Good afternoon!

The Gala was a great success this past Saturday night!  It was great to see all the families and friends come out for the big event.  I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. 
In today's class we started off the day by recording our new weekly spelling words and working in our spelling books.  During math we continued working on the last few pages in this unit.  The children worked on number sentences (grade one) and uses subtraction to solve word problems (grade two).  During language the children worked on the special sounds that words make, the different sounds that 'tion' makes, syllables and root words.  In today's class we also had our Valentine's Day party in the afternoon where some of the children handed out Valentine cards and we shared snacks and listened to music.  The children also went to french and art classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, practice poetry, Letters and Sounds pages 76 - 77.

Important information:  This Thursday (February 17th) we are having our in class poetry competition to decide who is going to represent our class in the school-wide competition.  Please make sure your child continues to practice their poem with enthusiasm and passion every night.

Next Wednesday (February 23rd) our class is having our next math test on the Addition and Subtraction unit.  A review sheet will be coming home with your child near the end of the week to aid them in their at home review.  We will also be doing chapter reviews in class to make sure they are all well prepared to excel on this test.

A reminder this this Friday is a P.D day at St. Jude's.  This means that the students will not be required to come to school that day.  Monday is also a holiday, as it is Family Day.  So there will be a four-day weekend for all students.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson 

Grade One               Grade Two

1. glad                      1. race
2. flag                       2. stick
3. play                      3. colour
4. black                    4. kick
5. clock                    5. quick
6. clay                      6. back
7. fly                        7. became
8. blue                      8. neck
9. clue                      9. cent
10. flow                   10. city