Hello all!
The holiday season has come so fast and we have so many exciting things going on this week!
Our Christmas concert is tonight! The doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for cake raffle will be 50 cents each. Everyone has been working so hard practicing and the show is going to be great!
On Friday, we will be having a class party with games and snacks to share. It will also be PJ day on Friday. Please see your email for more details!
There is no school from December 25-January 5. School begins again Monday, January 8, 2017.
I wish you all the best during your holiday break, and look forward to the new year!
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Tuesday 12 December 2017
What Are We Learning and Spirit Day
The holiday season is fast approaching and December has brought many exciting things for us to learn.
In L.A, we continue with our Daily 5 strategies during independent and partner reading. Please remember to encourage reading at home, especially during the holiday break! If you get a chance, take some time to have your child read out loud to you and tell you about the chapter they have read. This will give them the opportunity to strengthen their accuracy and comprehension in reading.
Our writing this month is focused on a holiday themed persuasive piece. We are learning lots of exciting ways to write strong and convincing paragraphs.
In math, we will wrap up our first measurement unit next week. This unit is focused on reading and writing times and dates. This is a fun unit with lots of practical use at school and home.
Our Social unit is about Living with the Land in Alberta. This is focused on the ways of life and the connections that First Nations people in Alberta have with the land. We have learned lots of different ways to interact with the land, as well as pass down stories and knowledge.
We are finishing up our Wheels and Levers unit in Science. It has been a fun hands on unit. We began with popcan dragsters, then moved on to cardboard cars, pulleys, gear systems, levers, and more!
This exciting week will finish with a spirit day on Friday. Wear your craziest holiday themed outfit this Friday, December 15!
In L.A, we continue with our Daily 5 strategies during independent and partner reading. Please remember to encourage reading at home, especially during the holiday break! If you get a chance, take some time to have your child read out loud to you and tell you about the chapter they have read. This will give them the opportunity to strengthen their accuracy and comprehension in reading.
Our writing this month is focused on a holiday themed persuasive piece. We are learning lots of exciting ways to write strong and convincing paragraphs.
In math, we will wrap up our first measurement unit next week. This unit is focused on reading and writing times and dates. This is a fun unit with lots of practical use at school and home.
Our Social unit is about Living with the Land in Alberta. This is focused on the ways of life and the connections that First Nations people in Alberta have with the land. We have learned lots of different ways to interact with the land, as well as pass down stories and knowledge.
We are finishing up our Wheels and Levers unit in Science. It has been a fun hands on unit. We began with popcan dragsters, then moved on to cardboard cars, pulleys, gear systems, levers, and more!
This exciting week will finish with a spirit day on Friday. Wear your craziest holiday themed outfit this Friday, December 15!
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Reading and Pizza!
Hello everyone,
You may have noticed that a reading log was sent home yesterday. This log goes along with our exciting reading program through Pizza 73! When students read 10 books at home, they will get a coupon for a free personal pizza. Students may earn one coupon per school year. We have talked a lot in class about making sure to choose "Good Fit" books that will challenge students and help grow their reading. Please see your email for more exciting details.
Also, a reminder that we have important days coming up:
Tomorrow, November 30 - Hot Lunch orders for December AND January are due
Tomorrow, November 30 - Movember - Wear a mustache and feel free to bring a cash donation in support of men's health.
Friday, December 1 - No School!
December 18 - Scholastic Orders Due
Monday 20 November 2017
Pop-Can Dragsters!
We had a real success making our pop-can dragsters in our Wheels and Levers unit in Science. There were lots of learning opportunities as we found out what did and did not work while making the dragsters (and fixing ones that broke)! We had a great time racing the dragsters and are looking forward to adding wheels to them tomorrow!
Wednesday 8 November 2017
What We're Learning and Important Dates
Hello everyone!
Some important dates coming up include:
Early Dismissal - Wednesday, November 8
Remembrance Day Ceremony - Friday, November 10 @10:30 a.m.
Mid-Term Break - No School on Monday, November 13
Christmas Card Orders Due - Thursday, November 16
We are learning some exciting things this month!
Language Arts
We have finished reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes as a class and will continue on with independent reading.
We have wrapped up our Halloween narratives and will focus on writing letters and persuasive writing in November.
Math
Having finished up our first Number Sense unit, we have launched our Patterns and Relations unit. This will be an exciting unit where students learn how to identify patterns and relations, and solve problems through them.
We will continue with Kicking It for our basic facts practice. I encourage you to continue practicing these facts at home.
Social
Our Fossil Heritage unit is done and we have started to learn about Alberta's natural resources. This unit gives students the chance to explore how important natural resources are to a community and how they change the communities and economy.
