Our week for April 20-24, 2026

 

We will be celebrating Earth Day every day! Happy Earth Day on April 22!

Happy Ridván to all who celebrate!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle, and it's Library.  Don't forget to read and log too!

2) We have new MWW words for the week. Please remember that our worksheet is due back by Friday.

Group A—'wh' and 'ph' family words

which when whisk Phil graph 💓 could would should

Sentence: I could whip it up.

Decodable Text: On a Whim

Group B- Digraphs review week #2

shrimp shrug throb thrift spring strong 💓could, would, should, or, for

Sentence: The string is so long.

Decodable Text: The Ship Dock

3) Please dress your child appropriately for the weather. We are outside for 2 recesses, weather permitting.

4) We went home with our Friday Letter. We wrote all about 3D shapes. Please read and return on Monday.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.  

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs.Petramala 🌎

Our week for April 13-17, 2026

 

To all who celebrate, wishing you all a Happy Vaisakhi! 

It's Movie Night at Rick Hansen PS on Thursday, April 16. All tickets/items were on sale via School Cash Online. 

Dental screenings will take place this week for all Grade 2 students or if you have requested a check. 

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 1 of our cycle, and it's Library too!

2) Our MWW words for next week are:

Group A- Lesson #49 (Digraphs review week)

kick neck luck shop shin wish that this then with thud moth

💓goes, says, she, we, they, their, were, walk, talk

Sentence: We will talk to Chad.

Decodable text:  Snacks for the Pets

Group B- Lesson #52 (nk family words and 💓 words)

pink link tank bunk trunk thank 💓 there where

Sentence: Where is the bank?

Decodable text: Stink in the Bank

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday. 

3) We went home with our poetry folder. We are to read our poem with our best phrasing and expression and return the activity sheet completed on Monday.

4) We went home with our Friday letter and our assessment folder too.  Please look at all the amazing work we have done and return both back on Monday. All work can be left at home. 

Our MWW worksheet will be due back by Friday.

Please note that the parking lot will be closed on April 15, 17, and 22 for upcoming events at our school. Please park along the designated areas to drop off your child that morning.  

Please dress your child for the weather. We are outside weather permitting for 2 recesses.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala☂

Our week for April 7-10, 2026

 

Happy Easter to all who celebrate. Please note there is no school on Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6. School will resume on Tuesday, April 7. 

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Tuesday is Day 3 of our cycle

2) Friday is Library (Day 1)

3) Wednesday, April 8, is International Day of Pink.

The International Day of Pink (April 8, 2026) is a global anti-bullying and anti-discrimination event where kids wear pink to stand in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and promote kindness. Originating in Canada in 2007, it empowers youth to celebrate diversity, challenge social norms, and stop bullying.

4) We do not have any MWW words this week as it's a short week.

5) We went home with our poetry folder. We are to complete the poetry activity sheet and return back on Monday.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a very HOPPY 🐰 weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala 🖉

Our week for March 30-April 2, 2026

No school on Friday, April 3, or Monday, April 6. School will resume on Tuesday, April 7. It is Easter weekend.

To all who celebrate Easter, have a very HOPPY EASTER! 🐰

To all who celebrate Passover, have a happy Passover too!

We will celebrate World Autism Day on Thursday, April 2. We will learn it's ok to be different.

Spirit Day on Wednesday, April 1! It's tie-dye or multicoloured day!  

It's also walk to school too! Please dress for the weather, as we will be having whole-school DPA too!

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday is Day 3 of our cycle.

2) Library is on Day 1 (Thursday)

3) We did not go home with a Friday letter. We wrote our March recount instead.

4) We do not have any MWW words this week or next, as they are short weeks. (Good Friday and Easter Monday)

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask.

Have a wonderful weekend with your children.

Mrs. Petramala ⁕

Our week for March 23-27, 2026

 

March Break is from March 16 to 20; school resumes on Monday, March 23.

Here are some reminders for our upcoming week.

1) Monday, March 23, is Day 3 of our cycle.

2) Library is on Day 1 (Thursday)

3) We went home with our poetry booklet this week. Attached was a Poetry Cafe note and rubric. Please help your child practice one of the poems learned in class to present orally to me after the March Break.

4) We went home with our Friday Letter and our Assessment Folder. Please look through all our amazing work and send both back after the break. We are working on our Term 2 targets for all curriculum areas.

5) Scholastic orders are due by March 27.

6) Yearbook cover contest is due by March 27.

7) Our MWW words are

Group A- Lesson # 48: "ch" family words and Heart words

chip chum much lunch pinch check 💓 talk walk

Our sentence: We chat at lunch

Our decodable text is called Chips and Dip

Group B- Lesson #51: "ng" family words and heart words

wing rang sang long song lung 💓 or for

Our sentence: This song is not long.

Decodable Text: King and Ash Sing

Our MWW worksheet is due back by Friday each week.

8) We went home with our extra clothes so we can see if they still fit. Please send back some extra clothes to be kept at school for those occasional accidents or if we get muddy and wet. 😀

Happy St. Patrick's Day on March 17! Hope you see a leprechaun! 🌈

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Happy Nowruz to all who celebrate!

Wishing you all a very happy March Break making memories with your children. 

Mrs. Petramala 🌞