June 15-19, 2026

 Learning Intentions:

• I can use a golf club safely and improve my skills through practice.
• I can use a balanced stance to aim and control my swing.
• I can observe plants and animals in their environment.
• I can make connections between nature and my science learning.
• I can respect living things and their habitats.

This week, students learned the basics of golf from Mr. Mike, one of our wonderful volunteers. The “golf course” was set up in our field, where students worked with a partner to practice both driving and putting on the TRS “range”. Luckily, Mrs. Bisson’s sons were there to help as well. Thanks to the whole golf team for making this fun learning opportunity possible! We also enjoyed a walk to Shouldice Park, where students spent time together as a whole-grade team and observed living systems in their natural environment. They looked for plants, animals, and signs of seasonal change, helping them make real-world connections to their science learning while enjoying time with their classmates.

Learning Intentions:

• I can learn about different countries around the world.
• I can identify flags from different countries.
• I can explain that the FIFA World Cup is an international soccer tournament.
• I can recognize that people can come together through sports.
• I can show respect for people from different countries and cultures.

On July 11, the 2026 FIFA World Cup began in North America. In Canada, stadiums in Vancouver and Toronto are hosting World Cup matches. Our class has taken some time to enjoy watching parts of some of our favourite teams’ matches. Students explored the World Cup through various activities, including making flags for different nations, as well as stories and videos. This provided a unique opportunity to learn about a major global event that brings together countries from around the world and is being hosted on our continent.

Supporting Your Child at Home:

Literacy: 
Your child was learning about prepositions this week. Ask them to write step-by-step instructions for finding something in a room in your house. (For example, where is a favourite book or toy?)

Math: 
Continue to help your child develop their number sense with money. Have them count coins (group coins into dollars) and learn how to make sure they get the right change back when they pay for things like ice cream this summer.

 

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June 8-12, 2026

Learning Intentions:

• I can use suffixes to help me read and understand words.
• I can use pronouns to replace nouns in sentences.
• I can identify and create compound words.
• I can use clues from a story to understand new words and ideas.

Students continued their “Charlotte’s Web” novel study while exploring some new word building skills. They learned about suffixes (-s/-es, -ed, -ing), practiced using pronouns to replace character names in sentences, and practiced creating compound words using picture clues and words from the story.

Learning Intentions:

• I can describe what slide, turn, and flip mean in geometry.
• I can identify Canadian coins and their values.
• I can count money using skip counting strategies.
• I can use Math skills to solve money problems.

Students wrapped up the geometry unit by exploring translations (slides), rotations (turns), and reflections (flips). They began the financial literacy unit by learning about Canadian coins, identifying their values, and practicing counting coin collections. The students practiced and strengthened their skip counting skills by 2s, 5s, 10s, and 25s while finding the totals of groups of coins.

Learning Intentions:

• I can identify the characteristics of living things.
• I can describe habitats and the plants and animals that live there.
• I can explain what plants need to grow.
• I can identify ways to care for living things and the environment.

Students completed their triorama and should have brought it home to share with you. They also began our final Science unit, Living Systems, this week. The students explored what makes something living. They learned that living things need air, water, food and space to grow and change. They discussed some Alberta habitats, the plants and animals that live there, how plants make their own food, and ways we can care for the land. To finish the week, the grade 1s and 2s visited the community garden to explore nature, search for microhabitats, plant seeds and enjoy learning outdoors.

Supporting Your Child at Home: 

Literacy:

Choose a book and look for words ending in -s, -ed, or -ing. Discuss what the root word is and how the meaning changes when a suffix is added (e.g. called – root word = call; adding -ed changes it to past tense). Challenge your child to find two small words that can be combined to make a compound word (e.g. sun + flower = sunflower)

Math:

Invite your child to help sort and count coins at home. Ask them to identify the coins and practice counting by 5s, 10s, and 25s to find the total amount.

Science:

Go for a walk and look for living things. Encourage your child to explain what makes them live and discuss what they need to survive and grow.

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