Monday December 16th

Hello,

Sorry that the blog has not been updated.  We tend to use it as our agenda, however our SMARTboard is not working at the moment so we have been using the whiteboard in the classroom and I have forgotten to update the blog!  The big reminder tonight is that tomorrow is our Christmas concert!  The concert times are at 1:20 and again at 6:30 in the evening.  The children have been working so hard on their songs, I hope that you are able to attend.

Monday

We started our novel studies in the classroom today.  We had a big work block today to attempt to get a lot of our assignments finished before the holidays start.  No word study this week.  Homework tonight:
 - home reading
 - library tomorrow
 - gym tomorrow

Have a great evening.

Friday

Today we had a guest (Charlotte) that did a one person show telling us about the life of Emily Carr.  Our little buddies came down to our classroom this afternoon to migrate.  Please have your child tell you about these two fun activities.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - be ready with a joke (kindness activity Monday)
 - look for a lei for Christmas concert

Have a wonderful weekend

Thursday

Today we did coding activities.  We also worked on our Typing Pal.  We got together to practice for our Christmas Concert as well.  Secret Santa names were drawn today.  Please ask your child for who they have drawn.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study

Please have Secret Santa gifts into the classroom by December 18th.  This ensures they are all here for us to open by the 20th. 

Wednesday December 4th

Today in gym we were finishing up floor hockey.  We continued to practice our songs for our Christmas concert.  Please encourage your child to keep practicing at home.  We worked on finishing up our lapbooks.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
  - word study
 - Christmas Concert December 17th 1:30 and 6:30
 - clothing for concert (dark pants, red/green/white tshirt, sunglasses and lei's)
  - sign Big 5

Have a good night.

December 3

Sorry, the server was down yesterday so I am posting this on the morning of December 4th.
Homework:
 - signed report card envelope
 - word study
 - home reading
 - song practice
 - Christmas Concert is December 17th at 1:30 and again at 6:30
 - headphones/earbuds for coding

Friday November 29th

Today we had clan groups where we made ornaments for PIT Stop and Seniors in our community.  We completed our spelling dictations and our Big 5 this morning.  We created a journal entry about our experience at 4Cats yesterday.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - report card envelopes (signed)
 -  PIT Stop items
 - Pro D Monday (No School)

Have a great weekend!

Thursday

We went to 4Cats today and had a wonderful time!  We made an Emily Carr inspired painting.  We learned how to use different brushes, with different techniques to create movement in our paintings.  The students really enjoyed learning how to use the fan brush.  We continued to work on our lapbooks today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - signed envelope (report card)
 - headphones for next week

Have a great evening!

Wednesday November 27

In gym we continued on with our floor hockey unit.  A reminder that if your child has long hair it should be pulled back on gym days.  We worked with a communication board with a partner today.  The main character in Out Of My Mind has to communicate in this way and today the students tried it out.  We continued to work with our Lapbooks.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - 4Cats tomorrow, please don't wear your best clothes
 - PIT Stop items
 - Scholastic due Friday

Have a good night!

Tuesday November 26th

We did more drama games this afternoon.  Please have your child tell you about one of them.  We had a class meeting today to discuss many things.  One of them was our class Kindness Calendar.  Please check your emails parents for more information about this.  We worked some more on our Canada Lapbooks today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - kindness idea
 - gym tomorrow
 - Scholastic orders due Friday morning

Have a great night!

Monday November 25

Today we had Ms. Runnalls come in and do drama games with us.  We completed a comprehension cliffhanger in the morning.  This is where I read the start of a story to them, and they have to write what they think the ending could be.  The Year 6 students attended a presentation on vaping today as well.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - PIT Stop items
 - gym
 - library
 - 2 notices

Have a good night.

Friday

Today we worked with our little buddies and helped them build paper mache bear dens.  We completed our spelling dictation and Big 5 this morning.  We had a work block and continued to work on our lapbooks.  We also did the Bones dance on GoNoodle.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - Purdy's orders due Monday
 - Math 4p. 47 #1-4 +9, 5p. 51 #1-8, 10, 11. 6p. 61 #1-13
 - new permission slip for 4Cats

Have a wonderful weekend.

