time for a parent meeting.  It is a time to meet the teacher and find out about your child's classroom.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

 

Food

GP School policy asks parents to please send only healthy food.  The Grade 1 and 2 children have been really good bringing healthy foods!

This week, the teachers have been monitoring the food and reminding children about food they can have or not have at school.  Starting on Monday, we will take away any banned food that children come to school with.  Thank you for helping to keep our school healthy!

The following is a reminder of foods that are not allowed at school:

Chocolate- this includes chocolate or Nutella sandwiches
Molto

Chipsy- this includes Chipsy sandwiches

Chewing gum

Chocolate cookies like Oreo or Borio

Candies

Foods that have of (a lot) sugar

Thank you for your help!

Dear Parents,

     The school has stated that the Student Parent Handbook that was sent last week is the official student channel book. Please send this book daily with your child. Any notes to me need to be written in this book. Thank you for your understanding.

Mrs. Michelle

Projects

       
       Parents no matter what your child choose for their animal or which habitat they would like to showcase, I bet that they will exceed all expectations. A few students have turned projects in early. They are truly amazing.  I can't wait to see what the rest of my student's have come up with. Don't forget projects are due this Tuesday the 25, 2012.

Due Date: Tuesday September 25, 2012.

Snack  Monday

Students can bring in healthy snacks. We will use these snacks for creative and fun activities.  Please bring in enough to share with 17 students.   (e.g cereal, popcorn and fruits etc.)

Arabic

__خطة الدرس__ __ الصف__ ۲( ب ) ---المادة__اللغة العربية __ اسم المدرِسة__ مي الحسيني__

الأحد ٢٣/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** تدريب التلاميذ على قراءة درس أمي بمفردهم  .

الواجب :  مذاكرة الفقرة الأولى من درس (  أُمِّي  ) جيدًا حتى ..... " جرس الباب يدق" استعدادًا للإملاء غدًا .

الأثنين٢٤/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** حل بعض أسئلة الكتاب مع التلاميذ على درس ( أمي ) لتقييم استيعاب التلاميذ للدرس .

الواجب :  حل أسئلة الكتاب صـــ٣ كلها ، صـــ٥ ( رقم ۸ ) .

الثلاثاء ٢٥/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح درس ( حروف المد ) للتلاميذ .

 

الأربعاء ٢٦/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** تابع شرح درس  ( حروف المد )  للتلاميذ .

الواجب :  حل ورقة التدريبات المعطاة .

الخميس٢٧/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح درس ( الشدة )  للتلاميذ .

   

الواجب :  حل أسئلة الكتاب صـــ٧ ( رقم ١١ ) .

Religion
__خطة الدرس__ __ الصف__ ۲( ب  )  ----المادة__التربية الدينية الإسلامية __ اسم المدرِسة__ مي الحسيني__

الثلاثاء ٢٥/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** عمل مراجعة للتلاميذ على سورة الشمس من آية ( ١ ) إلى آية ( ٧ ) .

الواجب :  مراجعة سورة الشمس  من آية ( ١ ) إلى آية ( ٧ ) .

الخميس٢٧/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** عمل مراجعة للتلاميذ على سورة الشمس من آية ( ٨ ) إلى آية ( ١٥ ) .

الواجب :  مراجعة سورة الشمس من آية ( ٨ ) إلى آية ( ١٥ ) .

Science Project

       Children love animals. They love playing with them, reading about them, learning about them, and owning them. One of the units of study that we teach each year is about plant and animal life. It is one of the students' favorites each year. During this unit, I send home a project for students to do. The project is to choose an animal and replicate its habitat. I will place them in the hallway for other students and parents to view during open house.

Possible directions for habitat.

1.      Start thinking of an animal that lives in the forest, ocean, desert, or rain forest.

2.      You will need to use a shoe box or another type of base for the model home of the animal.

3.      Use felt, leaves, sand, rocks, play dough, clay, colored paper or whatever you can think of to decorate the background of the habitat.

4.      Then it is time to make the animal that you chose for your habitat. You can use play dough, plastic toys, cotton balls, foam balls, pipe cleaners, etc.

5.      Place your animal in it's new home.

6.  Create your habitat however you wish.

List of Possible Supplies Need

·         Construction paper

·         wrapping paper

·         shoe box or box of similar size

·         crayons, markers, colored pencils

·         tape, glue

·         scissors

·         cotton balls, felt, stones, sand, leaves, plastic toys

·         almost anything that you can imagine, BE CREATIVE!

         Parents no matter what your child choose for their animal or which habitat they would like to showcase, I bet that they will exceed all expectations.Each year my students come up with more and more creative ways to display their projects and represent their animal in its habitat. I also find that as they present their information, they really have internalized the information which tells me that they have really learned something. Their classmates are always great audience members during this time because they are all so fascinated by animals. I can't wait to see what my student's can come up with. Good luck with your projects!

Due Date: Tuesday September 25, 2012.

Mrs. Michelle J

Spelling test and class projects will start next week. Please don’t forget to send in 2-3 pictures of your child.

Mrs. Michelle

Workbook's

Parent's please send all workbook's back daily. Valuable learning is being lost without them.  Once again, please send the workbook's back EVERYDAY!

