I wanted to thank all Grade 2 families for a great year in Grade 2!  Thank you for all of your support throughout the many challenges presented this year! I hope you all have a wonderful summer.  

:)  Adam McSheffrey  

Update:

Formal instruction will end today June 21st and the school has arranged times throughout the days of June 23 and 24 for students to retrieve personal items from school and/or to return books, chromebooks, and other supplies.

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Please see the link below shared by ICE: Institute for Catholic Education 

Novena to The Sacred Heart of Jesus

 

Please see the most recent message from the Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall: 

https://en.archoc.ca/current-messages 
  

Good morning Grade 2, 

You can share with Miss White how you are keeping active to win a new soccer ball!   

Victoria.White@ocsb.ca

 

Wishing all of the mothers in our school community a Happy Mother's Day!  

Remote Learning

 The email below was sent to all student OCSB Gmail accounts this morning: 

Good morning Grade 2s, 

I hope you all enjoyed the April break.  

We again begin remote learning this week at St. Philip Catholic School.  As was done before, a daily class schedule and activities will be posted each morning in Hapara Workspace starting tomorrow.  Students can access Hapara via the student portal.  Students can access the student portal by using their OCSB Gmail login and password.   

We will have our first Google Meet this afternoon beginning at 1:20 (Block 3).  There are no morning classes and/or assignments today.  Students can access the Google Meet by completing the following steps: 

1. Go to OCSB Student Portal

2. Click on the Google Meet icon

3. Select "Join Google Meet", the Google Meet name is "Mr. McSheffrey's Class - Grade 2"

French - Mme. Villemaire's Google Meet Schedule: 

Bonjour!

Please find below the Google Meeting times for French/Social Studies. These will also be posted in the week's Slide deck in Hapara along with more detailed information regarding the timing.

Mondays: 2:45-3:20pm

Tuesdays: 2:45-3:20pm

Wednesdays: No French Day

Thursdays: 2:45-3:20pm

Fridays: 2:45-3:20pm

I look forward to seeing all of you this afternoon!

Mr. McSheffrey 

I would like to wish all Grade 2 families a restful and happy spring break!  

 Picture Day is tomorrow - April 7th.  

Reminders: 

This is a reminder that students need their Scientist in The School Materials bag that was sent home on Thursday before the Easter weekend.  Please ensure your child has his/her materials bag as it is required for the virtual workshop tomorrow at school.  

Picture Day is on April 7 (Wednesday) 

Our Grade 2 class will be participating in Scientist in The School on April 6th.  This session will be virtual.  

We are finished our Grade 2 WWW for the year.  We will begin our WWW review this week.  Our review words are: 

1. made

2. make

3. name

4. sale

5. where 

 WWW Week 23

1. beautiful

2. people

3. favourite

4. caught

5. *choose a WWW to review 

This is our last week of new WWW in Grade 2.  We will begin an ongoing WWW review next week.  

 WWW Week 22

1. into

2. sometimes

3. outside

4. because

5. *choose a WWW to review of your choice

 

Dear Grade 2 Families, 

Due to OPH guidelines students will not be distributing Valentines/Cards at St. Philip Catholic School this year.  

Thank you for your understanding.  

 

 WWW Week 20 (20th week of WWW) 

1. best

2. found

3. jump

4. junk

5. went 

 WWW Week 19 (19th week of WWW) 

1. quit

2. bug

3. mail

4. run

5. how

 Schools will be open to in-person learning for students starting Monday.  If your child is returning to school on Monday please remember: 

• Outdoor classroom lineups

• Bring indoor shoes, pencil cases, ruler, and whatever else you brought home.

• Masks Grade 1-6

• Lunch/snacks, water bottle 

• It is preferred that borrowed school chromebooks/chargers be returned directly to the school by a parent.

Thank you to all Grade 2 families for your patience and support this week during remote learning.  Please remember to do what works best for your own family situation with respect to student work, assignments, and Google Meets.  I understand this time of remote learning poses many challenges for students and families.  Again, thank you for your ongoing support.  

Adam McSheffrey 

Please remember students must access all google meets as follows: 

Students can access the Google

Meet by completing the

following steps: 

1. Go to OCSB Student Portal

2. Click on the Google Meet icon

3. Select "Join Google Meet", the

Google Meet name is "Mr. McSheffrey's

Class - Grade 2B"

Good morning Grade 2 Families, 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  

This week at St. Philip Catholic School we begin remote learning (January 4-8).  A daily class schedule and activities will be posted each morning in Hapara Workspace starting tomorrow.   Students can access Hapara via the student portal.  Students can access the student portal by using their OCSB Gmail login and password.  

We will have our first Google Meet this afternoon beginning at 1:20 (Block 3).  There are no morning classes and/or assignments today.  Students can access the Google Meet by completing the following steps: 

1. Go to OCSB Student Portal

2. Click on the Google Meet icon

3. Select "Join Google Meet"

 I look forward to seeing you all this afternoon! 

:)  Mr. McSheffrey