Grade 2 News

January 5, 2010
*Please take the time to
discuss our current Unit of
Dear Parents,
Inquiry with your child. You
can also access your child’s
Welcome back from the winter holidays and wishing computer work on the grade
you all a very happy 2010! two website.

We have just started a new unit called Inventions on *If your child’s first language
Monday. is not English, then we
encourage you to discuss the
During this unit we will be exploring the idea that an current Unit of Inquiry with
invention is a new device, method or process intentionally him/her in your mother
tongue.
developed from study and experimentation to fulfil a
specific need. “Inventors don’t just discover things that
Here is a list of some of the
have always been there but went unnoticed; they create
key vocabulary that students
things that are entirely new” (Marcia Williams). We will should be familiar with by the
learn about some inventions that have changed our lives end of the unit:
and will even try our hands at becoming inventors
ourselves. • invention
• inventor
We would like to make a display of inventions. Please • innovation
email us if you have an item that may be of interest e.g. • discovery
tape recorder, old phone, record player, typewriter. • need
• idea
• original
Websites:
• tool
• better
There are some very good website links on the Grade Two • faster
intranet pages. Navigate your way through our Lower • easier
School Web and you will find numerous activities children • convenience
can do at home, including touch typing! • modify
Remember to type in your Username: community • design
and your Password: atlas • evaluate
• inventive
• impact
Changes in Second Grade
We are very excited to have three new students joining our second grade
family. We’d like to welcome:

Noortje Bienfait – 2IS

Daigo Kawauchi Ortega – 2JK
Tim Thomassin -2RJ

Brain Games
Please note the following dates for Brain Games. If you would like to
volunteer, please contact your child’s class teacher.

2JK/2RJ: 16,30 January, 13 February ( starting at 2:45pm)

2MS/2IS: 14,28 January, 11 February ( starting at 2:30pm)

Swimming
Starting on 22 January, the swimming times will change. 2JK/2RJ will take
the earlier time of 12:40 and 2MS/2IS will have the 1:15 departure time.

Reminder
Please make sure that your child’s clothes are labelled with his/her name,
especially gloves, scarves, hats and swimming gear.

Global Village Day is on 4 February. You will receive more information

shortly.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.

Warm Regards,

The Grade 2 Team,

Ms. Spanjaard, Miss Smith, Miss Janssen, Ms. Kimura and
Mr. Morris