December 13th-23rd, 2010

Language Arts
NO spelling words this week.
Home reading
Read poems and vocabulary words.
Read family words.
Study for Language Power test.
Do review pages 24-27 in Language power workbook.

Mathematics
No written homework.
Review math concepts for test.
Use the websites to practice for the test.


Dates to remember:

Thursday December 16th is Pizza Day!

Tuesday December 21st is Geordie Play: Story Wars.
Don't forget to send in 2$.

Thursday December 23rd is Winter Fair and dress down day.


Wishing you and your family all the best for the holiday season.

Enjoy this special time with your family,

IreneTsimiklis

November 29th-December 10th, 2010

Every Night
Home- Reading. Read the new Play of Where the Wild things are.
Study Spelling words Nn, Oo, and Pp.
Study math facts of 4's, 5's, doubles and doubles plus one.

Language Arts.
Complete fantasy sheet.
Complete Royal Day sheet.
Write five sentences using your new spelling words.

Mathematics
Complete fact family sheet.
Complete Math problem sheet.

ALL THE HOMEWORK IS DUE ON FRIDAY:)

SPELLING AND MATH QUIZ ARE ALSO ON FRIDAY.


HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

MRS. TSIMIKLIS

November 15th-November 29th

Language Arts

Home Reading. Read the new story Where The Wild things are.
Read Vocabulary words and Magic "e" words (long A words)
Complete Word Families sheet.
Complete Comprehension sheet.
Complete Five sentences using your new spelling words.
Study spelling words K, L and M.

Mathematics

Study doubles plus one math facts.
Complete Math problem.
Complete find the missing number sheet.


Dates to Remember:
Pizza Day on Thursday.
Dress Down Day on Friday.
Reports go home on Thursday.
Parent Teacher interviews Wednesday November 24th, 2010.
( For this parent/teacher night I will only be asking for interviews. Next term I will meet with all the parents)

Have a wonderful week.

Mrs. Tsimiklis

Hope you had a great Halloween!

November 1st-12th

Language Arts
Home-Reading. Read Caps for Sale.
Complete five sentences using your new spelling words, letter Gg and Hh.
Complete Reading Comprehension sheet.
Complete phonics sheet.
Correct spelling errors.
Sign tests.


Mathematics
Complete Math problem.
Complete Math skills sheet.
Study Doubles addition facts.
Quiz on Friday.


Note: November 11th assembly students wear official uniform.
November 18th is Pizza Day.
November 19th is dress-down day. 2$ for Remembrance day.
Library is every Tuesday please remind the children to bring in their books!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Tsimiklis

October 18th-29th, 2010

Mathematics:

Review math pages in math workbook.

Review pattern sheets in purple duo-tang.

Language Arts

Complete Language power pages 14-16.

Review Chapter one.

Language Arts and Math Tests on Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday is dress down day. Wear orange or black. Bring in a toonie for UNICEF.

Happy Halloween.

November 1st is a PED Day. Daycare is open.

Weeks of October 4th-15th, 2010

Homework



Home-reading. Don't forget to log in your stories.
Some students have already finished two pages-GREAT JOB!!!!
Study spelling words Ee and Ff.

eat, early, even, enough, eye, four, favourite, for, from, fun, friend



Language Arts

Reading Comprehension sheet.

Phonics sheet.Review of long and short vowels.



Mathematics

Math problem.

Math worksheet.



Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy the long weekend.

Link to CTV News Cast: CTV was in and filmed some of the students using Abra. Take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfmcDnZknbI

Many thanks to Myles and his family for the post. If you have trouble with the link just search Hillcrest Academy on Youtube.

Mrs. Tsimiklis:)

Week of September 2oth- October 1st, 2010

Enjoy the new playground!!!!!

English and Mathematics homework

Every Night:

Home reading. Don't forget to log in your stories! Study power words letter Cc and Dd::can, can't, come, car, children, cousin, could, day, did, didn't, don't, does, doesn't down, do.
Practice counting by fives and tens up until one hundred.

Language Arts
Complete the worksheet on contractions.
Write five sentences using your new spelling words.

Mathematics
Complete math sheet on tens and ones.
Complete math sheet on patterns.

Have a beautiful week:)

Reminder: Friday is a Pedagogical Day. Daycare is open for all students.

Mrs.Tsimiklis

Welcome to Grade Two.

Week of August 31st
Homework for the week.

Verify that all the school supplies are brought to school.

Ask your parents to fill out the forms in section two and return them to school.

Explain the binder sections to your parents. Use the letter provided if you need some help.

Read the Back To School poems and the vocabulary words.

Log in all your reading in section six.

