Grade 2's blog

Book Fair Contest

Posted January 23, 2012 - 11:07pm

Next week, we will be having our annual Scholastic Book Fair in the library.  The children will have an opportunity to purchase books, which is always an exciting time for them.  

As part of the Book Fair, the children have an opportunity to put their names in for a draw.  From each class, one lucky student will be chosen to pick a free book. For the primary classes, the children receive a ballot every time they read a book for 15 minutes.  Thus, the more books they read, the better the chance of winning a free book!  

So, if your child happens to read at home for 15 minutes or longer, please indicate how long they read in their agenda books.  I will then give them their ballots at school.

Good luck and happy reading!!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo

 

Changes to the First Communion Schedule

Posted January 18, 2012 - 11:25pm

Dear Parents,

As you already know, due to the power outage this evening, we were unable to have our First Communion meeting.  Father Luterbach and the First Communion team decided to postpone our meeting and first mass on belonging to next week.  Thus, our schedule will be pushed a week later for the first 4 meetings and masses before Lent.  The schedule remains the same for April and May.

 

Thank you very much for your understanding.  We'll see you next Wednesday, Jan. 25 for our first meeting.

 

Take care,

Mrs. Imoo

 

 

Richmond Museum Field Trip Info

Posted January 10, 2012 - 11:03am

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a resful and enjoyable Christmas holiday.  I pray that this new year will bring you peace, joy, good health and happiness! 

Here's some additional infomation regarding this Thursday's field trip to the Richmond Museum:

  1. Students come to school at regular time (8:45 am) wearing their complete uniform.
  2. Send your child's booster seat with him/her in the morning.
  3. Pack a disposable snack for the field trip.  (We will be back in school by 11:45 to have lunch in class).

I want to thank all the parents who volunteered to drive and supervise at the Richmond Museum.  I'd love to have all of you come with us, but we're limited to the number of spaces available.  To make this process fair, we drew names out of a hat yesterday in class.

Here's the list of parents who will be driving on Thursday:

  1. Mrs. Ip
  2. Mrs. Uy
  3. Mrs. Xiao
  4. Mrs. Dee
  5. Mrs. Macken
  6. Mr. Welbanks
  7. Mrs. Dela Rosa
  8. Tiara's auntie

Parents, please meet us in the covered area at 8:55am.  We will promptly leave at 9:00am.  

Thank you very much!  If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo

 

Miscellaneous Items

Posted November 16, 2011 - 6:44pm

Dear Parents,

I have noticed that some of the children have been bringing miscellaneous items from home that are becoming distracting to the children's learning in class.  The rule at St. Paul School is that they are not allowed to bring items from home into the school because it may get lost or damaged.  Students must only use items required from the Grade 2 supply list or that were provided by the supplier at the beginning of the year.    I will ask all the children to bring home their miscellaneous items tomorrow. Going forward, if your child bring any miscellaneous items to school, we will send the items to the office for you to pick up.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo

Another reminder...

Posted October 13, 2011 - 6:35pm

Students going to the cross-country meet tomorrow will change into their gym strip at lunch time.  They will be ready as soon as the bell rings at 12:45pm to leave for Garry Point.  

Please pack some warm clothing for your child to wear at Garry Point.  Mr. Kelly told them to bring some sweatpants, a jacket, gloves, touque, etc. to stay warm before and after the race.

Thanks!

Mrs. Imoo

Also, please send your book order to school tomorrow.  I will be putting the October order in. 

Cross-Country Meet This Friday

Posted October 12, 2011 - 6:59pm

Hello Parents,

Just a few reminders for the children participating in the cross-country meet this Friday at Garry Point:

  • pick up your child at 12:45pm at the undercovered area
  • drive to Garry Point and look for Mr. Kelly (he will have some tarps set up for St. Paul School students)
  • Grade 2 students are scheduled to run the second race after the Grade 7s
  • you and your child are free to leave after the race (just make sure you check out with me before you depart)
  • bring warm clothes for yourself...it will be windy and cold by the water
  • if you have to return to the school to pick up other children, please note that dismissal time for them will still be at 3:00pm
  • students who are not part of the cross-country team will remain in school for the afternoon.  I will have some work for them to do and they will be looked after by Mr. Conway.  Dismissal time for them will also be at 3:00pm

If you have any more questions or concerns, pls. feel free to contact me or check out the PE/Music blog.

Thanks!

Mrs. Imoo

 

Walkathon Info

Posted October 5, 2011 - 8:05pm

This Friday, we will have our annual walkathon.  It looks like we have a lot of parents walking with us.  

Just a few reminders regarding the walkathon:

  • students come to school at 8:45am dressed in play clothes and runners (rain boots are not permitted)
  • please dress your child appropriately according to the weather
  • parents who will be walking with us should meet us under the covered area at 9:20am
  • our class is scheduled to start walking at 9:30am
  • as soon as we return to school, parents are free to pick up their child from the classroom
  • dismissal time for the rest of the children will be at 12:30pm 
  • do not pack a lunch for your child on this day

Please send your walkathon forms as soon as possible.  

Thank you very much!

Mrs. Imoo

 

Reminders for Tomorrow

Posted October 4, 2011 - 5:02pm

Hello Parents,

Tomorrow is Picture Day at school.  Please make sure that your child wears his/her complete uniform, including his/her sweater.

Also, walkathon pledge forms are due tomorrow.  I will return the forms back to your child on Friday after we complete the walkathon so that you can start collecting money.  If you have already sent in the form with the money, thank you very much!  Our school appreciates your generosity and contributions.

Hopefully the weather turns out well for us on Friday.  If you have signed up to volunteer for the walkathon, the list is posted up by the office.  You can check for your "job" for Friday!

Thank you and have a good evening!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo

Home Reading Program

Posted September 28, 2011 - 3:39pm

Hello Parents!

Your child has brought home their first Home Reading book today.

Just a few pointers and reminders:

  • Your child will bring home a reading booklet and communication booklet each day in a Ziplock bag
  • Please make sure that you record your observation in a box each night 
  • You only have to focus on one skill per evening.  
  • If the book is quite long, please read for 15 minutes and record your observation for that portion of the book.
    • Have your child bring the communication booklet to school everyday so that I know that he/she has done the homework
    • When your child takes home the communication booklet again, finish up the book and record your observations on the next box. 

If you have any more questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

The goal is to practice reading each night for 15 minutes.  Make sure that they are pausing after each sentence and reading with fluency and expression.  If they struggle through a word, let them try to sound it out first.  If they are still stuck, please help them.  

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the following parents who served with joyful hearts by putting these booklets together:  Mrs. Law, Mrs. Tam, Mr. Wellbanks, Mrs. Au, Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Reyes.  

A special thank you goes out to our awesome Homeroom Parent, Mrs. Dee, who spent 2 days printing out the stories and photocoping it.

Enjoy reading with your child!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo

 

 

 

Cross-Country Practices/Cancellations

Posted September 15, 2011 - 7:52pm

Hello Parents!

Due to the unpredictable weather we are starting to get, we ask that you check the PE blog at 12:30pm on rainy days.  If there's a cancellation for practices, Mr. Kelly will post it there.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Imoo