Thursday

There is a new permission slip coming home as I could not get enough drivers.  Please sign and return to the school.  In French today the year 5 and 6 students learned the verb avoir.  We worked on our Typing Pal today.  Remind your child if they are typing at home to try and keep their fingers on the home row.  Homework today:

 -  home reading
 - word study
 - Chapters fundraiser tonight
 - permission slip (signature)
 - Purdy's orders due soon
 - Scholastic due next week
 - PIT stop donations

We will be doing paper mache with our little buddies tomorrow so please do not wear your best clothing.  Have a good night.

Wednesday

Today we finished working on our Emily Carr inspired oil pastel drawings.  In gym we did more student led games.  We also did our word study sentence dictations.  Homework tonight:

  - home reading
 - word study
 - permission slips
 - math 4p. 44 #1-6, 5p. 45 #1-4, 6-8, 12, 6's p. 56 #1-17

Have a great night.

Tuesday

Today we worked on an independent math problem.  We also worked on our Lapbooks.  In gym today we played the student led games that we all made up.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - Chapters Bookstore fundraiser Thursday evening 6-8
 - Purdy's orders

I am still looking for a few permission slips to be handed back.  If you are able to drive please let me know.

Have a great evening!

Monday November 18, 2019

Today we started a new lesson in math.  The year sixes are working with multiples, the fives are looking at place value and the fours are looking at Venn Diagrams.  We started working with the Skeletal System today.  We wrote a story today using story starter dice.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - writing if not complete
 - permission slips if not returned
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow
 - working on Emily Carr oil pastel art on Wednesday

Have a great night.

Thursday

Today we did another practice math word problem.  We learned about our new lapbook project.  We finished reading Danny the Champion of the World today.  Homework:

 - home reading
 - word study dictation tomorrow
 - Scholastic due tomorrow
 - reading response if not complete
 - Write Traits if not complete
 - Math if not complete 4p. 39#1-7, 10, 11, 5p. 41 #1-9, 6p. 52 #1-6

Have a good night.

Wednesday - World Kindness Day

Today we worked on our Prodigy accounts on the Chromebooks.  We started looking at all of the body systems today.  In French we learned about the seasons and weather.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - permission slips
 - Scholastic due Friday
 - extra pair of pants in case you fall and get wet

Have a good night.

Tuesday November 12th

In gym today the children did cup stacking.  We finished a math practice word problem.  We went to the library today for our book exchange.  We had our cell quiz today and will be starting our study of the body systems late this week!  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - Scholastic due Friday
 - gym strip
 - permission slips

Have a good night.

Friday November 8th

Today was a busy day!  In the morning we completed our Big 5 math, we are looking at place value right now.  We also had our Remembrance Day assembly today where the year 6's did an amazing job with their recitation of In Flanders Fields.  The year 6's also made War Time Cake for the class today.  This has become a tradition for the older students and this year they did a wonderful job.  I had print out copies of the recipes available for those who wanted it and I also posted a copy on the blog.  The children presented their Peace Keeper posters today and did a great job with this.  I was impressed with how well they knew their topic and their research.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - math if not complete 4p. 36 #1-16, 5p. 38 #1-7 and 6p. 48 #1-15
 - cell matching quiz Tuesday

Have a wonderful weekend.

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:

• 375 ml (1 ½ cups) all purpose flour
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of baking powder
• 250 ml (1 cup) of granulated sugar
• 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of cinnamon
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of baking soda
• 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of salt
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) of cocoa powder (not instant cocoa drink mix)

Add to the pan:

• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of vanilla extract
• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of white vinegar
• 75 ml (5 tablespoons) of vegetable oil
• 250 ml (1 cup) of lukewarm water

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

Thursday Nov. 7th

We had our first skating field trip of the year today.  The children were amazing on the bus and were very respectful and appreciate to our driver.  They carried on working on finishing up their Peace Keeper projects and independent work today.  They started their new health unit in their health class today as well.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - Remembrance Day assembly tomorrow (poppy donation if you wanted to make one)
 - presenting their Peace Keeper posters to the class tomorrow.  Please make sure this is complete if it is not already.

Have a wonderful evening!

Wednesday Nov. 6th

Today we wrote out the good copies of our school wide write.  In gym today we played a game where you have to move the ball underneath you while you are in plank position.  Tomorrow the children will be starting a new health unit, information should have been brought home to you last week on a green notice by your child.  Homework:

 - skating tomorrow
 - home reading
 - word study
 - Purdy's Fundraising forms coming home

Have a good night.

