Monday

We had a big class meeting this morning and talked about some of the behaviours that have been happening in the classroom and outside lately.  In PE the children each showed the dance routines that they have created in their groups so far.  Homework tonight:

 -home reading
 - study spelling
 - WITW/Canadian Reader if not complete
 - Rainy Day if not complete
 - compound machines if not complete
 - French lesson 5 if not complete

Have a good night.

Friday

We had an amazing day of work in the classroom today!  The children were focused and on task and got a lot of work completed.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading (oral reading for one day)
 - What in the World and Canadian Reader packages due Monday
 - Barkerville payments next week
 - Rainy Day inferencing activity if not complete
 - Compound machines if not complete

Have a good weekend.

Thursday

Wow what a busy day!  We looked today at Carnaval de Quebec and the children each wrote a paragraph as to what they would like to see if they were there.  We continued on with our dance unit in PE and the children are now in groups designing their own dance.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - spelling sheet if not complete
 - WITW/Canadian Reader map
 - Carnaval paragraph if not complete
 - WITW/Canadian Reader package due Monday

Have a good night.

Tuesday

The children presented their science fair projects to the class today.  They all did a wonderful job and I am so impressed with the learning that has taken place!  Tomorrow is the school science fair in the gym.  Parents are welcome to attend from 1:15-2:30.  Homework tonight:

 -home reading
 - study spelling
 - spelling sheet due Thursday
 - map due Friday
- pink shirt shirt day tomorrow

Have a good night!

Monday

Tomorrow all science fair projects MUST be at school.  I will be having the children present to me tomorrow as I will be away on Wednesday due to a medical appointment.  Please make sure your child has everything they need at the school tomorrow morning.  Homework tonight:

 - Science Fair
 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - spelling unit 18 if not complete OVERDUE!

Have a good night.

Spelling Unit 19

Year 4

knew wrote know answer doubt listen wrong often sight climb knock walk thumb whistle wrestle knapsack wrecked wrist ghetto wrinkle

Year 5

anyone's parents' Canada's neighbours' someone's character's ocean's nation's nobody's everybodies' wives' daughter's aunt's stomach's tongue's island's community's factories' businesses' country's

Year 6

finally mostly nearly simply usually funnily easily friendly clearly fully surely lately magically tragically cleverly generally extremely especially calmly probably

Wednesday

We had a great time with our little buddies today.  We celebrated 100 days of school with them.  We also did some baking and made 10 cakes to donate to the school spaghetti dinner tomorrow evening.  A reminder that all MS Read-a-thon forms are due back tomorrow.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling (dictation tomorrow)
 - spelling sheet if not complete
 - library tomorrow
 - gym tomorrow
 - science fair completed projects due in to the school on Tuesday

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today we continued to work with Ms. Carter on internet safety.  We also had some time to work in class with the chrome books.  The children need to come prepared to work on their science fair projects tomorrow afternoon.  The completed projects need to come to the school next Tuesday morning.  Homework:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - Anne writing if not complete
- Grammar if not complete
 - yr 5 math quiz tomorrow, 4p. 158 #1-6, 6p. 182 #1-12
 - MS Read a Thon forms due back
 - How Am I Doing? sheets signed and returned
 - First Barkerville payment due Feb. 29

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today we attended our second Young Peoples Concert and watched the Foothills Brass Quintet.  The children really enjoyed it when they played music from movies like Harry Potter and Star Wars.  A reminder that tomorrow class time will be given for the children to work on their science fair projects in class so they should come prepared to work.  They will also be meeting with me to show me the completed section B sheet.  Also, for any of you who have children looking to register for Montessori Kindergarten next year this week is registration week for siblings.  There will be no spelling this week as it is a shorter week due to the holiday and ski trips.  Homework tonight:

- home reading
- science fair section B
- How Am I Doing? sheet signed

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today in music the children practiced their ensembles.   Today in class we filled out "How Am I Doing?" mid year reflection sheets.  The children filled out their own section and I will fill out a small section and these will be coming home later in the week for you to read and sign.  New Scholastic came home today.  These are due on February 18th.  The year 4 children are all bringing back ski forms today.  These need to be returned to the school tomorrow.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 5p. 149 #1-9, 6p. 164 #1-9
 - yr 4 return ski forms
 - science wheel and axle form if not completed
 - last month's Canadian Reader and map if not complete

Have a good night.

Spelling

Year 4

allowed mountain thousand however borrow power amount ground clouds flower lower proud fountain boulder shoulder coward announce outrageous surround allowance

Year 5

who'll you've they've he'd hadn't they'd we've weren't she'd he'll we'll I'd who's whose we'd weed you're your there's theirs

Year 6

remind reply result reverse remain recover remember repeat recycle relax release rely revenge retire resource resist remote remodel reconsider redecorate

Monday

Thank you to the grade six students for running our school assembly this morning.  We discussed things that we need to say more often.  Please ask your child to tell you some of these things.  We also played wheelchair basketball in gym today.  It was a lot of fun.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math 4p. 148 #1-7 and 5p. 147 #1-5
 - return unplug and play and principal challenge sheets
 
Have a good night.