Mrs. Tsimiklis

WEEK OF MAY 24th-31st, 2010

Language Arts

Read Fable: City mouse and Country Mouse.
Complete fable activity sheet #1 Plurals.
Write five sentences using your new spelling words.
Study Spelling words. Test on Monday May 31st.

Mathematics

Study Facts 1-20.
Complete math sheet

Note: Children will be writing the CAT (language Arts )exam this week. All grade two students across our board write this exam every year. Group 21 will be writing on Wednesday Morning and group 22 will be writing it on Thursday. The students are not expected to study.


All homework is due on Monday.

Have a wonderful week.

Mrs. Tsimiklis

Week of May 17th-24th

Language Arts

Home Reading
Read Big tracks Little Tracks.
Complete Life Cycle sheets.
Study New Spelling Words. Spelling Test on Tuesday May 25th.
Write 5 sentences using the new spelling words.

Mathematics

Complete math problem sheet.
Study math fact families 2-17.


All the homework is due on Tuesday May 25th.

Thursday is Pizza Day and Official uniform.

Friday is a PED. Day.
Monday is a Holiday.

No centers this week and next week.

Have a wonderful week:)

Mrs. Tsimiklis

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH

LANGUAGE ARTS

Home reading.

Read information on pigs and make booklet.

Read and complete sheets on mammals.

Study new spelling words from if you give a pig a pancake.

MATHEMATICS

Study math facts 2-16.

Complete sheets on fact families 15-16.

Complete math problems and equations.

FOOD DRIVE CONTINUED ALL WEEK!

DRESS-DOWN DAY: DENIM DAY. SEND IN $2.

Homework for the week of May 3-10th, 2010

Monday the 3rd- Monday the 10th

Language Arts

Read If you give a pig a Pancake.

Write a book report on the story.

Write five sentences using the new spelling words from the book.

Study new spelling words. Test on Monday May 10th, 2010.

Mathematics

Review math facts 2-15th. Timed Quiz on Monday May 10th.

Complete Math problem.

Week Of April 26th-May3rd, 2010.

Language Arts


Home Reading. Read every night. Read the information on Canadian Animals.

Complete reading comprehension questions.

Study New Spelling words. Test On Monday May 3rd.

Write Five sentences using your new spelling words.

Mathematics:

Complete Math Problem.

Study Math facts 2-15. Math Quiz on Monday May 3rd.

All the Homework is due on Monday May 3rd, 2010.

Field Trip to Eco museum on Thursday April 29Th, 2010.
Bring lunch in paper or plastic bag. Label all belongings and dress appropriately.

Have a great week! Visit the ecomuseum website: http://www.ecomuesum.ca/

Mrs. Tsimiklis:)

Week Of April 12th-19th, 2010

MONDAY-THURSDAY

Language Arts

Home Reading. Read a Robert Munsch Story. Complete the book report.
Write five sentences using your new spelling words from the Paper Bag Princess.
Read information on Robert Munsch. Read summary of Paper Bag Princess.

Mathematics:

Complete Math Problem.
Complete sheet on 2-D geometry.

ERC
Complete Mother nature story.


For the next two weeks we will be working on a Robert Munsch Theme. The children are encouraged to bring in some of his books. You can listen to Robert Munsch read his stories on line.
http://www.robertmunsch.com/

Homework for March 29th-April 6th, 2010

Language Arts:

Complete booklet on Miss Nelson is missing.
Read every night and log it in home reading log.
Re-read Miss Nelson is missing.


Mathematics:

Complete sheet on Time.
Complete Math problem.
Math flash cards.

All Homework is due on Thursday.
Keep studying the math facts 2-13. Timed Quiz on Monday April 6Th.
No new spelling words this week.

Happy Easter and/or Happy Passover.

Enjoy the long weekend with your family.

Mrs. Tsimiklis

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 15TH

Monday-Thursday

Read Miss Nelson.

Home Reading. Log in your stories.

Complete first two sheets from the Miss Nelson Booklet. Please do not complete any other sheets.

Study new spelling words. Test on Tuesday.

Mathematics: Word Problem
Fact families 10-13
Study math facts 2-13. Test on Thursday.


Note: Monday March 22nd is a Pedagogical Day. No school for students.

Have a good week!

Mrs. Tsimiklis

March 8th-15th, 2010

Monday-Thursday

Home Reading. Make sure to log in your books!

Reading Comprehension on Travel.

Math facts Families from 2-9.
Subtraction has been added to the fact families.

Timed Math quiz on Thursday.

New spelling words are on long vowels E and U. Spelling test on Monday March 15th.


The students are learning to add two and three digit numbers. They are learning to carry- over and to borrow or re-group numbers. You can use the sites provided to make some additional worksheets and I will keep adding more as I find them.
Have a good week!