Tuesday

There has been a last minute change in skating venue for Thursday.  I have sent home new permission slips to be signed.  Please return these ASAP.  Everyone has already paid for this trip so please do not send in any money.  Today the children worked really hard on their Peace Keeper projects.  They also started the rough copy of a school wide write on the topic, A Special Day.  Homework tonight:
 - home reading
 - word study
 - gym tomorrow
 - permission slip

Have a good night.

Monday

A reminder that we are skating on Thursday.  The children worked on their new word study.  They also worked on completing their Peace Keeper posters. They will be presenting these to the class on Friday.  Homework tonight:

 - maps if not complete
 - home reading
 - word study
 - gym tomorrow
 - library tomorrow
 - Yr 6 poem practice for Friday

Have a good night!

Friday November 1

I can't believe it is November already!  Today we finished our microscope slide activity.  We were introduced to the life and art of Emily Carr.  We completed our weekly spelling dictation.  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - character perspectives if not complete
 - map if not complete
 - l'halloween for years 5/6 if not complete
 - Scholastic due November 15th
 - skating next week.  Have you checked your skates yet?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday October 31, 2019

There should be a green notice coming home with your child tonight.  Please make sure that you read this as it is important information.  A reminder that tomorrow is a PJ day for those wanting to take part. I hope that everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!

No homework tonight.

Wednesday

We had an Art Starts performance this afternoon and listened and learned about the history of Motown. We played Zombie Tag in gym today and took part in a trick or treat challenge.  A reminder that costumes are tomorrow afternoon only.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study spelling
 - math quiz on patterning unit

Have a good night.

Tuesday

Today the children had a wild safe presentation.  They learned about the wildlife that is local to this area and what we can do to not attract them to our homes.  They continued to work on their math review page (these will be marked tomorrow) and their peace keeper project.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - skating permission slips
 - gym tomorrow
 - Math Show What You Know grade 4 and 6 should be completed to question 6, grade 5's should be completed to question 9
 - math quiz Thursday
 - peace keeper posters to be presented next Friday

The children are welcome to dress up on Thursday afternoon for Halloween.  No weapons or masks please. I will give them some time after lunch to put their costumes on and then we will be participating in a STEM challenge in the afternoon.

Have a wonderful evening.

Monday October 28

Today we carried on working on our prepared microscope slides.  Today is National Library Week so we participated in DEAR (Drop Everything And Read).  We completed a STEM reflection from our buddy activity last week.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - library tomorrow
 - gym tomorrow
 - skating permission slips
 - Halloween - costumes in the afternoon only, no weapons, no face masks
 - Friday is PJ Day

Have a good night.

Thursday

 The children worked on their Typing Pal programs and are doing really well at making sure they have the correct posture and are looking at the screen and not their fingers when they are typing.  The 5's and 6's also had to create a monster in French and describe it to a partner to have them draw it.

Homework tonight:

 - No school for students tomorrow (Pro D)
 - home reading
 - Amazon article if not done (5/6)
 - Reading Response if not complete 
 - Virtue paragraph if not complete

Have a wonderful weekend.

Wednesday

All groups finished marking the final page of their patterning unit and will be working on a review over the next couple of days.  There will be a test next week.  We worked on our Peace Keeper research.  In gym today the children finished a volleyball unit.  We completed a STEM project with our little buddies today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study dictation tomorrow
 - no school for students on Friday (ProD)
 - Yr. 6 immunization tomorrow
 - skating permission slips

Have a great evening.

Tuesday

Today, since we all have our microscope licenses, we started a microscope activity.  Please ask your child what they looked at this afternoon.  We also did some drumming and dancing today with an instructor from Ghana.  We went to the book fair as a class today.  This will continue running tomorrow and Thursday until lunch time.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - math 4-p. 24 #1-6, 5-p. 27 #1-10, 6-p. 38 #1-4

Have a good night.

Monday October 21

A reminder that Friday is a ProD day and there is no school for the children on Friday.  We started working on our individual Fiction Cards today.  We reviewed how to properly complete a map today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study practice
 - photo retakes tomorrow
 - Yr 6 shots Thursday
 - Microscope quiz for those who did not yet receive their license
 - Book Fair
 - Gym
 - Reading Response if not finished
 - Canada Decides (5/6) if not finished

Have a good evening.

Friday

Today we had our microscope quiz.  We also did our Big 5 weekly math check in.  We completed our class mural in our hallway.  If you come to the book fair next week, please come and check it out!  Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - indoor shoes
 - book fair next week (our class purchasing day is Tuesday)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday

Today we worked on Typing Pal, they are getting really good at keeping their fingers on the home row!  In Health they started making posters for inclusiveness.  We are writing letters to students in Germany.  Homework tonight:

 - Microscope quiz tomorrow
 - Art Cards due tomorrow
 - Scholastic due tomorrow

Have a great evening!

