Today in Math

We are learning the difference between prisms and pyramids.
We are also learning the names of three-dimensional solids.
Your children could practice this skill using 
www.ixlmath.com or www.iknowit.com.

POPCORN SALE

Just a reminder that this Friday 
is popcorn day!!
Popcorn is $1 per bag.

WHITE ELEPHANT SALE - DECEMBER 7TH

White Elephant Sale at St Rita on Friday December 7th!

Clean out your basement and closets!!!

We are excited to announce that we will be having our

7th White Elephant Sale at St Rita! All the money

raised will be going towards our Christmas Charities:

CHEO and Children at Risk (Autism).       

What is a White Elephant sale?

A White Elephant Sale is a collection of gently used items

being sold by a group of individuals, much akin to a garage

sale, but more often than not usually as a fundraiser for

various causes.

How will a White Elephant Sale look at St Rita?

We are asking that students bring in items that will then be

sold at a minimal price (25¢-$3.00). Most items will be $1.00 or less.

It is perfect that the sale is happening before Christmas so that

students may purchase presents for family members and friends.

What kind of donations can you send in?

We are looking for the following items. Please ensure that they

are in good condition:

1.Toys

2. Books

3. Games

4.Cds, DVDs, video games

5.Stuffed animals

6.Trinkets (picture frames, mugs, figurines, decorations, costume jewelry, scarves, holiday decor etc)

7.Special donations that may be used for a draw (gift certificates, new/large/special item, tickets etc).

Important Dates and info:

Please send in items December 5th and 6th

White Elephant Sale: December 7th

Please bring in a reusable bag on the day of the sale to store purchased items.

*All unsold items will be donated to Value Village.    

             

The Charities Committee

Dance-A-Thon

The grade 2's had a blast at the
Dance-A-Thon on Friday!

REMINDER..

Please return the Dance-a-Thon pledge forms by tomorrow. Thank you so much for all your support!

Also, a friendly reminder that we have our library visits every Wednesday. Please remind your children to return their books, so that they could take out new books (if they haven't done so already).

Thank you!

We are working on 2 dimensional shapes in math. Let's name the shape and describe how many sides and vertices.

Grade 2's hard at work!!

A few updates..

We worked on descriptive writing in Language this week. We started our lesson by reading the book 'The Inuksuk'. We pulled out important facts and planned our ideas on an organzer.

We reviewed success criteria (see below) and completed our shared writing.

Success Criteria for Descriptive Writing

• an interesting opening sentence

– introduces the topic and grabs the audience’s attention

• the body or middle should include 3 supporting details and facts about the topic

(3 short paragraphs)

• an interesting closing sentence – it summarizes and wraps up in a strong and catchy way

** You could include pictures in your descriptive writing

Here is our final product:

Feel free to practice these skills at home with your children. The success criteria and the example provided will be a great guide.

In Math, we are beginning our unit on Geometry.

We started identifying 2 dimensional shapes.

Next, we will begin describing shapes.

For example, a triangle has three sides and

three vertices.