Science
We have wrapped up our Waste and Our World Unit and are moving into learning about Wheels and Levers.
Have a great week!
Some important dates coming up include:
Early Dismissal - Wednesday, November 8
Remembrance Day Ceremony - Friday, November 10 @10:30 a.m.
Mid-Term Break - No School on Monday, November 13
Christmas Card Orders Due - Thursday, November 16
We are learning some exciting things this month!
Language Arts
We have finished reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes as a class and will continue on with independent reading.
We have wrapped up our Halloween narratives and will focus on writing letters and persuasive writing in November.
Math
Having finished up our first Number Sense unit, we have launched our Patterns and Relations unit. This will be an exciting unit where students learn how to identify patterns and relations, and solve problems through them.
We will continue with Kicking It for our basic facts practice. I encourage you to continue practicing these facts at home.
Social
Our Fossil Heritage unit is done and we have started to learn about Alberta's natural resources. This unit gives students the chance to explore how important natural resources are to a community and how they change the communities and economy.
Science
We have wrapped up our Waste and Our World Unit and are moving into learning about Wheels and Levers.
Have a great week!
Sunday 22 October 2017
Important Dates This Week
Parent/teacher conferences are coming up this week! The dates are October 24-25 (Tues-Wed). If you have not yet booked your time for your conference, please sign up using the link below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054ba9a72ea0fc1-parentteacher
The sessions are 15 minutes each and cannot run overtime due to other bookings. If you think that you need longer than 15 minutes, then please book 2 back-to-back sessions, or contact me to set up another date and time.
Our book fair has arrived this week! You will be able to browse the book fair with your child during the evenings of parent/teacher conferences (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Hot lunch orders for the month of November are due Thursday, October 26.
Lastly, please remember to log-on to PowerSchool to sign the Halloween Walk permission form if you have not done so already.
Have a great week!
Wednesday 11 October 2017
What Are We Learning & Milk/Popcorn
Hello everyone, and welcome back from the long weekend! September flew by, and we are well into October! Here's a little snippet of what we have been learning in 4SP:
Language Arts
We have been working on our Accuracy strategies through the Daily 5 and CAFE program. This involves helping the students learn how to read the words correctly.
We have finished Introduction to Me presentations and Thanksgiving writing. We will be moving into narrative writing this week!
Math
We are continuing through our Number Sense unit. The students have covered place value and are finishing addition and subtraction of 3 and 4 digit numbers. There will be a little quiz on addition and subtraction on Monday, and we will begin multiplication after that.
Science
In Science, we continue with our Waste and Our World unit. We have learned a lot about different types of waste, waste management (natural and man-made), biodegrading, and hazardous wastes. We will soon be focusing on the Rs of Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle.
Social
We have wrapped up our Sense of the Land unit where we focused on Alberta's natural regions. We are now beginning our unit on Alberta's Fossil History. If you have any neat fossils from Alberta that you would like to share with the class, please feel free to contact me.
Milk and Popcorn
Our milk and popcorn programs have now begun. If you would like to purchase milk cards for your child, you may do so on PowerSchool. Popcorn is available for your child to purchase for snack time every Wednesday. The cost is 50 cents per bag - cash only.
Halloween Walk
The permission form for our Halloween walk is available on PowerSchool. If you have not done so already, please fill that out.
Have a fantastic week!
Language Arts
We have been working on our Accuracy strategies through the Daily 5 and CAFE program. This involves helping the students learn how to read the words correctly.
We have finished Introduction to Me presentations and Thanksgiving writing. We will be moving into narrative writing this week!
Math
We are continuing through our Number Sense unit. The students have covered place value and are finishing addition and subtraction of 3 and 4 digit numbers. There will be a little quiz on addition and subtraction on Monday, and we will begin multiplication after that.
Science
In Science, we continue with our Waste and Our World unit. We have learned a lot about different types of waste, waste management (natural and man-made), biodegrading, and hazardous wastes. We will soon be focusing on the Rs of Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle.
Social
We have wrapped up our Sense of the Land unit where we focused on Alberta's natural regions. We are now beginning our unit on Alberta's Fossil History. If you have any neat fossils from Alberta that you would like to share with the class, please feel free to contact me.
Milk and Popcorn
Our milk and popcorn programs have now begun. If you would like to purchase milk cards for your child, you may do so on PowerSchool. Popcorn is available for your child to purchase for snack time every Wednesday. The cost is 50 cents per bag - cash only.
Halloween Walk
The permission form for our Halloween walk is available on PowerSchool. If you have not done so already, please fill that out.
Have a fantastic week!
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