Wednesday October 16th

Today we had two safety drills.  We had a lock down drill and a fire drill!  We learned more about microscopes and will have a small microscope quiz on Friday to earn our Microscope License!  The children received articles for What in the World and Canadian Reader on the upcoming election.  They will have the opportunity to take part in a student vote on Friday.  Homework tonight: 

 - home reading
 - word study
 - yr 6 math p. 31 #1-5
 -  art cards due Friday
 - Scholastic orders due Friday

Have a good night.

Friday October 11

Today the Year 4's finished their FSA booklets and will complete their last online FSA on Tuesday for Numeracy.  We went to our buddy classroom this afternoon and completed Turkeys with them.  A reminder that there is no school on Monday.   I hope that you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving and have a wonderful long weekend.

Thursday

The year 5/6 students orally told me the numbers to 20 or 50 (depending on the grade) and the alphabet today in French.  They all did a great job!  In Health we created a wordle with the definition of inclusiveness.  We wrote out our word study dictation sentences today.  If your child has not brought in inside/gym shoes yet could they please do so as soon as possible.  Also, please encourage them to dress for the weather as the mornings are cool when they go out for recess.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - inside shoes
 - Scholastic due October 18
 - Reading Response grade 5/6 if not complete
 - Cell Organelle activity if not complete
 - bring batteries

Have a good evening.

Wednesday October 9

Today the students all logged into their Prodigy accounts for the year.  They should be bringing home a sheet to show their parents tonight.  They are able to work on this from home.  We played Garbage Can in gym.  We watched a Bill Nye video on Cells.  

Homework tonight:
 - home reading
 - word study
 - Scholastic Due October 18th
 - 5/6 French oral alphabet and numbers tomorrow
 - Year 6 vaccine consent

Tuesday October 8th

The grade 4 students completed their online reading FSA today.  In gym today the children played a game called hotdog tag.  We had library today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study practice
 - art cards home
 - gym tomorrow
 - 5/6 French oral alphabet and numbers on Thursday
 - yr 6 vaccine consent form return

Have a wonderful evening!

Monday

Today the year 4 students wrote their first FSA.  These will continue throughout the week.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - sign Big 5
 - Yr 6 notices to go home

Have a great evening!

Friday

A reminder that Monday is an early dismissal day (12:30) for parent teacher interviews.  If you have not signed up please contact me so we can set up a time or make an alternate arrangement.  School photos are coming home today.  We watched a presentation from the Earth Rangers today.  The year 4 students did a practice FSA log on today.  If your child would like to practice on their own a link can be found on our school website. Homework this weekend:

 - home reading
 - school photos
 - early dismissal Monday 12:30

Have a wonderful weekend.

Thursday

Today we worked on Chromebooks and did the DEWERS survey and started our typing skills.  In Health today we talked more about inclusiveness.  We carried on with our cell activities.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study dictation tomorrow
 - inside shoes
 - reading response if not complete
 - word study package if not complete

Have a great evening!

Wednesday October 2

Today we got our new agendas!  We learned more about cells today. The grade 4's talked about paragraph writing and how topic sentences and conclusions are important.  The children had gym today and started volleyball.  Next week the 5/6's will be having an oral French quiz to tell me the alphabet and numbers. Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study
 - 5's Math p. 16 #5-8 if not complete
 - agenda signed
 - sign Big 5

Have a good night.

Tuesday October 1

I can't believe it is October already!  Today we celebrated International Day of Peace with all of the Montessori classes.  Today we also had a special presentation from a student.  Please ask your child to tell you about it.  We also had gym and our library book exchange today.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - study word work
 - math 4p. 12 #3-4, 5p. 15 #1-4, 6p. 17 #1 if not already completed
 - gym

Have a good night.

Monday Sept. 30

The children all received their word study lists for the week.  We also discussed the virtue of Responsibility and how this can be shown at school and at home.  This afternoon to honour Orange Shirt Day we read The Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad and Mr. Michel came in to discuss this with our students.  Homework tonight:

 - home reading
 - word study practice
 - library tomorrow
 - gym tomorrow

Have a good evening.

