January 26-29, 2026

Learning Intentions:

• I can find and represent halves.
• I can identify if parts are equal.
• I can make and name unit fractions.
• I can compare fractions.
• I can build one whole.
• I can identify the numerator and denominator.

In Math this week, students started their unit on Fractions. They are learning to recognize and read fractions. Grade 1s are focused on wholes and halves. Grade 2s are focused on fractions up to the 10ths. They also learned that when the numerator and denominator are equal, it makes a whole. They have been engaging in videos, interactive games and lessons to help them understand how numbers can be divided or shared. Fractions are important for kids because they help form the foundational understanding of numbers, ratios and division.

Learning Intentions:

• I understand that communities can be our school, our neighbourhood and our city.
• I can describe that communities have members that play different roles.
• I understand that we need both helpers and leaders in communities.
• I understand that in a team everyone has a job to do.
• I understand that working together helps us solve problems in communities.

In Social Studies this week, we explored the unit called “Working Together”. Topics in this unit included: communities, roles and responsibilities, leaders and helpers, teams, and why we need rules. We learned about how we belong to more than one community (For example: TRS, Montgomery, Calgary). Students recognized that whether they are in our classroom, playground or lunchroom… rules help keep us safe. During our cup stacking activity, students assumed the roles of leaders and helpers. Working in groups of 4 to 5 students, the leader needed to guide their teams to work together and get the task done.

Supporting Your Child at Home:

Math: Students can use food or playdough to divide things into equal parts

Literacy: Help sort words with the “bossy R” in words with ar, ir, er, or and ur. When you are reading together, point out words with these letter combinations.

Spelling: Please continue to practice your child's spelling words with them at home. This targeted practice will help them as they develop as readers and writers.

Sunrise Spelling Group Words

1. be

2. bee

3. main

4. mane

5. meat

6. meet

7. tail

8. tale

9.  too

10.  two

11. weak

12. week

Review:

1. child

2. high

3. night

4. spy

Challenge: 

1. threw

2. through

Sunset Spelling Group Words

1. ant

2. fast

3. jump

4. lamp

5. must

6. went

Review:

1. drum

2. grin

3. trap

4. trip

Challenge:

1. jumped

2. pants