Mrs. Tsimiklis:)

English Language Arts and Mathematics Homework

Monday-Thursday

Home Reading. Be sure to read every night and log it in home reading log.
Watch a bit of the Olympics. GO CANADA GO!

Complete the two math sheets: double digit addition
word problem

Keep practicing the basic facts. Try practicing everyday for 5 minutes. Try using flash cards. You can get some flash cards from the dollar store or you can make your own.
You can also use the basic facts addition and subtraction sheet that was given this week.
Keep using the websites!

Note: Tuesday follows a Monday Schedule. No centers this week!

This week the students will be very busy with their presentations.
There is a school wide play on Tuesday and a Winter Carnival on Wednesday.

Over the March break, I would like you to replenish some school supplies. Some students have no pencils or markers. Please ask your child if he or she needs some supplies.

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe March break!

Enjoy,

Mrs. Tsimiklis

English Language Arts and Mathematics Homework

TUESDAY-THURSDAY

Read every night.
You can read poems, articles, books or chapters of books.
Make certain to log in all your reading.

Complete math sheet on Double digit addition with carrying over.

A good website that explains carrying over is http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Complete math situational problems.
Concentrating on finding key words in word problems and analyzing the situation.

Wednesday is library-try to remember your books!

Thursday is Pizza Day!

Keep working on your Olympics projects. I can't wait to see all your hard work!

Project is Due on Monday February 22Nd, 2010.


Canada Wins Gold!

Alexander Bilodeau is the first Canadian athlete to win Gold in Canada!

Another great olympic website: www.vancouver2010.com/mascots

Monday February 8th-16th, 2010

Monday- Thursday

Read "I believe song".

Read National anthem.

Home reading. Log reading every night.

Studying math facts. Quiz on Thursday.

Complete math sheet on double digit addition.

Complete math word problem.

No new spelling words.

Work on Project. Go on the Olympic website to read some stories and find out information for your project. http://www.olympicschool.ca/
and http://www.ctvolympics.ca/


Project Due February 22nd, 2009.

NOTE: Wednesday is official uniform.

Friday is dress down day. Collecting 2$ for Heart & Stroke Foundation.

No School for students on Monday Feb.15th, 2010.

Week of February 1st-8th, 2010

Monday-Thursday

Home-reading. Log in all the information you are reading on the Olympics.

Read information on the Olympics and answer comprehension questions.

Complete math sheet on double digit addition.

No new spelling words this week.

Work on your project.


Project on the Olympics

Children will be given the instructions for their oral presentation on the Olympics. The students will be given the opportunity to discuss any part of the winter Olympics. They may decide to talk about an athlete or a specific event or even how the winter Olympics began-the possibilities are endless!

They will be asked to prepare a poster and be able to talk for approximately 2-3 minutes on their subject. I do not want the children reading their presentation. They are to inform us and teach us about everything they have learnt.

If the students have any trouble finding out information they can come to me and I will help them or they can visit the Olympics site: http://www.olympicschool.ca/
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/ www.pocanticohills.org/olympics/winterolympics.htm
(very good site for grade two students)


Project due on Monday Feb. 22, 2010.

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Tsimiklis

Homework for the week of January 26th 2010

Monday-Thursday

Home- reading. Read each night and log it in home-reading log.

Study new spelling words letters Vv, Ww & Xx.

Read information on Canada.
( You can log it in the home-reading sheet)

Answer questions on comprehension sheet.

Complete sheets on Money.

No spelling sentences this week.

Keep reviewing the facts of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Timed quiz on Thursday January 28th.

Homework for the week of January 18th 2010

Monday -Thursday:
Home reading. Remember to keep reading each night for 10-15minutes.
Read information on Red Cross.
Complete comprehension questions.
Complete Math sheets on money.
Write five sentences using the new spelling words. Power words letter Uu and Vv.

Friday: Dress Down Day
Collecting $2.oo for the recent tragedy in Haiti


Here are some websites to help the students grasp the value of money

www.onlinemathlearning.com/money-games.html
You can scroll down to end of the page and make your own worksheets and change the currency to Canadian.
http://www.gamequarioum.com/
A website we use quite often. Click on math games and activities. You will find 19 games on counting money and various other money games.

Mathematics test on January 26th, 2009

Test will be on:
Ordinal numbers
Creating fact families
Even and odd numbers 1-100
Problem solving
Place Value Tens and ones
Graphs
Math Vocabulary
Money

The students are being tested on concepts they learnt in class. It is not necessary to study for the test. However, I will send home some worksheets and I have added some websites that you can use for reviewing or just for fun!

Yours in Education

Mrs. Tsimiklis