Friday September 27

Today the children took part in the Terry Fox Run.  I was so proud of them all, especially the grade 4's as it was their first long run!  We started a cooperative class art project today.  We had our first word study dictation today.  Homework:

 - home reading
 - Scholastic
 - Orange Shirt Day Monday
 - Math 6's p. 14 #1-6, 5's p. 11 #1-6, 4's p. 12 #1-2 if not completed
 - Write Traits if not complete
 - Reading Response if not complete

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday September 26th

A reminder that tomorrow is our Terry Fox run.  In Health today the children did inclusiveness skits.  We did our Word Study sentence dictations for the first time today.  The individual word dictation will take place tomorrow morning.  Homework tonight:

 - word study package one if not complete
 - dictation tomorrow
 - home reading
 - Terry Fox Run

Year 5 and 6 boys volleyball tryouts are tomorrow morning at 7:30 for any boys who are interested.

Have a good night.

Wednesday September 25th

Today we learned/reviewed French greetings.  We learned about the history of cells. Today was also picture day.  Homework tonight:
- home reading
 - study spelling
 - Yr. 6 Math p. 14 #1-4 if not complete

Have a great night!

Tuesday September 24th

Today we started our first word study unit.  We had gym and library today.  Today we set three goals for the term.  One goal was academic, one was social and one was personal.  Please ask your child to tell you about the goals they set for themselves.  Homework tonight:

 - Terry Fox permission slip
 - photo day tomorrow
 - Big 5 corrections and signature
 - PAC meeting at 6:30

Have a good night.

Friday Sept. 20

This morning we took part in a bus safety presentation with our little buddies.  We also had our first fire drill of the year.  5 more to go!  We had our first Big 5 today, this is a weekly math check in that will happen on Friday mornings throughout the year.  Homework this weekend:

 - no school Monday
 - paragraph on inclusiveness for Health class
 - Terry Fox permission slip
 - $2 for Terry Fox Run

 Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday Sept. 19, 2019

Today we finished writing our classroom beliefs.  We spent part of the day getting ourselves organized and getting our books labelled.  We also finished our art cards.  They look beautiful!

Homework tonight:
 - Scholastic orders for September due tomorrow
 - School Photo day is Sept. 25

Have a good night.

Wednesday Sept. 18

We will be working with acrylic paint tomorrow so please do not wear your best clothes.  Today we completed our Non Fiction Reading Assessments.  In gym today we played Hot Dog Tag.  The grade 5/6 students worked with the numbers to 50 in French today.  Homework tonight:

 - verification forms if not complete
 - Scholastic orders due Friday morning

Have a good evening.

Tuesday Sept. 17

Today we had our first library class with Ms. Grimshire.  We also started our Write Traits program.  We finished our notes on our African research.  The Year Five and Six students started French today by learning the alphabet. 

Homework tonight:
 - Math Yr. 5 - p.8 #1-7 if not complete, Yr 6. p. 8 #1-10 if not complete
 - Yr. 5/6 please tell someone in your household the alphabet song in French
 - gym tomorrow

Have a wonderful evening!

Monday Sept. 16

Today we helped our little buddies with their Art Cards.  We also did some more cell work.  We did a review today of nouns.  Ask your child if they can list three common and three proper nouns for you.

Homework tonight:
 - noun sentences
 - verification forms
 - Scholastic due Friday

Have a great night.

Friday September 13, 2019

Today we met our little buddies!  We worked on creating a list of our classroom beliefs.  We continued to work with our new math text books.  Homework this weekend:
 - verification forms

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday September 12, 2019

Today we had health with Mrs. Stafford.  We read the story My Mouth is a Volcano and talked about calling out.  We worked on our African country research.  Homework tonight:

 - journal (if not complete)
 - self discipline paragraph (if not complete)
 - school fees

Have a good night!

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Today we started patterning in Math with our math text books.  In Cultural Studies we started a unit on cells.  We started our Read Aloud and are reading Danny the Champion of the World.
Homework tonight:
 - school supplies fees

Have a good evening!

Tuesday September 10, 2019

Today the children had their first gym class with Mrs. Stafford.  We also started a research project on an African country.  A newsletter will come home today.  If you have not written in your email on your child's agenda sheet could you please do that.  Have a wonderful evening!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to a great new school year!  I have not had my blog up and running in a while, but have decided to get it going again!  My hope is to write a statement or two about things that happened in the classroom/school every day as well as any information you may need.  The children should also have these items written in their agendas for you to read in case we have any technical difficulties.