Snack Monday

Thank you to all the parent's and student's who have sent in yummy snack's. The student's have really enjoyed snack Monday.

Arabic

__خطة الدرس__ __ الصف__ ۲( ب ) ---المادة__اللغة العربية __ اسم المدرِسة__ مي الحسيني__

الأحد ١٦/ ٩/٢٠١۲ 

   ** عمل مراجعة للتلاميذ على ما سبق دراسته .    الواجب : حل باقي ورقة التدريبات المعطاة .

الأثنين١٧/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح الفقرة الأولى من درس " أُمِّي " .    * معرفة معاني المفردات الخاصة بهذه الفقرة .

     * تدريب التلاميذ على قراءة الدرس قراءة جهرية صحيحة .

الواجب :  كتابة الفقرة الأولى من درس (  أُمِّي  ) حتى ..... " جرس الباب يدق" مرة واحدة في كراسة الواجب  .

الثلاثاء ١٨/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح الفقرة الثانية من درس " أُمِّي " .    * معرفة معاني المفردات الخاصة بهذه الفقرة .

     * تدريب التلاميذ على قراءة الدرس قراءة جهرية صحيحة .

الواجب :  كتابة الفقرة الثانية من درس (  أُمِّي  ) حتى ..... " ذهبت معها" مرة واحدة في كراسة الواجب  .

الأربعاء ١٩/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح الفقرة الثالثة من درس " أُمِّي " .    * معرفة معاني المفردات الخاصة بهذه الفقرة .

     * تدريب التلاميذ على قراءة الدرس قراءة جهرية صحيحة . 

الواجب :  كتابة الفقرة الثالثة من درس (  أُمِّي  ) حتى ..... " انخفضت درجة الحرارة" مرة واحدة في كراسة الواجب  .

الخميس٢٠/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح باقي درس " أُمِّي " .    * معرفة معاني المفردات الخاصة بهذه الفقرة .

     * تدريب التلاميذ على قراءة الدرس قراءة جهرية صحيحة .  

الواجب :  كتابة باقي درس " أُمِّي " بالإضافة إلى معاني المفردات مرة واحدة في كراسة الواجب .

Religion
__خطة الدرس__ __ الصف__ ۲( ب )  ----المادة__التربية الدينية الإسلامية __ اسم المدرِسة__ مي الحسيني__

الثلاثاء ١٨/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح سورة الشمس من آية ( ٦ ) إلى آية ( ١٠ ) .

الواجب :  كتابة الآيات من سورة الشمس  من آية ( ٦ ) إلى آية ( ١٠ )  في كراسة الواجب .

الخميس٢٠/ ٩/٢٠١۲

** شرح سورة الشمس من آية ( ١١ ) إلى آية ( ١٥ ) .

الواجب :  كتابة الآيات من سورة الشمس  من آية ( ١١ ) إلى آية ( ١٥ ) في كراسة الواجب .

Snack  Monday

Students can bring in healthy snacks. We will use these snacks for creative and fun activities.  Please bring in enough to share with 17 students.   (e.g cereal, popcorn and fruits etc.)

The Cafetria

        Parent's please refer to the letter sent home last Thursday the 13, 2012 in regards to the new cafeteria procedure for grade2. Please parents NO MONEY WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY COUPONS.  

      20L.E ( coupons) for Lunch

      7L.E ( coupons) for Breakfast

-Mrs. Michelle

Class Tissue Supply

This month's supplier:

Lara Alaa El Karabegy

Zeina Mohamed Abu Greisha

Omar Mohamed Lasheen

Please send in 2 box of tissue, 1 roll of kitchen paper and one bottle of hand sanatizer.

Thank you!!!

 

Snack  Monday

Students can bring in healthy snacks. We will use these snacks for creative and fun activities.  Please bring in enough to share with 17 students.   (e.g cereal, popcorn and fruits etc.)

 

Technology Tuesday

Students will watch educational videos and participate computer work.

 

Experiment Wednesday

Students will complete a class project for either Science or Social Studies.

Quote of The Week

 Learning is finding out what we already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is    reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers.

-Richard Bach

Work with your child at home

 Parents are a child's first and best teachers. Show your child that reading can be fun. Read to your child every day. Visit the library frequently. Point out words on billboards and traffic signs as you drive, on food labels at the grocery store, on packages, mail, and letters. Play word games. Set an example by giving your child a chance to see you reading and writing at home.

Tips for helping with schoolwork

1.     Show an interest in your child's homework. Inquire about the subjects and the work to be done. Ask questions that require answers longer than one or two words.

2.     Help your child organize homework materials before beginning.

3.     Establish a regular time with your child to do homework-developing a schedule helps avoid procrastination.

4.     Find a specific place for your child to do homework that has lots of light, quiet, and plenty of work space.

5.     Encourage your child to ask questions and search for answers, taking the time to figure out correct answers.

6.     Make sure your child backs up answers with facts and evidence.

7.     Practice school-taught skills at home.

8.     Relate homework to your child's everyday life. For instance, teach fractions and measurements as you prepare a favorite food together.

9.     Be a role model-take the opportunity to read a book or newspaper or write a letter while your child studies.

10.  Praise your child for both the small steps and big leaps in the right direction.