Wednesday

The year 4 students wrote their Reading Comprehension FSA today.  The grade 5/6 students learned the verb Être (to be) in French.  Tomorrow is Poem in my Pocket day.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - spelling sentences (5/6 only)
 - return completed WITW packages

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today the grade 4's wrote another FSA, today was writing.  They all seemed to enjoy writing about the topic they were given.  In our research block with Ms. Carter she taught us how to make a slide show using our google accounts.  They had a lot of fun with this.  Homework tonight:

- home reading
 - study spelling
 - WITW/Canadian Reader completed
 - Scholastic Due tomorrow
 - Ski forms for year 5/6 due tomorrow
 - tomorrow is Read Me Day and the students are encouraged to wear clothing with words on it (school appropriate please)

Have a good night!

Spelling Unit 16

Year 4

noisy voice pointed destroy joint royal enjoy voyage soil loyal moisture broil appointment enjoyment employment rejoice sirloin employ asteroid poison

Year 5

compared earliest exciting healthier noticed worrying buying writing married driving copied leaving recognized buried deciding increasing emptying amazing created annoying

Year 6

interrupt interview interact translate transparent transfer midyear midair midnight midday semicircle semifinal international interfere intermission interval transatlantic transform midwinter semiannual

Monday

The grade 4's wrote their first FSA today.  These will continue daily for the week.  We also continued our look at what smoking does to your lungs.  We started with a little Reader's Theatre story about oxygen travelling through the body and are now looking at the effect that smoking can have on this journey.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling (due to FSA's grade 4's do not have to do any spelling sentences this week)
 - science fair
 - WITW/Canadian Reader
 - Quotation mark activity if not complete

Have a good night.

Thursday

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to the professional development day. We had a great lesson with Mrs. Parker today.  She came in and talked with us about what it means to be present.   Thank you to those families who brought in donations for Heap the Honda.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - Canadian Reader/WITW maps if not complete
 - FSA online practice is available for those grade 4's who would like to do it.  We learned how to use the website this week at school.  A letter should be coming home with the grade 4 children today about FSA's.
 - unplug and play
 - MS read-a-thon
 - principals challenge

Have a wonderful weekend.

Wednesday

Today was a much better day in terms of behaviour.  We went to the computer lab and looked at the online practice reading for FSA's today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - spelling sentences
 - math if not finished
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow

Have a good night.

Tuesday

We had a big talk in the classroom today about ways to show respect around the school.  I have seen a lot of silly behaviour taking place in the class lately and I have had to talk to many children multiple times.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 4p. 144 #1-8, 5p. 137 #1-6, 6p. 145 #1-2 be ready to mark these tomorrow
 - all grade 5/6 students must have their WITW packages at the school tomorrow so that we can do the picture/writing activity together
 - book donations for Heap the Honda
 - science fair sheet A due signed by a parent on Monday
 - Pro-D on Friday
 - grade 5/6 ski forms

Have a good night.

Monday

Today the year 4 students went into the lab and practiced logging on to the FSA practice page.  A reminder that FSA's take place next week.  In gym today we worked on the proper body form when shooting a layup.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 6p. 145 #1-2, 4's graph package
 - french if not complete (5/6)

Have a good night.

Spelling Unit 15

Year 4

mixture nature adventure future pressure failure measure sure creature pleasure injure capture temperature manufacture puncture lecture departure literature miniature culture

Year 5

fastest missing climbed slower putting checked winning rushed growing screaming tripped landed suggested waited borrowed delivered forgetting interesting answered weirdest

Year 6

exact perfect accept except attract correct insect react expect reject adapt doctor strict reflect disrupt deflect conflict direct victory neglect

Friday

Today coming home should be some information regarding this years science fair.  Please look over the package with your child.  There are due dates there so that the project is broken down and everything is not left for the last minute.  The only change to the project is that class time will be given on Wednesdays not Thursdays as stated in the letter.  Homework this weekend:

 -home reading
 - spelling if not complete
 - math yr4. 140#1-5

Have a wonderful weekend.

Wednesday

We are off skating again tomorrow morning.  Please make sure that your child has their skates and helmet.  Thank you in advance to those parents who have said that they will drive.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - spelling sentences
 - skating equipment

Have a good night!

Tuesday

Today we started a health unit talking about tobacco and smoking.  Today the children worked in small groups to brainstorm what they knew about the topic.  We then went on to discuss some of the things that can happen to you if you use tobacco.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 5p. 129 #1-8, 6p. 136 #1-9

Have a good night.

Spelling Unit 14

Year 4

share there parents compare scare airport wear near rare spare career square barely airlift farewell fearful sincere repair aeroplane beware

 

Year 5

thick market attic arctic attack traffic packet Atlantic panic plastic picking Pacific fantastic terrific athletic magnetic mechanic heroic Olympics elastic

 

Year 6

import deport support passport airport transport reporter portable press pressured express impress unimportant supportive impressive impression suppress depressed depression oppress

Monday

Today we started talking about some of the first explorers who came to Canada.  We will continue to look into this later in the week.  I have asked the children to try and find a few names of early Canadian explorers.  Unfortunately many of the classroom materials are not being treated with care right now.  Shared supplies such as pencils, erasers and rulers are being broken.  Please discuss with your children the importance of taking care of shared materials.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 4p. 134 #1-8
 - French quiz for grades 5/6

Have a good night.

Friday

We had a good day in the classroom today.  We worked on a challenging following directions activity but had a lot of fun with it.  We also did a comprehension cliffhanger, where I read the start of a story and they write the conclusion.  We have been talking all week about how to create a satisfying ending to your writing that follows the flow you have established and does not end too abruptly.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - novel study if not complete (these must be in by Monday)
 - Write Traits if not complete
 - spelling sheet if not complete

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday

We looked at inclined planes in science today and did an experiment to show that they do make moving a heavy object easier.  We skate tomorrow morning so please make sure that your child brings a helmet as this is mandatory.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling (sheet due tomorrow)
 - math 4p. 130 #1-9, 5p. 124 #1-5, 10-14, 6p. 127 #1,2,4,5
 - skating equipment

Have a good night!

Tuesday

We had a lot of fun outside sledding today for DPA.  The children all came in with smiles and flushed cheeks.  We did some chrome book review today with Ms. Carter as well.  We also started using our math textbooks today for a measurement unit.  Please bring your snowpants again tomorrow.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math grade 4p. 126 #1,2,6
 - novel study if not complete.  These should be in by Friday at the latest.
 - still looking for a size 1/2 and 6/7 mens skates if anyone has a pair that we could borrow
 - change for wet clothes

Have a good night.

Spelling

Year 4

early perhaps whether world different purpose learned heard earth curve together circle energy average percent journey disturb concerned modern character

 
 

Year 6

dishonest discourage impolite impatient non-violent unpopular uneven misunderstanding mislead misplaced independent illegal distracting unusual immoral inactive intolerant unlimited disapprove misbehave

Year 5

frighten frozen dozen happens given golden hidden listening entire taken wooden entered citizen oxygen awaken beaten enlarge encounter encourage enclosed

Monday January 4, 2016

Happy New Year!  Today was a good first day back, a bit chatty but not as much as I expected.  Thank you to those who remembered their snow pants.  Please ensure that all children have their snow pants for tomorrow.  We are skating on Thursday morning, thank you to those parents who have volunteered to drive.  We are looking for a pair of boys skates in size 6 or 7 if anyone has a pair around the house.  If you have not already done so please have your child try on their skates so we can assist you in finding a size if needed.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - try on skates
 - Write Traits if not complete

Have a good night.