Not only are we learning all about hot and cold temperatures in our class, but we can also portray temperatures using colour! We learned about warm and cool temperatures in Art last week, and you can see your child's winter snowflake that we painted using cool colours (such as purple, blue, and green) on Seesaw!
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 The staff and parents at Millgrove's Remembrance Day Ceremony yesterday were so proud of the students' respectful behaviour. They truly brought pride to Millgrove School! We were privileged to have many special guests at our school yesterday, and the students learned a lot and reflected thoughtfully on the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers and veterans, and the value of peace. We read books about veterans and peace in class this week, and the students wrote their own pieces of writing about peace which you can see below and on Seesaw!  With the arrival of colder weather and snow this month, we’ve started a new unit on Hot and Cold Temperatures in Science. We've been exploring different uses of thermometers, learning about different temperatures, and comparing the high and low temperatures from day to day. In this unit, we will be learning:
Stay tuned for our further learning about hot and cold temperatures!  We were very lucky to have a distinguished guest, Dr. Jeffrey Newton from the Alberta Science Network, visit our class today and teach us all about magnetism! He brought in a variety of very interesting materials, along with demonstrating and involving us in a variety of experiments. We have now wrapped up our learning on magnets, and the students are officially magnet experts!  Thanks to everyone who sent delicious snacks, fun games, and magnificent costumes for our Halloween party this week. We had a great time, and I hope that your Halloweens were full of lots of fun!
We’ve been reading and writing poetry this month in Language Arts, and wrote a variety of different types of poetry this past week. The students worked hard to make interesting word choices and tried to paint pictures in their readers’ minds. They are very proud of their variety of poems, and you can see more of your child's poetry on Seesaw!
2B was a flurry of building and experimenting this past week as we built and unveiled our magnetic devices for our grade one buddies. It was neat to see the variety of ways in which magnets can be used practically, and the students did some excellent scientific problem-solving in the creating of their devices. The highlight was when the grade one students visited our class to test out our creations. Needless to say, the students of 1V had lots of fun with all the toys and games! Check out the video above to see the students’ creations.
We learned more about adjectives today as we prepare to write Halloween poetry this week! The students especially enjoyed describing themselves (mostly accurately) with adjectives to create an adjective frame for their own face, and watching the "Paint the Way" video below. We've certainly got a colourful group of students!  Our classmate Aiden is one of our Saskatoon experts in 2B as we learn about prairie communities in Canada this year. Last weekend he was in Saskatoon, and his family very thoughtfully brought back some Saskatoon jam for us! The students loved learning more about the berry that Saskatoon gets its name from, and even moreso loved the tasty treat from Aiden's family!
We were lucky to have the gymnastics equipment set up at Millgrove this week, and the students really enjoyed practicing different gymnastics skills and learning from the gymnastics pro Mrs. C! We'll be even more ready for gymnastics at the Aerials Gymnastics Club in a few weeks!
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Mrs. BarkerMrs. Barker is a grade two teacher at Millgrove School. She loves science and reading, and lives in a little brick house with Mr. Barker and her kids Jack and Ellie. 
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