Wednesday

We started working on a piece of writing today that we will edit over the next couple of weeks looking at different traits of writing each time we edit. We also had a fun time with our buddies making countdown chains for Christmas and Gingerbread Men activities. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- mathletics
- any unfinished work
- notices - one for a field trip, one for our classroom Open House

Have a good night!

Tuesday

Remember that the Canadian Reader and What In The World packages are due in tomorrow. Please make sure that you remember to hand them in! Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- mathletics
- How am I doing? sheet signed
- WITW/Canadian Reader due tomorrow

Have a good night!

Friday

All of the children met with me one on one today. It was nice to get a chance to talk to each of them individually. Homework this weekend:

- home reading
- mathletics
- unfinished work

Have a good night!

Thursday

We had fun in fine arts this morning working with charcoal again. Please remember that if you have ordered poinsettia's that you need to pick them up today in the Community Room by 4:30. Homework tonight:

- home reading (2 book review sheets need to be handed in by tomorrow)
- mathletics (some children have assignments that they need to catch up on)
- spelling dictation tomorrow
- any unfinished work
- Map due tomorrow

Have a good night!

Wednesday

Wow today went fast! We had a class meeting this morning and discussed many different things including classroom expectations, winter weather/clothing and lice. We have had a report case of lice in the room so please just make sure that you are checking your child every couple of days over the next week. A notice will be coming home with your child today. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- library book
- mathletics
- any unfinished work

Have a great night!

Tuesday

We carried on with our study of the time line of life/man today. We started reviewing the Five Great Lessons. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- mathletics
- study spelling
- book review - 2 due by end of the month

Have a good night!

Monday

Today we looked at both the time line of life and the time line of man. We will be working with these even more in the weeks to come. Many students have been asking me if we will be in a holiday concert. We will not be participating (other than the yr.6 band students) during the holiday season. The fine arts group will have two activities coming up in the spring that you will be invited to watch. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- voice thread
- permission slips gone home today

Have a great night!

Friday

We had a busy day today. We had our spelling dictation, a multiplication quiz and a quiz to test our listening skills. We also got together with our kindergarten buddies to help them with an art project. Homework this weekend:

- home reading (please read out loud to an adult at least once)
- mathletics
- voice thread - if this is not complete please have it finished for Monday
- Yr. 5 and Yr. 6 - practice your French for Monday!
- French Lesson 10 if not complete
- Eagle Bay Deposit

Have a great weekend!

Thursday

We didn't all get our agenda's filled in today as we were helping our kindergarten buddies in the computer lab. I tried to make sure the children remembered that they have their spelling dictation tomorrow as well as a math multiplication quiz. Have a wonderful evening!

Wednesday

Please make sure that you bring your library books for tomorrow. Children are often forgetting to bring their books to renew or return on library days. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- mathletics
- any unfinished work
- Eagle Bay Deposit
- Hot Dog Day tomorrow

Have a wonderful evening!

Tuesday

We started our new read aloud novel "The Cay". Our first science test of the year is tomorrow. Your child should have made study notes (I have given them plenty of class time over the last two days). Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study science

Have a good night!

Monday

This afternoon we made study notes for our science test on Wednesday. We will also be having a math multiplication test on Friday. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- mathletics (take home certificate - our school placed 8th in Canada - we were the only class representing our school)
- study for science and math
- poinsettia orders due tomorrow - please place in the box on the office counter
- Eagle Bay deposit due by next Monday - please place in the box on the office counter in a sealed and labeled envelope

Have a good night!

Thursday

Today we celebrated Remembrance Day. We did some baking using a war time recipe. We also went to the assembly and had a moment of silence for those who are fighting, have fought and have given their lives. Today was also the second and final day of the Maple Leaf Math Challenge. Our school (our class being the only class taking part) is currently in 8th place in Canada. Congratulations to the students! I will post our final position on Monday. A reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Homework this weekend:

- Mathletics
- Home reading
- Eagle Bay deposit $25 due by November 21

Have a wonderful weekend.

I have included the recipe we baked today in an earlier post.

War Time Cake

War Time Cake
During wartime, the people back home didn’t always have the cooking supplies they would have liked. Recipes with little or no sugar, eggs, and milk were used so there would be more for the soldiers overseas. Some supplies were "rationed"—only so much per family. A family might have shared its sugar ration to make this No-Milk-No-Egg chocolate cake—mixed and baked in the same pan.

Ask an adult to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a 20 cm (8-inch) square pan put:

* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon of baking powder
* 1 cup of granulated sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon of baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt
* 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder (not instant cocoa drink mix)

Add to the pan:

* 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
* 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
* 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil
* 1 cup of lukewarm water

Mix everything together with a fork and bake for 30 minutes or until done.

Wednesday

We worked really hard in the lab this morning on the Maple Leaf Math Challenge. This is going on for the rest of today and all day tomorrow. Because of this I am not assigning any homework tonight other than making sure their information on their soldier has been gathered and Mathletics. Homework tonight:

- soldier information
- Maple Leaf Math Challenge

Have a fun evening!

Eagle Bay Notice

I have arranged a spot for our class at the Eagle Bay Camp at Shuswap Lake for three days (2 nights) from June 18-20. The children will be taking part in activities such as kayaking, basketball, climbing wall, paint ball, archery, and swimming. There is a cost for this opportunity and it will cost each child $200. This price includes all food, activities, accommodation and transport. I need to make a deposit to the camp soon, so I would ask each of you to make a $25 deposit to secure a spot for your child by November 21. Please make sure your payment is made and put securely in an envelope with your child’s name, my name and EAGLE BAY TRIP on the envelope and dropped into the secure box on the office counter to ensure any money sent in does not go missing. If you are writing a cheque please make it payable to Aberdeen Elementary. I would like the following payment plan for the remainder of the trip:
$25 December 15, 2011
$50 February 15, 2012
$50 March 15, 2012
$50 April 16, 2012

*If you prefer to pay the entire sum of $200 upfront you are welcome to do so.*

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. You can also check out the website for the camp at www.eaglebaycamp.com

Tuesday

We started writing our Postcards for Peace today. A postcard sent to soldiers fighting in Afghanistan thanking them for their service. The Maple Leaf Math Challenge starts tomorrow on Mathletics and our class will be taking part. I will not be assigning homework for the next couple of nights so that the students will be able to spend extra time on Mathletics. It will rank us with other classrooms taking part across the country. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- unfinished work
- mathletics (make sure all tasks are complete so that you are ready for the challenge tomorrow!)
- Eagle Bay notice

Have a great night!

Monday Nov. 7

We had a great debate today about the pros and cons of fish farming vs. commercial fishing. The children really got involved in it! We are not doing spelling this week due to the short week and our involvement with the Maple Leaf Math Challenge this week. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- mathletics
- hot dog order form

Have a good night!

Wednesday

Another short but busy day. We started looking at our Remembrance Day study today. Each of the children has to choose a fallen soldier to learn more about. I would like them to choose a soldier from the Afghanistan conflict. They can choose a name from the list located at www.portraitsofhonour.com. Homework tonight:

- home reading
- mathletics practice
- study spelling
- any unfinshed work

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Tuesday November 1

It was a short, yet busy day today. We all enjoyed listening to the Yr. 4 students give their first presentation. They all did a wonderful job! Homework tonight:

- home reading
- study spelling
- mathletics
- WITW/Canadian Reader (due today) hand in by 8:30 tomorrow if not done

Have a good night. Have a good sleep!